Name: By The River B&B
Address: 301 Woodstock Road, Fredericton, Canada, Fredericton, New Brunswick, CA
Price range: US$136–US$266 per night
Rating: 8.58

What guests think

Reviews of By The River B&B describe a charming, historic home with spacious, comfortable rooms and generally clean interiors, friendly hosts, and a walkable location near river trails, though aspects of breakfast, staffing consistency, and exterior upkeep draw mixed feedback.

Several reviews note no elevator and narrow, steep stairs, and a few rooms have private bathrooms located down the hall. Breakfast ranges from excellent and made to order to underwhelming or late, with occasional coffee limitations and service delays, and some guests reported check-in difficulties or limited staffing after hours. Parking is typically easy, and there is a small on-site spa; expect a character-filled stay with some quirks.

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Facilities

Repeated mentions highlight no elevator and narrow, steep stairs, while parking is often easy. Guests note an on-site spa and some in-room jetted tubs with usage limits, and a few cite dim outdoor lighting or wobbly exterior steps needing attention.

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donna

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was to be between 3 and 6 pm. At 4:30, 3 couples were waiting at the door to check in. You were not encouraged to use the downstairs area as by 7:30 the area was in darkness and left over breakfast dishes remained on the tables until checkout time at 11. Our room was on the third floor as expected but the staircase was quite narrow and steep so little difficult to use with suitcases.

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Wanda

15 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Parking, lication

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Lise

8 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Tout était parfait, endroit tranquille, il faut se rappeler qu'il n'y a pas d'ascenseur dans ces vieilles maisons, attention aux bagages trop lourds.

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Terri

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A beautiful property, very quaint, spacious rooms, very clean. Breakfast was lovely, decent amount, the pancakes were a little small though. We did arrive later than we thought, and didn't realize there was a time restriction on the use of the jacuzzi tub jets. We did appreciate the deep soak. Will definitely book again!

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jackie

14 Jun 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

This older bed and breakfast has so much character.Very beautiful architecture.....the room was very spacious...The host was so nice and inviting.Very good breakfast.Very near delta hotel trail and restaurants.Loved it.Will be back. There is a spa in back of b and b attached to it.We had massages.Very relaxing.

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Peter

7 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice room and a tasty breakfast but no elevator.

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Michael

10 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful, charming, romantic room with deliciously comfortable bed and jacuzzi bathtub. However, the front entrance stairs to the porch were wobbly and frightening.

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MaryAnne

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The check in was quick and efficient. We were surprised that we were sharing a bathroom which was down the hall, although the adjacent room was unoccupied. The mattress on the bed was not very comfortable and could be replaced. The breakfast we ordered was tasty and on time. More lighting outside the building would help with the walk from parking to front door.

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JEREMY

17 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location. Quiet and convenient parking

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Darren

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a Victorian style B&B with narrow stairs to the second and third floor rooms. So if you have mobility issues or heavy luggage be aware. Our room was clean and bed was comfortable, our own bathroom was located outside the bedroom - clean and spacious with shower stall. Breakfast was lack luster.

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Cleanliness

Rooms and common areas are widely described as very clean. A few reviews mention limited toiletries or isolated concerns about kitchen or fridge hygiene.

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Michael

28 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The young man looking after the property could not cook or clean, and appeared to be using / on his phone to learn how to cook scrambled eggs. The kitchen was a disaster zone with little or no food hygiene / protection evident. The guest fridge contained numerous food stains and had clearly not been cleaned for a significant time. The cream jug had also not been cleaned and was rimmed with soured cream build up. Breakfast tables were bare with no attempt to lay up place setting. Food hygiene standards are not being practiced at this bed & breakfast. The room was clean but tired. I do not recommend this establishment.

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Lori

11 Feb 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful bed and breakfast! Very clean and quiet! The perfect getaway!

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Judy

3 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very beautiful, large, older home that has been tastefully transformed into a wonderful BnB. Our huge room was magnificent! Everything was so clean and refreshing. Very friendly staff who went above and beyond. Pictures do not do it justice. Would definitely stay here again!!!

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Bill

23 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Charming old property. Lovely, clean room. Friendly service. Walkable along the river to nice restaurants, etc.

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Wendy

10 Nov 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Quaint, clean

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Steven

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location with clean spacious rooms in a old century home

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Norma

6 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The Historic bed and breakfast building is beautiful inside and out. Rooms were updated and very clean. Host family were friendly and helpful. Outside landscaping needs a bit of work as there were overgrown shrubs and large weeds on the stairs leading to the back deck and the table and deck were not very inviting. Breakfast needs improvement. 2 very small flat pancakes, 2 small pieces of bacon, 3 cherry tomotoes and a small handful of blueberries are not what is expected at a B & B. Otherwise, all was good and we enjoyed our stay.

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Sean

9 May 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Beautiful old house. Very clean. Very friendly and accommodating hosts. Great breakfasts. Hosts drove me to the bus station because they were going that way anyway. How kind! Very convenient location to the relative I was visiting. Beautiful neighborhood and great walking opportunities. Three good restaurants close by.

