Helms Inn

2.0 star property
Hotel near Victoria Harbour in Victoria

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Basic Studio, 1 King Bed
Basic Studio, 1 King Bed
Courtyard
Lobby
Front of property

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

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 10-minute walk of this James Bay hotel, you'll find Government Street and Victoria Harbour. Helmcken House and Thunderbird Park - Royal BC Museum are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Government Street - 2 min walk
  • Royal BC Museum - 4 min walk
  • British Columbia Parliament Building - 5 min walk
  • Victoria Harbour - 9 min walk
  • Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal - 12 min walk

Getting around

  • Victoria Intl. Airport (YYJ) - 36 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 at the property

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. 933 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 370 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 59 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 1387 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 1387 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

Judith, Shawnigan Lake

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Covienient
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I would highly recommend Helms Inn, the staff, the location, the rooms are all fantastic. The only drawback would be the road noise as it is located across from Beacon Hill Park.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Khris

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our favorite place to stay in Victoria. We always book the double suites and love how the bedroom is separated from the kitchen (which is fully stocked with supplies). Highly recommend!

8/10 Good

Khris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
S
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lila

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Inn is in a perfect location. Close to the harbor, shopping, restaurants and attractions. The rooms are immaculately maintained by the staff!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

8/10 Good

Jiri

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
nice staff, good location, spacious room
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Victor Alberto

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location for wandering around Victoria….kitchen is an added bonus. Also the umbrellas were much appreciated! Cora’s for breakfast was a short walk away.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

KATHRYN

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice and roomy. Did not get to use the kitchen but the full-size refrigerator/freezer was a plus. The tub was very clean except there was a tiny bit of pink stuff on the wall right above the tub that needed to be cleaned as well as the tub stoppers in the cupboard under the sink. Overall we would stay here again. Staff very friendly and helpful. They recommended a good breakfast place that was awesome!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Corinne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great room with kitchen, comfy beds and lots of space. Parking was limited and we had to get a special permit for the overflow lot.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasantly suprised at how nice the hotel and room was. Very clean, spacious and well maintained along with a comfy bed and a great location. Could not have been more impressed with our stay and would recommend it highly.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gursimar

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Gary Douglas

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff was great very friendly and helpful. Location was great. However property has no elevator so we had to carry our bags up 3 flights of stairs. No issue for us but for older seniors maybe a problem. We stayed in a King Suite. Had a kitchen with fridge and stove.Kitchen supplies could have been better. No spatula, Very dull knives, no knife sharper, Couple of other kitchen supplies missing. Trim around micowave missing. All minor things. Beacon Hill park kitty corner to Hotel. Museum just around the corner. Everything else very close walk. Hotel is on 2 main roads so can be noisy. Free coffee on lobby a nice touch. Overall we enjoy our stay. Need a little love to repair the minor issues in the room. The service and staff made up for the minor issues.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located within walkable distance of attractions and food options. Great size rooms with kitchen options to make stay affordable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Munira

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Floors are not sound proof. Late night and early mornings, We could hear stomping and pacing back and forth from the rooms above. It’s very unfortunate when you don’t get good sleep while on vacation. I complained to front desk on the second day but was told that the people in the room above had already checked out.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Definitely needs updating and people with mobility issues don’t have an elevator. Always a reliable place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the Helms was very accommodating to our early arrival. Parking is tight if you have a bigger automobile. No elevator to our room on 2nd floor. The room was very clean and had everything we needed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Beverly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The property is a short walk from downtown Victoria and right next to a large park! The hotel room was spacious; including a living room separate from the bedroom and also an efficiency kitchen that was well equipped for making meals. The person at reception was kind and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had to move rooms due to construction/noise next to our room. (From Room 206 to 304). We were not given any notice of construction prior to check in. However, we did definitely enjoy our stay at Helms Inn. In addition, we were comped / refunded one night's stay due to the disruption of construction noise. We thank the staff and management for this generous compensation!!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Brendaen, SANDY

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved our stay! Wish we had warmer weather to take advantage of the private patio just outside our sliding doors.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

leah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location for the marathon weekend. Didn’t like my room on the bottom level, I could smell cigarette smoke drifting in from the cars at the stoplights. Everything in the room was in good working order, it had the things I needed to make simple meals, a large fridge freezer and stove. The bathroom was very clean. The tables were a little dusty and the chairs need new covers or just get plastic ones they really showed their dirt. Overall great location, that is the main selling feature.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Gordon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The central location is key.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Jerome

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice Place But be Aware of Potential Problem
Nice, clean place, convenient to many attractions in downtown Victoria. HOWEVER, there is no elevator to some of the rooms and having to lug luggage up and down flights of stairs is arduous, inconvenient, and could potentially lead to injuring oneself,particularly if someone is disabled to begin with. Nowhere in the description of this facility is the lack of an elevator to some rooms presented.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024