There was only one review posted when I took a chance on reserving this apartment. Rest assured that Grace's apartment is a gem and terrific value for downtown Victoria. Super clean with terrific amenities (we used the washer/dryer! plenty of ice in the freezer -we arrive on an 88 degree day, teas and coffee with sugar). We were a party of 4 and the two that slept on the sofa sleeper said it was an excellent sleep. We used the shaded quiet deck for a little happy hour on arrival. There is a nice grocery store about a 10 minute walk away and we picked up snack food and drinks.
Victoria has a homeless problem. We went out both nights and walked home at 10 pm- and always felt safe. We walked all over to explore and this was a good location.
Why not 5 stars? Only because it lacks on site parking. We used the excellent parkade on Johnson St: free 9 pm-9am, and about USD $ 10-12 for full daytime use. We left the car there Tuesday at 6:30pm and picked it up at about 9:50 am on Thursday and we paid $12.50 USD. This was a 5-10 minute walk to the apartment.