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Reviews of Birds of a Feather Victoria Oceanfront Studio Suites

3.5 out of 5
Birds of a Feather Victoria Oceanfront Studio Suites
206 Portsmouth Drive, Victoria, BC

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 134 out of 189 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 37 out of 189 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 8 out of 189 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 189 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 189 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely location on the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Paphada on 19 May,2024
Thank you for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

Teresa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
How quaint and quiet this turned out to be. Absolutely adorable it was for a night stay. I would have stayed longer. We stayed in the smaller room downstairs which was just enough for us. We are simple people. This was simple, quiet and clean. We kayaked in the morning and sat on the beautiful large patio with our coffees. It felt like no one else was around. And the morning muffins? Delicious! We met the owner and she was kind and sweet. Thank you for this stay! I have already recommended to people who I think would like this style.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Pahada on 19 May,2024
Thanks for staying with us and sharing your experience about your stay with others. We appreciate your recommendations.

10/10 Excellent

Elijah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was a great stay ill be back for sure
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Dieter on 19 May,2024
Look forward to seeing you again Elijah

10/10 Excellent

Amira

Amazing view, creative interior design
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Paphada on 14 Apr,2024
Glad you enjoyed your stay and liked our place.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great view of the lagoon and ocean.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Paphada on 26 Mar,2024
Thank you for staying here

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very charming suite with a beautiful location. Amazing view.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Paphada on 25 Feb,2024
Thank you for staying with us and sharing your experience staying here. It was nice to host you.

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Darren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The B&B is built right on the waters of the Esquimalt lagoon. I captured some of the most beautiful sunrises on camera. Large beautiful natural parks you can walk too or drive within minutes. If nature is your thing this is your place. The hosts are some of the most wonderful and personable people I have met. Fresh amazingly good muffins everyday. If you are looking for a safe, quiet place to relax or contemplate life, here it is. The rooms are so well kept, comfortable and beautifully designed. I will recommend this place over and over.
Stayed 14 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Paphada on 10 Feb,2024
We enjoyed hosting you. Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

M

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place for a short stay. Lovely grounds, views. Nicely stocked with coffee, tea, water. Bed was comfortable. Would definitely stay again!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Paphada on 28 Nov,2023
Thank you for staying with us and sharing your experience. We’ll leave a light on for your next stay

10/10 Excellent

Bijun

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is excellent, in the community, by the lake, very good environment. Check-in was very easy and convenient. The room is relatively small for a family of four. The stairs on the second floor are a bit obstructive, so be careful when walking. The external environment is very good, the entertainment facilities are complete, and the weather is good, especially suitable for boating. It is really pleasant. The housekeeper delivered homemade muffins in the morning, which tasted delicious.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from Paphada on 29 Oct,2023
Thank you for staying with us and sharing your experience. Glad you liked the muffins

10/10 Excellent

Kelly

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I needed a clean small room for one, and this unit delivered with many convenient amenities. Stunning view of the bay on the dock and delicious fresh baked muffins in the morning!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Paphada on 3 Nov,2023
Thank you for staying with us and sharing your experience here

10/10 Excellent

Sandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lorraine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Peaceful
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic Property
What a beautiful property. We only stayed overnight but we enjoyed the use of the upper patio outside if our room and our daughter and son-in-law visited for a few hours. The room was very nice, well appointed and very comfortable. The views were fantastic and loved watching the geese and ducks wash up for the morning while having my coffee on he deck. We will definitely stay here again!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from Dieter on 12 Sept,2023
Thank for staying with us and sharing your happy experience here with us. It was a pleasure to host you.

8/10 Good

jewell, tumwater

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is just what it says, economy. Very small. The lake is beautiful. Parking is on road get there early, or you park next block. Step up to bathroom is quirky, no handle to hang onto. It is quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Dieter on 9 Sept,2023
Yes, you booked our budget small economy room and not one of our luxury condos. Sorry we didn't realize you had parking issues as we would have pointed out the additional parking for up to 4 vehicles along "parking side" of the boat ramp.

10/10 Excellent

Ami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Paphada on 2 Sept,2023
Thank you for staying with us and letting us know you enjoyed your stay here.

10/10 Excellent

Leslie

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Abdelmoniem

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The muffins really delicious fresh and tasty. Service amazing!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Paphada on 24 Aug,2023
Thank you - was a pleasure to have you as our guests.

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic lodging
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Paphada on 24 Aug,2023
Fantastic guests :)

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice. Great hosts.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Paphada on 24 Aug,2023
Thanks bunches.

8/10 Good

xiang

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clayton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing, well kept and beautiful property directly on the ocean and lagoon. This property has beautiful views and is close to everything you could possibly need while feeling quiet and peaceful at the same time. There are even bikes, kayaks and canoes available to use on the trails and the water. We love it here and would highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Paphada on 5 Jul,2023
We always love it when our guests enjoy all the aspects of our place. Thank you for staying with us and also publicly sharing your experience.

