My boyfriend and I traveled to the area so I could start a giant tattoo by @annmarietattoo and this hotel was the most fun ever!! Loved all the vibes and great amenities! Especially the restaurant right on the property. We are there quite a few times and the food was always picture perfect and delicious. The room was amazing and super unique which matches exactly the kind of place we were looking for!! Highly recommend a stay here! read more

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Hotel Zed was really a fun hotel to stay at! It's a hotel themed from the 1970's and it the decor and atmosphere lives up to that quite nicely! Our room was very good and I slept quite well... perhaps even better than I was at home prior to the trip which is pretty wild. There is a 70's themed basement room to take in and enjoy. You can hang out there if you want and play pool and such. While it was an excellent room it was a bit stuffy in there on the ventilation part so we didn't stay long. This room is located in the front office building. The front desk also has a swag section. I was super close to getting a sweater but alas none were in my size. There was also a pool and hot tub we took advantage of and really enjoyed. They even have a curvy slide to go on. Nobody in my party went on it except for Steve. That wild child. Hotel Zed has other locations in British Columbia and I'd love to check them out. I get the impression each one is a bit different to keep things unique. read more

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We had an amazing time wt Hotel Zed for our Victoria vacation. It's about 9 minutes from the market square downtown but worth the little drive. The staff were professional and helpful (they brought me a vintage-style fan when I mentioned my room was a bit warm). The rest of the Sweet Suite was cooled off by A/C. The room was SPOTLESS and nothing looked worn or used. I was especially impressed with the bathroom and shower, which looked brand new and spotless. I'm a stickler for a clean shower and don't suffer cracks or mildew and this place delivered. The soaps, shampoo and conditioner smelled amazing and very high end. The pool area was clean and they replaced the towels quickly when they ran out. Grandma's Basement was a lot of fun. We put on a Beach Boys record and played a game of pool there. Overall, one of the better places we've stayed on vacation and highly recommended. read more

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This is a fantastic little motel converted retro vibe in Victoria. We have 2 elementary ages kids and it was the best experience for them. They loved the water slide and Granny's basement. We reserved the Sweet Suite and loved all the space. The motel was recently renovated and all the amenities were nice. It does give off a bit of a camping trailer vibe inside, with modular type sinks and kitchenette, but it was all tastefully done. The decor is perfect. The housekeeping even made a cute towel animal using my kids stuffies and one of their books. My 6 year old literally cried when it was time to check out. I highly recommend if you have small kids. Another nice touch is they have tea kettles and French presses in the room. When you check in, they give you freshly ground coffee beans, tea and fresh milk or creamer to keep in your mini fridge. Just to note that many of the websites out there mention the free shuttle to the harbor. We learned this service stopped in 2020. You need to drive or rideshare if you want to go to the inner harbour. read more

There is nothing that we didn't love about Hotel Zed, Victoria. The room was spacious, the beds were comfy, the TV was great. We loved the working rotary phones, the yoyo and comic book that greeted us in our room. The Ruby, located on premises is a great breakfast and lunch restaurant with wonderful, cheery staff and delicious food. read more

I HIGHLY recommend Hotel Zed. I rarely leave reviews but am for this place because as my trip was approaching I saw some reviews that started making me nervous... ignore those ones & listen to me! Yes, it's a bit pricey but shop around and you'll see it's a good deal. Everything is pricey in this area! Yes the hallways are outside but that's clearly visible from the pictures and wasn't a problem. The halls are perfectly clean and have an outdoor carpet, too. The neighborhood is perfectly fine. It wasn't super noisy but it is in the city! Why are we shocked about city noises!? Very family friendly. My family of 6 loved the sweet suite & could have spent an entire day down at the pool (it's covered, there's an awesome slide & a hot tub). Housekeeping even left an adorable set up surprise for my kiddos (they were so excited when we got back to the room). I would 100% stay here again. read more

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what a colorful, clean and pet friendly hotel!!! we'll definitely going back there again on our next trip. read more

