What people are saying about their stay with Joan.

What a wonderful surprise!‎

I recently visited Victoria for a sisters retreat, and was thoroughly delighted with the accommodations. The home is decorated so beautifully and makes you feel welcome. Joan is a gourmet cook and served a wonderful three course breakfast that outshone any bed and breakfast that I have ever been to. She is also very interesting and funny to talk to. We all left with a few new recipes, a new friend, and plan to return with our next gathering. C.Stone, Seattle, WA (Google)

Unbelievable gourmet breakfasts, and we want to adopt Joan!

My sisters and I decided to take our very first 'sister's vacation' in Victoria. We were greeted by Joan, as though we were family. She is as kind as she is gracious, and we loved her sense of humor. By the time we left, we all felt as though we had met our fairy Godmother, and we all wanted to adopt her! We were all impressed with Joan's natural ability to cook and bake. She actually purchases many of her organic ingredients from local farms. The taste and the quality of the breakfasts she provides, rivals the best restaurants we have been in. Even if she didn't provide the best food we had in all of Canada, we would still come back to see Joan....she's that special. (Tripadvisor)

Joan has good taste and her decorating proves it.

We booked with Joan on the advice of a friend who stayed there previously. The house is gorgeous and historic. Joan has good taste and her decorating proves it. The beds are comfortable; the carpets thick and lush. Our son loved the comfort of the chaise lounge in our room and wanted to take it home. The house is bright and cheery during the day. The house is oh, so quiet in the evening, so we slept well. Joan made us a fabulous breakfast both mornings, which included farm-fresh strawberries. We like meeting the owners of B&Bs and we really enjoyed chatting with Joan. Joan is very warm and like a favorite aunt. We will definitely return on our next outing to Victoria. It is walkable from the Inner Harbour ferry terminal in case you don't have a car. Joan is new to computers, so it works better to call. Just be aware that she doesn't have voice mail. (Tripadvisor)

Joan is like your favorite aunt, kind caring and always cheerful!

I travel extensively and have stayed in various types of accommodations. It is easy to become homesick when you work away from family and friends for some time, but that problem was all but forgotten when I met Joan. Not only was the hospitality superb but Joan made me feel like I had just returned home from a very long road trip. Joan is like your favorite aunt, kind caring and always cheerful! (BedandBreakfast.com)

Absolutely Fabulous!

We found this B&B gem quite by accident and Wow! are we glad that we did. Joan, with her quirky sense of humour, made us feel very welcome as soon as we set foot in her wonderful home. The rooms are beautifully decorated. Her breakfasts are a feast not only for the eye but also the taste buds. Every detail is looked after. Joan even coordinates her china with the seasons! The breakfasts were so generous and delicious that we didn't need to eat again until evening. We enjoyed our time so much at The Priory that we changed our plans to go up island and decided to stay the rest of the week with Joan and take day trips from Victoria. Because she does not have a computer, one needs to phone her directly. (Tripadvisor)

Victoria B&B "Absolutely Magnificent"

We were in Victoria to see the Christmas lighting at Parliament and chose Joan's on the advice of a friend. We were treated like royalty. The house is historic, decorated impeccably and the hostess was divine. We were treated like family and was served a four star breakfast. Ask for the "Blue Room". We were truly saddened to leave. This is a jewel in Victoria for the discriminating traveler that does not wish to be accommodated in a run of the B&B. We are planning a return trip soon. (Tripadvisor)

Food & Atmosphere

We keep going back to this fabulous B&B. Superb rooms, hospitality and food! (Tripadvisor)

The rooms!!! Extraordinarily good.

This is an extraordinary house, rich with history, as well as a truly authentic Victorian mansion. Joan is a delight, her breakfasts the best we have had in any North American B&B and the rooms are a knockout! (Tripadvisor)