O Canada House
1114 Barclay St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 1H1 Canada
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#4 of 75 B&Bs / Inns in Vancouver
Location
4.9
Cleanliness
4.8
Service
4.9
Value
4.6
Award-winning B&B and home of the Buchan version of the Canadian National Athem in 1909. Perfectly situated on a quiet West End residential street yet only minutes walking to Robson St shops and restaurants, Stanley Park, the cruise ships, English Bay Beach, Granville Island and the downtown centre. Perfect for sightseeing, romantic getaways or the business traveller. Full hot delicous breakfasts are included as well as parking and a guest panry. Vancouver's foremost B&B.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Free breakfast
Snack bar
Baggage storage
Newspaper
Non-smoking hotel
Sun terrace
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Room features
Bathrobes
Desk
Seating area
Sofa
Clothes rack
Flatscreen TV
Complimentary toiletries
Hair dryer
Wake-up service / alarm clock
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Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
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Romantic
Mid-range
Languages Spoken
English, Spanish, Chinese, Croatian
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100Great for walkers
Grade: 100 out of 100
212Restaurantswithin 0.3 miles
34Attractionswithin 0.3 miles
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1114 Barclay St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 1H1 Canada
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Helpful, go the extra mile. Great breakfast, room, and people. It was the first we stayed in and the best experience in Vancouver for us. Great staff really could not do enough for us. Booked a taxi for us. Ensured we had everything we needed. Just so good when your tired after a long delayed flight. Thank you
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Lovely house with excellent accommodations. The breakfast was quality with a variety of both healthy and decadent choices. This is definitely a business rather than family home, but the staff work hard to ensure a comfortable stay. The location is much closer to downtown, so there were street noises. Our biggest disappointment was the entire third floor is one suite, and as in our case, one loud guest or group can ruin a good night sleep. It sounded as if people were holding up then dropping full suitcases on the floor above us. Several times it actually caused our windows to rattle.
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Really enjoyed O Canada B&B. Good breakfasts (usually multiple choices) and different each day (we stayed 5 nights). Very friendly staff. We were there early April so small staff of 3, two with whom we frequently interacted. We stayed in The Penthouse which ran the full length of the house and was the only room in the attic. A really really large room nicely isolated from the rest of the B&B. I think the usual target audience would be a family but it worked out great for just the two of us. B&B offers reasonable walking distance to convention center, Canada Place, and downtown. We also walked from B&B to Stanley Park to do that loop. Bitterly cold wind the day we walked so we did not walk much on the outer most path until we were around the western edge and had joined the sea wall section for the walk back. Also because of the cold on a subsequent day’s walk we elected to not walk to a water taxi on False Creek but instead walked down Abbott St. We were going to walk around False Creek but even walking out of the direct wind was too cold. In summer using the water taxis is a lot of fun (go to Grandall Island for example). B&B has I think 6 rooms and 5 parking places but most visitors when we were there had no car so no problem reserving a parking space for our stay. We left the car parked at B&B for first 4 days and decided to take the gorgeous drive up towards Whistler on the 5th. The part that follow the coast has some fantastic views. We had a wrench thrown in the works on that last day (a Monday) when we got a robo call from Canadian health authority asking why one of us did not get the randomly assigned arrival day COVID test 5 days earlier. Good question since we shot thru Canadian Customs in less than 2 minutes with our Nexus card. No one there mentioned a random test requirement. Had about an hour panic figuring out how to meet that requirement but solution was pretty simple. Lifelabs.com will do a test that the government requires and that required us to go to their lab near airport to have it done. I wasted much time trying to do this online. Much better to call their FlyCleqr COVID testing Vancouver number for their location on Russ Baker Way. 1-800-431-7206. There was no charge for the test. So we still got to do our drive toward Whistler and specifically to Squamish for the Sea-to-Sky gondola which on the clear day was a fantastic spot for grand views. Really enjoyed our stay in Vancouver and got one good story out of it. Close to the hotel is Guu a Chinese cuisine cafe. Not l like any Chinese restaurant I had ever been in. I struck up conversation with a guy in his thirties who it turned out was, with his partner, a sculpture design firm called LeadPencilStudio.org. He mentioned one of their pieces got chosen to sit in front of inbound USA travelers when they reached the US customs booths. I asked for a description and he politely ignored the question with a smile and “you’ll see it”. And indeed I did as it filled up the view through my windshield as our papers were checked in Nexus lane. A very cool sculpture.…
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled with friends
Room Tip: It’s easy to get a transit card at London Drug. Even better if you are over 65.
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O Canada House is a delight from the second you arrive. It’s a beautiful old home full of character and antique furniture. The staff made us feel at home. There’s a pantry available 24/7 with coffee, tea and snacks. The breakfast is delicious and the bed was very comfortable. All the small details add up to a perfect stay. We are absolutely delighted that we decided to stay here. We were only here for two nights but wish we could have stayed longer. The location of this wonderful B&B is perfect
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Date of stay: April 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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We had to come to Vancouver for business so needed to be downtown. We chose O’Canada due to its location and the reviews. The lead up to our trip was not good, highways destroyed by floods meant we had to fly, snow storms delayed our flight by 10 hours so to arrive at this lovely house was a blessing. Such a lovely clean, characterful and comfortable room and en-suite! The king bed was so comfortable, we had a great nights sleep. In the morning we had to race out early for our appointment so thought we likely had missed breakfast but the staff were so accommodating and cooked us up something when we got back. The staff were friendly, helpful and welcoming, the accommodation great and the location ideal for downtown Vancouver.
