This 1895 wood-built mansion has a homely, lived-in feel, complete with a yesteryear veranda and stained-glass windows. The good-value rooms vary greatly in size and some have shared bathrooms. The recommended top-floor 'Charles Room' is quaint, quiet and small with a patio overlooking downtown that's shared with the neighboring room. A cooked vegetarian breakfast is included, along with free off-street parking.

The Windsor is on a quiet residential side street with plenty of restaurants in the vicinity. The Canada Line's Broadway-City Hall station is also a short walk away, so you can be in the heart of downtown in less than 10 minutes.


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