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The Guv’nor

3.5 star property
Inn with free breakfast, near George Street

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Free daily full breakfast
Superior Room, Jetted Tub
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Interior detail
Exterior

Reviews

7.4 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning

Explore the area

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389 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's, NL, A1B 1V1
  • Place, Memorial University of Newfoundland
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Avalon Mall
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Place, St. Clare's Mercy Hospital
    ‪19 min walk‬
  • Airport, St. John's, NL (YYT-St. John's Intl.)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard Area

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard Area

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
LCD TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
LCD TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
LCD TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Courtyard Area

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
LCD TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

View all photos for Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Courtyard Area

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Courtyard Area

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Courtyard Area

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
LCD TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, Multiple Beds

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
LCD TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
LCD TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Superior Room, Jetted Tub

Superior Room, Jetted Tub

Superior Room, Jetted Tub

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Mini-fridge
LCD TV
Shower/bath combination
Hairdryer
Microwave
Cable channels
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the area

St. John's

At The Guv’nor you'll be within just a 10-minute stroll of Memorial University of Newfoundland and Aquarena Fitness Centre. Highlights at this inn include free daily breakfast, a restaurant and free self-parking. .The inn's own lounge bar is a nice place to enjoy a drink. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and dry cleaning/laundry services. Each morning free full breakfast is offered between 8:00 AM and noon. .Near this 3.5-property class Churchill Park inn, you'll find George Street.
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What's nearby

  • Memorial University of Newfoundland - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Avalon Mall - 16 min walk - 1.4 km
  • St. Clare's Mercy Hospital - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • The Rooms - 3 min drive - 2.2 km
  • George Street - 3 min drive - 2.5 km

Getting around

  • St. John's, NL (YYT-St. John's Intl.) - 13 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪No Name Pizza - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪The Rec Room - ‬18 min walk

About this property

The Guv’nor

Inn with free breakfast, near George Street
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

There are 2 meeting rooms available. Free self parking is available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3.5-star St. John's inn.

  • 1 building
  • 37 guestrooms or units
  • 2 levels
  • Full breakfast (free)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
The Guv’nor offers 37 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and an iron/ironing board. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit.

Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on request.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 8:00 AM to noon
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • Mini-fridge

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping on request

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch LCD TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Microwave
  • Mini-fridge

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after noon please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CAD 30 per accommodation, per day
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
    • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: CAD 30 per accommodation, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa and Mastercard. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a first aid kit in all accommodation.

Property is also known as

The Guv’nor Inn
The Guv’nor St. John's
The Guv’nor Inn St. John's

Frequently asked questions

Is parking available at The Guv’nor?

Yep, The Guv’nor has a free self car park.

Are there any beaches close to The Guv’nor?

The closest beach to The Guv’nor is Topsail Beach (13.9 km).

Does The Guv’nor serve breakfast?

You bet, free full brekkie is available daily between 8:00 AM and noon.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at The Guv’nor?

No, The Guv’nor does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at The Guv’nor?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at The Guv’nor?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

The Guv’nor Reviews

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 38 out of 145 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 145 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 145 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 145 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 145 reviews

7.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

shatori

Business traveller
Liked: Amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mice hiding in rooms
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Gail

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
Staff friendly, restaurant was excellent. This establishment could use a facelift. Served the purpose for a night.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Cyril

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location was perfect for what I for needed
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Karishma, Toronto

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Ann

Clean rooms bed very comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Marie Jeannine

Disliked: Cleanliness
We had mice in our room that chewed a chocolate bar we left on the table and also found silverfish in the bathroom.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, great restaurant!!!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bonita

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Christine Marie

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Huei Ming

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staffs were friendly and helpful. Room was neat and clean. Bus stop is right in front of the hotel, 10 mins to downtown.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sheila, Apple Valley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff is great. The furnishings could use an update would be my only recommendation.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

BIN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The window of the room faces the parking lot, the light outside were turning on the whole night, I prefer darkness.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

David

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Diane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
They should have two comfortable chairs in each room
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Walkin distance from hospital convenience and friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Joel

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Over priced for the quality

The staff were very pleasant and agreeable. However the hotel is old and showing its age. I would suggest this is more like a cheap motel. Rooms are clean but lacking maintenance. Mattress was old and sagging in the middle. We. Kept rolling to the centre of the mattress. Over priced for the quality
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Clean comfy the staff was helpful and nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
It was ok for what we needed, it could just use an update. Stayed there years ago and it doesn’t seem like much has been done with the place since. It was clean, and the bed was comfortable, convienient that it was close to a lot of things but it could definitely use an update. Front reception was ok, not overly friendly. Not terrible either. It was fine for what we needed like I said.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Heidi

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Inconsistent messaging about damage deposit expectations. First visit was $600, second $300 and no explanations why. First visit room was carpeted musty, mold in bathroom, old beat up furniture and the room left our luggage and clothing smelling, second marginally better half renovated but still old furniture worn down. Tiny windows in rooms. No breakfast. Nice restaurant next door though! Shady people walking by that may accost you as they did us and verbally be aggressive, physically approach and look through cars, bum smokes. Rat traps outside. For the price go up the road to a well known quality establishment.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Heidi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
This was our second stay and we asked for a nicer room than our first carpeted dingy musty stinky rundown one. Would not have stayed here if we could have backed out without penalty! This time we were not asked for a $600 deposit for damages, only $300 this time. Rat trap outside the door. Got a room first floor with vinyl flooring but same outdated and damaged furniture and moldy bath tub/shower however the sink was updated. Wallpaper and ceiling updated and brighter. All rooms have tiny windows and no light. No breakfast included. Homeless guy walking down the street looked at me and screamed profanities directed at me And threw a suitcase towards me and started running in my direction so I ran into the pub! I was told it just ‘happens sometimes’ For the price stay elsewhere!
Took photos to prove we didn’t damage anything so we could get our damage deposit back!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Trina

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Was just ok… would rebook if the price was right.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Nice enough, needs an update

Nice looking hotel exterior. Funky odour in halls and room smelled of smoke.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Roxanne

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
nothing unique no mats on the floor, running a bath and shower leaking worse i have seen in Years....for the price i do not understand charging people and gouging someone elses pocket book....We will not be ever booking there again..Stay away
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025