I stayed here for just over a month so here are my Pros and Cons:
Pros: Definitely loved the area. Was super close to the water. Had amazing walking trails within a few minutes from the house where you can see beautiful sunsets on clear nights. Very close to downtown Victoria - 5 min drive or 10 min bike. Was really nice to have amenities such as a grocery store, bakery, coffee shop and rec center all within walking distance. Ample street parking and a quiet neighborhood. The place was clean and seemed pretty new. The shower was AMAZING. Comfortable soft bed. Kitchen had the gist of what you’d need if you aren’t looking for super gourmet. I didn’t really need much more than this. Dave was also super nice and easy-going.
Con: As others have stated, it’s not really a private entrance. You share the backdoor into the house and then you go down to your suite. I didn’t like not being able to lock the door to the suite unless I was inside (could only lock the shared backdoor and not to the suite if leaving.) It felt more like a “roommate” situation. If you’re unable to do a lot of stairs, this place isn’t for you. It was a bit of a pain having to carry groceries or however many bags around to the back, up the stairs, through the 2 doors then downstairs again. I just made sure that it was only going to be one trip (lol). Not a big deal unless you have mobility issues. Also as mentioned, you can pretty much hear everything that was going on upstairs, especially if there are multiple people. I tried to be as quiet as I could since I figured if I can hear upstairs, upstairs can definitely hear me. I mainly kept the blinds closed since the bedroom looked right into the driveway so I didn’t really get to take advantage of the “bright” part of the suite. I also thought the “no visitors” without permission was a bit harsh in the house rules as well.
Overall, I’d recommend the place as you can’t really go wrong with the area. The suite was clean and modern and it’s so close to so many things. I wish I got to take advantage of more of the perks in the area but being a student, I didn’t have a lot of free time.