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Charming & Vibrant Downtown 2 Bed 2 Bath w Parking

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Welcome to the Arta Suite, perfectly located in the heart of downtown Victoria. 
Dining table seats 4. Access to patio through sliding glass doors - offering loads of light and fresh air year round!
Comfy couch to snuggle in on a rainy day. Bar top seating for 4. Large spacious island for prep. Deep double kitchen sinks, ample windows for light and cross breezes on warm summer nights.
Relax in the living room watching the latest on this Smart TV or listen to music with Alexa! :)
This kitchen is exquisitely stocked and equipped with everything you need to prepare your gourmet meals.
Modern design and décor await your arrival - spotlessly clean and comfortable.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 4

Popular amenities

  • Onsite parking available
  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Barbecue grill
  • Balcony
  • Free Wi-Fi

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Master Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

Second Bedroom

1 Queen Bed

2 bathrooms

En-suite Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Second Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

About this property

Charming & Vibrant Downtown 2 Bed 2 Bath w Parking

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TOP 10 REASONS TRAVELERS CHOOSE TO STAY IN CITY LIFE VICTORIA HOLIDAY SUITES
1. Voted Victoria's Top Rated Vacation Rental
2. Consistent 5 Star Reviews
3. Free Wi-Fi Internet & Premium Cable
4. Designated, Secure, Indoor Bicycle Storage
5. One Secure underground parking stall included in your rate (no extra charge)
6. Spotlessly Clean Apartments
7. Choice of 7 Downtown Locations
8. Non-Smoking Premises
9. Competitive Rates
10. Locally Owned, Friendly, Helpful Owners
CITY OF VICTORIA BUSINESS LICENSE # 00036788
A City Life Suites Property
• Two bedrooms / two bathrooms
• Queen Size bed and en-suite bathroom in the Master Bedroom including upgraded Black-Out Shades
• Queen-size bed in bedroom #2 including upgraded Black-Out Shades
• 2nd bathroom with walk-in shower glass enclosure
• Engineered hardwood floors in entrance, kitchen, living and dining areas
• Carpeted floors in both bedrooms
• Tiled floors in bathrooms
• Sunny, east-facing location
• Balcony has seating for two
• Living room has comfortable seating for 4 people
• Large screen LCD Smart HDTV in living room
• Fully-equipped kitchen with contemporary stainless steel fridge, stove, dishwasher and microwave with integrated hood fan
• All dishware, cutlery, cookware
• Kitchen breakfast bar with 4 bar stools
• Dining table & chairs seat 4 people
• High-speed broadband Internet with Wi-Fi connection
• Local telephone calls
• In suite laundry with full size stacking washer/dryer
• All bed linens, bath linens
• Hair dryer
• Ironing board, iron
• Vacuum cleaner
• Secure building with controlled access to each floor
• 2 high speed elevators serve all floors
• One Reserved parking spot in gated, underground garage
• Separate bike lock-up
• Access to common area amenities including a well-appointed lounge adjoining a spacious, landscaped terrace that features spacious seating, residents’ garden and barbeque.
• Victoria Transit bus service just one block away
• Car rental agency- 1 block
• Convenience store next door
• Victoria Public Market – 5 blocks
• The Market on Yates supermarket – 2 blocks
• Walk-in medical clinic - 2 blocks
• London Drugs – 2 blocks
• Odeon multi-screen theatre complex ½ block
• The Royal Theatre – 4 blocks
• Alix Goolden Performance Hall – 4 blocks
• The Bay Centre downtown shopping mall - 2 blocks
• Main branch Victoria Public Library - 5 blocks
• Canada Post Office – across street
• Bank of Nova Scotia and BMO main branch locations - ½ block
• Credit Union branch – 2 blocks
• TD Bank and Royal Bank main branch locations – 2 blocks
• Victoria Inner Harbour – 6 blocks
• Royal BC Museum – 6 blocks
• BC Parliament buildings 7 blocks
• Beacon Hill Park - 8 blocks
• Main (Douglas) Street shopping – 1 block
• Main tourism area (Government Street) - 2.5 blocks

The Arta Suite is located at 728 Yates Street on the 6th floor of the Era Building. This downtown condo is within walking distance of everything needed for a great holiday or a successful business trip, offering 2 bedrooms & 2 bathrooms in a new modern and quiet building, between Douglas & Blanshard Streets. Fully stocked, and tastefully decorated, this unit will put you at ease after a day of enjoying all that beautiful Victoria has to offer. Relax on the patio with your favorite beverage and take in Victoria's vibrant downtown activity, your home away from home.

Located 10 meters outside the front door of the Era Building is Fol Epi, Victoria's well known bakery & cafe. It's so convenient to spoil yourself with a homemade danish & latte every morning! Next to Fol Epi is Agrius, a farm-to-table, local organic restaurant, open for lunch and dinner! How handy!

We pride ourselves in offering our guests clean, convenient self-catering accommodations, All-Inclusive rates, Victoria's best downtown location and friendly, helpful service (we manage the apartment and are always available to our guests)


COV 00036788
BCR # PL922158544

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About the area

Victoria

Downtown Victoria, a neighbourhood in Victoria, is home to this condo. Butchart Gardens is a popular area attraction and if an activity is on the agenda, Victoria Harbour and Victoria Clipper Ferry Terminal are worth checking out. Victoria Bug Zoo and Maritime Museum of British Columbia are also worth visiting.
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Victoria, BC

What's nearby

  • Lower Johnson Street - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Bay Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Government Street - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Chinatown - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Victoria Conference Centre - 9 min walk - 0.8 km

Getting around

  • Victoria, BC (YWH-Victoria Inner Harbour Seaplane Base) - 2 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Fatburger - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Tacofino - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪The Vicious Poodle - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Hope Key Restaurant - ‬3 min walk

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 9 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 9 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 9 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 9 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

9.0/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Debra B.

