I just stayed the past 2 nights at the New Victorian Inn with my husband and 1.5 year old. To be honest, I wasn't expecting much. The accommodations were meant to be a "crash pad" situation with little thought to more than convenience of location. Being unfamiliar with the area, I read the reviews of the other hotels in town and the New Victorian Inn seemed as competitive as the major chain locations. While budget was not an issue, it was certainly appealing that this hotel was ranking higher than hotels twice the price.
All public and private areas of the hotel were clean and in good repair. I greatly appreciated the like-new condition of all the furnishings and linens in our room and the size of the king room with plenty of room for a toddler to spread out and play.
There was a youth basketball team staying in the hotel while we were there, to be expected there was some noise in the hallways, but it died down by 9pm. The room was quiet and would have afforded for a good night sleep sans fussy toddler.
We did not take advantage of the breakfast as we wished to have a more hearty fare--difficult to find in Norfolk with only one breakfast cafe!
The one disappointment was the pool. While it was clean, a good size, and many kids were having a blast playing in it, it was a bit chilly for a little child such as ours. This was too bad as one of the requirements for choosing a hotel was a heated pool. However, please note, no complaint was made to management as neither my husband nor myself were too thrilled to swim by the end of our hectic days.
Room Tip: I would not care to stay in the Suite at the top of the stairs, I think the traffic in the lobby cou...
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1 February 2012
Thank you for choosing to stay with us. We appreciate that you noticed our furnishings and linens, and the level of cleanliness that we enforce like a "drill sergeant". Our pools are kept at the recommended standard 82-84 degrees, and when we checked we were on the low side, so we have moved up 2 degrees to 84 degrees. Thank you for taking time to tell the world about The New Victorian Inn. Without the national chain exposure, we rely heavily on our guests like you. THANK YOU.
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