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Worst hotel experience ever. Do not stay here. Go a little further afield to an air bnb so that you can sleep and enjoy your your trip. This place is between a highway and a construction site and Kyle at the front desk is gross. Pile driving at 7am during the week. Saturday at 8am - a skillsaw in a room above me. NOT Awesome. Screenshot the photos for your Instagram and go somewhere else...It's not worth it. read more

Such a great family spot! My boys would have been thrilled to spend all day going down the water slide, but they also enjoyed taking out the bikes for a ride on the great bike trail system just a couple blocks away, playing ping pong, learning how to use a type writer. Breakfast at the lobby restaurant was delicious and handy having a mall across the street. Staff was attentive. Very pleased with this family gem! read more

I wish they had been honest. this is a motel not a hotel. Had I known I wouldn't have selected. I need an elevator and I don't like being in dark rooms. in a motel, you must keep the curtains closed for privacy or everyone else in the parking lot can look in. That being said the motel carried out its1960's retro chic vibe beautifully. read more

This place is seriously a lot of fun ! Take an older motel dress it up with funky retro colours and features and you have Hotel Zed. It was spotless , the staff were awesome,they have a vintage VW van for a shuttle bus and the onsite restaurant is great . We will absolutely stay there again and would 100% recommend Hotel Zed to anyone going to Victoria!! Next time we go to Kelowna we will be trying that location which I'm sure will be awesome too. I'm hoping they open more locations elsewhere too..... read more

Hotel Zed - Vintage VW shuttle bus - Hotels Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

Loving the retro, fun atmosphere of HotelZed. So far after 1 night we have had a wonderful time here. The rooms are clean and the beds are comfy. The employees are super nice and helpful. The VW Bus is a free shuttle...awesome ride! And you are just across the street from a huge mall for extra shopping. This hotel is off the main path a bit, but there is transportation of the shuttle, free bikes at the hotel, or walking, or rent some scooters...we are doing that today. Love this place for a cool experience in this beautiful city. Can't wait to swim in the pile and play some ping pong too! read more

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This retro 70's Hotel was clean, comfortable and adorable. Our room came with a yo-yo and a comic book, a rotary dial phone and cute 70's decor. The staff was very friendly and the pool had a great big tube slide that my 10 year old loved. You can even rent skate boards and bikes for free! We didn't get to eat at the restaurant that was attached, Ruby's, but it looked good. We had the sweet suite, a two bedroom with a kitchenette. Next time we will stay in the Air-stream trailer out back. There 2 old microbus' for shuttles too, so cool! It was very close to down town Victoria. We will definitely stay there again. The only drawback is no elevator- hauling luggage up the the third floor was a little bit of a drag, but not a deal breaker. read more

Cutest hotel! They have free bike rentals to make it convenient for you to get around the town. The front desk is very friendly & helpful. They have plenty of parking. They don't have an elevator so be prepared to carry your luggage up the stairs. The rooms are supplies with plenty of shampoo, body wash and conditioner. They also have a stove top, mini refrigerator & microwave. Very kid friendly, I was a little upset I didn't have a bathing suit, they have an indoor pool with a very cool slide for the kids to enjoy. read more

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Loved the hotel and staff. The rides to town on the hotel zed VW bus. Everybody was friendly and fun. Pool and hot tub were kept clean and warm. Great restaurant in the hotel but not ran by them Rudy's. My only complaint is the hotel cleaning, they would just replace towels, not clean up anything or make beds. I have never experienced this, maybe its a Canadian thing. read more

Great for fun: longboards, ping pong, bikes, hipster, vinyl, fridge in room. Clean. Yay for clean! Disaster for sleep. Paper thin walls, even thinner doors, and the traffic on Douglas. Drunks plus screaming children's parties plus people arguing = stay away if you need a place to sleep. There are other hotels right across the street. My objective was sleep. Hence the low rating. read more