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Terri

13 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

A beautiful property, very quaint, spacious rooms, very clean. Breakfast was lovely, decent amount, the pancakes were a little small though. We did arrive later than we thought, and didn't realize there was a time restriction on the use of the jacuzzi tub jets. We did appreciate the deep soak. Will definitely book again!

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Diane

20 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Extremely clean and so cute!

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Rooms

Many rooms are spacious, well appointed, and comfortable with classic decor. Some rooms have bathrooms down the hall, and several guests reported uncomfortable mattresses or pillows.

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Donald

14 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

People were helpful. Location, parking, wifi was all excellent. Excellent value. Zero complaints.

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Janet

7 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff & availability of an evening meal. Great breakfast. Bed very uncomfortable & needed a new mattress. No wash cloths, no shampoo & no hairdryer.

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Harold Howard

27 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Separate bathroom but down the hall. No soap or shampoo. No clothes hangers in room. No place to set suitcases.

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wilfred

25 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very large and well-appointed rooms.

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Lyle

19 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms were okay. The bed was in need of replacement. There is no elevator and the stairs are very narrow. The breakfast was terrible, with every effort to limit costs (half rashers, ice in the OJ, and hot chocolate that was tasteless).

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Nancy

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was our second time staying. Rooms are large, comfortable bed, great breakfast. This goes for both stays

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ron

26 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Excellent breakfast, bed was too hard for myself and pillows not so good

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Betty Anne

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was beautiful with lots of space. Nice touch to have Terry housecoats and a caraf of water there for us. Convenient access to a fridge outside of our room .Very good made to order hot breakfast served. Would definitely stay again.

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MaryAnne

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The check in was quick and efficient. We were surprised that we were sharing a bathroom which was down the hall, although the adjacent room was unoccupied. The mattress on the bed was not very comfortable and could be replaced. The breakfast we ordered was tasty and on time. More lighting outside the building would help with the walk from parking to front door.

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Shelley

1 Sept 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nice stay in a standard room up on the third floor - bathroom was down the hall but not shared. Breakfast was lovely. The house is gorgeous.

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Service

Staff are frequently described as friendly, welcoming, and helpful. However, recurring issues include delayed or unattended check-ins, limited after-hours support, communication challenges, and occasional billing or refund disputes.

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donna

14 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was to be between 3 and 6 pm. At 4:30, 3 couples were waiting at the door to check in. You were not encouraged to use the downstairs area as by 7:30 the area was in darkness and left over breakfast dishes remained on the tables until checkout time at 11. Our room was on the third floor as expected but the staircase was quite narrow and steep so little difficult to use with suitcases.

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William

28 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

stayed 2 nights. One night no coffee/cookies no one about to ask quesdtions or how to contact staff etc Just sign in sign out - no one about Bed , rooms setting very good having staff member about helps sell future sales, give place character

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Karl

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff members are kind, friendly and very helpful. After our stay, my wife and I will keep in touch with them. Really good people...

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Naji

28 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Frankly, it was not a good stay for us at by the river. We arrived there on Saturday 3h:30 pm, we were kindly welcomed after waiting around 7 minutes for someone to open the door. Once we got into the room, we needed to iron some clothes so we spoke to a young lady in charge who told us she would check, 5 minutes later, she came back and apologized as she couldn’t provide us with an iron, we complained, but she politely said that we can leave if we are not satisfied and she will refund us the money, we booked in another hotel and went down to ask for the refund, surprisingly she told us she cannot refund us the money and that she spoke to the owner who told her she didn’t do anything wrong and that she is not supposed to refund any money, we surely complained as she promised to refund us, she then reacted in a rude way and asked us to leave saying : “ please leave, I have enough, this my home and I am asking you to leave “ so we left. Briefly, she took our money and fired us simply because we asked for an iron and complained about it.

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Anne

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The place is very nice but the check-in organisation was poor. As required, we called to inform them that we would arrive after 6:00 pm. We never received the information they were supposed to send and had to call again at our arrival.

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Karen

20 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check-in was delayed over an hour because no one was there, even with advance notice by 3 guests who planned to arrive after 6. Finally called listed number and were given instructions to check in by phone! This was a poor start for a stay at a nice facility.

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Louise

1 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff did not understand English properly we had a hard time communicating. The coffee would not be served before 7:00 am (we had to leave early morning) and in the evening it was cold. When we got back home they had charged are credit card twice for our visit. I had to call them and still waiting for my refund

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Bill

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were great. Breakfast was excellent.

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Theodoros

3 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Absolutely loved our stay at this B&B. The interior design is beautiful — cozy, charming, and thoughtfully put together, making the whole place feel like a home away from home. Breakfast was fantastic every morning, fresh and delicious with great variety. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, going out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. Parking was also a breeze, which made the stay even more convenient. Truly a wonderful experience — highly recommend!

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Heather

16 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Absolutely no communication and extremely poor service for the breakfast. Nice B&B but staff need to step up their game.

