Please disregard this review! Wrong establishment. Should have been for Gower House at 180 Gower…read moreSt.I had booked this bed and breakfast way back in November for a 4 day June stay following a cruise in Canadian waters. I took the non refundable booking, never expecting a worldwide pandemic to hit. Although NO tourists from outside the Atlantic provinces were allowed to stay in hotels, this establishment still billed me the full amount for 4 nights and refused to provide a refund based on the fact that they could not legally provide the service they were charging me for. VERY Dishonest. DO not book this establishment. They obviously are too inflexible to provide a good stay. Also found out the "breakfast" part of the B&B is continental style left in a common room. Not what I would expect from a true B&B

From the owner: Gower Manor Victorian Guest House is a Second Empire style residence with the distinctive dormer…read morewindows, mansard roof and ornate trim that characterized St. John's in the 1890s. Fully restored inside and out by a master craftsman the home features 4 floors of exquisite antiques, working phonographs and memorabilia from a century ago.

We stayed about six days here & the owners of the Inn (Kim & David) are very nice. One of them are…read morein every morning so we got to talk to a local everyday. That's one thing I really liked. This was our first time staying in a Bed & Breakfast. We had room 4 which was described as a regular room with queen size bed. The bed was more like a double & the bathroom is quite small but given this is a 130 year old Victorian house it's understandable. There's a ceiling fan & AC unit in the window to keep the room cool. Wifi & breakfast are included in the room cost which was totally reasonable. Chain hotels were asking for much more & don't even include breakfast nor were they close to downtown. Hubby & I enjoyed our stay at the Balmoral Inn. If we ever come back to St. John's we would stay here.

From the owner: Hotel Alternative Accommodation establishment, conveniently located in the center of historic…read moredowntown St. John's, between the Delta Hotel, and the Sheraton Hotel. Only minutes easy walk from St. John's Convention Center and we are just two blocks away from the waterfront and we are surrounded by some of the most interesting architecture to be found in historic St. John's. Take a 10-minute walk to the West and you're in the center of shopping, dining, and St. John's George Street nightlife area. Take a 15-minute walk to the East and you are in a National Park with some of the best walking trails Canada's East coast has to offer.

I absolutely loved staying here. It was so cozy, clean and comfortable. It's super close to…read moreeverything and the staff were really friendly. I highly recommend staying here when visiting St. John's! I have never stayed in a place like this before and it totally beats staying in a hotel. I'm a very satisfied customer and I am definitely coming back.

My fiancee and I stayed at Leaside Manor the night we got engaged and it was the perfect romantic…read moregetaway to celebrate the occasion. The room was gorgeous, the two-person Jacuzzi tub was wonderful, and the ability to have breakfast delivered to our room in the morning was very convenient. The only downside is that the manor is not within short walking distance of downtown as their promotional material states, but we had use of a car during our trip so that was not a problem.

The Leaside Manor is a wonderful place to get away from it all. The staff is very helpful and…read morefriendly. There are many different rooms to choose from and each has its own unique charm. You can have breakfast between 7:30 and 9:30 AM and you can have it delivered to your room or eat in the large dining room. Our total stay at the manor was about a week. We decided to have breakfast in the room each day and it was tasty. There is a different dish or change in the breakfast each day. The room was clean and they made up the room every day. Also it was really great to have the free wi-fi. I had a great stay, keep up the good work!

Few words other than perfect can describe our stay At Wits Inn, in St John's NL…read more When you walk in to this beautiful Queen Anne home, it is as though you have been swept back in time. The house has been restored immaculately. A feeling of warmth and coziness envelopes you as soon as you walk in. Our host, communicated wonderfully prior to our stay and greeted us upon arrival. We were handed a parking permit for our vehicle and shown the common areas of the house. We were then brought up to our room, which was beautiful and had everything we needed. Our host made sure we were settled in and gave us his cell number in case we needed anything. The bed was very comfortable and we had a great nights sleep! The highlight for us was breakfast! Hard boiled eggs, cooked to perfection, homemade breakfast cookies, out of the oven, homemade granola, apricot jam, cereal, toast, coffee, orange & Grape fruit juice, cheeses. James, our host always made sure we had everything we needed. The location of the Inn was perfect, surrounded by cafés and shops and a short walking distance to downtown and convention centre.If you're in St John's and looking for a change from hotels, I would highly recommend At Wits Inn! I know we won't stay anywhere else during our next trips to St John's

Well on one hand I do not want to share the pleasure of this gem, but on the other hand I want to…read morehonour the owners. Great place. Friendly. Beautiful house. Comfortable rooms and bed. Great selection for breakfast.

