Helms Inn

2.0 star property

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Basic Studio, 1 King Bed
Lobby
Fridge, microwave, stovetop, coffee/tea maker
Basic Studio, 1 King Bed | Private kitchenette
Front of property

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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600 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, V8V2P8
  • Royal BC Museum
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Victoria Harbour
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Victoria, BC (YYJ-Victoria Intl.)
    ‪33 min drive‬

Room options

Suite, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(102 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Studio, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(117 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(52 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Suite, 2 Double Beds

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(80 reviews)
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Basic Studio, 1 King Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(42 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Victoria

With a stay at Helms Inn, you'll be centrally located in Victoria, just a 4-minute walk from Royal BC Museum and 9 minutes by foot from Victoria Harbour. .This hotel is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre.

What's nearby

  • Royal BC Museum - 1 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Government Street - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • British Columbia Parliament Building - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Victoria Harbour - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal - 8 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Victoria Intl. Airport (YYJ) - 36 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Q Restaurant at the Empress - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Milestones - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Old Spaghetti Factory - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tea at the Empress - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Browns Socialhouse - ‬6 min walk

About this property

Helms Inn

Hotel with a 24-hour front desk, a short walk to Victoria Harbour
Helms Inn offers 48 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Televisions come with cable channels. Kitchenettes offer refrigerators, stovetops, microwaves, and cookware/dishes/utensils. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 48 guestrooms, featuring kitchenettes with refrigerators and stovetops. Complimentary wired and wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming provides entertainment. Conveniences include safes and desks, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and a vending machine.
Featured amenities include a computer station, a 24-hour front desk, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Uncovered parking on site (CAD 10 per night; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • Library

Family friendly

  • In-room kitchenette
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 3 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Electric kettle
  • Hob
  • Kitchenette
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in is available for a fee
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Uncovered self parking fee: CAD 10 per night (in/out privileges)
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

Property is also known as

Helms Inn
Helms Inn Victoria
Helms Victoria
Helm`s Hotel Victoria
Helms Hotel Victoria
Helms Inn Hotel
Helms Inn Victoria
Helms Inn Hotel Victoria

Reviews

Helms Inn Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 998 out of 1445 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 372 out of 1445 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 1445 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 1445 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 1445 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Haniel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The absolute cutest and coziest hotel within walking distance of the harbor and Beacon Hill Park
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Centered between the ferry and the town this location is a perfect stay! The rooms were cute kitchenette and the bedroom it was perfect for a family of 4. No breakfast but so many close places to eat! Loved this place
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jane

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, spacious, walking distance to town, safe neighborhood
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Natalie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great place to stay ! Location … close to Beacon Hill Park, many restaurants and downtown even walking. Need to have AC fan on for white noise to block out street noise Rooms also have a wonderful kitchenette
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Audrey, Surrey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property rooms have been recently updated. Room clean and spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shelly

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hidden gem in downtown Victoria. Clean nicely appointed suites with AC and reasonable rates. Will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ramdeo

Easy checkin checkout. Clean rooms however need to install hand towel holder
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mohamed

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were all so friendly from the front desk to cleaning staff. Our room was nice and quiet and kitchen had all we needed. The garden courtyard with waterfall was so peaceful and the hotel was close to everything
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Francesco

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Short walk to Harbour and tons of shops and restaurants. Gorgeous city. Girl at reception was amazing and we used 2 of her recommendations for where to eat.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Will definitely stay at this location again. Love that it has a kitchenette. The location is walkable to many of the city’s attractions, and has several city bus stops close by that are easy to catch for attractions farther away. It’s around the corner from a little shop called the Birdcage which has pastries, groceries, and anything you may have forgotten.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

ana

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Rene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint 2 story hotel renovated rooms with kitchenettes supplied with your needs and although no elevator, easy stairs to walk up. Next door to museum! You can walk to it no problem. Air conditioned too! Very tight parking area but they are well designated and in behind the hotel. There wasn’t a restaurant or breakfast there but the area has many anyway. It was a very reasonable price compared to other hotels in the area. It was a pleasant stay😊
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay Parking an issue for example, random at in narrow alley between buildings all evening Another car pulled in too far off the adjacent roadway taking away another space.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jennifer

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location! Great value. Would recommend for anyone looking for a place in downtown Victoria.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rochelle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place to stay Comfortable, close to everything
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Danielle

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was great and the room was clean and comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zephyira

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gorgeous location, big room and plenty of space, great kitchenette and ammenities inside the room. Front desk was very pleasant and helpful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
absolutely beautiful location. Very clean and convenient.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Gerald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our go
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Lucky

Very pleasant stay. Everything is nearby to visit.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Carm

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Friendly desk clerk and good instructions with where the room located. Easy and convenient. Our room didn't have air conditioning, so on the only hot day, was a bit toasty. Also, soaps can be a bit larger for the shower. :)
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location if you love to walk, directly across from the entrance to Beacon Hill Park, and short stroll to the Inner Harbour,James Bay and Cook Street.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan V

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay, it was close to amenities, shops etc. Walking distance from the Inner Harbour. We love it, it’s our family’s “Go To Accommodation”
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025