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"All About Gingerbread"

Vanessa's new Cookbook. 166 - 8.5x11 Pages of history and world famous Gingerbread recipes. 

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Check in Time is 3PM

If you are arriving in town early, you may come and drop off your luggage and if room is available check in.

Check out Time is 11 AM

Cancellation Period is 7 Days prior to your booked dates

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Victoria BC Bed and Breakfast

Victoria BC Bed and Breakfast -

Gingerbread Cottage B&B

1905 Heritage Duplex Design

The Gingerbread Cottage is one of Victoria's fine heritage homes that has been converted from a duplex to a great example of one of the many fine bed and breakfasts Victoria Canada. Built in 1905 with Arts and Crafts type architecture, it is a rare example of an early "side by side duplex" home.

Street view of the Gingerbread Cottage.

Quaint Victorian heritage design with Irish Glazed Pan tile roof and copper trimmings. Home was built in 1905.

Being of duplex design provides great zoning for bed and breakfast rooms as there are 2 separate stairways and entrances. The guest rooms themselves benefit from the sound dampening "party wall" which separated the two houses and the lack of traffic on the stairs. As well the deluxe room comes with a private hallway to provide further privacy and sound control.

View at Dallas Rd 1/2 block from the Cottage with 2 cruise ships in port.

The close proximity to the ocean,  in one direction, and the Inner Harbour and Victoria's downtown make the Gingerbread Cottage an ideal location to holiday, sightsee, rest-up or walk to your work or conference. 

Victoria Inner Harbour a short stroll from the Gingerbread Cottage in the other direction.

Victoria is famous for its romantic Horse carriage tours

View our You Tube Clips about our Bed and Breakfast Victoria Canada

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Watch the SwiftSure Yacht Race, or watch the waves rollin in, both just 1/2 block

 away from our bed and breakfast Victoria Canada

Go Whale Watching with SeaKing Adventures - the "King of Whales"

Your Room Rental includes a Four Course Breakfast  that is Unrivaled In Victoria or Anywhere Else!  

(We do not mean to brag,  but the Empress concierge has been known to send their visiting food writers over to experience our breakfasts)

Gourmet Breakfasts

Vanessa von Schellwitz is a gourmet chef who came to Victoria, British Columbia from her home in the culture filled city of Salzburg, Austria. Many of her scrumptious specialties rival those uniquely tasty dishes served for decades and enjoyed by Royals and High Society from all over the world in the Sacher Hotel in Vienna.

Fresh Fruit on our Buffet                             Wild caught "cold smoked" salmon omelette with Bernaise sauce and deep fried capers

Viennese crepes with cream cheese filling, hot orange sauce,

hot berry compote and whipped cream

Your Delicious Breakfast is almost ready!

Click here for many more breakfast pictures and menu items

Breakfast Entertainment

You will be delightfully entertained at breakfast when Dean shows off our Cockatoos, Chuckie and Casper.

"Chuckie" our 30 year old Malaccan Cockatoo loves a scratch from everyone.

Casper our thirteen year old Umbrella cockatoo  does her funny Cockatoo show with Dean every morning at breakfast! 

Cat on the Premises

Butler - Our Flamepoint Siamese Cat - is in cat heaven in a nest of Vanessa's wool.

Our Double Room - The Mozart Room

Regular Rate $ 129.00 Cdn per night for 2 people (one bed) - $119 Single

July Super Special - $99 night - based on 3 night booking for 1 or 2 people

 

 

 

 

 

 

•  A well appointed room with cozy single and double beds, with European down duvets. The room has an in suite bathroom with unique shower.

•  Vanessas world famous 4 course gourmet breakfast is included.

•  Charming original 1905 home with hardwood floors and Persian rugs. The home was built a a duplex so it has great zoning, sound proofing and party-wall system.

•  Use of our main garden area with patio set, umbrella and chairs

•   Click here for Rates and further details for the Mozart Room

Additional persons:  If you are traveling with more people and require additional space or a little privacy, an extra sleeping room is also available as a part of this suite in the summer months, call for availability and additional charges. 

Email or call toll free to ask about our group options.

