(City of Victoria Business License# 36362) This home-away-from-home exudes a feeling of welcome and relaxation. Virtually all furnishings and decor were purchased brand new, and great care has been taken to ensure quality and comfort. The ultra comfy pillow top queen size mattress and pillows, and the luxurious pure cotton bedding invite you to enjoy refreshing nights of sleep. The queen size sofa bed is also by far the most comfortable one we could find, both as a sofa or as a bed, so your guests or family members should sleep as restfully as you will! Wake up and treat yourself to a soak in the tub or an invigorating shower, and then help yourself to coffee or tea. The kitchen includes full size appliances (fridge, stove/oven, microwave) as well as small appliances and pots & pans, so feel free to cook to your heart's content. Need some clean laundry on your trip? The stacked washer/dryer with detergent is available for your use. Enjoy too some of the little extras we have chosen to include--which you'll have to visit to find out about.

Hi! My husband Gary and I are Canadian, and we love our life living in beautiful Victoria on Vancouver Island in British Columbia (BC)! I'm a happy retired real estate agent, and Gary is an active real estate agent. We like to think of ourselves as young-minded and fairly active. We love people, travelling, ballroom dancing, music, swimming, relaxing with our beloved cat, reading, balcony gardening and cooking, among other things. We take delight in our own home and put the same love and care into our beautiful new short-term vacation rental condo in the heart of Old Town Victoria as well as in our lovely residential Pearl House Suites. We want each person who stays to feel at home, relaxed and peaceful and to leave greatly refreshed from their visit. Likewise when we travel and stay in one of your rental homes, we will always take excellent care of yours as well. Gary and I really look forward to meeting you soon! Rosemary (: Gary and/or I will do our best to make you feel welcome, to answer any questions you may have, and to be reachable as needed. We both are very well travelled, and always love meeting new people from all different countries and backgrounds!

The neighbourhood is truly ideal for your visit! Step out the front or back doors and enjoy organic coffee shops, Asian food (this is Chinatown!) or walk a couple of minutes further and either enjoy one of the popular local pubs or else dine at one of the quality seafood restaurants along the waterfront. A 3-minute walk brings you to the McPherson Playhouse for concerts and plays, City Hall, the Victoria Public Market and Mountain Equipment Co-op. A 15- minute walk brings you to a concert in the Royal Theatre or a large performance in the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre. Market Square is just across the street, and the nearby, spacious Bay Centre is ideal for serious shopping. A 15-minute walk will also get you to the Royal BC Museum and its amazing IMAX films, or to the BC Legislature. If you have more time to spare, perhaps go whale watching or take a bus and visit Victoria's spectacular Butchart Gardens (highly recommended-especially on Saturday firework display nights in the summer!). There's always lots to do and see in Victoria, so make the very most of your stay!