Hilton Garden Inn St. John's Newfoundland opened in January 2020 at 150 New Gower Street, in downtown St. John's. It has 154 rooms, a heated indoor pool, a 24-hour fitness centre, meeting space and a restaurant, The Cannery Kitchen & Social.
The hotel is a new build, not a conversion, and the first Hilton Garden Inn in the city. Manga Hotels developed and operates it.
The essentials
Group Hilton (Hilton Garden Inn); developed and operated by Manga Hotels
Opening January 2020
Rooms & suites 154 rooms
Segment Upscale/Select-service
Designer NC
Entry rate From CAD 120 Learn more → The place The address is 150 New Gower Street, in downtown St. John's. Directory listings place it steps from the St. John's Convention Centre and Mary Brown's Centre, an arena and events venue. The harbourfront and George Street, the city's bar and live-music strip, are a short walk.
The concept Listings give 2019 as the build year and describe the hotel as brand new at the time of opening. The amenities are those of the Garden Inn format: heated indoor pool, fitness centre open around the clock and flexible meeting rooms.
The convention centre next door explains the hotel's role: it adds rooms for conferences and group visits to a downtown that previously had few new-build options.
Dining & wellness The Cannery Kitchen & Social, led by chef Roary MacPherson, serves breakfast from 6 to 10 a.m. and dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. It is closed for dinner on Sundays. Listings differ on dinner hours, so the schedule may have changed.
Our take A plain, dependable convention-district opening: it adds new supply near the centre and the harbour rather than a distinctive stay.
Google guest reviews 4.1/5 · 420 reviews
I stayed for almost a week at the Hilton Garden Inn St. John's while on a business trip.
My room was on the 12th floor and a harbor view. For the modest $ for harbor view, I think it was totally worth it.
It was so cool to see the various huge working ships in the harbor and on clear days I could see all the way to Signal Hill.
Reception was efficient and I appreciate the digital key, however you will need a physical key for the parking in/out access.
I loved the room
+ Extremely quiet. I didn't hear anyone else, not even from the hallways and I noticed a brush sweep seal on the hallway door and its these attention to details items that really stand out.
+ Great bed and linen quality
+ Laminate hardwood flooring
+ Super clean
+ Huge (genuine high def) TV with streaming services you use with your own login
+ HVAC system was strong and efficient. The little text on the panel is a bit challenging to see. I saw another reviewer giving negative comments on the loudness of the HVAC. It didn't bother me as I like the "white noise" effect at night and you can turn the HVAC down or off.
+ Alarm clock, plenty of USB outlets, good lighting, a comfortable lounge chair
+ A proper adjustable work chair on wheels
+ Microwave, fridge, coffee maker
+ A nice little alcove near the entrance with drawers and clothes storage
+ Iron/ironing board
+ Eco friendly dispensers in the bathroom
+ Towels in bathroom like new
Not note: no room safe
The gym was well equipped and a decent size
I did not use the pool but it looked in great shape
I had dinner at the onsite restaurant one night and it was very good (portion sizes big)
There is a mini convenience store in the lobby
It was a 10 minute walk to the start of the restaurant zone on Water street.
One of the 2 elevators was out of commission on my stay but I never had to wait long.
My only suggestion for improvement;
- During my stay, there was very little staff engagement from the 2 front desks.
Even if the lobby was empty and I walked by, no one ever initiated a "hello".....although If I initiated, they were friendly.
Clean, comfy rooms, great location for down town access. However, DO NOT LEAVE ANYTHING IN YOUR VEHICLE!
The front desk will not warn you about the high rate of vehicle break and enters that occur in their parking lot. We stayed for 2 nights this past weekend, checked out Sunday morning and discovered our car had been broken into and gutted, upon talking to other guests in the parking lot we were informed that this was night 6 in a row that multiple vehicles had been broken into each night, and speaking with police and insurance companies we were also informed that this had been a LONG standing issue.
I have spent multiple weekends at surrounding hotels who have security in their parking lots all night, you would think that the hotel would amp up their security given the fact that this is a regular occurrence that has been happening for sometime now.
What a great place. Very clean. Very quiet and sound proof which is important to me. The rooms were a good size with great views, we stayed on the 7th floor. Service was impeccable. And close to everything down town. I'd stay here again. The restaurant inside the hotel was a added bonus. The breakfast was delicious and affordable.
Beautiful old restored hotel in downtown. Very comfortable bed, thick towels, water was hot and plentiful. Only issue was the bathroom had a lot of mold and needs a good cleaning. It’s not “OMG, disgusting” but definitely needs attention. If we were staying more than one night I’d have raised the issue.
But given that the view of the harbor is amazing and the location is surrounded by a lot of great restaurants and stores I’d still stay here again.
Only other issue is the breakfast was pretty expensive - $25 for the full buffet and $18 for the continental. At those prices you might as well find a good restaurant or get room service.
Harbour View Room on the last floor was very nice, friendly staff.
The Breakfast was included and served on the first floor. A separate bill is issued to your table (even when included in your rate and you give them the voucher). This process is a bit confusing, not to mention it compels you to add a tip, but I guess it's because the establishment is a separate entity from the hotel.
Paid outdoor parking on site.
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