Location, location, location! When booking, we really didn't know Victoria well, but after 10+ days walking nearly everywhere, we were so happy we chose this out of all the others we considered. Easy walking distance to everything downtown, and parts of Esquimalt just across the bridge, especially for people who like to walk.
Anything further out is easily accessible by bus, and the Airport Shuttle stop across at the Swan makes arrival and departure easy!
Added to that, many great restaurants are close by, with special mentions to Fishhook at Mermaid Wharf, right through the back parking lot and a few steps down the boardwalk for impeccably prepared fish with just a bit of a spice twist (but not hot spicy), and to Saturday night no cover music at Canoe Brewpub...a really great building/interior, and patio in season. Fishhook also gets a special mention for how reasonably priced the fish is: often fish is expensive, but lots of choice in portion size can be had for the budget-conscious, smaller appetites, or those who want to try several small items to share, without overeating.
The microloft was small but well designed to be very functional, everything needed as a 'home base away from home'. Well-priced, so much more economical compared with hotel prices in the area, even those with relatively few stars: with the added convenience of the kitchen for breakfasts or for an occasional meal in during an extended stay to save up for a splurge at a better restaurant, or to enjoy local purchases/specialty foods such as fish and seafood. Laundry in room and access to the gym a bonus! If it hadn't snowed(!) and practically shut down the downtown for a couple days, the access to the building's rooftop patio to invite friends and family would have been a bonus too!
Willow was very gracious and accommodating, even with a couple minor mistakes...mostly on our part, as we arrived earlier than expected and ahead of check-in time after changes on our side, which we hadn't thought through when things changed last minute and hadn't realized the impact on our arrival time.
Definitely a perfect location, great value and thoughtful host!