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Hotel Rialto Reviews
653 Pandora Avenue (Victoria) V8W 1N8

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Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Terrific, responsive service. Great price for all the amenities. Very special: made us feel like we were truly on vacation. Great urban vibe. The lounge downstairs was terrific: good drinks, no attitude from staff, they were just serving the best and enjoying the process of providing a high quality experience for the guests.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The gentleman who worked the desk ( after 3) was extremely polite...enjoyed my conversation.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The Hotel, location and staff were excellent for sure I'd stay there again :)


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

We liked the courtesy and knowledge of the front desk.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The service level was superbe. The hotel was very nice and great restaurant and bar as well. Highly recommended.

Nothing


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Great location, easy walking distance to almost everything. Very friendly front desk staff, great coffee shop with excellent coffee, pastries and meals. Very comfortable rooms.

No personal safes in rooms, can be a little noisy at times.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The staff was super friendly and efficient and helpful. We got a lot for your money; including continental breakfast and complimentary cheese-plate in the lounge. Will stay there again for sure.

We had a quiet room on 4th floor facing the courtyard but understand that rooms facing Douglas Street (Hwy1) are real noisy. Our friends ended up sleeping with earplugs on the first floor.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Renovated property with simple, well appointed, immaculate rooms. A complimentary welcome cheese plate restored us after a long day of travel. Friendly staff. A wonderful small hotel.

The hotel is located in an area with an active nightlife scene. They supply the ear plugs which worked great, but if you are sensitive to noise...or nightlife...you might prefer a quieter neighborhood.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Great location. New hotel. Cocktail bar, restaurant and cafe downstairs.

No tub


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Great location. Comfortable, stylish room.

Lack of parking


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

A terrific location - a very pleasant staff - a great hotel and certainly value for money

Not much to dislike


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The staff at the front desk were extremely helpful and friendly. We felt very welcome.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Great staff Comfortable room and bed with great bathroom Great people watching bar Great breakfast in Cafe Veneto

Room lighting could be better


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Good bar/restaurant; pleasant staff, central location, good design in older building; nice reno. Good bath; no tub. Excellent value

smallish room, street noise (earplugs a nice touch).


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

liked cleanliness,decor coffee shop

dinner menu


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

great location, very clean, nicely refurbished character building.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Amazing cocktail bar, close to lots of great bars and restaurants, great cooked to order breakfast and awesome espresso coffee.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

This is a perfect hotel in a great location for a reasonable price. They give a lot of extras.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Free upgrade to King room Go Green option-not have maid make up room in exchange for $10 off bill Coupons for free cheese platter and continental breakfast

Parking lot located a block from hotel Having to worry about either paying for parking or having to walk over to get car from hotel parking lot


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

location value lounge linens room ammentities

noisy (expected) squeaky floor poor shower control bad hinge on cabinet


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Nice, clean and comfortable

Did not have a sitting area in the room


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The relaxed atmosphere and well knowledged staff.

N/A


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The staff was wonderful and helpful. They gave us vouchers for tapas, coffee and pastries. The room was very comfortable and clean.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Cleanliness was excellent, food was good. Friendly service.

very annoying noise transfer from adjoining room.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Great location, helpful and friendly staff, nice newly-renovated decor, excellent tapas restaurant and bar on site, light breakfast included

nothing really


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Everything from checking in to checking out. Stylish but comfortable. Easy from desk to room with extra amenities we had not expected. World class bar and good food. Great helpful staff.

Not a thing.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Location of the hotel was good, staff was friendly

We weren't able to check in until after the actual check-in time, parking was separate from the hotel


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Loved the decor, the knowledge and friendliness of the staff and the location of the facility.

Nothing, our experience was all positive.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Location, good staff, clean


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Staff were exceptionally friendly and knowledgable. Rooms were spotless and modern and I liked the fridge and microwave in the room. Restaurant was excellent as was the food. Vouchers a nice touch.

