Fodor's Expert Review Chateau Victoria Hotel & Suites

Far-reaching views from the upper-floor suites are a plus at this good-value, centrally located, independent hotel. Most units are one-bedroom suites with full balconies and up-to-date earth-tone color schemes; the upper-floor two-bedroom suites are huge and have private decks. Lower-floor standard rooms are small and plain but clean and well-priced. An indoor pool, plus kitchenettes in most rooms, make this a good family choice, too. Clive's Classic Lounge, just off the lobby, is an au courant spot for cocktails; higher up, the views from Vista 18, the top-floor restaurant/lounge, extend across the harbor. You might even be able to spot the hotel's rooftop honey bee hives. When the hotel upgraded its elevators, it created vertical art galleries in its stairwells, all done by local artists, so be sure to take them in.