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title: "Helm's Inn, Victoria (BC): reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Helm's Inn in Victoria (BC): rated 9.1 by guests, 2-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-14
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Hotel · ★★
# Helm's Inn

Victoria, Victoria (BC), Canada

9.1 ·  Excellent 242 reviews ·  #4 #4 of 38 in Victoria (BC) ·  8.5 Location score
## About Helm's Inn

Helm's Inn is a hotel in Victoria, Victoria (BC), Canada. It holds a 2-star rating. Guests rate it 9.1 out of 10 across 242 reviews. It is 690 m from the centre of Victoria (BC). The nearest beach is 1.2 km away. The nearest airport, Victoria International Airport (YYJ), is 26 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★

- **Check-in from:** 16:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 10

600 Douglas Street [helmsinn.com](http://www.helmsinn.com)

## How Helm's Inn scores

Better rated than 89% of hotels in Victoria (BC)

-   Guest rating **9.1**
-   Location **8.5**
-   Beach access **6.3**
-   Public transport **9.4**

Victoria (BC) average

## Amenities

The partner listing does not include an amenity list for this property yet.

## Location

- **Location score:** **8.5**/10

- **Walk grade:** **74**/100 Good for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **32**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **23**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mile Zero Beach</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1.2 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">19 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Capital City Station</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">260 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">4 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Victoria International Airport (YYJ)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">26 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">58 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Victoria (BC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">690 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">11 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Helmcken House130 m
-   BC Museums Association180 m
-   Royal BC Museum180 m
-   Netherlands Centennial Carillon270 m
-   The Maritime Museum of British Columbia360 m
-   Ministry of Casual Living360 m

### Compare

## Compare Helm's Inn with nearby hotels

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## Questions about Helm's Inn

### How do guests rate Helm's Inn?

Helm's Inn has a guest rating of 9.1 out of 10 from 242 reviews, which is better than 89% of rated hotels in Victoria (BC).

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Helm's Inn?

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### How far is Helm's Inn from the airport?

The nearest airport, Victoria International Airport (YYJ), is 26 km away in a straight line.

### Is Helm's Inn close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 1.2 km from the hotel.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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