My son and I were so happy that this location is right in downtown city center in Victoria BC ! :) Everywhere we visited like The Parliament, Craigdarroch Castle, Royal British Museum, shopping like in Lululemon, restaurants, Fisherman's Wharf, cruise port terminal, little affordable and nice eateries, convenience stores are ALL walking distance from our Strathcona Hotel :) Going to and from Bouchart Gardens is just one bus ride for a very affordable fare and bus stations are very close and walking distance again from our hotel. We loved it, made a good choice :) Highly recommended.