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The Guv’nor

3.5 star property

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Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast for a fee

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

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389 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's, NL, A1B 1V1
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland
    ‪4 min walk‬
  • The Rooms
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • George Street
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • St. John's, NL (YYT-St. John's Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

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Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

The Guv’nor

Inn with free parking, near The Rooms
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and dry cleaning are available at this inn. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available on request.
The Guv’nor offers 37 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on request.

During your stay at The Guv’nor, you're just a quick walk from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a restaurant are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry
  • Just a 3-minute drive from The Rooms and a few minutes from George Street
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. There are 2 meeting rooms available. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star St. John's inn.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
The Guv’nor has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: CAD 14 to 25 for adults and CAD 11 to 25 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No lift

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 19

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CAD 30 per accommodation, per day
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately CAD 14 to 25 for adults and CAD 11 to 25 for children
  • Pet fee: CAD 30 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Guests arriving after noon must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

The Guv’nor Inn
The Guv’nor St. John's
The Guv’nor Inn St. John's

The Guv’nor Reviews

Reviews

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 170 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 170 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 170 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 170 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 170 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Lesley

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Angela

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice little spot, loved the drive in court yard
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

pavel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Niki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Pansette

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

brendan

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Victoria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vehicle broken in to. Hotel was aware of vandalism and made no effort to alert us. Terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

paula

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Brenda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Per the website I was expecting a quaint motel with character and charm. This is not what we got. Musty, mouldy, and unclean spaces throughout the motel. Smoking was made available just outside the doors which permeated the building.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kurtis

Aight I'm not trying to get into it but every car in the parking lot had windows smashed out including ours, huge bummer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Patricia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

SEM

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Sunk in the middle of both beds in my room, ended up sleeping on my sleeping mattress on the floor, which sadly, found more comfortable than both beds
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamaki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The way google will tell you to get to the attractions from this hotel is definitely interesting. On my back from a museum I stopped and talked to some people and after an hour one of them got assaulted and I was very politely informed that that part of town wasnt typically for tourists. Lovely hotel, lovely town, but be careful when walking from the hotel to the attractions
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ajay

Liked: Staff & service
The bath tub had issues. Water clogged n flowed slowly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

verna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Marigold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's always good to be back there..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Constance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and convenient and not extremely expensive
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Could be a beautiful property but poorly kept up
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Average motel in the back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice central location, tv did not work properly, AC was not great. Some skeets loitering around parking area in morning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael E, Stanville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was glad that they had a 24-hour front desk since my plane arrived in St. John’s after midnight.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024