Happy Holidays to all our past, present and future guests from the Manor Guest House!

The 27th Vancouver International Jazz Festival is coming from June 22nd to July 1st, 2012. Beginning in 1985, the jazz festival has been held every year since, becoming the largest such festival in British Columbia. Over 1000 volunteers help in producing the event, which includes performances in parks, community centres, concert halls, clubs, public plazas, and [...]

It’s that wonderful time of year where our glorious gardens have suddenly sprung into bloom.  With 3 levels of gardens both in the front and back of our houses, together with Mother Nature, we’ve created a show stopping display for you. Check out our rhododendrons, poppies, lavender, azaleas, dahlias, wallflowers, hostas, ferns, ornamental grasses, cosmos, Scottish [...]

Eighteen years ago, when I first opened a bed and breakfast in downtown Vancouver and called it the Manor Guest House,  I decided that since my family and I are vegetarians,  we would serve only vegetarian breakfasts. However, though we implemented this decision, we never advertised it. We didn’t deny it either. We would often [...]

With everyone so conscious of getting good value for their hard earned money, the Manor Guest House is a sensible choice.  What do you get for your money? 1)     A great location. We’re on the edge of downtown in the City Hall-Cambie Village area. Downtown is walking distance, and public transit, excellent restaurants and shops [...]

How to choose a Bed and Breakfast For many travellers seeking accommodations, the bed and breakfast option is an appealing one. Some of the motivating factors are the opportunity to meet other travellers, to have direct access to the knowledge of the host and in general to be in a more intimate environment and to [...]

The following photos were taken by Kyron Nograd, a budding photographer and our house guest.

Our Vancouver Bed & Breakfast is located on the southeastern edge of downtown Vancouver in a safe and elegant neighbourhood.   The Manor Guest House is an Edwardian mansion built in 1902. The original character of the Manor is reflected in its spacious rooms with tall ceilings, large windows and hardwood floors.  Most of our bed [...]