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Reviews of House on Dunbar B&B

4 out of 5
House on Dunbar B&B
3926 W 20th Avenure, Vancouver, BC

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 17 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 2 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 29 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 29 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Donovan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hinako

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Yesim, Edmonton

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Host, Joanne was very welcoming and helpful. Some guests very noisy in late evening.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from j on 26 Jul 2022
Sorry that you were subjected to loud noise. I was not aware of this problem as I have zero tolerance to loud noise. Best to you! Joanne

10/10 Excellent

George

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A fantastic stay! There is space, style, warmth and welcome at House on Dunbar. Joanne is a fantastic host, and her breakfasts can't be topped. The neighbourhood is elegant and wealthy and I was a bit intimidated but we were made totally welcome. Will return again and heartily recommend this lovely bed and breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from J on 25 Jul 2022
Thank you so very much for this review George. It has made me feel that I have accomplished my goal to make my guests happy and comfortable. My best to you. Joanne

10/10 Excellent

Ngoc Ha

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022
Response from j on 25 Jul 2022
Thank you for this review. It makes me happy that you were made to feel comfortable. Joanne

6/10 Okay

phil

Dont take a bath
The bed was poor. Room hot. Air conditioner very noisy. Electric wires everywhere. Bath was leathal. I fell badly in it. Generally its a 5 / 10 experience
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Millie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in May 2022

4/10 Poor

Fay, Albany, Oregon

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It smelled like mold. The air quality was poor. There was visible mold I include pictures on Google since Expedia let's people pay to hide unflattering reviews. The owner said Vancouver is damp and it always smells like this. I live in Oregon and know damp smells well. I also worked in housing law and know mold when I see it. Unsympathetic when we complained about respiratory irritation.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Joanne on 10 Jan 2020
You, your partner and your friends that stayed in another room, all of whom have posted hostile reviews, will receive the same replies as follows: Total fabrications! For unbiased opinions on my B&B, please check out my listing on Trip Advisor where 77 guests ranks my B&B at 4.5/5: EXCELLENT!!

10/10 Excellent

Sean

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dunbar House BnB
definitely recommend- convenient location to visit must-see attractions! Innkeeper accommodating to any needs 😊
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from none on 28 Jul 2019
it was a pleasure having you stay in my home. Hope you will visit again. Joanne

8/10 Good

Mercedes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice experience. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with a great hostess
The room is very comfortable. The hostess is nice, and she makes great breakfast. Very healthy. Recommend it to anyone
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Joanne provided a wonderful guide for touring the best sites along with directions to each site (public transportation or car). She cooked fabulous breakfast, accommodating my diet with eggwhite vegetable omelettes and the best pancakes I have ever eaten. The entire B+B experience was wonderful. The B+B is on a lovely tree-lined street and provides easy access to all touring. I give House on Dunbar my highest evaluation.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
the place is nice and freindly but we were surpised to discover that the bathroom was ouutside of our room.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017
Thank you for your input. Joanne

2/10 Terrible

Bob, New York

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
The snoopy owner!
Absolutely no Privacy...the owner of the properly lives upstairs and there is no door between the upstairs and the downstairs unit. The Owner comes down constantly, both when your there and when your in your room and after hours when your attempting to sleep at night.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2017
Response from Joanne on 27 Jun 2017
Snooping? Not a chance! My time is too precious to engage is such ridiculous behaviour. House On Dunbar is a B&B and as such, my presence is required to run my business: making and serving breakfast, cleaning, laundry and interacting with my other guests that wish to do so. Your room was the only area that you were entitled exclusive right to. All the other area is communal.

