I loved staying in Valerie and Leonard's. I was here for 18 days for a work study trip and it felt like a home from home. The bed is super comfy. I loved all the little touches like cotton buds in the bathroom, an umbrella, books to flick through and beautiful quality sheets.
You can hear family patter upstairs as some reviewers have said, but I was missing my family so found it comforting. The outside area is a little oasis and I enjoyed eating or having tea out here often. Locationwise you are a 5 minute bikeride from oakbay and all its cafes and artisan shops. A 15 minute bikeride from the heart of downtown Victoria. Fernwood is a quick stroll with a great pub serving good good and a yoga studio, and there is a super coffee shop and organic good shop at the end of the block.
For me, I couldn't have been in a better spot and Val and Len are absolutely lovely. Highly recommend!