We have stayed at bed and breakfasts and hotels in 27 countries together and travelled and stayed…read moreat several at places across the United States. Crystal's View Bed and Breakfast in North Vancouver is by far the most beautiful, elegant, yet comfortable home we have ever stayed, and beautifully decorated. Crystal and John are by far the best hosts we have ever encountered. They are extremely personable, fun to be around and have the most excellent service we have ever received at a bed and breakfast. Crystal's cooking is comparable to any other gourmet breakfast. Their property, inside and out to include the rooms are immaculate. Crystal's BnB is impeccably maintained as is the inside of each room of their house. We not only enjoyed their company, and our accommodations , we plane to make Crystal's our place to stay whenever coming to Vancouver. If you love small venues, Crystals is the place to stay!

Crystal and John are awesome hosts, made us feel so much at home and creating a very comfortable…read moreatmosphere for meeting new people during our stay there. The breakfast was a five star gourmet meal and the personal touch was absolutely over the top. Crystals advice and personal service was fantastic. The view as great and the room absolutely fantastic. We would recommend this B&B to family, friends and friends to be looking for a five star accomodation while in Vancouver.

I can't say enough good things about this Bed & Breakfast. Such a beautiful and comfortable home…read moreand property. The host was just so kind, attentive and the breakfast was amazing. North Vancouver is such a beautiful area with lots of hiking. It's a must!!

From the owner: Located in North Vancouver, 6.3 km from Pacific Coliseum and 6.6 km from Lonsdale Quay, Riverfront…read moreBed and Breakfast provides accommodation with free WiFi, air conditioning, a garden with Seymour River in the back and a shared lounge. All rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with free toiletries, a hairdryer and shower. Full American breakfast are provided daily. Capilano Suspension Bridge is 10 km away, while Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is 11 km away. The nearest airport is Vancouver International Airport, 23 km from us. We also provide RV rental business. Ever wonder traveling in style? Try renting our 19 ft Adventurer motorhome. It's compact size makes it easy to drive in cities and on highway. It can accommodate up to 4 people (2 adults and 2 kids). It is equipped with a fridge, gas stove, bathroom, microwave, kitchen and everything else you need to make your road trip adventure a memorable lifetime experience.

Got a minute? Let me tell you about this charming Bed and Breakfast on N shore. It's just across…read morefrom the Capilano Suspension Tourist Trap but don't let that cloud your judgement. Before I start grab a complimentary port or scotch or sherry. Then let's take a tour. Ok. It will be short tour. They just have a few rooms. But first well stop at the little side kitchen where you can help yourself to coffee, tea, soda and water. For a charge they also have wine and beer available. This is also where you hang your key when you leave the house so they know who is here. We got the Under the Apple Tree Room which was spacious and nicely decorated. It even had its own private yard. Also has gas fireplace, jacuzzi style tub and stand up shower. The heated bathroom floor was a nice touch. If you get tired of your room you can also enjoy sitting outside on a deck or the living room. We really enjoyed relaxing on the couch back in our room in front of the fire place. Morning came a bit too soon. Was hard to get up out of the super comfortable down blankets on the King bed. The breakfast was ready though and included three delicious courses. Polenta with almonds, banana kirsch, and smoked salmon with poached egg on toasted croissant. Yum. Virginia's breakfast was all the better by Brian's entertaining stories of 5 years in the service business now.

Spent an amazing weekend in North Vancouver at the Thistledown House bed and breakfast. Near the…read moresuspension bridge. The house is very comfortable and accommodating. Our room was big and comfy with a remote control fireplace that adds real heat into the room and a large old school bathtub. Big enough for two.... Breakfast was delicious! Three courses, one of the fanciest I've had and the daytime butler service around breakfast time was a real treat. Fantastic time! I highly recommend the Thistledown house.

Stayed here for a week with my daughter. The house is beautiful, immaculate, the owner takes pride…read moreand gives serious attention to small details. this part of Kitsilano is one of the premier residential areas in Vancouver and this part of sixth avenue is the best part of Kits. Absolutely flawless, superbly wonderful. What more can I say?