My partner and I decided to go on a whirlwind trip to Victoria, and it being my home town I had a multitude of couches that we could have slept on, but I figured it would be more fun to get a hotel, and Hotel Zed is a pretty new, funky place that I thought would be a good candidate. Boy, was it ever. I cannot say enough good things about this place. This used to be a run-down, nasty motel right next to the Denny's parking lot a little ways outside of downtown. Now, I mean, it's still next Denny's, but now it's radical as Hell! They did such an amazing job making this place totally unrecognizable to what it was before, and creating something truly unique in Victoria. The lobby has free coffee, a record player (with good record selection), super funky hang-out area, typewriters you can use to write letters for free (or buy a cheap postcard to type on). Downstairs from the lobby there is a rumpus room with free ping-pong and Wii, which is open til midnight. My boyfriend and my two friends brought some drinks down there one night and had a total (respectful) riot. There is also a restaurant attached to the lobby, if you're feeling peckish. There's also a pool (with a crazy waterslide that terrified me that I repeatedly went down), a hot tub and a sauna. And if you forgot your bathing suit and just sit next to the hot tub in a leather jacket while your friends splash around in the pool, nobody will kick you out. I can neither confirm nor deny whether my boyfriend did this. But above all else, it's the staff that makes this place really stand out. Everybody is really helpful, nice, and silly. They have a shuttle bus (which is a VW van) that will just drive you and drop you off/pick you up anywhere (within reason) that you ask. And it's FREE (though we, of course, tipped, and so should you). This place is just all across the board super radical. Oh, and did I mention it's probably the cheapest hotel in all of Victoria? Yeah. Believe dat. read more

We stayed at Hotel Zed a couple months ago, and having just opened, the staff was more than welcoming and we had a BLAST. It's hard to give a bad review when we were upgraded rooms upon arrival (Gotta love little surprises like that!) The decor is exactly as delightful in person as it is in the pictures. The customer service, while still working out the kinks, maintains high standards. Incredibly great front desk people. The "rebel" who drives the VW bus is a sweet, older man who used to drive transit buses in the area. A darling man who was more than accommodating. He even picked us up from a nearby park, even though it wasn't on the way. It led to a charming adventure trying to get our bikes loaded on to it. Speaking of bikes, FREE BIKE RENTALS! For serious! We reserved 2 bikes for the duration of our stay and had a lovely time exploring "middle town" Victoria. So fun. The bikes are comfortable and well maintained! The hot tub wasn't ready when we went, but the Zedinator (their water slide) had just been installed. Great use of a small pool space. Despite being in a none too picturesque area, Hotel Zed stands out like a rainbow coloured beacon of hospitality. Staff treated us like family and we certainly felt sad leaving. We look forward to staying there again. Do the scavenger hunt! It's adorable! Try EVERYTHING in the lobby. The "rupus room" is fantastic. read more

This hotel is Fun! It's a theme- 70s!! Complete with rotary phone and pink/orange colors:) Also Pingpong, atari game console, free bike rental, hot tub, slide and pool! The staff are friendly and helpful- shout out to Carmen who writes the Biking blog and sent us down the Gallopping Goose trail! The restaurant is quite delicious too. Retro does not mean old and dirty- the rooms are spotless! read more

What a fantastic find!! It's fun, colourful and comfortable! I stayed here with my kids and we all enjoyed our stay. The rooms are retro, and they have lots of little touches, like the rotary phone and the instructions on how to dial the rotary phone. I'm definitely coming back!! It's not a high class type of hotel, and if you're wanting the Hilton, this isn't your place. But if you are looking for a comfortable FUN place, fairly close to down town Victoria (with a shuttle Beatle), this is your place!! read more

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This is our third time staying here. What a gem. Yes, it is properly a motel rather than a hotel, but the attention to detail really puts this place over the top. If you are looking for budget accomodation close to downt town, look no further. The rooms and lobby have fun colourful flair, there are many fun perks like free bike rentals, pool, hot tub & water slide, a games room and more. Our kids love the place and the staff have always been polite and super helpful. Thanks for making our visit to Victoria extra fun Hotel Zed. You rock!!! read more

Loved staying here, really clean, everything is brand new, and all the rooms have internet; which was always fast, no issues. I would give it a perfect score if the rooms had A/C. I was here in late Aug and a few days it was a bit stuffy. Overall, great staff, and great experience. read more

Hotel Zed - You can do anything at hotel Zed! - Hotels Near Me - Victoria, British Columbia

