House on Dunbar B&B

the place is nice and freindly but we were surpised to discover that the bathroom was ouutside of our room.

I have mixed feelings about this B&B. Our impression of the landlady did not get off to a great start when she insisted we remove our shoes on entering the house, even though it was dry outside. The other guests asked for a cooked breakfast at 8:15 rather than the fixed 8:45, but she refused to accommodate them, and only offered a continental breakfast prepared the night before and left in the fridge. The cooked breakfasts were OK, but a standard English breakfast would have been preferable to the fancy but not well executed options. For example, the quiche had the filling but no crust and the frittata had way too much red pepper. The homemade juice was like sludge - fresh OJ would have been better. The house itself had obviously been extensively renovated but the use of tile everywhere made the house generally noisy. The bedroom was fairly small, the bed was uncomfortable, and the wifi was non-existent there. The Landlady had no control over the air conditioning broken by the previous guest, or the noise at 5 am from the neighbors six puppies, but that all contributed to a lack of sleep and a less than ideal stay. Overall, this B&B is not good value for money.

This is a nice B&B, located a few long blocks from the nearest bus line, in a quiet, residential neighborhood, not too far from UBC. Joanne, the host, was welcoming and provided nice amenities, including a tasty and well prepared breakfast each morning. The location is rather far from downtown, but the public transportation system is good if you are able to walk to the bus.

Great B&B!

This was a comfortable bed & breakfast. The room was comfortable with a nice backyard for relaxing and a private family room for watching TV. The breakfasts prepared by the host were good. She would make fresh fruits and a smoothie each day along with a featured breakfast meal. The host kept to herself but was helpful when we had questions. When I needed some things printed, she had me email them to her and she would print them for me. The neighborhood is quiet and walking distance to public transportation and a nice Italian restaurant where we had dinner twice.