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The Guv’nor

3.5 star property

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Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Daily cooked-to-order breakfast for a fee
Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 Double Bed | Bathroom | Combined shower/tub, hair dryer, towels

Reviews

7.2 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
389 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's, NL, A1B 1V1
  • Memorial University of Newfoundland
    4 min walk
  • Avalon Mall
    18 min walk
  • St. Clare's Mercy Hospital
    3 min drive
  • St. John's, NL (YYT-St. John's Intl.)
    13 min drive

Room options

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Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 230 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the neighborhood

St. John's

With a stay at The Guv’nor in St. John's (Churchill Park), you'll be steps from Avalon Peninsula and 4 minutes by foot from Memorial University of Newfoundland. .This inn is 0.4 mi (0.7 km) from Aquarena Fitness Centre and 0.9 mi (1.4 km) from Avalon Mall.
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What's nearby

  • Memorial University of Newfoundland - 4 min walk
  • Avalon Mall - 18 min walk
  • The Rooms - 3 min drive
  • George Street - 3 min drive
  • Port of St. John's - 5 min drive

Getting around

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

Restaurants

  • ‪Mary Brown's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪The Bigs Ultimate Sports Grill - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪The Guv'nors Pub - ‬1 min walk

About this property

The Guv’nor

St. John's inn in Churchill Park with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
The Guv’nor offers 37 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and irons/ironing boards. 32-inch LCD televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 37 air-conditioned rooms featuring LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have shower/tub combinations and hair dryers. Conveniences include irons/ironing boards, as well as phones with free local calls.
This inn has 2 floors in 1 building and offers designated smoking areas.
At The Guv’nor, enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available daily from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a fee.
Featured amenities include dry cleaning/laundry services and a 24-hour front desk. This inn has 2 meeting rooms available for events. Free self parking is available onsite.
Cooked-to-order breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM.
The Guv’nor has a restaurant on site.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • 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

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Outdoor furniture

Accessibility

  • No elevator

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

More

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

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
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 allowed for an extra charge of CAD 30 per accommodation, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • 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

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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

7.2

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 47 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 170 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 170 reviews" "

7.2/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Victoria

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vehicle broken in to. Hotel was aware of vandalism and made no effort to alert us. Terrible.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

paula

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Brenda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Per the website I was expecting a quaint motel with character and charm. This is not what we got. Musty, mouldy, and unclean spaces throughout the motel. Smoking was made available just outside the doors which permeated the building.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Kurtis

Aight I'm not trying to get into it but every car in the parking lot had windows smashed out including ours, huge bummer.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Patricia

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

SEM

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Sunk in the middle of both beds in my room, ended up sleeping on my sleeping mattress on the floor, which sadly, found more comfortable than both beds
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Donna

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tamaki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The way google will tell you to get to the attractions from this hotel is definitely interesting. On my back from a museum I stopped and talked to some people and after an hour one of them got assaulted and I was very politely informed that that part of town wasnt typically for tourists. Lovely hotel, lovely town, but be careful when walking from the hotel to the attractions
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Ajay

Liked: Staff & service
The bath tub had issues. Water clogged n flowed slowly.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

verna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Jennie

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Marigold

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It's always good to be back there..
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Constance

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and convenient and not extremely expensive
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Michelle

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Could be a beautiful property but poorly kept up
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Wayne

Average motel in the back.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice central location, tv did not work properly, AC was not great. Some skeets loitering around parking area in morning.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Michael E, Stanville

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I was glad that they had a 24-hour front desk since my plane arrived in St. John’s after midnight.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Rebecca

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Maintenance and front desk staff went above and beyond the call of duty to accommodate our needs of a freezer to store freshly purchased fish. It really made the whole experience stand out and apart from other compatible hotels in the area. Thank you and I'll definitely stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Betty

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
What you’d expect from a three star hotel. If you’re looking for an affordable night not far from St. John’s Airport, this is a good choice. The attached Guv’nor Pub is a great bonus; it has very good food.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Sheena

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness
A Truck had a window beat out , no fault of the hotel but hotel never even clean up the glass on the ground. Rooms weren’t clean especially around the windows.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Christina

Traveled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
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Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Chantelle

Traveled with family and small children, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place little small but perfect for somewhere to just lay your head for the night very comfy beds also 😊
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024