Gower Guest House

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2026

Annie

Perfect location, quaint accommodation in a historical building.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2026

Marc

Tout était bien !

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 Jun 2026

Tracey

Very small room with tiny ensuite, all very clean with decent amenities. Ceiling fan & window that opens kept place a comfortable temperature for sleeping. Although shared kitchen had a large water bottle for filling a glass, individual bottles would be preferable for convenience. Fridge & freezer were convenient but didn’t use the kitchen or shared sitting area. No real room to sit other than on bed, even though 2 chairs & a small table were provided. Wasn’t there to hang out in room though so not a big deal. Mattress a little too soft for our liking and dipped in the centre, so should probably be replaced. Black out curtains on window is a plus, however the curtain rod is too small for the window allowing far too much light into the room the minute the sun rises. (Hallway light also seeps through the door edges.) Plenty of free parking spaces in behind the house & a second floor rear entrance is super convenient! Super location for exploring St John’s downtown by foot. Love the character & charm of a historic jelly bean home, making the experience more authentic and memorable. The positives far outweighed the negatives but fixing those features mentioned would surely improve the overall experience & rating. Loved St John’s and would definitely return to the city! Good communication from host through messaging but never laid eyes on host or any staff. Overall good place to stay, although very tiny.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2026

Trudy

We enjoyed our stay of 3 nights. Clean and quiet and easy parking and entrance out back. The location doesn't have space for but it would have been nice to be able to sit outside and enjoy a drink after a day of travel or site seeing. Location is great for restaurants and pubs but we missed a quiet place at \"home\" to end the day.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2026

Marina

Good location. A good walk to the main part of downtown St. John's. Clean. Safe. Quiet.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Sarah

Perfect for what we needed, small room and bathroom. Great location, walkable to restaurants/pubs. Would recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2026

Sara

The location was really convenient to downtown St. John's.

Easy check-in and check-out.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2026

Danielle

En plein Centre-ville et la vue

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Mar 2026

Lori

Great location for downtown! Loved that the most

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jan 2026

Harjit

it was good

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Rosabelle

Perfect service from the staff and in the center of Jellybean Row.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2025

Carson

there was nothing obviously bad about this property, although on my final night there were some teens partying in the neighbourhood, but that is of no fault of the hotel and they did calm down within a reasonable time. the rooms were clean and cozy, and with the location being right in downtown it was very convenient for what I was there for.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

14 Oct 2025

Vivian

Bon emplacement, calme
Propreté des murs laisse a désirer
Lit très inconfortable
Bonne propreté des serviettes

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Oct 2025

Don

Checked into our room and figured our room was clean. Only exception is that there were a dirty pair of underwear and T-shirt on the floor. Made a pot of coffee in the morning and had a few cups. Coffee pot with old coffee sat there for 2 days. Garbage can was full and no room for the old coffee filter. Garbage can was also starting to stink. Also had the pleasure of waking up at 2:30 in the morning due to 5 Police cars and a Swat team outside the Guest house addressing a situation a few doors down. Other than that the location was good

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

Joseph Fred

Very convenient love the setup clean

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

09 Oct 2025

LaWanda

Bed needs to be changed out for better

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Tammy

Cute room in Jelly Bean row. Close to restaurants, downtown, and airport.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

02 Oct 2025

Jacqueline

Room 2- a small drab colourless room. Small pedestal table/chair - fine. 2 night tables - old and sad looking. On the bed an unenclosed slab of soft - about 4” - foam. Within an hour my hip was in burning pain. I rolled it off the bed which then impeded my access to the window. The mattress was soft/old but at least it didn’t cause any pain. The pillows OK but no pillow protectors - unsanitary. The bedding lovely, soft and smelled nice. I did sleep well. The room felt clean except for the bottom of the shower stall which needed a good scrubbing. I used shower shoes. The soap provided was too strong smelling. The small shampoo tubes were nice. The towels were small and thin but clean and nice smelling. I didn’t enjoy the confusing Roku streaming TV service. News was days old.

This is not a B&B. There is a dining area with a table - a fridge - a coffee bar. Coffee, tea, sugar are available - no milk - no cereal as in some pictures. Kettle - coffee maker and toaster available. Crumbs on the toaster when I arrived were still there 7 days later. No sink. Water dispensed from a water bottle. Use a cup to obtain the water and pour it into the kettle or coffeemaker. NO housekeeping. No caretaker seen in 7 days. Self check in & out.

