- 100% Cotton Linens: Sleep in our luxurious 400-600 thread count 100% Cotton and/or Spun Bamboo Fibre linens, carefully ironed by Villa staff.
- Afternoon Tea: Tea is available in the Tuscan Room, where a Samovar is kept replenished, and cookies appear in the afternoons.
- Airport: Victoria's International Airport is 28 km north of the Villa
- Antique Furnishings: Enjoy antiques from the personal and family collections of the proprietors, as well as items reflecting travels along the Silk Road countries.
- Antique Shopping: Antique Row, also known as Fort Street, is walking distance from the Villa, and replete with fine shopping opportunities.
- Associations: The Villa Marco Polo is proud to be the first Victoria property to be recommended in the Conde Nast Johansens prestigious travel guide. The Villa is included in Karen Brown’s Pacific Northwest Travel Guide, Best Bed & Breakfasts of Victoria, and the British Columbia Bed & Breakfast Innkeepers Guild.
- Balcony: Juliette balconies in the library and the Zanzibar Suite are perfect places from which brides can throw their bouquets!
- Beaches: Beaches are nearby, some within walking distance.
- Biking: Suberb biking on numerous trails, including the 78 km Galloping Goose Trail, a former railroad bed that winds through beautiful countryside.
- Breakfast: Sample breakfast: Local Pressed Apple Juice; Sliced Fresh Fruit with Lemon Quince Crème Fraiche; Organic Ten Grain Muffins with Strawberry Butter; West Coast Eggs Benedict (Avocado and Smoked Salmon); Ricotta Stuffed Crepes Drizzled with Crushed Berry Coulis
- Chocolates: Villa Marco Polo signature chocolates are left for you during turn-down service each evening.
- Coffee / Tea Facilities: Throughout the day, tea is brewed and replenished in the classical Samovar in the Tuscan Room. Our library is equipped and stocked with the makings for tea and coffee, as well as hot chocolate.
- Complimentary Breakfast: A generous four courzse gourmet breakfast is included in your stay; many of our guests choose to skip lunch!
- Complimentary decanter of sherry: Amarone della Valpolicella, a rich red Italian wine, is available in the library, for guests to enjoy at their leisure.
- Concierge Services: Concierge services are available to help you plan activities and adventures, prior to your arrival as well as during your stay. We will book your reservations for fine dining, whale watching, sailing and kayaking, bike and car rentals. and in-house spa services.
- Fireplace: Fireplaces in the living room and the liubrary are enjoyed by Villa guests. The Silk Road Suite, the Zanzibar Suite, and the Alexandria Suite all have fireplaces as well.
- Fresh Flowers: Fresh flowers throughout the house, including in guest suites, are abundant.
- Internet Access: The Villa Marco Polo has wireless Internet throughout. An iMac in the library is available for guest use; a card reader for downloading photographs is available as well.
- Library: The library has a wood-burning fireplace, and a Juliette balcony overlooking the Villa garden with reflecting pool and fountain. Books, magazines, games, an iMac, and a television with DVD player and DVDs are available for your enjoyment. A decanter of Amarone della Valpolicella is regularly replenished, and a refrigerator is stocked with bottled water and soft drinks.
- Luxurious Bath Amenities: Each Suite is stocked with Sicilian Tarocco amenities. The Villa also keeps emergency supplies for travelers caught without the basics.
- On National Historic Register
- On-Site Spa: Our Penthouse Spa Hamaam is a luxurious and serene space overlooking the Villa gardens, and the Olympic Peninsula in the distance. Skilled practitioners can be scheduled to administer spa services such as massages, reflexology, body wraps and scrubs, facials, manicures and pedicures.
- Parking Included in Room Rates
- Pets Cannot be Accommodated
- Plush Bath Robes: Silky monogrammed spa robes lined with the softest terrycloth are in every room, and can be purchased by our guests who cannot give them up!
- Sitting Areas: Each guest suite includes a sitting area. Public spaces such as the living room and the library provide more areas for visiting, reading, and relaxing.
- Smoke Detector: Smoke detectors are placed throughout the house.
- Spa Services: Our professionally appointed Penthouse Spa Hamaam is a serene and relaxing space in which to enjoy a range of spa services including esthetique treatments such as facials, and bodywork such as massage and reflexology.
- Special Diets: With prior notice, we accommodate special diets such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, low-carb, and diebetic.
- Telephone in Room: Free local calls; long distance calls require a phone card.
- Television on Premises: The library has a television and DVD player, as well as a collection of DVDs, and games such as chess and scrabble.
- Turndown Service
- Wedding Facilities: Whether an elopement or a larger wedding, whether simple or elegant, whether garden or parlour, we have an on-site wedding co-ordinator to help you plan the ceremony that surpasses your dreams.
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