Balfour House, Vancouver

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Queen Room with Shared Bathroom

Max 2 Adults

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A seating area and large windows with a garden view are featured in this room. Guests have access to a shared bathroom.

Queen Room with Private Bathroom

Max 2 Adults

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A seating area and large windows with a garden view are featured in this room. Guests have access to a private bathroom.

Budget Double or Twin Room

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Providing free toiletries, this twin/double room includes a shared bathroom with a hairdryer. The twin/double room provides a wardrobe, a carpeted floor and heating. The unit offers 1 bed.

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All Facilities for Balfour House

Category	Facilities
Safety & security	Smoke alarms, Fire extinguishers, CCTV in common areas.
Others	wifi.
Miscellaneous	Non-smoking throughout.
Cleaning services	Daily housekeeping.
Bathroom	Toilet, Bath, Shower, Private bathroom, Bath or shower, Additional toilet, Free toiletries, Shared bathroom, Toilet paper, Hairdryer, Shared toilet.
Services & Extras	Linen, Towels.
Common areas	Sun terrace, Shared lounge/TV area, Garden.
Reception services	Luggage storage.
Room Amenities	Desk, Hardwood or parquet floors, Carpeted, Fan, Heating, Wardrobe or closet.
Food & Drink	Outdoor furniture.
Outdoor & View	Garden view, Terrace.

Location & Nearby Places

Vancouver South (3.5 Km from city center)

1064 Balfour Avenue

8 Nearby Attractions

Granville Island

2.2 km

GMS Obervatory

2.8 km

Arts and Culture

3.2 km

VancouverÍs Beaches

3.2 km

Sea-to-Sky Highway

3.5 km

Chinatown

3.6 km

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About This Property

Built in 1902, this Vancouver guesthouse is located in the historic Shaughnessy neighborhood. Each guest room at the Balfour House is uniquely decorated and features free Wi-Fi. Deluxe rooms include a private bathroom. The Balfour offers landscaped gardens and an outdoor deck. Free parking is available on site. Downtown Vancouver is within 2 kilometers of the Balfour House. Vancouver International Airport is 15 minutes away by car.

Guest Ratings For This Property

5.7

Based on 224 Reviews

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Comfort

6.2

Cleanliness

6.0

Value For Money

6.58

Facilities

5.71

Guest Reviews

Brian

solo traveller

9.0

Superb

I want to stay here again, preferably in the Summer. It really is a gorgeous area.

This house is 124 years old and it shows, but not in a bad way. It's not a five star hotel but it has so much charm and character you can't help but appreciate it. You have to wonder how many people have stayed here over the decades. It's a beautiful house on a gorgeous street surrounded by stunning old homes with delicious restaurants half a block away. I felt completely safe parking my car on the street overnight. My room got lots of natural sunlight and was very, VERY quiet.

My room didn't really have a closet, but this was not a big deal.

Published on 02 Jan 2024

Karen

group

5.0

Passable

Quiet neighborhood with nice homes. Very walkable area, away from the downtown.

Published on 28 Nov 2023

Richenda

review category business travellers

3.0

Poor

Not surprisingly for an old rooming house with smells from 1904/ ok as it was cheap / owners more concerned abou

Outside lighting non existent Need to replace front door lock No bathroom lights working No extra blankets as old heating system Stayed one of 3 nights booked Exceptional welcome from house staff however shes on her way out

Published on 21 Nov 2023

Muneeb

solo traveller

8.0

Very good

Satisfied. Good property if you are not looking for luxuries

Reasonable and affordable in terms of price. The place is like a guest house in an old 100 years old heritage site. Rooms were spacious and clean bathrooms. There is a common room and a kitchen.

Its an old house. But my stay was comfortable

Published on 20 Nov 2023

Sophie

group

6.0

Pleasant

Location was good, and compared to other accommodations,not too expensive. The room was big, which we liked. Good for 3 people

Too bad that the kitchen were not working ! Also, we think it smelled a bit bad inside the house and sometimes in our room. Must be the smell of the wood but it bothered us a bit.

Published on 06 Nov 2023

Lianne

review category business travellers

7.0

Good

Location excellent.

Published on 03 Nov 2023

Robert

review category business travellers

5.0

Passable

Quite an experience

Cool old house. Amazing roof top deck.

Wasnt clean. Kitchen is common and they seem to try to trick you with this. Queen is 2 doubles pushed together.

Published on 30 Oct 2023

Maike

family with young children

3.0

Poor

The cleaning lady was very friendly and it was one of the cheap places to book in Vancouver as well no zombies on the street there.

Whole place smells old and rotten, towels smelled like wet dog, Doors aren't closing properly, bed is terrible uncomfortable. Literally everything would need some renovations.

Published on 29 Oct 2023

Summer

family with young children

8.0

Very good

Great stay

Good location and very cool old house

Walls were thin, and house itself was very cold

Published on 23 Oct 2023

Mj

young couple

7.0

Good

It was quiet and good location

The location is amazing, very nice neighborhood and near to bus stop. it's a very quiet place to stay, and the rooms are good size.

There's no breakfast, kitchen wasn't working at the time. The only thing didn't like is that after the second night, my room it started smell weird and I tried to communicate with the housekeeper but she never answered, also I couldn't really find staff there, I only see a staff person one day and that's it.

Published on 15 Oct 2023