This hotel was extremely dirty and unkept. Needs renovations! We stayed with our two small children and I found a black capsule on the ground that my son could have easily put into his mouth. Also found a sewing needle on the carpet between our two double beds. The bathroom smelled of urine and the shower curtain had clusters of... more

This is a 2 start hotel- please don't book it expecting 5 star amenities! Seems to be what some people are doing. Room was clean, a bit on the small side, but we had 2 double beds. Three people were comfortable. Decor is a bit dated but typical of a 2 star hotel. The hotel has a pool and fitness... more

The manager "upgraded" us to a suite. When we got into the room, it smelled like rotting fish. We turned on the loud AC unit hoping it would go away and left to explore the city. We came back with the smell seemingly gotten worst. Called the front desk to request for another room and immediately and quite arrogantly informed... more

When our original hotel booking had a lacrosse team spending the weekend, we decided to seek another place. This Howard Johnson is near "The Gorge" area of Victoria, is quite clean, has a friendly staff, and is on the way to Butchart Gardens, about 20 minutes north. If you come to Victoria with a car, it's much less expensive to... more

If you want to conveniently enjoy beautiful downtown Victoria, this hotel is far too remote for that. It is about a $12 cab ride or a $2 bus trip into downtown. Also you can walk into town (about 30 minutes) along a nice bike trail along the "gorge" waterway. No easy access to restaurants nearby. The hotel restaurant, I'm sorry... more

Stayed at hotel with our sons hockey teaM. It was clean and the rooms were huge, some of us had kitchens too! I personally like how quiet it was and outside our window was a nature trail- no cars - no kids! My wife is usually very finicky and even she was happy! Best of all my sons team won... more

I cannot believe there are good reviews for this Howard Johnson on the Gorge area of Victoria. What supposed to be a 3 night stay was limited to 1 night due to lack of customer service from every department of the hotel. The room was rather expensive and out dated. We took a chance to stay at a different hotel... more

We had a group of 25 girls and stayed at Howard Johnson Hotel City Centre Victoria. We had a problem with our luggage and I was shocked at how much time and effort the front desk put in to help us located our luggage. Not only they did evething possible to help us all out. The staff really did care... more

We just returned from Victoria/Vancouver yesterday and had a fantastic time. We booked through the "Tourism Victoria" website and got a rate of CAD$49/night, which was a great deal. After checking in, the front desk clerk was happy to suggest options for whale-watching companies, and even booked one on our behalf (getting us a better deal). The staff were very... more