We truly enjoyed our time in Jim & Erin's home. We stayed for 3 nights with my two elementary-aged daughters. We arrived on a late ferry and was able to check in seemlessly. The home was cozy with a lit fireplace and we were so grateful to feel at home.
Jim & Erin do make sure to note that they have 3 boys and the possibility of having noise upstairs. It was completely fine for us and actually a relief when my own kids started to make noise. Quiet times were respected and I wasn't concerned about disturbing our sleep. Although, our hosts ended up leaving to go camping anyway!
I did have a work zoom meeting on the Friday of our stay. There is a desk in the kids' room and the wifi worked perfectly! I didn't have any issues, even with the kids on their own devices, the internet was great.
I will note that downtown is about a 25min drive. And we did trek down each day. So not very close. However, we were closer to Buchart Gardens. We also found a fun bowling and activity center nearby at Langford Lanes (~10mins) and we had so much fun ziplining at WildPlay. Which were all closer than if we had stayed downtown. The neighbors all seemed friendly and we saw many people walking, bike riding, etc.
We truly enjoyed our little get away and feel rested and recharged. We would totally stay with Jim & Erin again.