Very clean, tastefully decorated. Host was wonderful, very helpful and polite.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing, everything was great

Great location and the host was awesome. Very knowledgeable of the area and the attractions to see. Room was very clean and spacious. We appreciated the fresh towels and linens every day.

Stayed in August 2025

Nothing.

We really liked having the B&D owner join us for coffee during breakfast. The conversation was lively and informative.

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing.

The room was lovely and very comfortable. The host was friendly and helpful. The view of the harbour was a definite plus. The location was great.

Stayed in July 2025

Nothing

Charming property with comfortable rooms, in a very good location. David, the owner, and Cherry, who works there, made us feel very welcome and gave us very good suggestions about things to see and do.

Stayed in June 2025

Very central location. Very clean. Nice breakfast. Friendly staff.

Stayed in May 2025

The location was great.. very nice rooms. We were there twice on this trip to Newfoundland. 2 nights at the beginning and 3 nights at the end. The breakfast was excellent. Parking was provided. The room on both occasions was exceptional. Sherry and David were both friendly and had lots of suggestions of things to do. We highly recommend it. Thanks. We hope to return.

Stayed in June 2025

It is nice to have coffee or tea available outside of breakfast time.

The room was beautiful, spacious and very clean. The staff was friendly and helpful. The location was outstanding, close to many sights and restaurants. The breakfast was good. Check in was seamless and parking was directly in front of the Bed and Breakfast.

Stayed in May 2025

Host was fantastic - very knowledgable about St John’s & surrounding are and was super friendly! Accommodations were better than I expected. Would definitely stay here again.

Stayed in September 2024

Lovely old charm. Bed was very comfortable. Are washroom was a little small, no where to put things. Shower was great.

Stayed in September 2024

Felt like home

Stayed in August 2024

Lovely and comfortable rooms with great hosts Also the right breakfast for nice summer days in St John's

Stayed in August 2024

Nothing

Beautifully restored and well appointed property. Good location to walk to historic downtown and free parking pass! David is an excellent host and really helped us each day plan our activities so that we think we saw the best of the area in our three night stay. Self service breakfast buffet was perfect for us - fresh bananas each day were appreciated as we’ve been missing them on our travels.

Stayed in August 2024

Breakfast is quite simple and informal, so it feels a bit more like a guest house than a classic B&B, but this didn't bother us. It gave us the flexibility to eat breakfast when we wanted rather than on a schedule. The Postmaster's Bakery is also right around the corner for excellent food, coffee, and pastries when we needed to eat more. Bathroom is very small, but not a problem for us. I didn't care for the single ply, extra thin toilet paper in the bathroom as some other visitors shared. Everything else was wonderful.

The Balmoral house is perfectly located for easy walking distance to all attractions and activities in St. John's. It is about a 2-3 minute walk to "The Rooms" museum! The room was very clean and quiet with a comfortable bed, and we slept very well. The air conditioning during the summer heat wave was a huge plus. The owner, David, is very kind and hospitable, as well as his employee, Cherry, who was very sweet! The decor is classic Victorian and very pretty. We enjoyed our stay very much.

Stayed in July 2024

Nothing.

The bed and breakfast was tastefully decorated and well appointed. David, the host, was friendly and engaging.

Stayed in July 2024

Beautiful old home, first class amenities.

Stayed in June 2024

Nothing to dislike

Lovely property, friendly owners, great location.

Stayed in June 2024

Took some time to figure out how to use the TV? But Cherry helped us out, once again.

Beautiful place! Cherry & David made us feel welcome!

Stayed in June 2024

Great location, clean, quiet room. Very spacious.

Stayed in September 2023

Given the luxurious nature of the Balmoral House, the breakfast, while decent, didn't quite match up. That said, the Postmaster's Bakery is less than a 5 minute walk away.

This was the splurge place for our trip. Based on the pictures and the previous reviews, I knew it would not disappoint. And it most certainly did not. Beautiful, clean and comfortable. There were times we did not want to leave the room! Nice location, in the city but just enough away. Very clean. Quiet. The Postmaster's Bakery is about a block away. Also, parking permits available for use - very nice!

Stayed in September 2023

Close to major attractions. The room and property were clean, and the tea cakes were delicious:)

Stayed in September 2023

Well located - we walked everywhere including Quidi Vidi and signal hill. As long as you are prepared for lots of hills in St John’s. Lots of options for breakfast Good price for the location Clean!

Stayed in July 2023

In short, nothing. For us it was a bit of a splurge, but you get what you pay for.

This is a very quiet and mature B&B. It is in an old house, probably built in the years after the Great Fire of 1892 in St. John's, and has been lovingly restored by David, who came to Newfoundland in the very early 1990's. He is very happy to discuss the history of the house and the marvelous restoration work that he has performed. Breakfast is in the dining room on the main floor and is very much a "help yourself" arrangement, which we found to be a very homey affect. The kitchen is open during the day, so you can help yourself to tea, coffee, etc at any time. The room that we had, #1, was on the second floor and looked directly over the harbour and out the Narrows (the entrance to St. John's harbour). The room is big, with a very comfortable double bed, and a sitting area - delightfully relaxing. The bathroom was a nice size with a stand-up shower that had very good pressure and temperature control. Balmoral is situated very close to downtown without being "downtown". It is an easy 10 minute walk to the restaurants, shops and sights of historic Duckworth and Water Streets. In a nutshell, we loved our stay in Balmoral. It easily rivals some of the very nice B&Bs that we were fortunate to have visited when we lived in northern Europe. Thanks David.

Stayed in July 2023

Nothing really

Friendly host. Plentiful breakfast. Comfortable room. Location

Stayed in July 2023