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The Guv’nor

3.5 star property

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Daily cooked-to-order breakfast for a fee
Exterior
Suite, 1 Queen bed, Fireplace, Jacuzzi | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Interior detail
1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet-friendly
  • Laundry

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389 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's, NL, A1B 1V1
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • The Rooms
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • George Street
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • St. John's, NL (YYT-St. John's Intl.)
    ‪8 min drive‬

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Room 1 Queen Bed, Ground floor | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room 1 Queen Bed, Ground floor

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 21 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room 2 Double Beds, Ground floor

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Standard Room, 1 Double Bed | 1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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1 bedroom, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Double Bed, Ground floor

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About this property

The Guv’nor

Inn with free parking, near The Rooms
A restaurant, a bar/lounge and dry cleaning are available at this inn. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a 24-hour front desk. Housekeeping is available on request.
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.

During your stay at The Guv’nor, you're just a quick walk from Memorial University of Newfoundland. Free WiFi in public areas, free self-parking and a restaurant are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Grab something to eat at the restaurant or stop for a drink at the bar/lounge
  • Cooked-to-order breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include dry cleaning/laundry
  • Just a 3-minute drive from The Rooms and a few minutes from George Street
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. 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.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a cooked-to-order breakfast daily from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
The Guv’nor has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Daily cooked-to-order breakfast available 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee: CAD 14 to 25 for adults and CAD 11 to 25 for children
  • 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

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 at the property

Important information

Optional extras

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

  • Fee for cooked-to-order breakfast: approximately CAD 14 to 25 for adults and CAD 11 to 25 for children
  • 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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Guests arriving after noon must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

Property is also known as

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

The Guv’nor Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 85 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 26 out of 85 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 24 out of 85 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 85 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 85 reviews

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

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

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was pleasant and accommodating , the pub menu was well rounded; the food delicious. The VLTs on property were a plus. The room was nice the bathroom very clean with the exception of one spider surprising me in the shower. The smoke shack was big and comfy. One bus to downtown, 10 mins on foot to the mall. All in all a great stay.
Across from The Guv’nor
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Heather

Dated!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Dated but the room was clean
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joel

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very accommodating, had a cooler full of frozen fish stored in their freezer over night, fast and easy check in.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dmitrii

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Faron

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Amir

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Lloyd

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was very small and stuffy, everything that you need was there. They had nice little restaurant/ lounge
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Allison

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The room was really small but served the purpose for our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Rhondi

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities
Room smelled musty like old smoke. Corners and baseboards were dirty. There was a hair in the bathtub.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Linda

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Misleading Room Pictures

We stayed 4 nights Aug 8,9,10,11. Given a horrible ground floor room in back area (Room 104) One window looking onto parking lot that you couldn't open curtain on because there was no privacy sheers and people were walking back and forth outside of it and parking large pick-up trucks in front of our space. It was like being in a cave. No daily housekeeping service and when we asked about this, front desk agent was surly with my husband, saying "We don't do that." There was only 2 electrical outlets in the main area of the room and we had to rotate what we plugged in. There was only one bedside table on one side of the bed and nothing on the other side. Baseboards were dirty with dust. Bathroom vanity was coming loose from the wall and tilting forward so toiletries would roll off if not placed strategically.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Nnadozie

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Ac noisy and not effective. Environment uncondusive
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our 2 night stay here. Building needs a little updating but to do that would cost a fortune. In the meantime the building serves its guests the best it can. Staff were friendly and accommodating. Very comfortable beds, all you need in the bathroom, hairdryer included. Iron and ironing board in room. Room size brilliant. Would stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fun bar
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was great for our needs!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Darlene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are very welcoming and kind during our stay. Easy to get to downtown St John's by driving. Went to the pub for breakfast and food was really good!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great 2 nights

Nice room, comfortable bed, room very clean, good location.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Lindsey

Travelled with family
Older hotel in need of updating and musty smelling. The beds were comfortable, though small. Breakfast in the restaurant (not included) was good. We had an issue with our booking where the hotel was not seeing our Expedia booking in their system and had to rebook us. We didn’t find out until the morning (after we’d packed up) that we could stay in the same room. As a result housekeeping saw it as a new booking and our room did not get cleaned. Staff was able to provide clean towels when we realized this.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Mark

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Devan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This hotel has a beautiful ambiance to it. And the food in the pub was excellent. So many great choices. I could eat there three times a day for a whole week!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025