ThistleDown 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!

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.

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.

Amazing stay, we really loved it!

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.

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.

Simply AMAZING overnight experience! Breakfast was stunningly good!

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.

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!

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.