I stayed here for two nights and found it comfortable and convenient. I was the only guest the…read morefirst night so it was quiet and I had the third floor bath all to myself. The second night there were two rooms that were occupied with travelers who arrived at midnight and were making loud noises until 2 o'clock in the morning. The hostel has hours posted and it is expected that quiet hours begin at 10 pm .. perhaps they didn't get into St. John's til late but I was annoyed that they couldn't be more considerate. The operator is a young woman who is having health problems and is absent, but a local operator of other hostels on Gower Street was looking after the guests. He was very helpful and even drove me to a local best Buy to buy a charger for my mobile. The $99 CAD + 13% tax price is competitive only because the B&Bs and hotels in the area are more expensive. The breakfast items are plentiful. No European cheeses or fresh pastries as advertised on the website but there were juices, milk and eggs in the fridge. Fresh fruit every day and cereals with a coffee maker and regular coffee and Tetley tea. The small landscaped patio off the back and the common areas were comfy too. The WiFi was not working but the computer was adequate. I would recommend and also would consider the hostels on Gower Street.

So I have been debating whether or not to post this for two reasons: 1) I do not want to tarnish…read morethe memory of my wedding day and 2) I do not want to deal with the situation anymore. However, if any other bride has to deal with what I did on their wedding day due to an incompetent and unorganized staff at the Waterford Manor, I would feel horrible. This post will be really obnoxiously long but all the information is important. Obviously, this is based on my opinion and observations, along with the observations of my guests and my family. My wedding was two weeks ago and I planned from Ontario. A few months before my wedding there were rumors that the Waterford Manor was closed and all weddings were cancelled. That turned out not to be true and once I got in contact with the new manager, I was assured that everything was fine and my wedding day would be great. They even said I would be gifted something for stress the situation caused. Over the next few months the manager was very hard to get ahold of. She would just not answer some of my messages or only half answer. I was more than willing to give the benefit of the doubt, mainly because when I did talk to her she seemed to have it all together. I put in my food order 16 days before my wedding (they requested 14 days) and in the email containing this order I asked several questions along with the request for the final invoice. I also asked several times about why there was gratuity on my entire invoice. For example, I paid an automatic gratuity on the room rental, bridal suite, chairs, chair covers, staff hourly wages, as well as food. I was not unwilling to pay this necessarily I just did not understand, and I was not sure if this was common practice or if I was being taken advantage of. When I finally arrived in NL I contacted the manager to set up a time to come meet her and see the venue, as well as talk about gratuity, get the answers to my questions about the food (they still were not answered) and get my final invoice (which I still - 5 days before my wedding- didn't have). I was told to come by anytime the next day so I responded and said I would be there for 1:30pm. I arrived, and no one was there, the doors were locked, and both phone numbers I had went straight to voice mail. I was worried and furious. A couple hours later I got a text message from the manager apologizing and said I could come by at 6 pm that night. So I did and I was so relieved when I sat down with her. She was so reassuring and seemed so willing to go above and beyond that I decided not to even argue the gratuity because this staff was going to more than earn it. They were going to do all the decorating for me, set up my candy bar, help greet the guests, put up some lights and tulle that they had in stock at no charge, let me stock the bar how I wanted, and even add in an interactive food station. The manager also expressed concern that where there was only two hours in between my ceremony and reception that perhaps I shouId offer coffee, tea and pastries to people that may have to stay. I left that night so excited. The next day I emailed the manager with my bar order as well as what I wanted for my food station which was to be a Mashed Potato Martini Bar. I even said that I would be willing to go purchase martini glasses if they didn't have enough, but I was told it would be no problem as they had boxes and boxes. The night before my wedding we arrived to drop off some things and go over the food bill once more. We briefly chatted about everything and I reconfirmed that there would be coffee, tea and pastries because it was missing from my invoice. The manager even had her mother who just so happened to be at costco pick me up some flowers. Again, even though they were hard to get a hold of and seemed to do everything last minute i was constantly reassured. I ignored every red flag because I let someone talk me into being reassured. I should not have. My wedding day: The manager told me she would be there no later than 7 am. We said we would arrive around 830-9 and my make up and hair stylist would be starting at 9. My hair stylist called me at 830 and said she was banging on the door and couldn't get in. We were on our way and eventually joined them in banging on the door until about 9:15 am. We finally got in because my MOH found a random basement door that was open, which woke up that staff member that apparently works there, who then let us in. The manager showed up about ten minutes after that with zero apology, instead she annoucned that she wasn't feeling well and she was going to go shower and get ready. When she was supposed to be working, decorating, making sure my day was fine. We proceeded to get ready in our freezing cold suite, the stylists asked if we could use the boardroom for more space and we were told it was no problem, the whole place was ours, not like anyone else was there. Everything else in the morning went pretty much fine as did my ceremony. After