Welcome to Colborne Bed and Breakfast!
Welcome to Colborne Bed and Breakfast!
Open All Year Around
We are your hosts, Emilios and Connie Gergolas. It is our pleasure to make your stay as perfect as possible.
Located in Goderich, Ontario, our lovely Victorian era home is filled with beauty and comfort. It is close to the historic downtown shopping square, restaurants, beaches, museums, concert venues, and recreational trails. We hope that you enjoy your visit and that you become one of our many repeat guests who call Colborne Bed and Breakfast their home away from home!
Accommodations
Our large home has three stories with 4 tastefully decorated bedrooms on the 2nd floor and a 2 room suite with separate living room, bedroom, kitchen area and shower ensuite on the third floor. Every guest room is fully furnished and has either a whirlpool bath or a shower ensuite, free WIFI, a TV, a hairdryer, small fridge and facilities for making coffee and tea. Our larger rooms feature a king sized bed, a sitting area with cozy gas fireplace, and a washroom with a tub and shower combination or a glass shower with rain shower head.
Guests enjoy our all aspects of our home, including the enclosed front sun porch, beautiful perennial gardens, and large outdoor patio area. If you have rented the entire house as a group, you are welcome to use the dining room as a place to play games and meet together as well. We also have a locked shed for secure bicycle storage. Gift certificates are always available and are a perfect gift idea for a wedding, anniversary, or any special occasion.
Included with your accommodation is a full gourmet style breakfast served each morning in our guest dining room. We do our best to accommodate dietary preferences and restrictions, provided we are notified upon booking.
Our guests tell us that their breakfasts are often the highlight of the day!
Rooms
Kennedy Suite
The relaxing sun-filled Kennedy Suite features a king size bed, a sitting area, TV, a small fridge, air conditioning, and a gas fireplace – perfect for those cooler evenings. The ensuite washroom features a whirlpool tub with shower.
Anderson Suite
This quiet retreat overlooks our beautiful back gardens. The Anderson Suite has a king size bed, a sitting area, small fridge, air conditioning, TV, and gas fireplace perfect for those cooler evenings. The ensuite washroom features a newly renovated bathroom with a walk in shower.
Caesar Room
The smaller and tranquil Caesar Guest Room features a queen size bed, air conditioning, access to a small fridge, TV, and a small compact ensuite three piece washroom with shower.
Cassidy Room
The Cassidy Guest Room is a small room with two twin size beds, a TV, access to a small fridge, air conditioning, and a small compact ensuite three piece washroom with shower. Perfect for friends travelling together.
Sunset Suite
Please note that this large space requires a minimum 2 night booking.
Sunset Suite is a 1 bedroom suite on the 3rd floor and features a bedroom with a queen-size bed, a living room with a futon couch, small dining table with chairs, television with cable tv, and a three-piece bathroom with a walk-in shower. The suite also features a functional kitchen area with fridge, microwave, Keurig coffee machine, small induction cook top, and all the dishes, pots, pans and utensils required to make your own meals. But don’t miss our breakfasts!
Looking for that perfect gift for someone special?
Inquire about purchasing a gift certificate!
Breakfast
At Colborne Bed & Breakfast the emphasis is on creating a “Breakfast Experience”. Our delicious 3 course Chef’s Choice breakfast highlights the very best of what is fresh and in season. Our breakfasts begin with fresh baked muffins or scones served with homemade preserves and butter. We follow that with a fresh fruit or yogurt dish. The hot entree includes dishes such as Mushroom and Herb Quiche, Strawberry Crepes, Phyllo Wrapped Scrambled Eggs with Feta, French Toast with Berry Compote, and many other delicious creations.
Please be sure to advise us when booking of any food restrictions so we can adapt your breakfast entree to suit your individual dietary needs.
Goderich & Area
Known as “Canada’s Prettiest Town”, the town of Goderich, Ontario, is located on the shores of Lake Huron. It is a popular tourist destination filled with history, beautiful beaches, and breathtaking sunsets. Whether you are looking to spend a romantic weekend or just get away from the hustle and bustle of the city, Colborne Bed and Breakfast is your perfect destination for any occasion.
