Gingerbread Cottage Bed Breakfast Victoria BC

Lavender Room

Bed Breakfast Victoria BC Lavender Room Rates and Photos
Please view our close captioned Video describing the Lavender Room and Beautiful Roof Garden Terrace.

Bed Breakfast Victoria BC A very Quiet Room with access through Semi Private Stairway.

A Large  Well Appointed Victorian Style room with new pillow-top Comfy Queen Bed (Extra Double bed in an adjoining alcove may be available at additional charge for Privacy or Additional Family)

• Down-Feather Comforters and oversize European pillows ( Hypo Allergenic on Request)
• Charming original 1905 Victorian Windows, Woodwork, Bathtub, Hardwood floors and Persian rugs.
• Private 12′ x 14′ Roof Garden and Terrace with Patio set (Outdoor Ashtray Available on Request)

• Writing Desk and LCD Color Cable TV with DVD player
• Completely Private Bathroom with Clawfoot Soaker Tub and Rain Shower inside your Suite.

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• Hair dryer, Shampoo, Conditioner, Body Wash, Soap and other Amenities in Room
• Iron and Ironing board in adjacent Hallway
• Complimentary ‘In Room Tea Bar’ with a Selection of Teas and a complimentary Keurig Coffee Machine supplied with pods.

Free Hi-speed Internet Computer in B&B Lobby or ‘Wireless N’ WIFI network
Room Rate includes Cooked to Order “four course” breakfast!

• Many guests comment that this delicious meal feeds them for the whole day.
• Breakfasts are served in our dedicated Alpine Gasthaus Style Breakfast Room

Please note:
Price varies according to Length of Stay, Holiday Weekends and Availability.

Exception: On some occasions we may have a one night booking available. It is only available last minute for bookings one day before or same day.

Cancellation policy and Deposit:
We do require a deposit for one night at the time of reservation. Cancellation is 14 days for full refund of deposit.

We do not take Walk-ins for security reasons, which assures privacy and safety for our guests and us. Therefore we often cannot replace cancellations and the room is empty.

Vanessa von Schellwitz
Owner Operator Gingerbread Cottage B&B

• As a child, Vanessa was a real life “Heidi” living in the Eschen Villa on the clean, cold alpine Attersee Lake, in Seewalchen Austria, 50 KM East of Salzburg. 
• Vanessa’s birthplace was located 50 meters from her Godmother’s famous Paulick Villa – the Summer Playground to Vienna’s Elite Art nouveau Community including Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Richard Teschner and Friedrich Paulick at the turn of the 19th century.
• In fact, the aunt of Vanessa’s Godmother, Gertrude Floege, was the famous fashion designer Emelia Floege – life companion of Gustav Klimt who frequently painted at the Paulick Villa..
• Also the last Countess Maria dei Medici, who lived adjacent to the Eschen Villa hand wrote a poem for Vanessa as a child… Not many People can say that!
• Vanessa got her teaching Degree in Salzburg but her real love and talents were for cooking.. 
• Coming to Vancouver Island via Culture City itself – Salzburg Austria – A true Austrian,Vanessa has pure Mozart flowing through her veins and a delicious piping hot Austrian ApfelStrudel in the Oven for her many guests!
• Vanessa and her 70’s husband owned and operated the Austrian Chalet, an 80 room hotel with 3 Restaurants in Campbell River BC
• Vanessa spent many years as Victoria BC’s busiest and most Versatile Culinary Instructor from her Veni. Vidi, Coxi Cooking School, and operating her busy “Vienna Catering” Business
• Author of 7 Cookbooks, Vanessa also wrote a food Column, had her own TV cooking show and did food styling for other local authors.

Vanessa makes all her guests feel like Austrian Royalty in her c. 1905 Victorian “Arts and Crafts Heritage Home” with Cozy Themed rooms and Elegant 3 Course Breakfasts in her “Bavarian  Gasthaus” Style Breakfast Room

Please Feel Free to Contact us for booking information.
Call Toll free 1-877-767-2121
Email: [email protected]

Past Member of International Association of Culinary Professionals