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Gower Guest House

3.5 star property

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Fridge, microwave
Loft, 1 Queen Bed, City View (Top Floor - 2 flights of stairs)
Interior
Lobby sitting area
View from property

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

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180 Gower Street, St. John's, NL, A1C 1P9
  • Place, George Street
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, The Rooms
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Port of St. John's
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, St. John's, NL (YYT-St. John's Intl.)
    ‪10 min drive‬

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Loft, 1 Queen Bed, City View (Top Floor - 2 flights of stairs)

Loft, 1 Queen Bed, City View (Top Floor - 2 flights of stairs)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(8 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • City view

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Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed

Comfort Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(22 reviews)
  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

St. John's

Gower Guest House is in the heart of St. John's, within a 10-minute walk of Spirit of Newfoundland and George Street. .This guesthouse is 0.1 mi (0.1 km) from Masonic Temple and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Longshoremen's Protective Union Hall.
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What's nearby

  • George Street - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • The Rooms - 5 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Mary Brown's Centre - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • St. John's Convention Centre - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Port of St. John's - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • St. John's Intl. Airport (YYT) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Jumping Bean - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Duke of Duckworth - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Bagel Cafe - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Terre Cafe - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪3 Sisters Vietnamese Subs - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Gower Guest House

Guesthouse with free parking, 6-minute walk to George Street
Gower Guest House offers 5 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers. Each accommodation is individually decorated. Memory foam beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets and premium bedding. 25-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 5 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your memory foam bed comes with Egyptian cotton sheets. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers.
This smoke-free guesthouse features boat tours nearby, hiking/biking trails nearby, and mountain biking nearby.
Featured amenities include express check-out, microwave in a common area, and refrigerator in a common area. Free self parking is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Conveniences

  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1895
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Memory foam mattress

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 25-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: CAD 20
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM
Contactless check-out available
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: CAD 20
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

There is no front desk at this property
Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code; access will be through a private entrance
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests will receive instructions for key retrieval after booking.

Access methods

Access code, private entrance

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Early check-in fee: CAD 20 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: CAD 20 (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Tax ID - 898459284
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Requests for dietary restrictions or food allergies cannot be accommodated at this property.

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Alcohol is not served at this property

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from Canada Select.

Property is also known as

Gower House
Gower House Downtown
Gower House Downtown B&B
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House Gower
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Gower Guest House Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 124 out of 337 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 124 out of 337 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 54 out of 337 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 337 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 337 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Vivian

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bon emplacement, calme Propreté des murs laisse a désirer Lit très inconfortable Bonne propreté des serviettes
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Don

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph Fred

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Very convenient love the setup clean
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

LaWanda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bed needs to be changed out for better
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tammy, Mississauga

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cute room in Jelly Bean row. Close to restaurants, downtown, and airport.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Bethany

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Disliked: Staff & service
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.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dorothy

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

John

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Great location and parking
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

ROSEMARY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Thanks for the stay
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Colette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved how quaint it was but the bed could have been better
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Marilyn

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location. Nice guesthouse. Very small bathroom but sink needs cleaning behind taps.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Eugenia

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service
Walking distance to Water St./downtown.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Elisabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to downtown. Only problem is the steep hills. It would be the same anywhere though.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

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
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kit Mui Valencia

Bath room is too small
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Sandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
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!
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location was great. Room was quiet Kitchen set up was confusing, needs a sink
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
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.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Victoria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025