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Elora Ontario bed and breakfast:
One of the best bed and breakfasts in Elora Ontario
recommended by Janette Higgins.
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Southwestern Ontario
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The 3 Bears Bed and Breakfast
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Garrett Klassen
and Melanie Ward
0568 South River Road
Elora, Ontario
Canada, N0B 1S0
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| Phone: 519-843-5556 |
| Toll Free:866-457-7770 |
| Meander down to a picturesque section of Elora's Grand River from your ground-level quarters at this contemporary bed and breakfast. |
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Review by Janette Higgins
author of The Best Places to B&B in Ontario: A Selective Guide
Six editions of the book were published to critical and popular acclaim. Janette now publishes her B&B
reviews and holiday reports online.
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Note 1 to reader: Every Ontario bed and breakfast receives my consideration. I travel incognito, pay where I stay and write reviews of the top 5%. Here is one I recommend. Janette Higgins
For those who can 'bear it' this is the Ontario bed and breakfast to visit. Hosts Garrett Klassen and Melanie Ward, both writers, offer the lower part of their multi-level cedar home as an inviting Elora bed and breakfast with bear flair though, admittedly, their furry numbers are dwindling as the pair gradually update the place. You enter by way of the cosy guest kitchen on the main level where you'll find coffee, tea and (how's this for something different?) unlimited popcorn. Plus there's everything you need to dine in if you so desire.
Downstairs, you'll find three guest bedrooms, each with a private bathroom and views down to the winding Grand River, renowned for its world-class fly fishing and where bed and breakfast guests are known to roast marshmallows around the shoreline fire pit. Guests have exclusive use of this lower level which includes a cosy common area with fireplace, woodstove and access to the internet. The entertainment possibilities are varied: darts, billiards or a singalong around the piano. If you insist, you can watch TV. There's a walkout to a newly-rebuilt deck from this room.
As for the bedrooms, they're all attractively decorated. I prefer the Papa Bear Room (two double beds; one a sleigh bed, the other iron-and-brass) because it has pine floors, the largest window and its own door out to ground level at the back. It's the one to book if you're here for the fishing. Just outside the door you'll find hooks for your hip-waders and a spot for your rods and other gear. Walk a few hundred feet down to the river and you'll be casting your rod in no time.
The Mama Bear Room is done in calm shades of green, peach and cream and comes with two large windows and an en suite bath. It has two antique beds -- one double, one twin. The burgundy, green and gold Baby Bear Room has one large window, milk-stained hardwood floors and a private bathroom directly across the hall. Its advantage is the larger bed -- it's queen-size.
Breakfast is Garrett's bailiwick. Melanie's no slouch when it comes to cooking but Garrett loves to cook breakfast so guests will be sure to partake of something tasty. For starters the fresh fruit course offers some kind of twist, for example mixed melon tossed with mint, chopped pecans and topped with ginger ale. His specialty is Eggs Gelora; oven-baked eggs, bacon-wrapped on a toasted English muffin with melted cheddar, portabello and tomato and served with Russett potatoes. After, you may wish to take a ramble out back past the organic vegetable gardens, down to the winding river dotted with islets of grass, shrubs and trees. Thankfully, there are no grizzlies.
Note 2 to reader: I appreciate your support of the continuation of my research by letting Garrett and Melanie know you read my consumer review of their bed and breakfast on this bbontario website. Many thanks! Janette Higgins, Travel Writer
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The 3 Bears Bed and Breakfast, Elora, Ontario
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| Website: |
http://www.the3bears.ca |
| Best to call: |
anytime before 9 PM |
| Languages: |
English, German |
| Season: |
all year except Christmas and Thanksgiving |
| CDN $ Rates: |
S $95-115, D $110-130 (no taxes). Extra person $35. 10% off for returning guests or stays of more than 3 nights. Two night minimum for all long weekends and all weekends during July and August. |
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| Restrictions: |
adult retreat; smoking outside; no guest's pets and no owner's pets in residence |
| Facilities: |
3 bedrooms (1 queen, 1 with two double beds, 1 with double and twin); 2 en suite bathrooms (shower only), 1 across hall (shower only); guest kitchen, common room with deck; central air |
| Parking: |
for 4 guest cars |
| Breakfast: |
full breakfast |
| Location: |
Elora 15 mins N of Guelph; 1 hour W of Toronto Airport; 1 hr 15 mins W of Toronto |
| Directions: |
Please email the bed and breakfast hosts for the most direct route from your area. |
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