I was not really sure what to expect. Their website has kind of a hostel feel to it, but when I got there, I was really pleasantly surprised. Their staff was super accommodating when we needed to stay an extra night. They were also super friendly about us having a dog. The beds are super comfortable, the bathroom was spotless when we arrived. We didn't use any of the amenities such as the pool or hot tub, and we didn't rent any bikes or anything, but the basics of this place are great. And you can't beat really good free coffee in the 24-hour lobby. Definitely will remember this place in the future. read more

Pretty cool hotel...we spent one night in their fully equipped Airstream travel trailer. Although it was a bit chilly during the night, it was fun. Super friendly staff. Hotel is located only a few minutes away (by car) from Chinatown. read more

The only reason for two starts is a cool 70s feel throughout the entire property. Everything else is just awful... The room was super hot, two fans, no a/c unit, stinky, and the outside noise is simply unbearable... it seems like it was an attempt to remodel an old, beat-up, cheap motel that the owners tried to convert into a hip hotel. The cost was $256 Canadian dollars. NOT WORTH IT AT ALL!!! I was charged $100 for a deposit and holding my breath to get back... So, if possible, stay away from this place, unless you ran out of affordable options... If it wasn't for a very friendly staff, it would have been a total disaster... read more

Super trendy and cool hotel! I have to agree with other reviews; this is not a luxury or fancy place; but is probably one of the funniest hotels I have ever been !! If you are looking for fun, excellent service and a comfortable place to stay, you'll definitely have a great time here! The staff is super super friendly and very focus on service! Service for me was outstanding!! Since I arrived, the front desk staff were very welcoming! I arrived about one hour earlier than the check in, and because my bedroom was ready they let me enter without charging early check in ( i believe that was great as most places would have charged ). They also have bikes that you can use for free, and a ride to the downtown in a super fun van! The maintenance people was also super friendly and service orientated. I wish I would have stayed there longer and I could have enjoyed the pool.. I only walked by and saw it and it seems like the people there were having fun! The room was very funny with old phones and the decoration was very cool. It was also clean and the bed comfortable ( which is the most important part for me) If you want to have a different time and have fun in a cool hotel, you will enjoy your stay here! I have nothing to complain about this hotel and I definitely would love to go back!! read more

Me, my parents, sister, bro in law, and nephew had a great time at this hotel. The water slide was scary and fun at the same time, you go down so fast Make sure you cover your mouth when you hit the bottom because a good amount of pool water went in my mouth, I'll live LOL. For fun with the family this is the hotel to pick. read more

Hotel zed was a great stop for the kids. Room was dated but updated with enough fun stuff that they really did a great job. Rotary dial phone and retro sink and stove. Room very clean and staff super nice. Free shuttle to town in an old VWbus. Had breakfast at the restaurant. Attached to the hotels 'twas excellent ! Best hash browns I have ever had. Room was also a great price Great pool slide. Overall a really quirky fun place to stay one maybe two nights max. read more

I had stayed at the Hotel Zed in Kelowna. I had to travel to Victoria for work, but I also had work in Sidney. This location provided a good opportunity to have my stay without being right at the inner harbour. Due to the mega cost savings I booked into the rad apartment for the space- and also because it sounded rad. The hotel is super fun, decorated in such a festive way and the staff is very friendly and welcoming. I was all checked in, but then I had a little surprised when I was getting my room key. She said "and you'll go down the stairs to your room". The rad apartment was clean and colourful... but it's a basement apartment. It just gave me an unsettled feeling as a solo traveller- literally just me being me. There was nothing wrong with the room itself- I just didn't vibe with the "basementy" feel. So I immediately went to front desk and asked if there was any way I could switch to King for a night. They had the space and they happily obliged. I was much happier in this space. For the price you can't beat this place. They even have a retro VW shuttle if you wanted to go into town, free bikes and long board rentals. My main thing is- know what you're booking. This is a clean, retro, vibrant decorated motel. If you only stay where the fluffy white robes roam- this place isn't for you. If you want some epic Instagram galleries and friendly service- then book away. read more

