The West End Guest House

8.6 / 10

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Full service B&B In a restored 1906 heritage Victorian home In the quiet West End of downtown Vancou The History of West End Guest House Historic Photo taken in 1919 of Edwards family of Vancouver, British Columbia Family portrait of the Edwards family probably taken around 1919, just prior to Melora Edwards' death. 1906. The City of Vancouver was barely twenty years old and growing quickly. Read more The Klondike gold rush in 1896 and the terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway in Coal Harbour were bringing thousands of newcomers to this bustling port city. The Edwards family, from Belleville Ontario, arrived in 1891. Melora Edwards, the matriarch of the Edwards family, built the house as 1362 Haro Street on the death of her husband in 1906. She went to some effort to build a sturdy family home for her three remaining unmarried children, Herbert, Arthur and Louise. Her sons Edgar and George were the owners of the Edwards Brothers Photography studio on Cordova Street. They were quite successful as portrait photographers but they also documented some spectacular events. They photographed the damage to the Canadian Pacific Railway by the Fraser River flood in 1894 and George traveled to the Yukon Territory to witness the Klondike gold rush. Some of their photographs of early Vancouver and colonial British Columbia hang in our second floor hallway. Photography was not the only interest of the Edwards. They had a steam boat called the Beaver, named after another more famous boat that, some years earlier, had washed up at Siwash Rock - a vantage point on the Stanley Park Seawall. Day trips with young people, duck hunts and other excursions kept them busy. As in many influential houses in Vancouver at the turn of the century, the Edwards had some interesting visitors. Pauline Johnson, the famous Canadian Indian Poetess and lecturer was a friend of Melora's daughter-in-law, Rosalind Webling. Pauline Johnson was the daughter of George and Emily Johnson. Her father was a Mohawk chief and her mother a native of England. Pauline was also known by her Mohawk name Tekahionwake, which literally means ‘double life’. Her poetry, like her two names, celebrates her pride in both aspects of her heritage, as seen in “Canadian Born” and “The Song My Paddle Sings.” As a young woman, Pauline performed her poetry throughout North America. In the first part of her act Update description
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1362 Haro Street
Vancouver

Telephone:

(604) 681-2889

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Chris B. 2016-05-30

Such a great experience! Highly recommend! All the staff was so helpful. Food was awesome. Check in was flawless and easy. Their 24 hour pantry with...

Niky D. 2018-06-11

Que du bonheur de se retrouver dans cette demeure coincée entre deux immeubles et sous les arbres. Suzanne et Barbara à nos petits soins avec des...

Mathew A. 2017-05-14

Absolutely wonderful and cute and beautiful home stay, the staff was very friendly & and the cook Barbara made delicious cookies and don't miss the...

Kenneth S. 2016-11-28

The staff is absolutely wonderful, and the facilities are very well maintained. I had a wonderful experience staying here and hope to do so again in...

Sabi M. 2016-08-27

Unfortunately we could stay for 1 night, but it was so amazing and comfortably to feel like home. We arrived early in the morning. So we had a warm...

Jochen R. 2016-08-06

Absolutely awesome !!! Nothing more to say !!!

Patsy Diedrich M. 2015-08-10

PURE DELIGHT! I am in love...in love with WEST END GUEST HOUSE, Paul and David, their kind and accommodating staff, their gourmet breakfasts,...

Razmehr F. 2015-03-01

If you are looking for a cozy, quite, clean, comfortable place just two blocks away from Robson St that have free parking, fantastic breakfast and...

Bella Donna Inge L. 1969-12-31
Highly recommend The West End Guest House. It was a treat

MikeandLeslie B. 1969-12-31
The staff are absolutely the best. The rooms are so comfortable and cozy. And Breakfast is fabulous. Just a gem downtown Vancouver.

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West End Guest House was ranked #14 in Trivagos' top 25 Hotels to stay in Canada. http://globalnews.ca/video/2495297/triviago-names-best-hotels-in-canada

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The West End Guest House has a total of 458 visitors (checkins) and 332 likes.

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