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4 out of 5
ThistleDown House
3910 Capilano Road, District of North Vancouver, BC

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 147 out of 165 reviews" "
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9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.8/10

Amenities

9.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great B&B experience
We enjoyed our stay -- comfy bed with nice linens, very clean, elegant breakfast, and great location. Although it is not an isolated home (neighbors are close), once inside it feels very cozy and relaxing. Short walk to Capilano suspension bridge and short drive (5 mins) up to Grouse Mountain. We drove 10-15 mins into North Vancouver waterfront area for some nice dinners out. Enjoyed conversation with Brian, our host, at breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful heritage house. Honest, funny host. Good breakfast. Good location. Surprisingly quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Brian emailed us beforehand wanting asking us our arrival time and if we had any dietary restrictions. When we arrived the house was warm and inviting. Our room was ready and everything was very clean and Brian was very welcoming. The breakfasts were amazing and we were delighted each morning with the quality of the food! Brian talked to us at length about fun things to do and great places to eat and really made our trip enjoyable. We would recommend ThistleDown house to everyone we know!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful!
The house is beautiful and the breakfast was delicious. Brian and his wife so a great job informing guests and helping with anything information you need about the area. Would go back again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our night at this lovely property. Room excellent, as was breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Alma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great b&b
Definitely one of the best places we've ever stayed in. Sets the standard for hospitality.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great B & B
Wonderful B & B with excellent service and great breakfasts. Location close to city bus service stop if you don’t have a vehicle. Will definitely stay here again if we are in Vancouver area.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Todd, Houston TX

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Place, Great Hosts!
This is a great B&B with a true gourmet breakfast. Wonderful hosts, very welcoming and helpful with recommendations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

CHIEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best stay in North Vancouver
This place is a hidden gem. Every aspect is above my expectation. It might seem to be pricey, but after factoring in everything, it's definitely a steal.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent breakfast and hospitality. House uniquely furnished for comfort.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Laura, Salado, Tx

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautifully appointed, delicious breakfast, lovely garden, owners and staff very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The best there ever was!
ThistleDown House should be a destination in itself! I will spend the rest of my life making an effort to go back there. It was perfect in every way--a beautifully maintained historical home with every detail attended to. I loved my stay here. I wish it would have been longer!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The gourmet breakfasts were outstanding. Brian and Virginia were engaging hosts.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome B&B
An amazing B&B...the owner was awesome...My wife had some food requests and he happily met those. We would stay there in a heart beat..
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Toronto, ON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely place! Quiet and accessible location. Beautiful grounds. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great B&B
We stayed here for 3 nights and enjoyed our stay immensely. The breakfast served each morning came in 3 courses and with conversations with other guests you can expect it to last about 90 minutes. Great amenities and snacks and we found a nice little deli just down the road for dinner one night. Brought food back and sat out in the garden and enjoyed the cool evening. Room was comfortable with a large bed. This is definitely on our list to return to.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Checkus, EDMONTON

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
**FANTASTIC** there is nothing negative to mention about the experience. 3-course breakfast was absolutely amazing!
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Paul, Tempe, AZ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, excellent gourmet breakfast, kind, polite staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Dianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best B&B ever!
Absolutely loved this B&B, would highly recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maura, Ventura CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful B and B. Owners very helpful and welcoming. Breakfast outstanding! Will return if ever in the neighborhood again!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Claudia, Oregon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We want to thank Brian, his wife Virginia and the staff for a wonderful stay! My husband and I were visiting from Oregon and came to complete the "Grouse Grind". Our experiences staying in a B&B have always been positive and we appreciate the intimacy which is provided in a bed and breakfast. The house and property is an oasis off a busy street, but the location is great because it's close to everything. Aside from completing the hike to the top of Grouse Mountain only minutes away, our stay was relaxing and really enjoyable. Thank you for making our stay memorable!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Louis, Jacksonville, FL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Best choice for Vancouver
Excellent location and the owners were over the top with every detail and our accomadations..highly recommend without reservation.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful place to stay near Capilano Canyon
This is what everyone hopes a bed and breakfast will be. Friendly, comfortable, clean, beautifully kept and and an amazing breakfast. We have stayed several times, and Thistledown is consistently the same.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Brett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great 3 night say
Fantastic food. Fantastic area. Fantastic service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Pete