Breakfast portions are enormous. Slightly off putting but delicious.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

bathroom cleanest i have ever experienced

small room


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Staff Interior decoration

The size of the bedroom...too small !!!!


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The staff were so helpful and friendly!! I've never had service that exceptional. I had looked at the pictures online but in person I was still pleasantly surprised by just how nice the hotel was. Not just our rooms but the front, the lobby, hallways...everything was updated and beautiful. The towels were so fluffy! The staff gave us each a coupon for a free pastry and drink in the morning and a cheese platter for after we were settled in. It was wonderful. They also helped us store our bikes and were very helpful taking them in and out of storage as many times as we needed. After we checked out they also held our bags until we were ready to jump on the bus for the ferry.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Nicely refurbished smaller boutique style hotel .Stylish bathroom . Easy walk to main shopping street , pubs, restaurants and beautiful harbourside . Staff were very friendly and hotel has a personal feel to it .

No Complaints


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

the combination of contemporary design in an old building in the heart of Victoria


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Nicely appointed rooms,nice cafe and bar


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Great location, reasonably priced for amenities, friendly staff


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

very friendly staff and nice clean room close to the harbour - just what we needed


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Staff was very nice, loved our dinner and drinks at the pub especially loved the complimentary cheese platter ❤ the beds and pillows were so comfortable. Room was very clean and I loved the shampoo, conditioner and body wash and cream.

Coincidence I know.....the fire alarm went off at 3 something?? We all evacuated the hotel and stood outside so it was hard to sleep afterwords. Before that, Didn't like the party on our floor and the hallway noise from the people that were parting. We did notice the ear plugs, but we slept with the tv on :)


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Excellent hotel, staff very helpful and great restaurant on site


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Staff friendly & efficient, rooms attractive & spotless, cheese plate a nice touch, complimentary coffee & pastry a nice touch.

We like everything!


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Very nice boutique hotel centrally located. Arrived late in the evening, only place to eat was the hotel restaurant. Was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food at the restaurant, would eat there again. Room was quaint and well appointed, very comfortable.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Lovely facilities, extremely friendly/helpful staff, outstanding bar/restaurant & cafe.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The staff were delightful, efficient and very responsive, and the suite was very comfortable, modern and well-maintained. The hotel has initiated a number of very innovative initiatives which are both green in result and beneficial to the visitor in cost terms. Located in a very interesting part of town, and was very close but not buried in the heart of the tourist route. We will certainly stay there again.

Only two very minor issues. 1)The wireless internet was a little tedious requiring full log-in every time it was used in any one day. 2) The parking area felt a little unsafe late at night.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Everything... Warm welcome, ambience, the design of the hotel:)

Sorry, nothing negative in my mind:)


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The place is really fantastic. All the things are exactly as described.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The room size, and very clean. The staff are friendly.

We have to carry our luggages ourselves, there is just one guy on the reseption.


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

Luxury, luxury, luxury. I couldn't believe that I could afford such an amazing hotel. My daughter felt like a princess, staff was amazing, and I was sad to leave.

Nothing!


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

This was located close to the centre, only a ten minute walk, which was brilliant. Staff were very friendly, and very helpful. We only used this as a base and only had a small breakfast there before visting the city.

There were a lot of down and outs near the Hotel. We were approached at least three times as we were leaving the hotel. They were very friendly and polite and we did not have any issues or problems. It is just sad really that there appears to be a problem with down and outs in such a beautiful city. The police seem to ignore/accept this, as they just walk straight past them :-(


Staff: 5 Staff Clean: 5 Clean Value for money: 5 Value for money
Services: 5 Services Comfort: 5 Comfort

The rooms were easily as good as any 4* boutique hotel we've stayed at in Boston. Heated floors in the large bathroom, refrigerator, microwave, and comfortable bed. Breakfast in the cafe was included. Great staff too!

Nothing not to like!