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    Darkling S.

    Ever since I read that the cast of The Shipping News (2002) stayed here during filming in the Bonavista Peninsula, I have yearned to be a guest. My Newfoundland journey in July was everything and more than I expected. The Inn is comprised of several buildings built on a hillside overlooking Ship Cove. The 12 coastal villages ("outports") between New Bonaventure and English Harbour are referred to as "the Trinity Bight." There are several price ranges, from moderate to luxury. This is an inn not a B&B so meals are a la carte. Cold breakfast (gourmet hand-made cereals, yoghurt, porridge, fresh fruits, and baked goods) is $10 CAD and hot breakfast - made to order - is $16 CAD. The dining room and living room are large open and welcoming. There is a guest computer and a library of books as well as wide porches and art work on the walls that is catalogued for sale. I enjoyed a cold breakfast each morning and one dinner. The dinner menus change daily and are posted on chalkboards and in the public rooms all for a set $55 CAD. The interior dining area includes a small bar and it is open until 10-ish. The food is locally sourced or grown in their extensive gardens. Very good value for the area, too. While I must give this property 5 stars, there are a few things that need mentioning. As elsewhere in NL, there is a paucity of information offered - one must ask. There was very little info in the rooms. * On the second morning, I asked if I could have coffee earlier than 8 am, the start of breakfast service. I learned that if you are having breakfast, they will bring you a thermos a coffee with cream and sugar and a mug to your room at your requested hour. * I asked if I could have items laundered (there was a bag in the closet) and learned it was $13 CAD a load and delivered the next morning. * I made a few visits to the Reception Area (the Mansard building) only to find a paper sign on the door that they were closed - there are no hours posted. But calling "0" would also bring a response. * I found that hotels and B&Bs in NL may not even have shampoo, just a bar of soap. Fishers' has L'Occitane products but no Q-tips or cotton balls. There is no signage re: towels but I left those to be changed on the floor and they were taken but not replaced .. there were extras in the room. * The pillows were feather .. I have learned to pack my own IKEA support pillow when I travel. * The inn is adjacent to the Skerwink Trail - named by Travel & Leisure Mag among the top 10 hiking trails in Canada - but I had to ask for a map at Reception and it is rudimentary. The whole experience of being a guest at Fishers' is so enjoyable and unique that I overlooked these minor things. There are trails that wander up through the wild plantings to the main buildings. The Skerwink is the most amazing and accessible trail I have ever walked. I did it three days in a row with a packed bag of fruit, muffins, water and a book. This is a place where you cannot help but slow down, observe, listen, smell, and just be at peace. The only lodging place I will re-visit on the Bonavista!

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    Friendly and helpful staff. We were offered a Free upgrade. Beautiful views and walks. Great food

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    Alt Hotel St. John's - shower wall from room 424

    Alt Hotel St. John's

    (5 reviews)

    Located in the heart of Downtown St. John's NL, within easy walking distance to George Street in…read moreone direction and to Signal Hill in the other direction. Up the hill and across Water Street is the Crow's Nest, and down the hill is the waterfront/harbour. Fantastic location You'd be impressed as soon as you walk in, the view of the harbour entrance is great. There is a self-serve coffee/tea/water station, an optional cash shop for their Alt Hotel brand of shampoo/gel/lotion, a complimentary office workstation with printer, plus an assortment of sofas, lounge chairs and bar chairs. The main floor also has a suite of reconfigurable conference rooms and smaller meeting rooms The rooms are amazing! All the apparatus in the rooms are touchscreen activated. Don't be alarmed that the curtains seem worryingly see-through, just go to the touchscreen controls and lower the blinds. Stand-alone shower, nil bathtubs. There's an ironing board and iron. You get a Keurig with 4x kcups (1x tea, 1x decaf, 2x regular coffee) The double-sized bed is comfy with four enormous pillows. There's an ice machine on the third floor only The continental breakfast is a cold breakfast.... when I was there 17-21 Jul 18, they had an assortment of pastries, apples, bananas, cheerios and raisin brans, plus the usual coffee/decaf/tea/milk/orange juice. If you want anything hot (even if it's just toast), you'll want to head out for a hot breakfast Last but not least, the hotel staff are awesome. Would definitely choose to stay here again!

    Fantastic hotel, superb position…read more Located right in town and easy walk to everything and yet with amazing views. The staff are really friendly and super professional, made you feel welcome and at home. The hotel main areas and rooms were super clean was super clean and nicely modern style decor. There are so many places to eat, drink and shop right close by. Beautiful shops with with by Newfoundland atist and crafts folk. Plenty of opportunity to pickup up gifts and keepsakes. We stayed two night room #422 - looking along harbor into town and #424 - looking out to sea across the harbor. There is also a super food place to get breakfast and lovely areas inside and outside to sit and look at the harbor

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    Albatross

    (3 reviews)

    Stayed at this property for three nights. The hotel was average. Rooms are clean and comfortable…read more Nothing special, just comfortable. Better access to electrical plugs would be nice to accommodate charging of phones etc. especially by the bed. The restaurant, well where to start. Decor is dated but at least it's clean. The service while friendly enough was incredibly slow. The food is ok, homemade bread for the toast which is nice. Too 15 minutes before someone even came to take an order, still waiting for coffee. Other tables have gotten theirs but being a single traveller at a table apparently puts you on the bottom of the pecking order while the server takes care of the locals. Hideaway lounge now. Not open on Sunday's and seems to be the place to go to play the VLTs. Only one server who was also serving the dining room. Good happy hour prices though. Had a burger two nights in a row. The best part of the stay, the burger really was very good. Overall, for a small town with limited options the Albatross is a safe choice. Clean and prices aren't too bad. Improvements at the service level would be very welcome. Just because you are cheerful and friendly doesn't mean I need to wait 30 min before my coffee even shows up. Better service would have gotten a three star review.

    Place was nice. Clean and good rates. The staff was very friendly. Only reason I don't give it 5…read morestars was because I there is no music in the lobby. Every hotel always has music. Even if it's a little speaker playing some music. It's nice for guest to hear something in the lobby while waiting for people or checking in. Hope they get some tunes soon.

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