Avalon Peninsula hotels and hostels
Fairfield Inn & Suites By Marriott St. John's...
Ramada St John's
Leaside Manor
The higher-end rooms in this old merchant's home have a canopied bed, fireplace and Jacuzzi, which explains why the Globe and Mail designated Leaside as one of Canada's 'most romantic destinations.
Extended Stay Canada St. John's Downtown
The Foggy Rock
Delta Hotel
The Delta is the main, amenity-laden business hotel in town; it's located next to the convention center. Parking costs $11.
Delta St John's Hotel & Conference Centre
Comfort Inn Airport
Downtown Hostel
It's a toss-up who has more character: the energized owner Carola or the building itself. Crooked homemade furniture resists the steeply plunging floors, and electrical cords and world maps adorn the walls.
The Murray Premises Hotel
Super 8 St Johns
The Franklin Hotel
Gower House
Balmoral House
While the Balmoral is a typical B&B in many ways (cherub statues, long wooden antique tables), its owners live off-site and breakfast is self-serve, so it's more relaxed and private than many B&Bs.
Abba Hostel
The Abba shares the same building as the Balmoral, and it even shares reservations (ie if one is full, i...
Bluestone Inn
Built from the same historic stone as Cabot Tower and Government House, this B&B provides towering plasterwork ceilings, fireplaces and original artwork in its rooms. It was for sale at press time, so changes may be in the offing.
Cantwell House
Take tea from a seat on Cantwell's deck and stare out over a colorful collage of row houses to the blue harbor. The B&B's friendly atmosphere combines with a sense of privacy amid Victorian ambience.
Holiday Inn St. John's Government Centre Hotel
Narrows B&B
Warm colors mix with elegant trims and large wooden beds in the rooms of this welcoming B&B. There are modern amenities throughout and a gorgeous sitting room and balcony where guests can mingle and swap whale stories.
Rendell Shea Manor B&B
Thank the Great Fire of 1892 for sparing this historic home. It's set across from Government House and full of 19th-century opulence. Superb architectural details, grand canopy beds, fireplaces and mighty bathtubs embellish the rooms.