My husband and I stayed at The Medalist during a recent 4-day trip to Victoria. Everything was just as it appeared in the pics: the apartment was clean, spacious, and had all the amenities we could have wished for. The only drawback was the distance between the apartment and downtown Victoria. We wanted to be able to get away from the noise (and parking hassle) of the city, as well as save a bit on hotel prices. All of this we accomplished, but there were two days when traffic made getting back to the apartment too time-consuming. With good traffic it's about 30 minutes from The Medalist to dt Victoria; on days in the afternoon the drive is an hour or more. This is not a bad reflection on the owners of the property at all - we were delighted with our stay and were glad to have had the experience we did. But do take the distance into consideration if you're wanting something with a quick-in/quick-out drive.