Vacation Rental Description
KITSILANO COTTAGE, the structure, is a heritage designation qualified 1910 Craftsman bungalow, typical of the Kitsilano neighbourhood. It has been meticulously restored and ethically upgraded to provide modern living convenience while maintaining architectural integrity with its origins.
A SUITE @ KITSILANO COTTAGE is a single, upscale, self-contained, garden level suite, of approximately 825 sq. ft. There are two bedrooms. One has a king size bed and the other a queen size bed. There is, a queen sized leather sofabed in the living room. The furnishings are a blend of antique and authentic hardwood reproductions in the Craftsman, Arts & Crafts, Mission or, as our guests from the United Kingdom fondly refer to it, Macintosh style.
The suite has a private entry; patio, separate private phone line with telephone answering device; flat screen LCD-TV with DVD/VCR and digital cable providing pay per view and video on demand services (additional charges apply); Broadband Internet access by Ethernet and WiFi (we were the first to offer complimentary Hi-Speed internet access to our guests in Vancouver); bookshelf stereo with FM/CD/Cassette and library of BC artists' music; a single bathroom with tub/shower; full Cook's kitchen facilities including smooth top self cleaning stove, side by side refrigerator/freeze with filtered water, ice and crushed ice dispenser, full compliment of pots, pans and cooking utensils, microwave, toaster, blender, kettle, espresso machine, drip coffee maker, glassware and dishes and in suite laundry facilities, for guest use. Daily rate guests, staying over a week, are provided weekly linen changes and cleaning service. Breakfast is not served. Also for daily rate guests', the suite is provisioned with, fresh fruit and baking, coffee and tea preparation supplies for a complimentary, self catered, continental breakfast, for the first morning. Beyond that, we recommend the many wonderful restaurants, within walking distance. There is always the option of using the suite's very well appointed cooking facilities for preparing meals. There are several grocers, within easy walking distance, offering a good variety of favourite, meal preparation ingredients.
Please note, A Suite @ Kitsilano Cottage does not allow pets, however we can recommend boarding services for the same. Note also that we are a non-smoking facility. While cigarette smoking outside is permitted, absolutely no smoking indoors is allowed.
Facilities
- Cable Satellite
- Cleaning Service
- Cooking Utensils
- Dishwasher
- Dryer
- DVD
- Heating
- Ice Maker
- Kitchen
- Linen Service
- Microwave
- Amenity Parking
- Refrigerator
- Sterio
- TV
- Washer
Fully equipped kitchen, with new, upscale appliances. Just bring groceries and you are cooking, if you'd like. We Cleaning and Linen Service is done weekly, for guests staying over a week or more often (at additional cost).
Activities
- Adventure Sports
- Biking
- Boating
- Playground
- Cinema
- Fishing
- Gym
- Horse Riding
- Hunting/Rock Climbing
- Kayaking
- Mountain Biking
- Night Clubs
- Restaurant
- Sailing
- Shopping
- Snow Boarding
- Tennis
- Theater
- Water Skiing
- Water Sports
- Zoo/Wildlife
Water front/beach walking opportunities abound and are feasible and popular year around. Explore the wonderful boutique shopping of Kitsilano, along West Broadway and 4th Ave, all very doable on foot, from our convenient location. All of Greater Vancouver comes to Kitsilano for their special nights out, with its selection of many of the finest restuarants in the city and popular night clubs. Golfing is available, at several courses in our vicinity, year around. In our immediate vicinity, the UBC Museum of Anthropology is renowned for its North Coast Native collection of art and artifacts, while the building and its setting and views are a spectacular experience, in themselves. Similarly the Maritime Museum and adjacent Planetarium are nearby and always popular with local residents and guests.
Travel Options
- Nearest Airport : YVR - Vancouver Intl. Airport at 20 kilometers distance;