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The English Inn & Resort in Victoria, British Columbia |
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The English Inn & Resort
429 Lampson
Victoria, British Columbia V9A 5Y9
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| This collection of upscale manors is set amid a five-acre garden estate, five minutes from downtown Victoria and the inner harbour. Traditionally decorated guestrooms with contemporary finishes offer beds dressed with Egyptian-cotton linens. Many accommodations have red-bricked fireplaces and four-poster beds. The resort also houses conference facilities and a children's play zone. Comprehensive wedding services are available as well.
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Amenities | Recreation | Features | Reviews
The English Inn & Resort Amenities
This resort occupies five acres of a residential neighborhood in Esquimault Township, across the water from downtown Victoria. The three-story main building, the Grand Manor, has a computer at the concierge’s desk, equipped with complimentary high-speed Internet access and available for guests’ use. Wireless Internet access, also complimentary, is available throughout the main building as well. An outside supplier provides in-room spa services, including massage, nail care, wellness wraps, and facials (surcharge). The resort’s conference center has meeting space for 80, and business services can be arranged (surcharge). Breakfast and dinner are served daily in the resort’s restaurant. Self parking:
Complimentary parking in lots on the grounds.
Fees are subject to change without prior notification.
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Recreation
This hotel is set on five acres of land and includes numerous gardens and a children’s playground. Spa services, including facials, massage, nail care, and body wraps, are available in guestrooms through an outside supplier (surcharge). Fleming Beach, five blocks from the hotel, has a public boat launch and seaside walking paths. Gorge Vale Golf Club is 2.5 km (1.5 mi) away. The Galloping Goose Trail, a 40-km (24-mi) paved pedestrian/cycling route connecting Victoria with the town of Sooke, is located 4 km (2.5 mi) from the hotel. The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
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Features
What to expect: The five Tudor-inspired manor houses―one dates from 1906―of this resort occupy five acres landscaped with walkways, sculptures, fountains, and gardens. Of particular note are the sunken garden, the country garden with gazebo, and the reproduction of Anne Hathaway’s (Shakespeare’s wife) cottage and garden. Popular with wedding parties, couples, and vacationers looking for a quieter and more intimate environment, this country inn and resort lies within a residential neighborhood directly across the water from downtown Victoria.
Amenity highlights: This entirely smoke-free resort has a main building, the Grand Manor, that houses a fine-dining restaurant with garden views, open for breakfast and dinner daily, and a lounge with a 50-inch plasma-screen TV. Complimentary wireless and high-speed Internet access are both available in this building.
Insider tip: Fleming Beach Park, five blocks from the hotel, has a waterfront pathway with spectacular views of the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Washington’s Olympic Mountains.
The Rosemeade - Fine-dining restaurant with garden view, hardwood floors, silver-leaf ceiling, 2.5-m (8-ft) cantilevered fireplace, and linen tablecloths. Open for breakfast and dinner weekdays, and brunch and dinner on weekends. Seasonal menu, with highlights such as six-hour braised veal cheeks, bacon-wrapped organic chicken, and butter-poached halibut. The Lounge - Leather furnishings and a 50-inch plasma-screen TV decorate the lobby lounge, which serves light lunches, evening appetizers, and cocktails daily.
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The English Inn & Resort Reviews
| Traveler Ratings Summary for The English Inn & Resort
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Overall: 3.67 |
Service
3.67 |
Condition
3.67 |
Cleanliness
4.22 |
Comfort
3.67 |
Recommend
77.78 % |
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| Last Resort |
Overall: 2 |
Service
1 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
2 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
No |
| The moment you walk in the "resort" it is unclear where the front desk is. Staff are all very rude except for one waitress.The gardens have potential. The room we were put in reaked of smoke. The roofer stayed there while working on the place. there was also an old fridge covered in pine needles sitting on the front step. Not inviting. The only other room available was still being set up and had never been rented out. It was so dirty I vaccumed it myself! I found silverfish in the tiny bathroom where my average sized husband had to shave with one foot in the shower because there was no room in front of the sink. Next time we'll stay in town where customer service is a priorty. These people act as if you are in their way, interupting their personal phone calls and smoke breaks to give you a room key or a reciept. How dare they call themselves a "Resort"! Last resort IS more accurate.
