The Royal Scot has been in Victoria for as long as I can remember. It is a block from Parliament and the water front, and about 10 minutes walk from the cruise ship terminal. The rooms are clean and comfortable. There is no AC but they do provide fans if it gets a tad warm in the room which of course would only be in the summer months. The staff was very pleasant and accommodating, I had the opportunity to use the restaurant for breakfast and dinner and had no complaints about the service or food, it was always hot and good. The next time I visit Victoria I will probably use this hotel again.

We stayed here for 2 nights in November. We loved being close to the inner harbor and walking to restaurants, the Royal BC museum. There was ample parking so having a car was not a problem. The suite was perfect for our party of 5 - lots of room for sleeping, and small and amply stocked kitchen so we could breakfast in before heading out for the day. The kids enjoyed the pool at night.

We stayed one night at their special winter rates which were more affordable. Their summer rates is another issue. In any case the reservation officer when we booked was excellent, and because of her flexiblity we stayed at the Royal Scot rather than our first 2 choices. At check in, the front desk officer was excellent, proactively helpful and professional. The suite was clean with nice extras such as umbrellas, and dressing gowns. We utilized the free shuttle bus service to go to dinner on a snowy miserable night. The service and driver were excellent.

I travel to Victoria frequently for business and have stayed at a lot of hotels. This is by far my new favorite and I will be back! From the welcoming, helpful staff at check in to my clean and spacious suite (with free Wi-Fi), my stay was fantastic. Some of the rooms in the hotel are pet friendly so I am excited to bring my family back and the kids will be excited to learn that we can bring the dog. It is always hard to find a dog-sitter for a weekend so this is perfect. Can't wait to come back!