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Date of stay: January 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Super nice service. You feel like home in this traditional Canadian house. Best place to stay with a family (big penthouse suite). Very comfortable bed in a cozy and clean room. Home made breakfast and fire place for cold winter evenings. Good location in the city center.
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Date of stay: December 2021Trip type: Traveled with family
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Fantastic all round! We stayed in the Penthouse which was absolutely beautiful! Very spacious with two extremely comfortable beds and bedding, I struggle to think of anywhere I have stayed with better beds! Room was very well equipped and SO quiet! For the middle of a city I was amazed at the peacefulness of the place. Then there’s breakfast, wow! Just fantastic! You choose the previous night between a sweet or savoury option, and I have to say every morning it was delicious! Crepes, waffles, pancakes - mmmm! There is also a pantry with freshly made cookies and cake, plus a fridge with juices, the cookies are fab! I would highly recommend O Canada House, very homely and comfortable. Spotlessly clean, really friendly staff, very comfortable and peaceful. I would certainly return if I revisited Vancouver. Thank you for a lovely stay!…
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Date of stay: September 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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We enjoyed our one night stay at this quiet charming well maintained B&B with secure parking available. The owners were accessible, pleasant and clearly care about the details. Sherry, muffins and a stocked pantry are a nice touch. Charmingly decorated for Christmas. Be sure to ask for full description of planned breakfast from owners when checking in since waitress' sketchy description did not convey the thoughtful integration of the appetizing breakfast plate.
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Date of stay: December 2019Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Beautifully restored 1897 property. Antique furniture throughout with each bedroom being decorated differently. A warm, cosy, relaxing atmosphere has been created within the whole property. Front and back garden areas soothing to sit in. The kitchen area is open at all times for guests to partake of hot and cold drinks along with homemade baked biscuits and cakes. A wonderful served breakfast is provided in a beautifully presented dining room. All of this is inclusive in the price which was extremely reasonable. In a nice part of downtown Vancouver in a leafy street and close to shops. Very highly recommend. · Did not dislike one thing.
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Date of stay: September 2019
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Room Tip: A small number of rooms, each with different furnishings - old world charm
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The plus sides are: the location is good, walking distance of downtown and West End yet fairly quiet; there's a lounge and you can help yourself to coffee/tea and cookies etc when you want; the clientele all seemed very nice and chatty; the person who checked us in (Michelle) and the breakfast waitress were friendly and helpful. On the down side the decor is tired and furnishings shabby- particularly in our room which had depressing, old, rather ragged dark brown carpet. Some of the fairly random bits of old furniture were broken, eg a chest of drawers which you couldn't use because the drawers didn't open. The only electrical point near a mirror didn't work. The owners are obviously obsessed with sugar- there's sweets everywhere, cookies and cake in the kitchen and the breakfast offer is overwhelmingly sweet and sickly. Despite saying clearly on arrival that we didn't eat sweet stuff for breakfast, the only yoghurt available to eat with fruit was sweetened, one "course" was cake and eggs and half-cooked veg were served atop something described as olive oil and parmesan great but which turned out to be a sweet cake with a sugar topping- just unpleasant with a fried egg on it! After politely and apologetically making it clear once again that we didn't want to eat cake, we were served eggs and toast next day though the toast was still quite sweet. I felt that the cook seemed to take against us for our preference despite us being perfectly polite about it so I was rather uncomfortable. Why not have a healthy option available routinely- there are lots of people who might not say anything but really don't want to eat like this.…
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Date of stay: September 2019
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Room Tip: Avoid the attic suite which is overpriced and shabby
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PRICE RANGE
$137 - $291 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
o canada house hotel vancouver
LOCATION
CanadaBritish ColumbiaVancouverWest End / Central
NUMBER OF ROOMS
7
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Which popular attractions are close to O Canada House?
Nearby attractions include Robson Street (0.2 miles), The West End (0.3 miles), and St. Andrew's Wesley United Church (0.1 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at O Canada House?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and free parking.
Which room amenities are available at O Canada House?
Top room amenities include a flat screen TV, a desk, and a seating area.
What food & drink options are available at O Canada House?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast and a snack bar during their stay.
What are some restaurants close to O Canada House?
Conveniently located restaurants include Black + Blue, Bacchus Restaurant & Lounge, and Italian Kitchen.
Is O Canada House located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.5 miles away from the center of Vancouver.
Which languages are spoken by the staff at O Canada House?
The staff speaks multiple languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese, and Croatian.
Are there any historical sites close to O Canada House?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Yaletown (0.7 miles), Engine 374 Pavilion (0.7 miles), and Gaoler's Mews (1.0 miles).