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The Oswego Hotel

4.0 star property
Upscale Victoria hotel in James Bay with 24-hour fitness

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Front of property
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; garden views
Hypo-allergenic bedding, down duvets, desk, soundproofing
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; garden views
Lobby lounge, garden views, open daily
Reviews
9.4

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendlyPet-friendlyPet-friendly
  • SpaSpaSpa
  • KitchenKitchenKitchen
  • Breakfast availableBreakfast availableBreakfast available
  • LaundryLaundryLaundry
  • RestaurantRestaurantRestaurant

Check out the area

Map
500 Oswego Street, Victoria, BC, V8V5C1
  • Popular LocationVictoria Harbour4 min walk
  • Popular LocationVictoria Clipper Ferry Terminal6 min walk
  • Popular LocationVictoria Cruise Ship Terminal14 min walk
  • AirportVictoria, BC (YYJ-Victoria Intl.)33 min drive

Room options

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Basic Studio Suite

Basic Studio Suite

Highlights

Soundproofed
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Fridge
Dishwasher
TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Ceiling fan
  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

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TV

Standard Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Fridge
Dishwasher
TV
  • 56 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Room amenity

Premium Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Fridge
Dishwasher
TV
  • 55.9 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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TV

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Soundproofed
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Fridge
Dishwasher
TV
  • 74 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Victoria

At The Oswego Hotel you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of popular attractions like Victoria Harbour and Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal. Highlights at this eco-certified hotel include a restaurant, and in-room kitchens and free internet. .Bar500 is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. Business travelers can take advantage of a meeting room and a 24-hour business center. Additionally, you'll find free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour gym, and a coffee shop/cafe. Cooked-to-order breakfast is available daily between 8:30 AM and 11:00 AM. Bring your pet along and take advantage of this property's pet-friendly amenities such as food and water bowls. There's also the convenience of self parking. .Attractions within a 10-minute walk of this 4-star James Bay hotel include Victoria Fisherman's Wharf and Royal BC Museum.

What's nearby

  • Victoria Harbour - 4 min walk
  • Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal - 6 min walk
  • Government Street - 6 min walk
  • Victoria Fisherman's Wharf - 8 min walk
  • Victoria Cruise Ship Terminal - 14 min walk

Getting around

  • Victoria Intl. Airport (YYJ) - 34 min drive

Restaurants

  • Willowstream Spa at the Empress - 10 min walk
  • Milestones - 10 min walk
  • Q Restaurant at the Empress - 10 min walk
  • Barb's Fish & Chips - 8 min walk
  • Starbucks - 12 min walk

About this property

The Oswego Hotel

Upscale Victoria hotel in James Bay with 24-hour fitness
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Business amenities include a 24-hour business center and a meeting room.

Public spaces have free WiFi. A 24-hour fitness center, spa services, and a terrace are also featured at the eco-certified The Oswego Hotel. Parking is available for a fee.

This 4-star Victoria hotel is smoke free.

  • Deli
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business centre (24 hours)
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-out
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Water dispenser
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Dining venue
The Oswego Hotel offers 80 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary weekday newspapers. Beds feature down comforters. Accommodations at this 4-star hotel have kitchens with refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs, bathrobes, designer toiletries, and complimentary toiletries.

This Victoria hotel provides complimentary wired Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. Hypo-allergenic bedding and change of bedsheets can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the on-site spa services. Services include massages.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-certified property
This property participates in Biosphere – a programme that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage and the local economy.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Secured, covered parking on site (CAD 17 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: CAD 15 to 30 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Bar500

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Bicycle storage
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • In-room kitchen
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping on request
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Massage
  • Spa services

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Lever door handles
  • Lift
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 10 floors
  • At least 80% lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally-sourced
  • Biodegradable coffee stirrers available
  • Biodegradable drinking straws available
  • Built in 2007
  • Comprehensive food waste policy
  • Comprehensive recycling policy
  • Double-glazed windows
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Local artist showcase
  • Locally-owned and organised tours and activities
  • No plastic coffee stirrers
  • No plastic drinking straws
  • No plastic water bottles
  • Reusable cups
  • Reusable tableware
  • Smoke-free property
  • Vegan dining options
  • Vegetarian dining options
  • Water dispenser usage encouraged

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Down comforter
  • Free cot
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Designer toiletries
  • Dressing gowns
  • Hair dryer
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste on request
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Blender
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Dishwasher
  • Electric kettle
  • Freezer
  • Hob
  • Kitchen
  • Limited room service
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Refrigerator
  • Toaster

More

  • Bulk dispensers for toiletries
  • Ceiling fan
  • Composting
  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products available
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Free local calls
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Portable fan
  • Recycling
  • Reusable coffee/tea filters
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Water-efficient showers
  • Water-efficient toilets

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Contactless check-out
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

This property is undergoing renovations from May 1 2024 to May 31 2024 (completion date subject to change).
Renovation work will only be conducted during business hours. Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CAD 39.00 per pet, per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Maximum 2 pets
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • Deposit: CAD 100 per accommodation, per stay

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately CAD 15.00–30.00 per person
  • Covered self parking fee: CAD 17 per day
  • Pet fee: CAD 39.00 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
Parties and events are allowed on site
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guest room reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Discover. Cash is not accepted. This property reserves the right to pre-authorise the guest's credit card prior to arrival. Parties and events are allowed on site. 
    For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher and a smoke detector in all accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. Contactless check-out is available.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

Property is also known as

Hotel Oswego
Oswego Hotel
Oswego Hotel Victoria
Oswego Victoria
The Oswego Hotel Hotel
The Oswego Hotel Victoria
The Oswego Hotel Hotel Victoria

Frequently asked questions

Is there a spa on site at The Oswego Hotel?

There's no onsite spa, but this property does offer services like massages.

How much does it cost to stay at The Oswego Hotel?

As of 7 May 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at The Oswego Hotel on 29 May 2024 start from AU$291.99, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

What makes The Oswego Hotel a romantic place to stay?

Garden-view dining and a lounge bar, as well as deep-soaking baths in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at The Oswego Hotel.

Is The Oswego Hotel family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities like laundry facilities and a deli, as well as free infant beds in the guestrooms, it's no surprise The Oswego Hotel is a hit with families.

Are there hot tubs in the rooms at The Oswego Hotel?

No, but there are deep-soaking baths in the guestrooms.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Oswego Hotel?

No, The Oswego Hotel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Oswego Hotel?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Are pets allowed at The Oswego Hotel?

Dogs are welcome at The Oswego Hotel, with food and water bowls on offer.

The Oswego Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 892 out of 1169 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 207 out of 1169 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 45 out of 1169 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 1169 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 1169 reviews" "

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Tait

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shawn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We always stay when we go to Victoria - it's always reliable, friendly, and clean.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Annie Yann-Ling

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really appreciated the safety and cleanliness of this place. Available street parking and within walkable distance to downtown Victoria! Very friendly staff too!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Simply the Best!
The attention to detail makes these guys the best to stay with…from the warm greeting at front desk to the personalized note of welcome in the room. We enjoy every stay every time! Keurig coffee pods, teas, a deep soaker tub and a shower all contribute to an enjoyable and comfortable stay. We look forward to our next stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brent

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very friendly and efficient. Room was very nice. Parking was convenient
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Louise

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very new hotel and a very good area
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Tammy

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Nice bar/restaurant. One of my favourite Places to stay in Victoria.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Love this hotel. Small, great location.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024