Our stay with Carene was a lovely. The situation of the house boat is quite amazing: just out of the inner harbour in Victoria on Fisherman's Wharf. We could see seals in the water by the docks and watch the sea-planes taking off.

The amenities were all up-to-date. The bedroom is very spacious and the bathroom is very adequate. The breakfast provided was ample if somewhat spartan.

Carene met us on arrival and gave us a detailed run-down of the setup and offered us information about what to do and see in Victoria.

There were a couple of things that were slightly off the mark. One was the entry way. The visitors in the second room came home after we went to sleep and it was quite noisy. Another was parking as we either had to chance something on the street or pay parking in a nearby lot. Admittedly, parking was only $5.00 for 12 hours.

If you've never been to Victoria, this a great central location and walking distance from most of the sites downtown.