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Stanley Park Inn

Vancouver, British Columbia.

Experience the elegance of bygone eras and Vancouver’s natural appeal. Exquisite 18th and 19th century English and French antiques in a restored 1930s Tudor-style home, 1 block from Stanley Park, English Bay. Three guestrooms with private baths

Bed and Breakfast Description

Some artists paint, others sculpt, carve or weave. Stanley Park Inn Proprietor Bob Chapin’s artistry is collecting intriguing pieces of their art and craft and sharing them in beautiful places that he has refurbished. The Stanley Park Inn is his masterpiece, set facing the cherry trees and flowerbeds of a city garden in Vancouver’s historic West End.

The Inn’s blend of private and shared spaces also sets it apart from the ordinary B&B. Each of the three bedrooms has a four-poster bed and ensuite bath, as well as its own distinctive décor and a garden view. The master bedroom has an adjoining sitting room with fireplace; its en-suite granite bathroom has a large whirlpool bathtub and two showerheads. Common areas on the main floor include a magnificent parlour and dining room. Upstairs, there is a library and a study, where Bob serves sherry and port in the afternoon and evening. There is also high-speed wireless.

The Inn has a very Upper East Side Manhattan sensibility. It’s also a feast for the senses, with hand-carved woods, silk, brocade, tapestry, linens, fine china, Persian carpets, and treasures such a Louis XV gilded clock with matching candlesticks, a prie Dieu and Versailles style crystal. Every piece has a story that Bob, a born raconteur, former teacher and vice-principal, and experienced hotelier, is happy to tell.

Inn Information

Season: All Year
Rates: 250.00 - 350.00 CAN Dollars (double occupancy)
Rooms: 3
With private baths: 3
Mealplan: Breakfast included
Food Served:

• Full breakfast
• Sherry and port in the afternoon and evening

Payment methods accepted:

Services:

Parlour, library, high-speed wireless

Area Attractions and Activities:

The Stanley Park Inn has a privileged location in the western edge of the West End in an extremely quiet, safe neighbourhood. The West End is an historic residential quarter situated on a peninsula between Vancouver’s cosmopolitan downtown centre to the east, English Bay to the south and Stanley Park to the west.

The well-treed West End is a lively but still laid back district that has all the necessities for city living: coffee bars, specialty shops, cafés and restaurants, a small shopping galleria, cinema, grocery stores, a community centre and three gyms. On Denman Street there are many places to rent bikes and roller blades to experience Vancouver’s “great outdoors” at ground level.

Stanley Park is surrounded by a 10-kilometer (six mile) promenade sea wall with separated paths for cycling, in-line skating, jogging and walking. Secluded, well-maintained trails and pathways thread the forest and park, providing easy access to beaches, fine restaurants, and other city sights.

Restrictions

• Smoking not permitted.
• No pets, please.
• Limited access for disabled persons.

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