The HI Victoria was fantastic. From the moment we walked in, there was a homely feeling and I felt so safe!! We were very lucky and was offered an upgrade to a private double room for an extra $5 a night, which was far cheaper then the other hostels in Victoria, and that would have been for a dorm room.... more

We've stayed here several times over the past few years. My son is now in his last year in high school (Brentwood College School) in Mill Bay, North of Victoria. Connie and I are booking with HI Victoria now for late September. I'd rate HI Victoria near the very top of my extensive hosteling experience. I've stayed with Connie, with... more

My husband and I just stayed two nights at this hostel. We stayed in the semi-private room, which means that although you have a key to your door--the walls of the room we stayed in do not reach the ceiling! To be fair, we were warned of this when making the reservation and it actually wasn't much of a problem,... more

My husband, two children and I booked to stay in this hostel for three nights but only stayed one. We had a private 4-bunk room, but the boys had to walk through the male dorm to go to the bathroom- very intimidating for our 10-year-old son. The front office staff was quite unfriendly. There was no parking nearby. The hostel... more

I'll give this HI credit for one thing: it was clean. Other than that, I wouldn't dare recommend it to my friends. I stayed here for two nights while looking for an apartment for the school year. My dorm was huge and there was no noise control! Other girls were up all night, so the rest of us got absolutely... more