The cafe downstairs was great. The staff at the hotel were very kind and professional. The location was perfect- close to the park and easily walkable to many things.

Could use a little updating in rooms - like simple touches of usb port lamps.

The restaurant was unique. Breakfast was delicious and of good value.

location and free parking were fantastic!

The staff were very friendly and helpful and most welcoming. The amenities were very nice. The pub felt like a community pub with a village aura which we enjoyed. The food at the pub was tasty and plentiful and priced well. The restaurant was very good as well with reasonable prices. The building was charming and the location excellent and within walking distance to downtown. The surroundings were pleasant and quiet. We will definitely come back when we are in Victoria again. This has been our favourite hotel of the three we have been at in the past three months.

Nothing for the price that was charged. The room was small but very clean. We have stayed in other hotels in Victoria recently and the James Bay Inn was our favourite.

Superbly accommodating and pleasant staff, especially, on checkin, the receptionist Roy. (Everyone was lovely and kind and helpful.) The fridge was very useful.

I was able to get hot water from the bathroom sink faucet in mere moments, but no amount of running the H faucet in the tub resulted in hot water. Somewhat disappointing not to be able to have a hot shower.

lovely well cared for and greatly loved old style hotel. Helpful polite staff. Simple but simply great.

There was absolutely nothing to complain about. :-|

parking

All good as usual

Having our own little apartment was great. Beds were comfortable.

Overall it was very good! These are small things. Would have been nice to have room fully equipped for coffee/ tea (there was no tea/creamer/sugar). Room was a bit too warm but thankfully we were able to open windows. People chose to smoke outside the pub just outside of our side windows (gratefully this was not a frequent occurrence)

We had to check in very late and the person at reception was excellent. Process was seamless and she was very empathetic to our tiredness. The room was spotless and everything supplied was great. When we needed to store our bags, also very accommodating and helpful

Only issue was our room was across from staff "lunchroom/set up area". So at 7 am when they came into work it was not as quiet as I would have liked.

friendly staff, quiet rooms, great location, historic building, pub and restaurant

Victoria has a mouse problem, and during my stay two mice were chasing each other across my room floor. This is not the hotel's fault, but it certainly doesn't make for the most comfortable stay.

The James Bay is an older building in an old neighborhood of victorian and craftmen style homes. There is a restaurant and a pub connected with the hotel. Hotel staff are very friendly and helpful. If you are looking for modern and all the conveniences look elsewhere. But I will happily stay here again.

emenities we’re nice

beds were to small