I just spent the last two weeks in suite 202 of the Kitsilano suites and it was one of the best…read moreplaces I've ever stayed. I've gotten into the habit of renting an apartment for a few weeks while on vacation and I'm always looking for interesting, comfortable, and livable places to stay and Kitsilano suites fit the bill perfectly and exceeded my expectations. There are four suites of varying size in this lovely restored historic home in the Kitsilano area of Vancouver. We stayed in the smaller upstairs studio, 202. Calling a studio is not giving it enough credit. It has more space than some apartments I've lived in! Everything is thoughtfully arranged and set up for ensure you have everything you need, no matter if you are staying one or two days or a month. The kitchen is better equipped than most homes and you can really cook up a storm in there, or just relax with some great wine, cheese and smoked salmon on the deck/porch out the back of the unit (there are great places within walking distance to buy things to eat in or dine out). Lots of thoughtful touches from the art, to the wifi, to the linens, to the slow closing cabinet doors so when you are cooking up a three course meal in the kitchen at 11:00 PM you won't disturb the other people staying here. Only two things to be aware of, if you have mobility issues you probably will have trouble climbing out of the great claw footed tube and the bed in 202 is low to the ground, but the other units might serve you better. Also, you can usually hear what is going on in the hall/stairs, so you just have to be respectful of the other guests and not go crazy when you come in late. Just ask Mark if you have any concerns. Speaking of Mark, he is the owner, and a great host. Very helpful and professional from the booking to checking in to making sure we have all we needed, or giving suggestions of things in town. Plus he is just a plain nice guy! I loved staying in his place and he is a great representative of the spirt of Vancouver. This was a perfect area of town to stay in as well. Quiet and homey but with plenty to do on 4th or on Broadway, just short walks away. We walked to many places in Vancouver, as there are tons of things to do in a 3-4 mile radius. Heck, downtown is only a 40 minute walk away! And if you are not a walker, the bus system in Vancouver is great and easy. There are a number of buses that stop near the suites that made getting around town a snap. Plus, the airport is only 20 minutes away by taxi (at least at 5:00 am!) so when it is time to leave it is a snap to get there. Next time you are in Vancouver, try Kitsialno Suites instead of a hotel. It will make your trip just that much more comfortable and memorable.

This is short summary of our two night stay…read more Rooms 1, 2, 3 are on 1st floor. 4&5 on 2nd floor and room 6 is in the basement. We stayed in room #3 that has AC, This one is an en-suite bedroom. Room 3 seems to be the smallest one compare to all others. We did peek into room #1 and it was larger. Pros: #1: close proximity to English Bay and #1 rated Stanley Park. Within walking distance to many restaurants. Stanley Park has Brewery that is within 5 minute walking distance from the Inn. #2: free parking spaces (3) in the back if space is available. must request ahead of time. #3: very romantic, cozy setting with lots of furnishings to go with name like English Bay Inn. Had port wine with several glasses to use. #4: Yes, the breakfast and the friendly staff serving you in the morning. The staff is very personable and paid attention to details. Cons: #3 being the smallest, we did not have enough room to open the suitcase fully but somehow managed it. If you are big, you will definitely hate this room. Overall, we will definitely stay again and recommend to others

This is the cutest Bed & Breakfast inns ever. It's nestled between a lot of tall apartment…read morebuildings, hiding a bit as a little treasure should. We just checked out, and during this time of the year (May) there are beautiful flower blooms and weather to go with the charming house. My parents booked unit 6, the attic. My husband, son, my brother and I had unit 5, the basement. For Unit 6, you enter into a seating area, then go up another flight of stairs to another small seating area, the bed area and a pretty good sized bathroom. Our basement until (in photos) has a small kitchen, small dining room, and two sleeping areas. My brother was with us just one night so he took the back bedroom, and when he left our son took the bedroom. With either situation the basement was enough room for us. If you are visiting with a child, I'd recommend booking the basement to keep the rest of the house quiet for the other guests. The only downside for the basement unit is that you don't get the wonderful breakfast with it. My parents and my husband and I switched off going to breakfast on different mornings since the attic unit does include breakfast. They thoroughly enjoyed their omelet breakfast and declared that we'll enjoy our turn the next day - and we did enjoy it this morning! We had muffins, fruit salad, and delicious Eggs Benedict with corned beef, small salad, sprouts and grilled tomatoes. A gentleman sitting in front of me had the omelets the day before and asked for fruit and cereal instead today, and they happily supplied him with what he asked for. The house is obviously an older house. It's nothing like staying at a brand new five star hotel, but you can say that's all part of the charm of it. When I visit Vancouver again, I plan to book with them again as long as they have availability. The Inn is also very nicely located. You can walk a short block down to the bay and take a nice walk one way to Stanley Park (the entrance is one block north), or walk south to a popular beach and restaurant area. If you are driving, make sure to request a reserved parking space (there are only 3). I'm a fan, and if you enjoy character and supporting small quality businesses with caretakers who want to make your trip enjoyable, book with them!

