Queen Victoria Hotel & Suites is family-operated hotel, two blocks from the Inner Harbour and downtown shops, benefited from extensive renovations in 2004, including the construction of a marble lobby with glass walls looking onto Douglas Street. Other additions to the public areas include a fireplace and original artwork. Particularly convenient for guests attending conventions, the hotel is one block from the Victoria Conference Centre. The Queen Victoria Hotel and Suites is a completely nonsmoking hotel.