Gower Guest House

A tiny room, tiny bathroom, but was quiet, clean and comfortable. Small Breakfast was awesome. Location excellent. The price was affordable. I liked. I will come back.

Positive experience: Great deal for an amazing location, well done instructions for using free parking, and almost clean doom. Some challenges: light blanket in the winter time, lack of snacks and dirty dishes in the kitchen, and more importantly, no body was there to request Ironing 😢

Complaint: messaged, phoned, online chat, and booking company could not reach the primary contact. Two email addresses, one phone number. 5 days before, 2 days before, day of. Once at property, our room provided a contact number for a service contact, and they replied quickly, promptly and were very helpful. Stayed in room 5. Bathroom installed as an afterthought. Less than 4x4 tiles in size. Great view of st. John's. Shower mat had bleach stains. Room Fridge didn't work. Approach property from the NE/SW street instead of the hilly SE/NW Street for maximum enjoyment

Ideal location for exploring the attractions and shopping. Continental breakfast available, with easy walking distance to the Hungry Heart Cafe and Bagel Cafe, both of which serve excellent breakfasts. Very comfortable bed. I arrived in St John's on a 1:30 am flight from Toronto and check in was easy even in the middle of the night. Would definitely stay here again.

Did not enjoy my 4 night stay here and wish I had booked elsewhere. I reported on the second day that the bed was soft, lumpy with a black hole in the middle that sleepers fall into. On the 3rd day, caretaker fixed the box spring which did make the black hole not as bed but in reality, the mattress is just a bad purchase (apparently new this year). I don't know anyone who likes super soft mattresses never mind the black hole in the middle. This is totally unacceptable since sleep is the primary product being sold.||||Property says housekeeping included but not once did towels get refreshed or beds made/changed.||||TV Cable box was a problem (constant disconnecting) but was finally fixed on 3rd day.||||Experienced terrible street noise (drunken guys yelling, swearing at the top of their lungs) after 1 am which was disturbing. Fridge in the room had a slight hum non-stop. Soap provided is a joke. (teeny, tiny) ... bring your own. Carpet on the stairs needs replacing badly.||||Breakfast was OK although some stale hot cross buns/pastry was included in offerings. Otherwise, OJ sometimes, yoghurt, coffee/tea/hot choc., instant oatmeal, bread and muffins. 3 cereals available but they look suspicious at freshness. Not recommended at all!

Location is everything for this guest house.. quiet, clean rooms, and walking distance from everything in St John's. The price was right too. We will happily stay here again.

I stayed for one night and it was just what I needed. It's perfectly located downtown but not on a super busy street so it's nice and quiet. Check in was very quick and easy. My room was quiet and clean with a comfy bed and a decent view. I couldn't connect to the wi-fi when I was there but I never checked with the caretaker as I wasn't in my room long and didn't really need it. The bathroom had good water pressure and no issues with hot water. I never availed myself of the breakfast so can't speak to it.

Stayed here with my partner during our trip. I chose it because of its price point and location. I booked a room called 'the loft' on the booking website, which turned out to be the room on the top floor. It was the only room on that floor and so very private. The room had its own bathroom and shower, although the toilet and sink were in one area (with a door) and the shower was in this nook on the other side of the room (no door, just a shower curtain). ||||The room had a nice comfortable bed and a little couch, a mini fridge and a tv (with cable I think - we didn't use it though). There is free wifi throughout the guest house, though the signal on our floor was a little weak at times.||||The room came with some basic ammenities - soap, shampoo, some dispoable makeup remover wipes. No toothpaste or conditioner. There is a communal dining area on the first floor, and there is a simple breakfast provided in the morning until 10am.||||The guest house has a live-in caretaker; we saw him sometimes but not all the time. The keys are left in an envelope as you enter so you can let yourself in even if the caretaker is not around. ||||The only thing we noticed during our stay was that the toilet in our room made an odd hissing/sighing sort of noise. Otherwise it worked fine. We had the a/c on at night which drowned out the toilet sound, so we didn't mention it to the caretaker.

Our room was number 5 which is on the top floor (it was probably originally the attic). It's a long climb up there, especially with luggage. The bathroom is extra tiny but the shower - not in the bathroom - is extra large. The TV works but there were very few stations as they all said "subscription required". A list of functional stations would have been nice. I don't watch a lot of TV when traveling but winding down with some news would be nice. Continental breakfasts are usually pretty simple and this is no exception. The coffee was plentiful and good once you find the cups. There were muffins and toast with apples and oranges. There was also yogurt. The location is very handy. It's a quiet street but it's very close to everything. We walked to Signal Hill, to some great cafes and it's just a few blocks away from the pub and night life area. Tomorrow we plan to walk to a museum and some other attractions. Who needs a car when so much is so close? There are lots of USB connections and other plugins for recharging our phones. The room seemed clean and that was appreciated. The house is located on a very picturesque street. We really appreciated the automatic light that comes on once you enter past the storm door. It really helps with the push button lock. Small things like that make a real difference. Our host said he would slide a street parking permit under our door for our third day because we'll have a rental car on that day. That is a service that not every place would provide. That said there is room out back for two small vehicles. Would I stay here again? Yes, but probably not in room five.

I had booked a stay here with Air Miles. My confirmation stated the I would receive an email with check-in details 24 hours prior to arrival. I did not receive any email and the phone number provided on the confirmation (same as the one on their website) was not in service. I emailed them a couple of times before departure (I was flying out in the evening and arriving in St. John's early in the morning), but I received no response until late the day after I got to St. John's. I complained to Air Miles (by email and voice mail, because they don't have humans answering phones) but they didn't respond until after I arrived in St. John's. I even went to the Gower Guest House location around noon (before check-in time) to confirm if they had my reservation and get details for getting into the property. Even after calling the number that they had next to a phone in the foyer and speaking to someone, I still wasn't sure that I had a place to stay - the individual I spoke with said that "if" I was booked, there would be an envelope with the check-in details in the foyer around 3:00 PM. Luckily Air Miles got back to me by phone, apologized and offered me alternative accommodations. I took them up on their offer of a guaranteed place to stay for that night (and the several other days that I was in St. John's). I also received an email from Expedia (apparently Air Miles books thru them) with a message saying "The property [Gower Guest House] has advised they can no longer honor the guest's booking because of Content Issue". I can't comment on the quality of the property because I didn't stay there, but I'll never consider them again if I have to travel to St. John's in the future.

Booked a room here prior to pandemic and had to cancel due to travel restrictions. The hotel refused to give refund, only a credit voucher. However, the voucher expired end of 2021 with all restrictions including the 'Atlantic bubble' and our travel limitations we were not able to travel until May 2022 (5 months after the credit voucher expired). Contacted the hotel, they refused to issue a credit on another stay. We are now out $275. I understand that businesses had tough time during the pandemic but so did travellers that lost money.

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