Enjoy warm hospitality and a scrumptious breakfast at this 1912 Edwardian Heritage House located in Kitsilano, the safe, vibrant district of Vancouver.

Just five minutes from downtown and the University of British Columbia and only six blocks from the water, this bed and breakfast is very centrally located in an area known for its small cafes, restaurants, boutiques and parks.

As soon as you arrive the warm hospitality and quiet intimacy of our bed and breakfast will help you relax from the stress of modern-day life. Here you can snuggle down on the comfortable chairs, reading a book, watching the flickering fire with a cat curled up beside you.

The interior of the house is tastefully decorated with brightly coloured walls, comfortable furniture, antiques, wood floors with area rugs, original stained glass windows and very comfortable beds that will make you want to sleep in in the morning.

Sit and relax on one of our three porches... these are the only areas where smoking is permitted as the interior of the house is smoke-free. You may have to share your porch seat with one of our cats who are all very friendly and quite talented especially Frisky who plays a mean piano and has been on TV.

In summer we serve a full breakfast on the brick patio, surrounded with fragrant flowers, in the English country garden. You may like to sit in the sun, or shade, and watch the cats playing amongst the flowers or read your book or one of the many that we have for your enjoyment.

In the guest living room on the main floor, enjoy watching some TV, one of our many videos or just listen to a CD on the stereo. We have over 120 videos for the guests use in their suite or in this sitting room.

There's nothing nicer than a hot cup of tea when you're tired after a long day of sight seeing and shopping. Feel free to help yourself to a variety of teas, coffee, juice and cookies in our butler's pantry.

We provide our guests with a lot of interesting and useful information about our lovely city and province, and we are knowledgeable about great restaurants, entertainment and good places to stay on your onward journey in the Pacific Northwest.

For our corporate visitors, we have a Business Center complete with computer with e-mail connection, printer, scanner, photocopier and fax machine.

Rooms:

Bettina's:

Deluxe suite with a pine four-poster queen bed, private bath with shower, sitting room with gas fireplace, TV, VCR (there are over 120 videos for guest use), stereo, CD-player, telephone, fridge, tea and coffee making facilities and a veranda overlooking garden and mountains.

Abigail's:

Bright, romantic and spacious (over 400 square feet), private deluxe suite with brass queen bed, private bath with skylights, sitting room with TV, VCR, stereo, CD-player, telephone, fridge, tea and coffee making facilities and lovely water and mountain views.

Sophie's:

Warm colourful bedroom with pine four poster bed, pine armoire, phone, shared use of fridge (with Lucinda), small private, ensuite bathroom with shower and porch with rattan furniture overlooking the front garden.

Lucinda's:

Our smallest room with rose coloured walls, king or twin beds, pine furniture, phone, shared use of fridge (with Sophie) and private bathroom with shower next door.

Breakfast Menus:

For guests who are leaving early, a good continental breakfast is served until the posted full breakfast time. Breakfast is served weekdays at 8:30 - 9:30 am and weekends/holidays from 9:00 - 10:00 am.

The following are served with a hot, savoury
or sweet main dish every morning:

• Fruit plate using exotic fruits year round
• Fresh baked croissants, muffins, scones & breads
• Fresh juices, coffee, black, herbal and green teas
• Homemade jams & jellies (Kiwi, Rhubarb Ginger, Champagne Jelly)

The following are some of the main dishes that we serve:

• Peach French toast
• Heart shaped waffles with berries
• Frittata with papaya and pineapple salsa
• Apple and Brie Frittata with Cranberry salsa
• Crepes filled with raspberries or smoked salmon
• Pate shells filled with mushrooms in a veloute sauce