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Sadly we didn't have a very good experience. When we arrived they told us they had a room ready so we went to our room and it wasnt, in fact there was someone cleaning it. so we returned to the lobby where they said we could hang out till it was cleaned. We should have been offered a new room at this point. Second our shower didn't work, cold water came out the shower head and hot water out the tap. When mentioning this they said they would look into it. I do understand that this is a plumbing issue but no one came to look and again were not offered another room to stay in. When mentioning our stay at the end they did give us half a night free. I appreciate the jester. However it doesn't make up for to two reasons people come to a hotel. It's to sleep and shower. I will say that the maids did a great job in cleaning our room during our three night stay. read more

I want to state from the get-go that this review is largely based on the fact that a friend ponied-up just under $220 (taxes in, August weekday 2015) for a small room with no AC, a street-facing view of a used car lot, and one which was at the back-end of the joint where a lot of noise radiated from the pool (kids yelling.) The company that reno'd this hotel (formerly a P.O.S.) did a great job with what they had, but its past shows in numerous places where the construction budget fell short. Bathrooms by the ping-pong lounge: those should be gutted and re-done on the double, as that's the washroom facilities for The Ruby. The Ruby (the restaurant adjacent to the lobby in the centre-courtyard) is killer. Hands down. Fantastic food, excellent service, market-appropriate prices. It has a small number of seats available, but we were able to breeze in on a Thursday morning before noon. Now, let's get back to the hotel. Other reviewers have mentioned the plumbing: The temperature of your shower may vary wildly depending on water usage from adjacent rooms. While the room was appropriately appointed with funky stuff, the bathroom was not. It was like there was a budget that went 90% to the room, and only 10% went to its facilities. While it was clean, it was lacking. On the plus side: Hit the waterslide a few times... that was fun as sh*t. Friends utilized and enjoyed the shuttle service. Love that there's things to do at the hotel. I admire the thought and the business concept that went into bringing this hotel to market, but I feel it's only 80% there in order to command the prices being charged. As it stands, I think there's a premium being charged for your attitude and your funk that isn't warranted based on the facilities on offer. Checking current prices for comparatively appointed - but non-funk - rooms in town, I see a savings of $70 to be had. While the only hotel staff I interacted with were in the lobby, I have the following comments: I understand it's a casual place, but that doesn't mean it should be any less professional. Received very personal service from a clerk who remembered my name after my friend had left it with the staff. But, seconds prior she was detailing to her co-worker how her landlord was a "cow." Her landlord is more than likely deserved of the title "cow," but that type of thing should never be discussed within ear-shot of any customer. Bottom line: If you want to pay a considerable premium to stay at a cool and funky joint that has a lot to offer besides just a room... game on. You couldn't do better in Victoria. However, if you're looking for a solid, clean, room that's priced market-appropriate you'd best look elsewhere. read more

Stayed for four nights in July. The hotel is not within reasonable walking distance of downtown, so you're reliant on its shuttle or catching a $ 15 dollar cab or a $2.50 bus each way. It's an old hotel made new (-ish), but the rooms still smell of stale tobacco, so definitely ask for a non-smoking room. The hotel provides free coffee for guests, but there's no bar, so buy room provisions elsewhere. Staff is friendly and helpful, and the restaurant seems popular, so the food must be good (didn't eat there). Room was clean, shower was hot, plenty of towels. Big minus - the wifi. It crashes every ten minutes. They have to get that fixed or the hotel is a deal-breaker. read more

This hotel is so quirky it's impossible not to smile. From the front desk with skateboards and boardgames to the room with 60's decor. I would stay here again on our next time through Victoria if possible. The front desk staff went out of their way to make our stay awesome, even moving our room to a pink room to make my daughters trip. Big thanks hotel Zed! read more

