A wonderful aroma permeates the Manor Guest House this morning as the chef begins making his batch of homemade granola. Whole oats sprinkled with honey and coconut sugar (a healthier, natural sweetener he’s found,) along with the nutty fragrance of pecans and almonds roast in the oven. The chef leafs through his newfound cookbooks for ideas for [...]

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 [...]

This year the Vancouver Marathon is on Sunday, May 6. The starting point is at Queen Elizabeth Park, just one mile from the Manor Guest House.  If you stay at the Manor for 2 nights or more during the weekend of the Marathon, and you enter the Marathon (you don’t have to finish) we’ll give [...]

Are you coming to Vancouver for the Dragon Boat races, June 10, 11. 12. Would you like to stay at a lovely well priced large bed and breakfast near the False Creek site? We can accommodate large groups and we offer very comfortable beds, great breakfasts to keep you fueled, and good hot showers – [...]

Granville Island is one of the brightest jewels in Vancouver’s crown. It’s also one of Vancouver’s top attractions to visit. It began life as a sand bank, was later turned into an industrial area and by 1980 was transformed into a people friendly site with various uses, from parks to housing to public spaces. Today [...]

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 [...]