Too bad Yelp doesn't have a NO Star rating, that would be my choice for this deadbeat hotel in…read moreNorth Vancouver. Recently booked a room with a view for our 50th anniversary, what a nightmare this place is. After paying a small fortune for the room, the manager refused to give us free breakfast, that all the other guest enjoyed. On the First night, I slipped in the shower/bath tub because these morons forgot to install grab bars on the wall inside the shower/tub unit. This is a major safety issue for someone 74 years old; we could not shower for the remaining nights during the stay. On the day of our anniversary, I was attacked in the lobby of this sick hotel, by one of their violent guests, directly in front of the hotel receptionist. When I requested that they call the police (RCMP), they refused and did nothing. In all my years as a professional safety engineer, I have never seen such a worn out, dangerous, and useless accommodation. I would not recommend this place to my worst enemy. BTW, there are several other significant hotels at the waterfront in North Vancouver, we will choose one of them next trip.

The Quay hotel has location going for it as a real plus. Lower Lonsdale has always been a pleasant…read moreplace and in more recent years they've added piers, galleries and even nightlife to the area. Aside from that, you're literally atop the Seabus terminal so you can get to downtown directly and quickly along with the pleasant ride that comes with it. You also have the market below, and though the shops IMO aren't much of a draw, it gives you pretty good food choices. Aside from the pluses above, I believe most or even all of the rooms have a view of the water - and if you're near the back you overlook downtown as well. The rooms themselves are nothing special and don't stand out at all, but they're serviceable. Contrary to what some reviews say, there is in fact a fitness room here, but it is small. It does have a small restaurant and I'd recommend looking into the packages which include breakfast and even 2-1 passes with local attractions as you'll save if you're travelling with at least another person. There's an argument given the prime location of this place that a really nice hotel could open up here and thrive. But as long as the Quay hotel sits here, don't expect much of a fancy stay - you do at least benefit from much better location, convenience and views than comparable 3 star hotels.

We needed a quick and easy place to spend three days in Vancouver this July, and based on the…read moreprice, we thought we would try here. It's in a really pretty neighborhood and in walking distance of downtown if you don't mind walking. It's also close to the running path which is nice to take either across to Stanley Park or over to Granville Island. Thank goodness it was on the cooler side because our room had no air conditioning, and we had to MacGyver a fan in the propped open window to get the cool air in. Worked like a charm! The bed was comfortable if you already have metal rods in your back, and the breakfast made me believe Canada just doesn't believe in meat in the morning. I believe in the power of the pig. It's what's for breakfast! They really only had two options: eggs or pancakes, but there was fresh-made baked goods which were a nice touch. One turn off is they only serve breakfast from 8:00-10:00 so we fit a run in before and by that point a few people had eaten and left. The family who runs the place is friendly, but always seems a bit flustered. Overall, go here if you have a few days and don't mind walking, but beware, for us late night eaters, NOTHING was open past 9:00 on that side of the river.

We don't know Vancouver that well but needed a place to stay while moving our daughter into UBC…read moreresidence. Windsor House was easy to find, had parking available and plenty of room for the three of us to stay comfortably. We stayed in the basement suite, which had a queen bed and sofa bed as well as a bathroom and small kitchen. There wasn't much to the kitchen but we appreciated the small fridge. There was a direct outside door to the basement suite which turned out to be quite an advantage. We didn't know the area well, and decided to bring all our daughter's possessions inside for safe keeping. Breakfast was okay, though the breakfast room can get quite packed and there are no vegan options (our daughter is vegan). Finally, Windsor Guest House was a nice little walk to the Broadway-City Hall train station and to the B-line which is the main bus that goes to UBC. I decided to give 3 stars based on the mouse that we saw come in under the door. We chased it out and blocked the crack after that episode.

