VICTORIA’S HISTORIC INNS: OLD-WORLD CHARM, CONTEMPORARY COMFORTS

Victoria, BC:  While standard hotels can feel ho hum, the eight properties of Victoria’s Historic Inns in Victoria, BC, are heritage, but also haute. Showcasing the preserved architecture and grandeur of the Victorian and Edwardian eras, each of the eight historic inns cater to the guest experience. Ranging from simple to opulent, from cosy to elegant, Victoria’s Historic Inns can accommodate a range of budgets, tastes, and styles. While some are appointed with intricately designed antique beds, themed rooms, and worldly art and sculpture, others have wood-burning fireplaces, deep soaker tubs (for two!), and flat screen televisions. At each, expect first class service, warm hospitality, epicurean meals, and character homes that resonate with Victoria’s intriguing past. Fully inspected by Tourism British Columbia and the BC Innkeepers’ Guild, Victoria’s Historic Inns are luxurious where it counts the most.

Sensed throughout all eight of the Inns are hints of Victoria’s old-world charm. Architecture buffs may stand awe-inspired by the careful restoration here adhering remarkably close to the roots of western Canada’s oldest city. For city dwellers, the Inns lend counterpoint to the hectic pace of modern day-to-day, while romance-seekers will find much to muse over. Victoria’s Historic Inns are not only the sort of place where you’ll sip afternoon tea and nosh on homemade scones or recount a day’s activity with other guests over a glass of sherry, but also where you’ll find additional complimentary amenities such as wireless Internet service and multi-course, chef-prepared gourmet breakfasts, served in-room or table side, all de rigueur at each property.

Each Inn, only a short walk or drive from Victoria’s Inner Harbour, has a unique aesthetic, from proper Edwardian estates to eclectic, even eccentric Victorian mansions. Yet while history dominates these heritage homes, ‘stuffy’ they are not. You can find a mix of styles, ornate design, Far East influence, creativity and vibrancy within these centennial walls. Built at a time when vast estates ruled, Victoria’s Historic Inns today are something of an anomaly in the current utilitarian hotel industry. Each is spacious by design, laid out like lavish hotel rooms, oversized baths, fireplaces and all. If the horse-drawn carriage, tearoom and double-decker bus Victoria serves as living history to its rich past, then Victoria’s Historic Inns are eight historic landmarks adding to the capital city’s old world charm. Historic in ambience and style, luxurious in amenities and appointments, Victoria’s Historic Inns are among Victoria’s finest.

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Victoria’s Historic Inns is a unique collection of eight heritage properties. A reminder of Victoria’s past, each inn extends to guests the luxury of a fine hotel with the personalized service and warm hospitality of an owner-operated inn. Each property has been fully inspected by Tourism British Columbia and the BC Innkeepers’ Guild. The Inns are located a short walk or drive from Victoria’s Inner Harbour and the City’s many attractions.