 

The Lavender Room

Our Deluxe Suite with Private Roof Garden

Regular Rate - $ 149.00 Cdn per night for 2 people - $139 Single

July Super Special $129.00 per night - based on 3 night booking for 1 or 2 people, one bed

 

 

Comfy Queen bed with European linens and down feather duvet.

 

• Private 10'x16' roof garden terrace with patio table and sun umbrella

• Completely antique private bathroom with cast iron soaker tub and rain-shower inside your suite. The home was built a a duplex so it has great privacy zoning, sound proofing and party-wall system. This suite has its own private hallway between it and the bathroom and main hallway.

•  Color Cable TV, Hair dryer, iron, tea makings and Ironing board

•  Vanessas world famous 4 course gourmet breakfast included

•  Click here for Rates and more information about the Lavender Room

Additional persons: 

Contact us for details

Location, Location, Location

Our Gingerbread Cottage Bed and Breakfast is located ideally:

• Right up the street from the US ferries from Seattle and Port Angeles Washington

• Easy to find from Hwy #! - Nanaimo

• Easy to find from Hwy #17 - Airport, BC Ferries, Butchart Gardens

• Easy 10 minute walk to downtown businesses and attractions

• Easy 2 minute walk to Victoria's Dallas Road sea promenade and Breakwater Structure

• Easy 5 minute walk to Victoria's cruise ship dock and another 5 minutes to Fisherman's wharf 

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We are located 3 minute walk from Ogden Point Breakwater and Cruise ship docks

The "Harry Potter" Net Nook 

• Our Guests can easily access their emails, check on their next leg of the journey or keep on track with family or office with our guest computer in the Harry Potter Net Nook conveniently & centrally located under the stairs, of course!

• We also have wireless N internet available if you travel with your own laptop computer.

Our favorite "Professor" checks his email with our high speed cable access!

Our rooms are equipped with irons, ironing boards and hairdryers.

Today, I own and operate the Gingerbread Cottage, Bed and Breakfast in Victoria British Columbia Canada and work with my favorite Austrian foods- Book your stay today!

Gingerbread Cottage Bed and Breakfast

Call Toll Free in North America

877-767-2121

Local or all other calls

 250-384-5248

Email Us

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Airport Shuttle

• Available to and from our door, simply board the AKAL bus at the airport.

• $16 per person downtown core. Groups of 4 or more downtown core $10 each.

• Click here for driving map from airport to our door and more info about Akal

Ferries from Port Angeles or Seattle

•  Just walk straight up Oswego St from the Coho from Port Angeles Washington or the Clipper from Seattle. Click here for map to our door

Ferries from Vancouver (Tsawwassen) and Anacortes WA

• Take the bus into town from BC Ferries at Schwartz Bay or Anacortes Ferry in Sidney. The bus terminal is downtown about 15 minute walk or short cab trip if you have lots of luggage. Click here for interactive driving map

We are scenically and strategically located:

• 1/2 block from the Strait of Juan de Fuca, on the Pacific Ocean, click here for photos and info

• Dallas Rd Scenic Drive and Mile Zero on the Trans Canada Highway

• One Block and a half to Victoria's Famous  Breakwater Structure.

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• 5 blocks from Victoria's gorgeous Fisherman's Wharf.  Click here for picitures and info

• 6 Blocks to Victoria's Inner Harbour, Downtown Shopping, Royal BC Museum and IMAX. Parliament Buildings,

• An easy walk Straight up Oswego Street a few blocks from Downtown, Ferries to Seattle and Port Angeles. Very easy to find as Oswego street is adjacent to the ferry dock.

• 4 blocks to Victoria's Heliport and Cruise Ship docks.

Check rates, availabilities and reservations using email

Click below to Email us

  gingerbread@shaw.ca

Free wireless Internet service is available at the Gingerbread Cottage

 as well as complimentary high speed computer in our lobby 

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Gingerbread Cottage Bed & Breakfast

59 Oswego Street

Victoria, British Columbia 

Canada V8V 2A7 

Call Toll Free in North America 1-877-767-2121

Local or all other calls  250-384-5248