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cute room with everything I needed. It was a work night and I got a lot of work done
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from Dieter on 26 Jun,2023
Thank you for staying with us

10/10 Excellent

Desiree

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I liked that this property was outside the hustle and bustle of the city. It was at the end of a street which made it feel more private and the property and views from the property made it feel like a peaceful retreat. Our honeymoon suite was very nice, offering wonderful views of the lagoon, having everything we needed, and an amazingly large bathtub. This was an especially nice bonus since our package didn't include the use of the hot tub. The bed was not too soft or too hard and we slept wonderfully. We are more accustomed to large refrigerators but the small one did its job, for the small amount of food we were storing. Our package did not include breakfast but we were treated to amazing cranberry muffins one morning. Every day we would go on adventures and every night we had somewhere safe, beautiful, and peaceful to rest. When we had to leave our beautiful getaway I accidentally left an important item behind. The owner was wonderful to work with and shipped my item back to me at my home. We had a wonderful experience and highly recommend this property.
Response from Dieter on 14 Jun,2023
It was a pleasure to host you and especially liked your taste in trucks

10/10 Excellent

Reena

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

harsimran

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Lori

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was very small for $177 with a view of the carport ceiling and the bed hurt my back. Pretty sure there's a hot tub you can use but I'm not sure as it wasn't on the ad for the room and there was nothing written up about it in the room. If you have a room with a view it will have a fantastic view :)
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from Dieter on 4 May,2023
You did not book one of our condos which are upscale 5 star. We purposely call the overflow room you booked as our "Budget Economy room" because it is exactly that. The hot tub is not on the ad for the room as it is exclusive to one of the condos. The 177 was after 13% government taxes and you could save Expedia's 20% commission if you Book Direct which then brings the price to 139 before taxes. Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Joanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A gem! Beautiful property, many restful spots including a dock, pergola, patio, firepit, or balcony. Keyless checkin, highly organized. Suite had gorgeous views, was comfortable, and had an amazing soaker tub/waterfall shower. Our stay was enroute to elsewhere, but I would come back to spend more time here. Super clean, overall a great stay.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Paphada on 29 Apr,2023
Thank you for sharing your experience here. We'll keep a light on for your next visit. Best wishes.

8/10 Good

Ember

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Response from Dieter on 21 Apr,2023
Thank you Robert for staying with us and reviewing us here.

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful home and property, great privacy and very responsive to enquires
Response from Paphada on 6 Dec,2022
Thank you for sharing your experience at Birds of s Feather. Happy to hear you had an enjoyable time here.

10/10 Excellent

Lenny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Winnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay with comfort - beautiful lagoon/ ocean view both from the room and private and shared patios. Appreciated the warm home made muffins in the mornings with warm hospitality. Hatley Castle Fort Rodd Hill and Fisgard Lighthouse and Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary are within a few minutes drive and worth visiting.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Douglas Gregory

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful owners and staff !!!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from Paphada on 23 Sept,2022
Thank you for staying with us. It was a pleasure to host you

6/10 Okay

Todd

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
This property was falsely advertised as a bed and breakfast. The room was fine with a nice view, however there was No BREAKFAST! This was the only reason I even considered Birds of a Feather since it was a good rated B and B. If you are looking for a B and B, I would not recommend this property.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Dieter Gerhard on 15 Sept,2022
Please READ the confirmation you received for the reservation you made and you will notice right in the title, “Breakfast Excluded rate” If you had mentioned your concern to us while you were here we would have gladly given you a free breakfast if despite the “breakfast excluded” biking you made was of dich concern to you that you needed to give us a 3 star review against all the other much higher score reviews. Just saying

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property and hosts were everything we expected and more. We booked through an OTA which did not include breakfast which I hadn’t realized but in the morning the host brought homemade warm muffins and juice which we were not expecting at all . We really appreciated the gesture. Very clean and cozy. We would come back and stay again without hesitation . Tara and Darren
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Paphada on 4 Sept,2022
Thank you for sharing your experience. It was a pleasure to host you.

10/10 Excellent

Joshua

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property is great. Very calm and relaxing. Great amenities as well. Would definitely go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Paphada on 23 Sept,2022
Thank you

8/10 Good

Donald Clifford

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Devon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was amazing 10/10 would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022
Response from Dieter on 9 Aug,2022
We would love to have you back 🙏

8/10 Good

William

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly proprietors, options to freely use walking sticks, bikes, kayaks, canoe were pluses. Restaurants were scarce.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022
Response from Dieter on 27 Jul,2022
Sorry we didn't know you were looking for more restaurants. There are about a dozen within 10 - 15 minutes of here. Thank you for staying with us.

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cool place and friendly awesome management staff. Would stay here again if ever around here in future. Thanks for the great hospitality and place to stay!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Paphada on 15 Jul,2022
Thank you for sharing your experience. It was nice to have you as our guest.

8/10 Good

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Snug but comfortable and clean
We stayed in the small downstairs room, which is snug but comfortable for a short stay. Nice location though not walkable to any restaurants or convenience stores.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Naoya

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
good room
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Harvey

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very friendly proprietor. Very well organized. Good informationabout area. Very clean and well kept
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Paphada on 5 May,2022
Thank you for sharing your experience. We enjoyed hosting you.

10/10 Excellent

Nilkanth

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Kayak was free and surroundings is so beautiful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022
Response from Paphada on 29 Apr,2022
Thank you for staying with us. Glad you enjoyed it,