The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Victoria

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Victoria

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If it's your first trip to Victoria, British Columbia for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Victoria. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Victoria. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Victoria for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Victoria beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Victoria for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

James Bay Inn Hotel Suites & Cottage

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at 270 Government Street, James Bay Inn Hotel Suites & Cottage has great rooms from $93 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, scuba diving, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens. It has a terrific 8.70 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, free parking, and a pool table at this relaxing hotel. The restaurant serves delicious food, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Rialto Victoria

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $130 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Rialto Victoria which has nice rooms starting at $130. Offering a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 653 Pandora Ave.. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Oswego Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Victoria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

We found The Oswego Hotel to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $140. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 500 Oswego Street. You'll also find rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.4 km from the center of town. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $211 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.

With terrific rooms from $211, Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour, at 728 Humboldt Street provides room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, scuba diving, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 1.3 km from the city center, too. Everyone loves a good hot tub, and this one is really nice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Magnolia Hotel & Spa

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $292 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Victoria
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Magnolia Hotel & Spa has a great guest rating of 9.30 out of 10, and offers a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms. The great rooms here start at $292 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 623 Courtney Street. Furthermore, it also offers city views, a spa and wellness center, a spa, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.1 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator


Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina by APA

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $239 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Coast Victoria Hotel & Marina by APA is 8.10 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $239, and it's located at 146 Kingston Street. We also love the laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Indoor pool
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Inn at the Union Club of British Columbia

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $169 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Victoria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Inn at the Union Club of British Columbia because it has great rooms that start at $169. It has a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, parking, and laundry services, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 805 Gordon Street. Only 1.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love golf, city views, a game room, a pool table, and evening entertainment at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Fairmont Empress Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $309 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Fairmont Empress Hotel offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $309 (before taxes). It's located at 721 Government Street and has earned a guest rating of 8.40/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a hot tub which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Luxury


Hotel Zed

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $158 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at 3110 Douglas Street, Hotel Zed has great rooms from $158 (before taxes). It offers a restaurant, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, and golf. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, an indoor pool, and free parking which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town. It's always nice to have a kitchenette to cook some basic meals or have an easy breakfast. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Indoor pool
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


The Embassy Inn

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Victoria
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is The Embassy Inn which has nice rooms starting at $141. Offering room service, a restaurant, breakfast, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 520 Menzies Street. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers laundry services, a free breakfast, a spa, free parking, and laundry facilities. It's located just 1.5 km from the city center, too. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Richmond, Friday Harbor, Sidney, and Anacortes.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Victoria, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Victoria, Best Cheap Hotels in Victoria, Best Luxury Hotels in Victoria, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Victoria, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Victoria, Best Hotels for One Week in Victoria, Best Hotels for One Night in Victoria, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Victoria, or Best Business Hotels in Victoria.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Victoria?

Victoria Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$180

After analyzing 30 first time trip hotels in Victoria, British Columbia, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $180. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Victoria.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $292
  • 4-star hotels: $221
  • 3-star hotels: $164
  • 2-star hotels: $132


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