Reviewed by traveler from Bainbridge Island,Wa on August 17, 2006 |
| Lovely and Quaint Hotel |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| We took our parents visiting from overseas to the hotel. It was lovely, quiet and quaint. The staff were very helpful and the gardens are absolutely beautiful. It would be a wonderful hotel to spend a quiet weekend away at.
Reviewed by traveler from Lynnwood, WA on July 7, 2006 |
| Hotel with great character close to downtown! |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| We were pleasantly surprised that the hotel met with our expecations based on the photos and descriptions from their website. Beautiful gardens and totally isolated location, but still close to downtown, not that far at all. We stayed on the second floor of the main building in a Garden Suite room that had a balcony. Other reviews were true, the lounge plays music all day long until after 10pm that you can hear through the floor, plus all the sounds filtering from the main floor. So if your idea of a vacation is sitting in your hotel room all day and evening, this might not be the place to go unless you spend the money and get a nicer room in one of the other buildings. If you want a beautiful hotel that you can retire to after touring Victoria, then this is the place. The experience was much nicer overall than any standard hotel.
Reviewed by traveler from San Diego on May 28, 2006 |
| Better than expected |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Good garden, very nice. I was with my friend and my friend got a really big and nice room.
Reviewed by traveler from Chicago, IL on May 20, 2006 |
| Lovely Gardens |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| Interesting mix of Elizabethan Era and contemporary. Loved that there was a balcony off of our room on such sunny days.
Reviewed by traveler from California on May 1, 2006 |
| Had a very nice stay! |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
4 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| When I called to verify my reservation for the weekend, I was notified that my room had been upgraded from a garden suite to the next room up. When I saw the room, I was very happy as it was very large and included a fireplace, which has an easy burn log in it, along with candles above the mantle. I had no problems with any noise and was able to easily get into Victoria from the inn's location. Would definitely go back to this hotel.
Reviewed by traveler from Bellingham, WA on October 21, 2005 |
| A Perfect Taste of England |
Overall: 4 |
Service
4 |
Condition
3 |
Cleanliness
4 |
Comfort
4 |
Recommend
Yes |
| This hotel was a pleasure to stay in. We had an estate suite which overlooked the gardens and our room was very roomy and quite romantic. My only compaint is having to carry our luggage up a very dark, narrow staircase, which we also had to use to get to our room. The location is not that close to downtown(about a 10 minute drive), but being on such a quiet, serene property was nice.
Reviewed by traveler from Garden Grove, Ca on September 24, 2005 |
| Buyer Beware |
Overall: 1 |
Service
2 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
1 |
Recommend
No |
| When booking the "Garden Suite" one would think you could at least see the garden. Not so in this case. Granted, we did chose the least expensive room, but we certainly did not expect to be place in a 3rd floor attic room with high windows with no screens. We could have stayed closer to town with a better room for about the same price and been much happier. We did complain about the lack of a view of the garden. When we asked to make sure we were indeed in a garden suite, the receptionist asked specifically if we were in room 15. When we confirmed, she said that it was a garden suite and that she was sorry she could not put us in another room.
Reviewed by traveler from Indiana on September 17, 2005 |
| Victoria |
Overall: 5 |
Service
5 |
Condition
5 |
Cleanliness
5 |
Comfort
5 |
Recommend
Yes |
| The setting of this hotel was beautiful and serene. The staff were friendly and welcoming. The gardens were a pleasure to your senses.
Reviewed by traveler from Anaheim, CA on August 31, 2005 |
| Tiny Room in the Attic |
Overall: 2 |
Service
1 |
Condition
2 |
Cleanliness
3 |
Comfort
2 |
Recommend
No |
| It was a nice charming hotel in a wonderful city. The staff was somewhat friendly, especially considering that the receptionist who weighed as much as our suitcases was going to help us carry our luggage up three flights of narrow stairs (there is no elevator in the three story house). The room was on the third floor in the attic basically, with very low ceilings and no view. Someone was listening to music below us, and there was a low base all night long vibrating through the floor even though we called once to complain and even went down to the receptionsit to complain again later. Also, plan on driving to all the sites as this hotel is a ten minute drive to downtown.
Reviewed by traveler from Waynesville, NC on August 14, 2005 |
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