Review of the Days Inn on the Harbour Victoria
August 13, 2011
The great thing about this hotel is its location which is directly on the
harbour and is only a short walk from the main attractions in Victoria. It has
its own restaurant and bar with a terrace overlooking the harbour. The food was
good and reasonably priced and the staff where very friendly. Parking is free of
charge which is very positive..
The rooms however are very basic and need refurbishing. The furniture is old but
everything was kept clean. We did have a problem with the bathroom ventilation
but the staff were very helpful and moved us to a larger room where everything
was working properly at no extra cost. The price of this accommodation is
certainly not expensive, especially considering its location, so would
definitely return.
Review of the Days Inn on the Harbour Victoria
August 4, 2011
The appeal to booking this hotel is the fabulous location right across from the
harbor. However, the actual experience is not worth it. This hotel is old and
rundown. It has one small elevator and even smaller rooms. The decor is outdated
and simply too old to clean. The rings in the tub are not the fault of the
cleaning staff, but merely the result of cheaping out and not replacing the
fixtures.
Short and sweet: splurge in Victoria and stay somewhere else, anywhere else.
Read on if you want the details of our lousy stay.
As a coastal city, Victoria was chilly. About 14 degrees C outside in July, so
why was it an unbelievable 27 degrees in our room?? There is no air
conditioning, which forces you keep the window open just to breathe. However,
the downstairs patio is party central with patrons whooping it up until early
morning. We didn't sleep a wink.
There is no continental breakfast, however they do offer breakfast at the filthy
hotel restaurant. We didn't dare try it. The pool is an outdoor pool. It was way
too cold to go swimming outside. If you are traveling with children, they will
be miserable.
Any suspected pest activity was confirmed by the presence of two exterminator
trucks parked in the parking lot the next day.
Calls to the front desk were useless. The lady had no idea how to resolve our
problems and could care less about the little kids we had with us who were also
enduring sleepless nights and insufferable conditions. Our requests to have a
manager call us went unanswered.
As we were checking out the next day, the man at the front desk was
confrontational and challenged us. We were told that we should have tried harder
to reach an actual manager and didn't believe that we had called to complain. He
said that the poor conditions are the result of the hotel being old. They
weren't going to install air conditioning since the place is going to be torn
down!! He refused to compensate any of our stay. He even went as far as saying
that he wasn't afraid of a lousy review on Trip Advisor. A lady at the computer
was looking to book another hotel as we were complaining to the front desk. She
had similar troubles and wanted to get out.
We called and called on our way home to reach a manager, and the phone just rang
and rang.
Spend the extra money and stay at the Empress Hotel next door. This hotel is
falling apart and the staff and service are committed to going down with the
ship.
Review of the Days Inn on the Harbour Victoria
July 3, 2011
This was our 3rd stay at this hotel over a period of 7 years. It is an older
property with newer hotels on either side but it still offers good value at
approx. $130.- per night with harbour view room. The rooms are of a reasonable
size, clean & comfortable. No air conditioning but you can open the window
(street noise not overwhelming) or use the fan provided.
Restaurant has wide selection of dishes and servings are generous! Staff in all
departments (Reception, Housekeeping, Dining Room) very pleasant and efficient.
Plenty of free parking for guests. Being located on the Inner Harbour provides
guests with the opportunity of walking to many of the tourist points of interest
- Provincial Legislature, BC Museum & Archives etc. A good base for exploring
Victoria.
Review of the Days Inn on the Harbour Victoria
July 2, 2011
the location of the hotel is great, overlooking the harbour and near the museum.
The hotel was busy and only one lift was a bit of a bother. the hotel could do
with a face lift as it was well used, but clean. i would not recommend eating
breakfast at the hotel. it was disorganized, slow and not the best grub. the
problem appears to be that it is near a ferry terminal and lots of people pop in
for breakfast while waiting for the ferry. the wifi connection was very week
Review of the Days Inn on the Harbour Victoria
June 29, 2011
This is a perfectly located hotel for a city break. Kitchens are small and not
greatly equipped, but adequate for purpose. My husband thinks it was the best
pool ever as it is lovely and warm!! Reception staff friendly and helpful, and
room not noisy despite close proximity of bar. Location is its selling point... |