First, the positives: great location, lovely day time staff. You will be walking distance to just…read moreabout all the sites you want in Vancouver if you stay at O Canada. The day time staff were really lovely and kind. They stored our bags for a late departure, left very good instructions for a late arrival, no complaints there. The decor is tired and old. We booked two rooms (we were in the Master Suite on the ground floor and the Penthouse, despite booking 8 months in advance and asking to be on the upper floor to be closer to our kids on the top floor), one with A/C, the other without. The one without (Master Suite) was fine the first night, sweltering the remaining two. A standing fan in the room was insufficient and cut out if you went above 2nd speed. Bathroom is one step above a hostel bathroom with a 1970s spigot, no working fan either and the beds were saggy. For what we paid, this hotel really could use some sprucing up. Perhaps the other rooms are better. The master suite was not great. The Penthouse was better. The evening staff person had a 1 1/2 hour personal phone call on speakerphone reverberating throughout the house. We couldn't enjoy the common area at all because of her loud, lengthy conversation. Not the sort of B&B experience we've come to expect. A quibble about the breakfast. You have to pre-order which is totally fine, but the one day when we really needed to leave early, the breakfast didn't come to us for 45 minutes after sitting. It threw off our visit to the suspension bridge, putting us on a bus an hour later than desired and we were stuck with huge crowds. We ended up not even having the breakfast at the hotel the next day as we didn't want to have a repeat...we far preferred our wonderful coffee and breakfast at 49 parallel roasters, which I recommend too. All in all, would we do it again? If you get a spruced up room, perhaps. If you are visiting outside of the hotter times of year, sure. But avoid the master suite and if you have plans that are on the early side, make sure to let them know that you are hoping for an on time breakfast.

This place was beautiful and perfectly located right next to all the great restaurants and shopping…read morestores in Vancouver (all within walking distance). Our hosts were amazing and friendly and offered great advice on where to go and what to do, and the breakfast and snacks (fresh home-baked treats too!!) were delicious. The room was perfect with plenty of space and so nicely decorated to fit this historical house. Parking is complimentary which is also super great. I can't say enough about how amazing of a stay this was and would highly recommend it.

In the heart of Kitsilano is this charming home away from home. We shared the suite with our…read morefriends visiting from Texas. Located right off 4th Ave W with its host of shops and restaurants at one end and the beach at the other end. Walk down to the beach and catch a 5 minute bus ride to downtown. The house is early 20th century with hardwoods and roomy bedrooms. Friendly and helpful host. Though secured parking is provided, we still had the unfortunate incident of a break-in! (It is Vancouver afterall.) I will definitely consider staying there again--might take the train next time.

There are two types of Yelpers: those who review pretty much everything, and those who review only…read moreplaces they love or hate. I'm in the second category, and I'm reviewing ABBBF because I loved it. Simone, the proprietor, is friendly and accommodating and makes a wonderful eggs benedict. We stayed in two different suites (the Wedgewood and the Zen), and both were great. The Zen suite is considerably larger, as it occupies the entire bottom floor of the house. It includes a den that has a mini-fridge. There wasn't much noise in either room during the night or in the mornings, and the house itself is located in a pretty quiet neighborhood. Breakfast is nice, with homemade granola, organic yogurt, fresh (!!) fruit salad, *wonderful* coffee (I'm serious about this), a selection of juices, and always a nice hot breakfast on offer, too. The house is clean, with comfortable and attractive furnishings in the common areas (a living room with hardwood floors, a smallish sun room with tile floors, and a patio). We didn't bring a car, but there is parking space available if necessary. You're located about a 5 minute walk from the Kits beach, where you can watch the sunrise/sunset, have a stroll, or take a brisk jog (all of these are popular activities). If you want a place to have a drink or snack by the water, check out Local. ABBBF is conveniently located just off West 4th Ave., where you can catch the No. 4 bus to downtown Vancouver - maybe a 10 minute ride. There is a good variety of shopping available along West 4th, with a number of good cafes in walking distance - especially Arbutus Coffee on Arbutus & 6th and 49th Parallel on West 4th (it's worth the extra walk to get to Arbutus Coffee!).