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The Guv’nor

3.5 star property

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Free daily full breakfast
Suite, 1 Queen bed, Fireplace, Jacuzzi | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Interior detail

Reviews

7.2 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Pet friendly

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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 | Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Courtyard Area

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Deluxe Double Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Double Room, 1 Double Bed, Courtyard Area

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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

Standard Double Room, 2 Double Beds, Courtyard Area

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Double Room, Multiple Beds

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About this property

The Guv’nor

3.5-star inn in Churchill Park
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and dry cleaning are available at this inn. Free full breakfast, 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 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.

The inn offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access.

2 meeting rooms are available. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

The Guv’nor has designated areas for smoking.

A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 8:00 AM and noon.
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 transportation

  • Free self parking on site

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 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

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 available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

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

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 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

  • 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. 36 out of 143 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 49 out of 143 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 143 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 143 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 143 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

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

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

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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 traveler

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

Traveled 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

Traveled 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

Corrine

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Karen

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

4/10 Poor

Tamara

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Melissa

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025