As you walk out the front door of Colborne Bed & Breakfast be prepared to enjoy the sights and sounds of a small town. Wide quiet streets provide the perfect backdrop for a leisurely stroll for some shopping, the Saturday Farmers’ market and Sunday flea market. You can take in a free outdoor concert, or visit the past at the Historic Gaol and the town’s popular Huron County Museum. Experience theatre locally at The Livery Theatre, or drive to Blyth, Grand Bend, or Stratford for more shows and performances. Blyth is also home to Cowbell Brewing Company, a unique Canadian destination craft brewery.
If paddleboarding, kayaking, or swimming interests you, our beach and marina are also within walking distance and watercraft rentals are available at reasonable rates. Golf, tennis, fishing and other sporting facilities are nearby and easily accessible from our B&B. For those who like to hike or bike there are many trails and paths to keep you active and for a more relaxed walk our boardwalk by the beach is very popular. Our backyard offers an enclosed place to safely lock up your bicycles. Cyclists can enjoy accessible safe off-road trails as well as country road cycling or enter the Goderich Triathlon for a true challenge! In the winter, you can enjoy some of the best cross country skiing and snowshoeing trails you will find anywhere.
Goderich has exciting events scheduled throughout the year. The summer months are famous for many special activities including the Celtic Festival, Summerfest, Canada Day Celebrations, the Goderich Triathlon, Bluesfest and more. Fall and Christmas offer many seasonal festivities around Goderich and the lights in the Courthouse Square are a must see during the holiday season. For more information on these special events and many others in the area please visit our Downtown Goderich BIA website for the full story.
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Make your getaway happen!
Look through our wonderful selection of rooms above to decide where to spend your vacation.
Frequently Asked Questions
To make a reservation you can use Colborne B&B’s online reservation system, or to contact Colborne Bed and Breakfast directly, email bookings@colbornebandb.com or call 519-524-7400
Prices quoted are in Canadian funds. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or cash. A valid credit card will be required to confirm your reservation and guarantee your room. Payment will not be charged to your credit card until check in. Room Rates are subject to change.
Usually a 30% deposit is taken and used as a cancellation fee if you wish to cancel your reservation within 1 week of your arrival. However, if you cancel within 1 week of your arrival, your card will be charged for your entire booking. Reducing the number of days of a stay is considered a cancellation and all cancellations must be submitted by email. (Leaving a phone message is not an acceptable form of cancellation). If your booking is through an online travel agency rather than our direct booking system, the cancellation must be done and approved by the booking agency used to create the original reservation.
Due to the changing restrictions regarding COVID and travel, we are not taking deposits at this time. If you need to cancel, we will try our best to reschedule your reservation to another date without a cancellation fee. Please call us to discuss any cancellations.
Check in is from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Check-Out is from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.. Please contact us by email for any alternate arrangements for check in or check out times to guarantee we are here and able to help you.
We cater to adults but do welcome children over the age of 10 under the supervision of their parent/guardian. Younger children are allowed if the whole house is rented by same family/friends.
We are a non-smoking building and grounds and do not allow smoking or vaping anywhere within our home or property.
Regretfully, no pets are allowed. However, boarding is available at various kennels in the area.
When you purchase a gift certificate from Colborne Bed and Breakfast, a numbered certificate is emailed to you for redemption on arrival. You can download and print this to give it as a gift. The recipient simply needs to present the printed certificate to us for redemption. All gift certificates must be paid in full at the time of purchase. Dates can be arranged by the recipient at any time. Enjoy!
Contact
To purchase a gift certificate please fill in the following details completely and we will contact you to arrange for payment and room choice. A numbered printable certificate will be emailed to you for redemption. All gift certificates must be paid in full at time of purchase. Dates can be arranged by the recipient of the certificate at any time. Enjoy!