So much potential but so so many things wrong so let us just list few as i would run out of space otherwise. Number 1# The fucking noise. the woman at the desk i just love told us we got you a nice quite room but apparently we were transported to bizzaro world as we were woken up at 7 am to the fucking construction crew putting the the 2 person spa. now a little about this. i do construction and never have i been able to make that kind of noise till 10 am anywhere, just so fucking ridiculous when you need to drill into cement ...maybe wait till later or d o that shit it the day but that really does not matter when so see how laughable the way this 3 person crew was trying to install the thing, beyond amature hour and 3 people? just wow. The tub in our room is not properly installed as if you step close to the edge it will band a bit..they are so in for it with that shit install man. No A/C in room but plenty of heat. A super loud mini fridge that is worthless and i almost forget when i was showering the water went cold so no shave for me either i guess.. so fun....really not enough hot water? what kind of shithole does this? oh yeah this place. Our rooms windows all were facing the car lot an ally so we got the hear all the shit ricers go by till 3 am and then at 6 am the car lot get in their shipment of cars..so i guess that is why the construction crew does not care as no human is going to be sleeping though all this and i sleep over everything so more fun. The rooms smell so much like VOC's from the shit paint they used to try and cover up the obvious cigarette smoke that has permeate everything and the remole crew, probably same as this spa crew did the revamp of this place looking at all the shit work. No vending machines but 2 dollar water and soda from their fridge. No printer but typewriters if i am transporte in time for the need to type and not use say a pen or email but the hipsters will love this. The pool says you can use from 10am to 9 pm but then they tell you only 4 pm till 9pm....funny they even say that as the construction crew had completely blocked off all access to the pool so no pool and o not even bother after you smell how much chlorine they use to kill off all the germs from the kid pee i assume. The bed and pillows are about what i expect to get in sleepover train...shit and uncomfortable as all hell. They had a free dial phone and instruction on how to use...if you need instructions to use a dial phone just wow....wow and another hipsterish pointless and useless item. Parking is free and internet but that was the ONLY good thing they offer and would gladly pay for a real hotel with amenities for adults then this shitty made for 20 something hipsters which is all this place is for. It tries to be so alt and cool but is just a shit joke for cheap kids really. Avoid this place if you need to sleep or shower or want to have a hotel with anything you would normally be accustomed to. Pretty much the worst place I have ever stayed outside of once when i was like 19 and stayed in the tenderloin in San Francisco...anyone that knows what i am talking about should just shudder now. If we had camped in the park we would have gotten better sleep and most likely more amenities so you many want to consider that if you have to stay in Hell or HotelZed as they call this redone motel 6. read more

We stayed for 3 nights in this funky updated old strip motel. While the location was only ok, the "hipness" of this motel was never in question. The kids really enjoyed the Zedinator, so much in fact that they spent as much time in the water as they did sleeping. We played ping-pong, ogled the skateboards, bikes, and VW bus. The on-site restaurant was good for both breakfast and dinner. We accidentally left a wallet there, which was graciously returned to us in the US (on my FEDEX account but that's another story). I'd stay again.... read more

Funky as funky can be and a nice little clean spot for a night in Victoria. The price can't be beat either but a little more art on the walls of our room would have been cool. Retro furnishings, a rotary dial phone in the room and a Spider Man comic book add to the vintage charm. We will be back and will request a room that is not directly across from the maids quarters. Note to self (ok, and you): If you see a sweet rate on a discount website and ask for that rate, try to remember that you may be looking at US Dollars vs. Canadian. So having Hotel Zed price match Priceline saved me $3.00 and in hindsight, is a little embarrassing. I'm not that cheap. Thanks to the front desk for making me not feel insanely dumb. read more

What can I say? The vibe is great, he people and polite and helpful, rooms just right, and location great for the Highland games.

I would give the Hotel Zed 5 stars, but we checked in on the hottest day of the summer and there is NO air conditioning...our room was sweltering all night. Other than that, Hotel Zed is retro and charming. They have amazing customer service, and a variety of quirky and wonderful amenities like a ping pong table, typewriters, rotary phones, longboard skateboard and bikes for 'free' rentals, and a water slide. The room was funky, clean and comfortable. We were delighted! read more

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Great place of the main road .. For kids the water slide is a sure winner.. Heated pool awesome during off season... Very convenient to downtown .. The bug van is great trip down memory lane.. Free drop off and pickups is a must-do... read more

Really cool place. Super funky and fun. Really close to the mall so I was able to pop over with the kids and buy some much needed fall clothing. Dennys is also right there too so breakfast out was easy. read more