About this property

Historic Setting: Balmoral House Bed & Breakfast in St. John's offers a 4-star experience in a historic building. The property is adults-only and features sea, mountain, and city views. Comfortable Accommodations: Rooms include air-conditioning, private bathrooms, and modern amenities such as streaming services and free WiFi. Guests enjoy amenities like a lounge, shared kitchen, and private check-in and check-out services. Delicious Breakfast: A continental buffet breakfast is served daily, including juice and fruits. Additional services include room service, housekeeping, and free on-site parking. Prime Location: Located 3.7 mi from St. John's International Airport, the property is close to attractions like the Anglican Cathedral and Railway Coastal Museum. An ice-skating rink is also nearby. Highly rated for its central location and comfortable beds.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Located in the top-rated area in St. John's, this property has an excellent location score of 9.8!

    • Breakfast Info

    • Continental, Buffet

    • Free Parking Available On Site


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1 queen bed
1 queen bed
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Heather
    Canada Canada
    Location was excellent and our hosts were very friendly and helpful.
  • Roland
    Canada Canada
    Very clean, tastefully decorated. Host was wonderful, very helpful and polite.
  • Michael
    Canada Canada
    Great location and the host was awesome. Very knowledgeable of the area and the attractions to see. Room was very clean and spacious. We appreciated the fresh towels and linens every day.
  • Ruth
    Canada Canada
    We really liked having the B&D owner join us for coffee during breakfast. The conversation was lively and informative.
  • Holly
    Canada Canada
    The room was lovely and very comfortable. The host was friendly and helpful. The view of the harbour was a definite plus. The location was great.
  • Susan
    Canada Canada
    Charming property with comfortable rooms, in a very good location. David, the owner, and Cherry, who works there, made us feel very welcome and gave us very good suggestions about things to see and do.
  • William
    Canada Canada
    Very central location. Very clean. Nice breakfast. Friendly staff.
  • Colin
    Canada Canada
    Host was fantastic - very knowledgable about St John’s & surrounding are and was super friendly! Accommodations were better than I expected. Would definitely stay here again.
  • Kristin
    United States United States
    Beautifully restored and well appointed property. Good location to walk to historic downtown and free parking pass! David is an excellent host and really helped us each day plan our activities so that we think we saw the best of the area in our...
  • Amy
    United States United States
    The Balmoral house is perfectly located for easy walking distance to all attractions and activities in St. John's. It is about a 2-3 minute walk to "The Rooms" museum! The room was very clean and quiet with a comfortable bed, and we slept very...

Host Info

9.9
Host Review Score
Balmoral House is a Hotel Alternative - 4 Stars Accommodation Establishment, conveniently located in the CENTER of HISTORIC DOWNTOWN between the "Delta Hotel" and the "Sheraton Hotel" just two blocks away from the water front and it is surrounded by some of the most interesting architecture to be found in historic St. John's. Captivating in every way, Balmoral House exudes culture, class and style. Take a 10 minute walk to the West and you're in the center of shopping, dining and St. John's 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
Balmoral House is one of the most preferred Hotel-alternative accommodation establishment situated in the heart of the historic Downtown St. John's, providing quality and comfort with unique experience to visitors from around the world, since 1994. Balmoral was the first bed and breakfast establishment officially licensed by the City of St. John's and the provincial authorities of Newfoundland. Balmoral is a Victorian townhouse with spacious rooms and spectacular views of the old St. John's, Signal Hill, Cabot Tower and the magnificent Atlantic Ocean. The building was constructed in the late 1800's as a private residence of a British merchant family. Completely restored to its original condition the structure retains its original features, ornate glass windows, wood trim, plaster moldings, hardwood floors, very high ceilings and an unusual circular wall. Antique furnishings and local art work, enhances the comfortable and elegant ambiance of the house.
Balmoral House is centrally located with The Rooms, a cultural facility, located just behind our establishment. Numerous restaurants, art galleries, St. John's harbour, George Street, Qudi Vidi lake, Johnson Geo Center and Signal hill are all within walking distance.
Language spoken: English

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House rules

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Check-in
From 2:00 PM
Check-out
Until 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children not allowed.

Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Upon check-in photo identification and credit card is required. All special requests are subject to availability upon check-in. Special requests cannot be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property is taking steps to protect the safety of guests and staff. Certain services and amenities may be reduced or unavailable as a result.

In accordance with government guidelines to minimize transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), this property may request additional documentation from guests to validate identity, travel itinerary, and other relevant info on dates where such guidelines exist.

It's not possible to stay at this property for coronavirus (COVID-19) quarantine purposes.

License number: 761