Great location and property

Centrally located so you could walk everywhere. We were greeted with warmth and gracious hospitality. I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2023
Hello Debra Thank you for writing a review of the Arta Suite. We are glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again in the future. Rod & Melissa City Life Suites
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Parker J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

5 stars

Thank you for letting our company temporarily home one of our employees.
Stayed 31 nights in Oct 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2023
You are very welcome! Your employees were very respectful and nice to deal with. We are happy they enjoyed the condo and found everything they needed including the rice cooker! :) Cheers from Rod & Melissa
Verified

8/10 Good

Joanna/Jack B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Incredible suite With super Location

Warning!! Should read…suite was incredibly supplied and a great floor plan! The condo was quiet except for exceptional external aggravations when windows needed to be open for cooling! Huge flocks of sea gulls screeching day & night plus drugged vagrants during early morning hours were intolerable when weather warmed & there was a need for fresh air! We thoroughly appreciated the well stocked kitchen, the comfortable furnishings, the excellent location, and the support of the property management!!!
Stayed 61 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2023
Hello Joanna & Jack It is really too bad that you experienced some of these exterior issues. Victoria being the warmest spot in Canada seems to attract some vagrants. There are some pockets of the city that tend to bring these folks out, however the areas change as the police force tends to usher them out after a few complaints. The birds are an annoyance all over town(Victoria is a seaside community), the seagulls are everywhere not just around the Era Building. We find it a little unfair to pinpoint this problem as if it only exists around this building. We are glad you enjoyed the suite itself, and we wish you the best going forward. Rod
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Arta Suite Downtown Victoria

We visited Victoria in March 2022 for the first time, and our month long stay could not have been better. This Arta suite felt like home for the beginning. Quiet, well stocked and perfectly located, you could not ask for a better place. We had a rental car, however everything was walking distance. Used the car for longer trips to Tofino, Sooke, etc. Highly recommend this as the place to stay and Melissa and Rod who manage the unit are so very helpful and a pleasure to deal with.
Stayed 30 nights in Mar 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2023
Good Morning Raymond & Brenda Melissa and I are glad that you enjoyed your stay and the city of Victoria. We would also like to thank you for leaving the unit in spotless condition. Take care and all the best in the future. Rod Carroll City Life Suites
Verified

10/10 Excellent

David Z.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Location, location, location

Perfect location for discovering and exploring the city. We parked our car in the parking garage and never touched it until we left. Everything so close and convenient.
Stayed 30 nights in Jan 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2023
Hello David Thank you for writing these kind words, and we are glad you enjoyed your stay. Hope to see you again in the future. Thanks Again Rod City Life Suites
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Nicki P.

Convenient to shops

Tidy apartment that suited all our needs. Everything we needed was there
Stayed 17 nights in Dec 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2023
Hello Nicki & Francis Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay. Safe Travels, we look forward to seeing you again. Melissa & Rod City Life Suites
Verified

10/10 Excellent

BILL P.

Very enjoyable four month stay......

"CITY LIFE SUITES", did an admirable job on arrival & departure. They were always available to answer questions that would arise, as we were staying there for 4 months. The app't was as shown, very clean, very well stocked with all you would need. Great TV , approx. (40 inch), WI-FI (unlimited) was excellent, we streamed a lot ! All major appliances worked perfectly ! Noise from within the building was not an issue. This was our first time in Victoria, "IMO", the location was beyond excellent. The harbour is 3 blocks, Irish Times Pub, 2 blocks, you can easily walk anywhere, the downtown is actually compact. The hockey rink is 4 blocks away, superb hockey , Junior A , WHL,...... Many, very nice restaurants are situated , all easily walkable. Shoppers Drugs is about 75 yards away, for quick access. Reserved, underground parking was very easy & handy. All in all, we were extremely satisfied & CITY LIFE SUITES, were prompt, professional & a real pleasure to deal with.....
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2023
Hello Bill & Sharon Melissa and I want to thank both of you for being such great guests. From our opening correspondence to our final good-bye, you have been a joy to deal with. Also thank you so much for taking the time to write these kind words about the Arta Suite and our little business. We know the two of you took in a lot of Victoria and the island during your stay, and are sure you will have many lasting memories. We will miss you next year, but enjoy your time overseas and we hope to meet up again in the future. Melissa & Rod City Life Suites
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Caroline M.

Lovely stay in downtown Victoria.

The Arta Suite provided an ideal spot for our stay in Victoria. It was a bright, comfortable and well-appointed condo with everything you could need provided. Groceries, restaurants, entertainment and the ocean all close by which made for a very walkable experience - just what we wanted. Melissa and Rod from City Life Suites were wonderful - so friendly, accommodating and attended to every detail. We will definitely be back!
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2023
Hello Caroline Melissa and I want to thank you for selecting City Life Suites for your stay in Victoria. We also greatly appreciate the time you have taken to write these kind words about the Arta Suite and our little company. We hope you enjoyed the wedding and had an uneventful trip home. Thanks again and hope to see you in the future. Rod
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Barry M.

Great Suite - Great Location - Excellent Service!

We enjoyed our stay in this downtown Victoria suite immensely. It is well located & the hosts are excellent. We would heartily recommend this suite. Satisfied from Calgary
Response from VrboOwner on 21 Jun, 2023
Hello Barry Melissa and I would like to thank you for taking the time to write these kind words about the Arta Suite and about City Life Suites. The wonderful owners of this suite live in Scotland and will truly appreciate this review. Thanks Again Melissa & Rod City Life Suites
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