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4.0 of 5
500 Oswego Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8V 5C1, Canada
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The Oswego Hotel
Ranked #7 of 69 hotels in Victoria
4.5 of 5 stars 269 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Bedroom suite(11)
  • Very nice(10)
  • French Presses(10)
  • Murphy beds(10)
  • Full kitchen(10)
  • Friendly and helpful(8)
  • Inner Harbour(6)
  • Great value(6)
  • Short walk(5)
  • Parliament building(4)
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Victoria, Canada
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Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
“Left with a Good Feeling... ..”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Ate Christmas Dinner at the Oswego Hotel, did not stay there. The choice for Christmas Dinner was turkey with all the trimmings or salmon and at a very reasonable price, I think it was $40 for the 3 course meal. I had the salmon, my dinner partner the turkey. I tried both and both were made exactly how you would expect either to be. I had creme brule for dessert and a nice port and was equally satidfied.

The service was pleasent and professional and the atmoshpere very nice, easily found parking seeing as it was a holiday but perhaps may be a challange through out regular business hours. Only negative I'd have to give is that we were seated near a wall of California shutters which, really needed some dusting.

Left with a good feeling, and would go back again!

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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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OswegoHotelGManager, General Manager at The Oswego Hotel, responded to this review
20 February 2012
Thank you for recently posting a review about your Christmas O Bistro experience with us. We are so pleased that you had a great time in the bistro with good food and ambiance.

The bistro is a great part of the Oswego and our Chef and his team are dedicated to providing excellent consistant cuisine for breakfast, lunch and dinner for our guests. We also offer all of our guests in room dining too. The O Bistro is evolving in the vibrant Victoria food scene and its becoming recognized for the the good quality we provide.

We hope to be able to welcome you back soon.
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Megan, Australia
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
“Great find!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

What a great find this was. Friendly and accommodating staff, very comfortable, convenient, and terrific food just downstairs. The full kitchen was also wonderful for a night in after travelling for 2 weeks.

  • Stayed February 2012, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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OswegoHotelGManager, General Manager at The Oswego Hotel, responded to this review
20 February 2012
Thank you for your review - we are very pleased that it was a happy and good experience with us. The team work hard together to provide a great guest experience - glad that you experienced that whilst staying with us.

We hope to have the pleasure of welcoming you back to the Oswego soon.
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“Suite deal.... Solid 3 star ++”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012
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Very nice. Great location in downtown Victoria. Friendly staff. Fresh and clean. Complimentary coffee and wine appreciated. Nothing to complain about and priced right.

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  • Stayed February 2012, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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OswegoHotelGManager, General Manager at The Oswego Hotel, responded to this review
20 February 2012
Appreciate you taking the time to post a review about your stay with us.

Our guest in room amenities are very special as we want all of our guests to have a unique and relaxing experience with us. From bathrobes to our Italian amenity line, partnered with our complimentary fair trade coffee - we feel that these little things make our guests feel special whilst staying with us. The Hester Creek wine and bottled water in the suites is for sale.

We hope that you come back and visit us again soon.
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Seattle, Washington
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Great Modern Space!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2012
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Pros:
I traveled with 3 other girlfriends and it was one of a few places we could find in Victoria w/in walking distance from the Clipper w/ a 2 bedroom suite. The price for the suite was very reasonable and the suite and hotel were very modern. We enjoyed the suite so much that we ended up staying in on our first night and ordered room service (also very reasonable). The suite had everything we could need, including a french press! The staff were all very friendly and helpful. Location to the Clipper is just 2 blocks away. I would definitely stay here again and recommend it to others traveling to Victoria.

Cons:
It is a little bit of a hike to downtown Victoria, just about a 15 min walk, but if it's raining and you've been walking around all day, we opted for cabs for some of our trips to and from the hotel (cabs were reasonable, about $5). The walls were a little thin, we were woken up at 7:30 am on our last morning from dogs barking in the room next to ours. They have a decent cd/radio player that has a function to plug in your iPod, but no cable to plug it in with.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Best stay at a hotel in a looong time!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

We stayed in a one bedroom suite and i couldn't believe how well the kitchen was stocked! The staff was so helful! I would highly recomend this hotel!

  • Stayed February 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 500 Oswego Street, Victoria, British Columbia V8V 5C1, Canada
Price range (per night):* INR7,858 - 18,335

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