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Location

Close to river trails and within walking distance of downtown and restaurants, with quiet surroundings for many. A few note it sits on a busier street or is slightly removed from the center.

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Donald

14 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

People were helpful. Location, parking, wifi was all excellent. Excellent value. Zero complaints.

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Justin

25 Oct 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

I had never stayed at a Bed & Breakfast before so I wasn't sure what to expect. As it turned out, it was a terrific choice. It was definitely not a cookie-cutter hotel room experience. The room and bathroom were very nice. The house itself had lovely common areas. The neighborhood was a little out of the way from downtown Fredericton, but not prohibitively so (only a 30 min walk). The area and house were very quiet at night; very relaxing experience overall. I would recommend.

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Bill

23 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Charming old property. Lovely, clean room. Friendly service. Walkable along the river to nice restaurants, etc.

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Lynda

26 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Très bien situé au centre-ville près de l’ université

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Philip

30 Oct 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

Perfect location! I walked to many places. The Bed & Breakfast is located in an old magnificent mansion and the rooms are HUGE and extremely comfortable. The best part are the owners. They are sweet, nice, professional and the breakfasts are superb. I will definitely stay there again. Thank you!

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Steven

15 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location with clean spacious rooms in a old century home

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Carine

23 Aug 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Juste à côté d'une superbe piste cyclable au bord de l'eau.

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Susan

24 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This beautiful victorian style B & B is convenient to down town - right on the river trail - so very walkable. Room is lovely and appointed well. Check in was super simple and common areas and yard are very nice.

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Luce

12 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Bien situé

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Dominika

12 Apr 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

What a lovely place to stay! Both the room and the bathroom were clean and fresh breakfast was made every day and served with a wide smile that lit up my day. It felt like home. Also, the B&B is located in quiet part of a city, yet close to downtown, and there is a bus stop right in front of it.

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Dining

Feedback on breakfast is mixed: many enjoyed tasty, made-to-order options with good variety, while several others reported cold or late meals, small portions, or lukewarm coffee. Occasional concerns about food handling or hygiene were mentioned.

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Kent

6 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The property was beautiful and the house was amazing. Great breakfast.

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Pierre

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean spacious room. Breakfast was a bit late and overcooked. But it is a nice location and an easy drive to lots of restaurants

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Isabelle

12 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was served cold (eggs, omelette) and was not good. Minimal bathroom supplies.

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Lyle

19 Jun 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The rooms were okay. The bed was in need of replacement. There is no elevator and the stairs are very narrow. The breakfast was terrible, with every effort to limit costs (half rashers, ice in the OJ, and hot chocolate that was tasteless).

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Jackie

9 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was clean and comfortable,. The bedding was clean. The bathroom was clean and spacious. We found unfortunately the coffee was lukewarm, and the breakfast was served to us cold. We were also uncomfortable with the community jar of peanut butter. Cross contamination was a big concern for us.

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Nancy

16 Mar 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This was our second time staying. Rooms are large, comfortable bed, great breakfast. This goes for both stays

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Theodoros

3 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Absolutely loved our stay at this B&B. The interior design is beautiful — cozy, charming, and thoughtfully put together, making the whole place feel like a home away from home. Breakfast was fantastic every morning, fresh and delicious with great variety. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, going out of their way to make sure we had everything we needed. Parking was also a breeze, which made the stay even more convenient. Truly a wonderful experience — highly recommend!

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Susan

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Breakfast was cold! I left 1/2 of the 2 eggs, and 1 strip of bacon and most of the 1 sausage. The host needs to be a little more friendly. The room was great as was the bathroom. They need to install more lights around the back where we had to park!

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Donna

28 Jun 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This is a well-appointed, well-maintained property, with courteous, helpful and friendly hosts. Our king size bed was very comfortable with excellent linens. There were multiple choices for breakfast, and they were all delicious! We will definitely stay here again on future visits.

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Darren

20 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

This is a Victorian style B&B with narrow stairs to the second and third floor rooms. So if you have mobility issues or heavy luggage be aware. Our room was clean and bed was comfortable, our own bathroom was located outside the bedroom - clean and spacious with shower stall. Breakfast was lack luster.

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Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $141	2 $149	3 $149
4 $173	5 $151	6 $145	7	8 $151	9 $158	10 $165
11 $142	12 $149	13 $163	14 $142	15 $136	16 $174	17 $144
18 $142	19 $144	20 $151	21 $149	22 $149	23 $149	24 $145
25 $145	26 $158	27 $158	28 $151	29 $148	30 $149	31 $148

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13	14	15	16	17	18	19 $251
20 $146	21 $157	22 $142	23 $155	24	25 $149	26 $266
27 $165	28 $199	29 $168	30 $160

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Classic Room, 1 King Bed

Basic Room, 1 Queen Bed (Ii)

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Basic Room, 1 Queen Bed

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Honeymoon Room, Multiple Beds, Jetted Tub

Luxury Room, Multiple Beds, Park View (Wolastoq River-View Suite)

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