The Inn by Mallard Cottage

We had the most wonderful stay here. The location is charming, the rooms extremely spacious and beautifully designed. The attention to detail is impressive. We would recommend it to any visitors to Newfoundland, or anyone wanting to celebrate a special occasion.

Great location. Would highly recommend staying here in beautiful Quidi Vidi. Close to everything beautiful; east coast trail, brewery, Artisan studios. The rooms are spacious and beautiful. If you are looking to treat yourself, i highly recommend.

This was our 3rd stay at The Inn and our 1st under the amazing management of Matthew and Larissa. They have taken the best of what we have always loved about staying here and improved it even more. These new small touches made our stay the best so far. Curling up with a cup of tea on the new comfy sofas that they added to the room. Hearing a knock on the door with a thoughtful and well prepared breakfast delivered to our room. Good luck to you both...you are off to a great start!

Absolutely wonderful experience here. Restaurant General Manager Joshua was a huge help after a cancelled flight. He personally organized a room at the Inn for us quite late on a busy Friday night. The room (and front lobby) were crazy stylish, charming and thoughtfully decorated. Joshua, and Executive Chef John, reopened the kitchen at the restaurant for us, which was equally charming with fantastic food and drink. On top of that, after we had a wonderful night’s sleep, Josh opened the restaurant early for us so we could grab a bite before our re-scheduled flight. Amazing experience and over-the-top spectacular customer service. Can’t recommend Mallard Cottage and Mallard Inn highly enough.

Well worth the visit - it exceeded my expectations. The food was a balance of innovative and respectful of Newfoundland’s culinary traditions. I also felt the service was attentive and thoughtful, particularly with our 2 people with special dietary requests. The new chef also came out to say hello and talk about our experience.

Overall we enjoyed our recent stay but the Inn has a way to go to reclaim its former reputation. The location is lovely and the rooms are truly ample with great lighting, comfortable bedding, and a nice large shower. There are no dressers and only a couple of hangers in the closet but there are a few shelves that could be used I suppose. For reasons unknown the soap provided was in the shape of a small ice cube and not really adequate for anything other than show.|| There was virtually nothing offered in terms of advice on where to dine, where to hike, or what to do in the St. John's area. The staff, though friendly, did not seem quite prepared to provide the things this Inn was apparently known for when it was previously owned by someone else. Nor were they fully prepared to handle the issues that arose during our stay. I do recognize that this is the first season of new ownership and that there will be a learning curve for Larissa and Matthew but the nightly cost did not seem commensurate with the service provided. We were there for 3 nights and at no time did the new owners welcome us or acknowledge that certain things did not go as planned.||I hope the Inn succeeds . The location and the room layout are likely reasons enough to book a short stay here but one needs to have more realistic expectations than I did.

My wife and I found ourselves stranded at YYT late on a Friday evening in St. John’s when a music festival had just started. No rooms available we heard again and again until by chance we were referred to the Mallard Inn & Cottage Restaurant. And thank goodness! Cottage GM Joshua and his staff not only found a room at the Inn for us with the help of the owner, but they also reopened the restaurant to provide us with a delicious meal. Amazing service. Amazing hospitality. The Inn is beautifully appointed and the restaurant staff are fantastic. Thank you!

This place was exceptional! From the moment we walked, Erin at reception greeted us with the warmest welcome and was extremely friendly. The rooms are so spacious and the interior design is fabulous. We were blown away by the complimentary bar in the communal area that offers local spirits and the curated breakfast in the morning. The location is also perfect (across the street from Mallard Cottage - one of the best restaurants in Newfoundland) and also a stones throw away from Quidi Vidi Brewery - a delightful brewery in the "gut" of St. John's. You can sip on local craft beer with endless views of the ocean and mountains. We can't wait to get back!

Located directly across from The Mallard Cottage restaurant, this is a tastefully done guest house in the style of cottages in Newfoundland. The inn actually consists of two houses, each with four guest rooms. Guests can enjoy breakfasts from the restaurant and walk up the road to the scenic, and narrow, entrance to the harbor or visit the nearby brewery. Quidi Vidi is one of the most scenic harbors you'll ever see and this is a major addition to the St. John's experience. It's only a ten minute drive to downtown St John's, but you probably won't want to leave Quidi Vidi. Now you won't have to.