Helms Inn

2.0 star property
Hotel near Victoria Harbour in Victoria

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Basic Studio, 1 King Bed
Front of property
Courtyard
Basic Studio, 1 King Bed
Suite, 2 Double Beds | Living area

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Laundry
    Laundry

Explore the area

Map
600 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8V2P8
  • Beacon Hill Park
    2 min walk
  • Government Street
    2 min walk
  • Royal BC Museum
    4 min walk
  • Victoria, BC (YWH-Victoria Inner Harbour Seaplane Base)
    11 min walk

Room options

Suite, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Studio, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Basic Studio, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Victoria

City center stay.Within a 15-minute walk of this James Bay hotel, you'll find Victoria Harbour and Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal. Thunderbird Park - Royal BC Museum and Beacon Hill Park are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Government Street - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Royal BC Museum - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • British Columbia Parliament Building - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Victoria Harbour - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal - 12 min walk - 1.1 km

Getting around

  • Victoria Intl. Airport (YYJ) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Milestones - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Q Restaurant at the Empress - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Tea at the Empress - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Sticky Wicket Pub & Restaurant - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Helms Inn

Hotel near Victoria Harbour in Victoria
Helms Inn offers its guests a library, a vending machine, and a garden. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. Helms Inn also features coffee/tea in a common area, laundry facilities, and a front-desk safe. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Victoria hotel is smoke free.

  • 48 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 3 buildings
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Garden
  • Computer for guest use
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • No smoking on site
Helms Inn offers 48 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with cable channels. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Uncovered self parking on site (CAD 10 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited onsite parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable channels
  • TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/tub combination
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Stovetop

More

  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: CAD 10 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, debit cards, and cash.
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

Property is also known as

Helms Inn
Helms Inn Victoria
Helms Victoria
Helm`s Hotel Victoria
Helms Hotel Victoria
Helms Inn Hotel
Helms Inn Victoria
Helms Inn Hotel Victoria

Helms Inn Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 912 out of 1353 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 352 out of 1353 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 61 out of 1353 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 18 out of 1353 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 1353 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Brian

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Great location! Across from beautiful Beacon Hill Park!! Two blocks from downtown. Had a neighborhood power outage for 12 hours our last day. Management provided a half day refund as an accommodation for the inconvenience. Given all of that I would return to Helms, no problem.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Minkumarie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nicely located inn close to amenities, shopping, restaurants and waterfront.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Minkumarie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkable to shopping, restaurants and waterfront. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Colette

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great spot
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient to attractiond
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very Central. This is our 4th year staying here . It’s clean and have a kitchen and the rooms are big .
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a GREAT place to stay and get around Victoria. We walked everywhere.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location for visiting downtown Victoria
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lacey

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very kind staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicasio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very Nice and clean little place. Good location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Tzu-Hsuan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good location to walk around downtown. Comfortable large bed and spacious room. Air conditioning in the room was great.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Connie

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room with all the amenities. Very nice bathroom as it had windows for great light and ventilation. Air conditioner was too noisy but if you don’t need it then best to turn it off at night.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Denise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, staff was really nice, having the kitchen facilities in the room was really useful.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judith

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in a suite at Helm's Inn with our 13-old grandson as part of a 10-day trip to British Columbia and it was our favorite lodging. The room was comfortable and well-laid out; the people on staff were very pleasant and efficient. We all give it 5 stars.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Janel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Building looks questionable from the outside, but rooms are nice and spacious
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was on a mainish road but traffic noise was not a problem. Excellent staff recommendation for breakfast within easy walking.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Janice

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Khris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Mae the front desk lady checked us in, she was professional and welcoming. We were worried that we would have to carry our heavy luggages up and down the stairs knowing there was no elevator, but our room was on the second floor with ramps leading to our pathway so that was a plus. The dining area were adequately equipped with kitchenware and the separate sleeping space was comfortable. Highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Rodney

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The kitchenette was a bonus. We walked to much of the downtown. Local bus service has stop right outside front door. $5 all day pass gets you anywhere.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brad

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location, friendly staff, good size of rooms, the kitchen well equiped
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dinah

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are excellent, very helpful. Area is great!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024