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Not Great Value
I have mixed feelings about this B&B. Our impression of the landlady did not get off to a great start when she insisted we remove our shoes on entering the house, even though it was dry outside. The other guests asked for a cooked breakfast at 8:15 rather than the fixed 8:45, but she refused to accommodate them, and only offered a continental breakfast prepared the night before and left in the fridge. The cooked breakfasts were OK, but a standard English breakfast would have been preferable to the fancy but not well executed options. For example, the quiche had the filling but no crust and the frittata had way too much red pepper. The homemade juice was like sludge - fresh OJ would have been better. The house itself had obviously been extensively renovated but the use of tile everywhere made the house generally noisy. The bedroom was fairly small, the bed was uncomfortable, and the wifi was non-existent there. The Landlady had no control over the air conditioning broken by the previous guest, or the noise at 5 am from the neighbors six puppies, but that all contributed to a lack of sleep and a less than ideal stay. Overall, this B&B is not good value for money.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017
It is stated on my website that I have a "no shoes" policy in my home. I am sorry that this frustrated you. My B&B consistently receives rave reviews about my breakfasts: “most glorious and healthy breakfasts”, “amazing breakfasts!”, “breakfast was well presented and delicious”, “delicious and nutritious breakfasts”, “ Breakfasts were hearty and tasty”, “amazing talent in cooking”. It is unfortunate that you do not agree. I have extensively renovated my home and most of my guests comment on how calm, peaceful and beautiful it is. It is unfortunate that you did not view the photos on my website as my place was not a good fit for your tastes.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good Breakfasts in Quiet Location
This is a nice B&B, located a few long blocks from the nearest bus line, in a quiet, residential neighborhood, not too far from UBC. Joanne, the host, was welcoming and provided nice amenities, including a tasty and well prepared breakfast each morning. The location is rather far from downtown, but the public transportation system is good if you are able to walk to the bus.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Review
Great B&B!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
House on Dunbar B&B
This was a comfortable bed & breakfast. The room was comfortable with a nice backyard for relaxing and a private family room for watching TV. The breakfasts prepared by the host were good. She would make fresh fruits and a smoothie each day along with a featured breakfast meal. The host kept to herself but was helpful when we had questions. When I needed some things printed, she had me email them to her and she would print them for me. The neighborhood is quiet and walking distance to public transportation and a nice Italian restaurant where we had dinner twice.

10/10 Excellent

Stephen, Miami

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
House on Dunbar
This house was amazing extremely clean, pretty, decorated super stylish, breakfast was amazing and Ms Joan was so respectful, nice, attentive and professional, and very organized. My son who is 21 loved it and said te owner was the nicest person, he loved her breakfast !!! We would love to stay there again, amazing experience. Very relaxing atmosphere. AWESOME from Gisel and Stephen Gonzalez

10/10 Excellent

Narine, Boston

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Little sanctuary just 15 mins away from downtown
Quite a bit out of downtown but only about a mile to Jericho beach and 2 miles to Kitsilano, this adorable B&B was a gem of a find. Super quiet and comfy, what it lacked in proximity to downtown, it made up in price. Cabs to downtown were about $20, and I know there was bus service available also (which I did not use). My room had its own washroom with a shower as well as its own TV. The common sitting area had a big screen TV and comfy couches to hang out on. My favorite though, was the backyard and the outdoor lounging space. Such an amazing sanctuary! The owner was really sweet and provided both continental as well as hot breakfast every morning. There were also snacks, coffee, and tea aplenty, which was probably bad news for my waist size. I was very happy with my stay, and would definitely go back.

10/10 Excellent

Michelle, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Such a beautiful B&B i would definitely stay here again and the breakfast was so lovely and delicious every day. Beautiful back yard as well and great room.

10/10 Excellent

kathleen, Rio Vista, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My stay at the Dunbar B&B
I visited Vancouver to attend my niece's graduation from the Univ. of B.C. and stayed at Dunbar B&B for three nights. I was very pleased with everything there. The breakfasts were excellent, even the Continental one. The room, bathroom, etc., were spotless. The neighborhood was very quiet, so I got an excellent night's sleep each night. The owner, Joanne, is a very gracious person and makes sure her guests have everything they need to be comfortable. I would definitely recommend this B&B to anyone looking for accommodation convenient to UBC.

4/10 Poor

Roney

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
(+) Well located and quiet. (-) Dusty spider webs all around the room. Humidity smell. Cold/humid breakfast area & dirty floor / counter (basement). Fruit flies in the garbage can. No access to backyard (under construction). Stained towels.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Joanne on 6 Aug 2019
I am so sorry that my B&B did not meet your expectations. I continuously strive to maintain the highest standards. If you read my other reviews, most of my guests agree that I achieve that goal. I agree that there are some spiders in my home. This is simply a part of life in Vancouver; spiders are everywhere, always. I continuously dust the cobwebs away but they always come back. I deny that my home is dirty. My cleaning is meticulous. If you note the comments from other guests, they attest to the same. Vancouver is a humid city. I have no control over the weather. This humidity is not exclusive to my home alone. I looked for the stained towels that you referenced and did not find them. I have stated on the Expedia website as well as on my confirmation email to you that construction of a laneway house is in progress. You implicitly accepted this if you made your reservation. I wish you kind regards. Joanne

8/10 Good

Joanna, Seoul, south Korea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful house, nice host!
Joan was good host and she cooked tasty meals every morning. The house location was proper to move granville island, down town, UBC. The street was calm, safe and pretty. Backyard and every floors of house were clean and nasty.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Ming-Chiu

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