Good location for town - strong walking legs needed for walking up and down hills. Easier to use 2nd floor door to go in and out. Hill to parking area easier than 3 doors and stairs. Restaurants expensive. Hop on/off bus from Alt hotel best value.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Sep 2025

Daniel

I liked that the room was right downtown. It would have been great to have had a bit larger room, but the hostoric nature of the building made up for it, however. It seems the building is due for a rennovation to make it a bit more contemporary. As it stands, it is very “from the 90s.” Prompt service response to my emails.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Gary

Great location and parking

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2025

ROSEMARY

Thanks for the stay

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Colette

I loved how quaint it was but the bed could have been better

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2025

Marilyn

Great location. Nice guesthouse. Very small bathroom but sink needs cleaning behind taps.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2025

Eugenia

Walking distance to Water St./downtown.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Sep 2025

Janet

Great location. Quiet. Helpful manager. Comfortable bed.
Minor negative was no sink in the kitchen so had to wash the coffee pot out in my room! Appreciated the window AC.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Sep 2025

Elisabeth

Close to downtown. Only problem is the steep hills. It would be the same anywhere though.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2025

Wendy

Parking was a bit of a hassle. I had indicated the need for a parking permit in my pre check in messages but didnt get one until I called the caretaker to request the next day. The room was clean enough but bathroom door in need of repair. Location was excellent...walkable to downtown

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2025

Jane

We had a 4th floor room which was small but cozy with good breezes from windows on 3 sides. Small narrow staircase may be hard for some people or those with heavy luggage. Coffee or hot water are self serve on the first floor. Small fridge in the room.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2025

Kit Mui Valencia

Bath room is too small

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

Sandra

This is an old building with beautiful wood floors. There is a communal fridge and dining table. It is walking distance to restaurants and pubs - right in the heart of the jelly bean houses!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2025

Michael

Location was great. Room was quiet
Kitchen set up was confusing, needs a sink

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2025

Joan

Amazing place to stay

Comfy, warmth and accessible and the view is amazing. Well recommended and love to go back once I have chance again.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

16 Aug 2025

Donna

A great location but since we had no car there was a lot of uphill walking. It was clean and comfy but very small room and tiny bathroom. We had to do three flights of stairs, no elevator. The kitchen area was nicely stocked but lacked a sink. Very nice sitting area. Ok for only 2 days.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jul 2025

melissa

Small, quaint, quiet, great location!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

19 Jul 2025

Doreen

We had the room on the top floor. It was a nice sized room, with a very comfortable queen size bed. It had a window air conditioner which cooled the room to an adequate temperature but still a little warm. The bathroom is tiny with the shower on the opposite side of the room, which worked well. There was a large kitchen area on the main floor and the addition of a water cooler was great. Overall, it was clean snd comfortable and worked well for what we needed.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

mike

Nice and quiet
Easy access

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2025

B

Good location close to George Street, pubs, shopping

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2025

Jodi

Loved everything

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2025

Albert

Close to downtown and restaurants.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2025

Lynn

This property is in an excellent location, easily walkable to the harbour and all the restaurants and bars of Water and George Street, and even walkable if you’re more ambitious, to the hike from Battery neighborhood up to Signal Hill and of course to the Rooms. The room itself was quite small and a bit dated, but if your intention is just to sleep there, it did the trick.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jun 2025

Brian

Property is a little tired. Bathroom is very small. I’m not a fan of shared kitchen.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2025

Eric

Very convenient and quiet. Older home so could use some updates. Very limited amenities.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jun 2025

peter

Very cozy place, close to everything

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2025

Linda

At the price charged I could book quickly. It was quiet and warm, stairs involved. A spacious room, comfortable bed.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

Fred

I really enjoyed my stay at Gower Guest House! Very quiet, but it was April! The attendant cleaner always took away the dirty dishes! Nice. One thing was that the kitchen, which I used, had no sink to rinse things or get water, and the available water bottle ran empty on the last day.
There wasn't many breakfast options, but I brought quick oats and prepared them in the microwave. Nice place!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Craig

It was so quiet and restful the time I stayed there

Self

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2024

Barbara

The Gower Guest House perfectly matched our needs and fully met our expectations. The rooms were extremely comfortable, and the location was both quiet and central. The hosts were exceptionally accommodating. I would certainly recommend this property to anyone visiting St. John's.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2024

BOIAN

Excellent location - part of jelly bean houses.
Good for the price. With some interior refreshment It would be more attractive.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2024

Nancy

Stay away! The toilet didn’t flush properly, the only chair in the room was broken, the window screens were broken, the carpet was stained and stinky, and the bed was unsleepable…felt like sleeping on a marshmallow. And there is a general odour of mould, mildew and rot. It’s a dive!

