Abigail's Hotel (Victoria)
Canada /
British Columbia /
Victoria /
McClure Street, 906
World
/ Canada
/ British Columbia
/ Victoria
hotel, spa resort, Tudor (architecture), bed and breakfast
906 McClure Street
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada V8V 3E7
abigailshotel.com
(800) 561-6565
(250) 388-5363
Originally built in 1930 as a Tudor revival-style apartment building, Abigail's Hotel was previously known as "The Bessborough" apartments.
The apartments were named after Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, ninth Earl of Bessborough, who was Governor General of Canada from 1931-35. The building is derived from the half-timbered houses of the 16th and 17th centuries with irregular shapes, steeply pitched roofs, multi-paned windows and rough-hewn materials. The Bessborough was originally an eight-suite luxury apartment building designed by architect Percy Fox.
In 1985 The Bessborough was completely renovated, converting it into a seventeen room bed and breakfast inn. The exterior was restored to its original Tudor architecture and it has since been designated as a Heritage Building in the Historic Registry of the City of Victoria.
In 1998 the "Coach House" was constructed alongside the main house with six luxury guestrooms featuring king-size four poster beds, wet-bars, wood burning fireplaces and jetted tubs.
historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=10270&p...
Victoria, British Columbia
Canada V8V 3E7
abigailshotel.com
(800) 561-6565
(250) 388-5363
Originally built in 1930 as a Tudor revival-style apartment building, Abigail's Hotel was previously known as "The Bessborough" apartments.
The apartments were named after Vere Brabazon Ponsonby, ninth Earl of Bessborough, who was Governor General of Canada from 1931-35. The building is derived from the half-timbered houses of the 16th and 17th centuries with irregular shapes, steeply pitched roofs, multi-paned windows and rough-hewn materials. The Bessborough was originally an eight-suite luxury apartment building designed by architect Percy Fox.
In 1985 The Bessborough was completely renovated, converting it into a seventeen room bed and breakfast inn. The exterior was restored to its original Tudor architecture and it has since been designated as a Heritage Building in the Historic Registry of the City of Victoria.
In 1998 the "Coach House" was constructed alongside the main house with six luxury guestrooms featuring king-size four poster beds, wet-bars, wood burning fireplaces and jetted tubs.
historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=10270&p...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vere_Ponsonby,_9th_Earl_of_Bessborough
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 48°25'15"N 123°21'35"W
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- Snug Harbor Resort 22 km
- Rosario Resort & Spa 44 km
- Hastings House Country Estate Hotel 50 km
- Guemes Island Resort 56 km
- Silver Reef Casino 70 km
- Tulalip Casino 94 km
- The Lodge at St. Edward Park 112 km
- Clark's Skagit River Resort 139 km
- Emerald Queen Hotel & Casino 150 km
- Christ Church Cathedral 0.1 km
- Christ Church Cathedral School 0.2 km
- St. Ann's Academy 0.3 km
- Soccer Field and Baseball/softball Diamond 0.5 km
- Downtown 0.6 km
- Cook St. Village 0.7 km
- Goodacre Lake 0.8 km
- Fairfield 1 km
- Beacon Hill Park 1.1 km
- James Bay 1.3 km