Our family had an amazing time at Susan and Steve's place. The location was beautiful (right across the street from the gorge and park) and convenient (bus stop 10 sec away and a 15 min away ride to Downtown Victoria). The house was spacious (bedrooms did not share a wall and there was even a bonus sitting room in addition to the kitchen, bathroom, dining room, laundry, and living room), immaculately clean, and absolutely stocked with everything one could possibly need. There was a sewing kit, craft supplies, a full stock of toiletries including new razors, a first aid kit, every kitchen item we needed including the option for automatic or French press coffee and more... every drawer we looked in was thoughtfully stocked and organized. It felt lovingly done like someone setting up for the perfect vacation for a friend or family member. There was even a fresh new container of milk in the fridge so we didn't have to rush out to the store after a long travel day for milk for our coffee in the morning. They set out a welcome gift basket with fruits, chocolates, healthy snacks, little Canadian flags, and a stuffed bear for my son (I think we may have accidentally left it behind but he really enjoyed it while we were there). They set out a toddler toothbruth and bubble bath and brought over a big toy horse for him to play with. We had a difficult time finding a host in Victoria that didn't balk at the idea of a 3 yr old staying at their place, so to have it feel like he was being welcomed was very touching. Susan and Steve met us at the house, gave us a tour and helpful tips, prepared a customized folder with recommended activities for kids, and showed us the master binder they have organized with all the maps and info one would need to explore Victoria. They welcomed us to use of the bikes and kayaks and to the blackberries growing in the yard- we didn't have time for the first two this trip, but we had delicious blackberries with our breakfast every morning. After the first day, they gave us our privacy but checked in via Airbnb to let us know we could contact them for anything we needed. I would highly recommend staying here and planning for an extra day to hang around the Gorge and take full advantage of the kayaks, bikes, and beautiful park and waterway that is literally in front of the house. We loved experiencing Downtown Victoria, Goldstream, and Beacon Hill, etc., but there was also something about coming "home" to the Gorge in the late afternoon/evening and lounging in the living room together playing cribbage and watching people walk their dogs by the water and then having a leisurely breakfast at the kitchen table. We are already dreaming about coming back!