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2024

Jim

For seniors trying to carry their luggage up 3 flights of stairs is very inconvenient
Rooms very small

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2024

Dennis

This is an older property room very small, sagging bed, 3rd floor, 30 stairs, no help avail, we are seniors

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Lori

Quiet, comfortable, convenient and safe. We enjoyed our stay!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2024

Lori

We really enjoyed our stays at the Gower House. It was convenient to everything, comfortable and safe.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2024

Kathy

Great house on jellybean row, close to downtown dining and stores. No breakfast options available.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jun 2024

Steven

Toilet seat loose, no extra coffee to make.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2024

Karina

Perfect location. Clean cozy cute

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 Jun 2024

Georgette

It was ok easy to walk downtown and visit boutiques and pubs

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jun 2024

Kevin

Small bathroom, thin walls, limited breakfast ,
Clean, common areas nice, location pretty good, let us leave luggage for afternoon

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Jun 2024

Darlene

Wasnt very clean.
Bathroom sink would fill up and look like it wasnt going to drain. It did eventually.
1 light above the bed to read by, switch was broken. Could hear other guest really easily. Was woken one morning to somwone whistling next door.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2024

Bernardo

Clean and good location, near downtown.

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2024

Monica Wafik Adel

I loved my stay at the Gower Guest House and would definitely stay there again. The room was clean, it's self check in and check out and instructions were easy to follow. The housekeeper allowed me to leave my bag there, hours before check in. The location is excellent, walking distance to the rooms, the vibrant downtown streets.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2024

Troy

Very nice place in the heart of St John’s. Highly recommend.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2024

JEAN CHRISTOPHE

Very nice caretaker here to help at any time very good guy

Business Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Mar 2024

Maja

Great property but no kitchen for guest use! There was a microwave, kettle and coffee machine, but I wanted to cook my own meals.

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2024

Sarah

I never got an email with check in instructions (which Expedia says will happen) and was unable to get ahold of anyone associated with the property. In the end I knocked on the door and another guest opened the door to let me in, and told me about my envelope at the front door. Once inside, everything was great! And the place is super walkable and in a lovely neighbourhood.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2024

Timothy

Very nice room

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2024

JOSE ANTONIO ARREAGA

Verry clean and quiet

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

26 Nov 2023

Andrea

Convenient Location and clean. Parking was available. Tea and coffee in Shared area. Can recommend ist.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

16 Oct 2023

Martin

It was functional but as not as clean as would have liked. Breakfast options were limited.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Oct 2023

Zubeir

Nice little place in the heart of downtown

Nice little place right in the heart of downtown St. John's. Walking distance to George Street, Duckworth Street, and Water Street. Two parking spots in the back.

Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2023

Peter

Bedding was substandard....sink had no plug, sofa plastic was peeling, a/c not working, continental breakfast was below par.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Aug 2023

John

Great location. Please ensure the correct email and phone # for the hotel if changes or contacting the staff.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Aug 2023

sarah

everything was great, staff was friendly and perfect location.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2023

Cindy

It was great.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2023

Brian Gifford

Great location, close to water st, george st., harbour, military rd

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2023

John

Quiet guesthouse

An old historic guesthouse, however we never met any of the staff, and only saw two other guests fleetingly.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2023

John

Great location in downtown St. John's near restaurants, Water and George street, shops, & harbor and easy parking. Small room and although stated office open, did not see anyone.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2023

Judy

Stairs a problem carrying suitcases but we were advised no elevator. Did not see staff. Breakfast items set out however fruit supply limited, 2 wrinkled apples until last day then an abundance of apples. No sink in eating area so where do you pour leftover coffee? Room Comfortable and fairly quiet area. Close to walking to wharf and eating areas.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2023

Brian

excellent

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2023

Alexandra

Very comfortable place to stay. The continental breakfast had oatmeal packets so it was just like how I live at home :)

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2023

Heather

Great spot.