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect getaway
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location. The room was nice, but no A/C. To get air in the room you open windows on busy street. Bathroom windows open i full view of neighbors.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The gourmet 3 coarse breakfast is fantastic
I love the place. The service is good and the gourmet 3 coarse breakfast is fantastic. It is 2 blocks from the suspension bridge and 2 miles from Grouse mountain.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved everything about our experience at this cute bed and breakfast! The gardens outside are amazing and the breakfast was incredible! It is located right by the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park and down the road from Grouse Mountain. We will definitely stay here again when we go to Vancouver.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Steve, CC Tx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Relaxing B&B
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Tammy & Larry, Lake Elsinore, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect!
Thistledown house is a treasure! We loved everything about it from the location, the warm & friendly hosts, our magnificently cozy room and the phenomenal food!! This 1920’s home is beautifully furnished and we loved the soft accent lighting & the ambiance. We had a fireplace in our room, a jacuzzi tub & a door that opened off the room into a beautiful lush secluded courtyard. We just returned today & want to go back as soon as we can. Capilano Suspension Bridge is a few minutes away. We highly recommend staying at Thistledown. It’s a must!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rob, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Luxe boutique hotel in gracious house
The hotel is small but it has many shared living spaces, generous self serve coffee and treats bar and the best breakfast bar none. The manager and staff were very profesional and highly trained and they made our stay such a pleasure. The location was exellent - a few mins drive out of the city, a walk to Capilano Bridge and to the national park and the ski fields are a few mins drive away. My wife was surprised that they knew it was her birthday and our desire for a quiet breakfast was easily acommodated. Everything about the facilities and the room was of the highest quality and we will definitely be going back!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2018

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding Bed and Breakfast!
I really enjoyed my stay at the Thistledown House during my recent Vancouver visit. They were extremely kind people and the accommodations were quite nice! They are just minutes away from skiing on Grouse Mountain. I will certainly consider rebooking should I return to Vancouver in the future.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Russell, Bellingham, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very Comfortable B&B in North Vancouver
Thistledown House is a beautifully maintained 1920's house, with lovely gardens. The rooms are very comfortable, as are the well furnished public areas. The three-course breakfasts were without fail innovative and delicious. The hosts are very welcoming, interesting, and attentive. The B&B is in a lovely section of town, near beautiful wooded parks and the Grouse Mountain Ski area, as well as being in walking distance of excellent restaurants and other services. Our three-day stay was wonderful and relaxing.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel, nice stay
Amazing stay, we really loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

karina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Under the apple tree
Very nice room with a comfortable home feel. Brian and his wife do a very nice job. The location is great to get to Grouse Mountain and lots of other trails.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Heidi, Melbourne, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint and homely
We loved our 3 night stay. It felt so homely, we struggled to leave to see the sights of Vancouver. Brian and Virginia were amazing hosts and the breakfasts were delicious. Thanks for having us, we’ll be back.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Orange County, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect Escape
Simply AMAZING overnight experience! Breakfast was stunningly good!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

clifford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Our Snuggery Stay
Our host Liv was friendly, welcoming and thorough in giving us a few tips as to some of the complimentary soft and juice drinks, know the coffee maker worked and where we could store a few things overnight in a small cooler. Our one night stay at Thistledown was very clean, decorated tastefully, and to our surprise the room even came with two white terry cloth bathrobes and matching slippers. The bed was very comfortable and found us soon fast asleep. Thistledown was conveniently located off of Capilano Road, just a stone’s throw from the Capilano Suspension Bridge and just a short drive north of Trans Canada Highway 1. Just outside our room was a natural lighted corridor with splashes of flowers in large pots and two high-backed chairs where one might easily get engrossed in a good book. . Continuing out this airy room led you to the enchanting backyard where one could leisurely sip a beverage, dream or relax on one of the two Chaise lounges or easy chairs, all the while being surrounded by fragrant flowers, shrubbery and tall evergreens. Our only wish with our stay was that our “Snuggery” room had more space. The bathroom small and the closet could possibly hold two smaller suitcases but a large check-in suitcase like mine had to hold its breath. It’s worth your look.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

tim and tracey, oxford, england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
fantastic character home with matching hospitality
Our family of four stayed in two rooms for two nights. The rooms were stunning - tastefully and beautifully decorated with eclectic furniture and antiques that complimented the period features of the house. The beds were large and comfortable and the amenities in the room lent a real sense of luxury to our experience whilst staying here. The garden provided a wonderful outdoor space in which to relax after a day out with a wide choice of seating areas and interesting flora and fauna. At breakfast the three course menu was both creative and very tasty drawing on cuisine from around the country and the world. Everything we had was delicious. We loved the little bespoke menus produced each day food! However, despite the quality of the food and the stunning house itself, it was Liz, Brian and Virginia who made our stay. From the moment we arrived to the moment we left we were treated as if we were one of the family. It was great to be able just to talk as though we had known each other for years and whatever we asked for, nothing was ever too much trouble. It was this personal touch that really made our stay special and set this apart from anywhere we have ever stayed before. Thank you so much for making our first trip to Canada so memorable!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Female Runner

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to Capilano River Park
We received a warm welcome on arrival. They set us up with a reservation for dinner at The Canyon in Edgemont and showed me were I could do a 5km run. At the Capilano River Park I ran by a hatchery, over dam and along many trails through the scenic rain forest. The Capilano bridge is nearby, but this park is for the public and free.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Kraig, WA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great room walk to Capilano Bridges
Everything was better than expected, everyone was very nice and we felt very welcome, beautiful room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017