8/10

Excellent

03 Oct 2022

Karine

Very well located
Cozy and good size room

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

18 Sep 2022

dawn

The room was a 10/10 bedroom a “ small” bedroom. That was fine. BUT I had to remove the bedding to ensure the “black” things on the bed were not bugs. We found 1 was a small
Bug in the bed sheets. The sheets , pillow cases were not washed and stained. The carpet was
Filthy and old. Stains/marks on the walls. The bedding was old and Nobby. We removed the bedding and slept on a blanket from our vehicle. The bathroom
Sink was covered in hairs from a man’s shave. The Tv had 1 or 2 channels… even old shows had to be ordered. The iron was old and leaked water all over my shirt when I tried to iron it.
Just overall the room was a slum….. it ruined our night in the city. We are not people who have extra high expectations but I expect a place to be clean and presentable when you pay $121.00 for a bedroom. My husband is a rotational worker and his comment was “ the camp rooms are cleaner and more presentable.
I can only speak for this room but needless to say we will
NEVER EVER stay again or recommend it.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2022

Mary

Nice B&B walking distance to great pubs and restaurants on Water St. Staff were very accommodating when needed in any way.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

10 Sep 2022

Larry

Great clear notes left with key. Close to Signal Hill and George Street....got screeched in! Good shower in kids room. Great shower in ours...seems right.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Sep 2022

Steven

I've seen the \"coloured\" row-houses before, but have now had the opportunity to stay in them! The bed was nice, the accommodations were tight [which was expected] but certainly functional, and the continental breakfast was great [someone topped it off between 10pm and 3am, including fresh milk, biscuits and such!]. Terrific, all around!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Sep 2022

Michelle

Stayed for one evening. After a 12 hour flight we arrived late at night to find that our bed sheets had not been changed. There was visible hair and the sheets were very wrinkled. When I emailed Expedia about the incident they sided with the cleaning staff and ensured me it was clean. Would not stay here again or recommend for others.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

14 Aug 2022

Bernadette

Things do not always appear as they seem

The location was good if you want to stay downtown. The room was super small. The pictures on the site definitely did not reflect what it actually was. The shower was very small, there was a hole in the shower head that sprayed water all over the floor; there was only a small table in the corner with one chair so the second person had to sit on the bed. The checkin was fine, we got in late and the instructions that had been emailed prior to were great; but we never seen our host during the stay.
I will not be staying here again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Aug 2022

Marie-Louise

Great location.

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

26 Jul 2022

heather

Poor customer service and no bath towels

There was no one on site at any point. The person generally looking after it was away. You were required to phone a caretaker number which always went to voicemail. We arrived to our room with one towel and one face cloth each. Called caretaker # each day to ask if we could either have a clean towel and face cloth each day or if they could leave three more each for the remaining of our stay. Every day I left a message and every day we were there no new towels and no new face cloths. Had to use our same towel for four days and go without a face cloth after the first day.

The room is as outdated air conditioner in window had a very strong mildew smell as did the old carpet. I was so stuffed up each morning.

If you don’t require good service and have no allergies this place might be okay otherwise avoid.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2022

Mark

Very quaint, easy check in, good breakfast, 10/10 location, cozy rooms and clean. Can’t ask for anything more.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

10 Jul 2022

naina

very close to town - walking distance

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Jul 2022

Verified traveler

Poor choice

The place needs updating and a few changes we stayed in rm 1 and the bed was the worst i have seen in a long time.the hall light switch in the unit was outside the door in common hall.that took a little figuring. Tub was chipped coffee only avalible at breakfast and that was pretty skimpy

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2022

Chuang

perfect location for checking out the downtown and scenic spots on foot.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2022

Suzanne

The property has character and the stairs are numerous if staying in the loft but great view out the window. Excellent location. Would suggest instructions be available for the tv as we could only access one station.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

25 May 2022

Mary

Cleanliness was okay. Toilet seat very loose; I tightened it. Bedside lamp not working. Received a ticket (40$)for night parking during street cleaning. No notice or warning. I am not happy.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2022

Gerald

simple to fine. lots of room for a short time, simple breastfest great. may need a sink but not inportance

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2021

Anne Marie

Great stay, as alway!

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Dec 2021

Matthew

Great place for overnight!!

Comfortable bed, nice room for the price. Could use a few more blankets.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Nov 2021

Melissa

Good for the price

Entrance and hallways smell old and musty although very clean. Room was extremely small. But very clean. Great location though so good for the price!

Partner