The Old Rectory B+B Stratford

very cool place to have a lunch. The building has n=been well preserved. Food and service is great. Right acvross for the Studio Theatre with a nice patio to have a drink on with or without food. Check first though as it is sometimes closed for private gatherings. Great spot for snmallwer weddings or coerporate gatherings or even a large frind party. Highly recommended
May 29th, 2022

When I was originally booking my trip to Stratford, I was looking at the Bruce Inn, but was unable to get it for the nights I wanted. I found this place just by looking at Expedia's map view, because I wanted a place close to the downtown area of the city. I had no idea at the time that this place was rated #1 of 79 B&Bs in Stratford - I found that out after I got home. But I can see why. The place is located right at the edge of the downtown area of Ontario Street, so everywhere we wanted to go was easily walkable. Lots of great restaurants only minutes away (we ate at Mercer Hotel, Fosters, and Gene's Chinese), the waterfront and Shakespeare Gardens were close by, and of course all the shops. The theatres were also close by, which might be useful info for when covid ends and the shows start up again. The room we stayed in was in the Coach House (separate from the main house). It had things that you'd expect, of course - a bed, a table and chairs for eating breakfast, and a washroom. But it also had much more - a stairway led up to a loft sitting area that had a couch (pull-out), lounge chair, coffee table, and a smart TV (with a Netflix account already logged in). Plus, it had a tassimo coffee machine (and pods), tea kettle (and tea), various bowls, plates, cutlery, a toaster, cutting board & knife, iron, ironing board, and likely other stuff that I'm not remembering. There was an outdoor patio in the back as well, although it was too chilly at this time of year to enjoy it. Kim and Kevin had their covid-related processes ironed out pretty well. Kevin mentioned that pre-covid, people would have breakfast in the main house, but for now they've put a stop to that. There's an intercom in the room, so for breakfast, I'd just buzz them, and they'd show up at the door around 5 minutes later with breakfast on a tray. We'd eat it in the room, and when we finished, we'd put the dirty dishes in a tray and put it out in the back patio, where they'd pick it up. They'd then refresh the coffee mugs and cutlery. What I really liked about this place is the friendliness of both Kim and Kevin as well as the food. They both wanted to make sure that we had everything we needed and were comfortable (do we need more coffee pods, etc), but they weren't intrusive about it. As for the breakfast, since I had never stayed in a B&B before, I didn't know what to expect, but I had it in my head that it'd be something like bacon and eggs, toast, sausages, hash browns, etc. I couldn't have been more wrong. I got chatting with Kevin a couple of times, and he told me that he likes to change up the food, and I guess I had mentioned a couple of things about different kinds of food because later on he told me that he just went with it. One breakfast was sort of a quiche-like thing (I'm not sure exactly what it was) with bacon and their homemade chutney sauce. Another was a taco with sausage, yams, peppers, onions, sour cream, and guacamole (and probably other stuff). Our last was a pasty-like thing with asparagus, mushrooms, and other stuff. All of these were delicious. All breakfasts also came with a bowl of fresh fruit, yogurt, and a big basket of various breads (the in-room fridge had been pre-stocked with butter, homemade jams, etc). I would definitely stay here again.
Oct 12th, 2020

Mar 4th, 2020

We were only in town for two days to see a show and do some shopping. The hosts made us feel very welcome and the room was beautifully appointed. We were close enough to everything we wanted to see that we did not have to drive. We sat out on the balcony attached to the room and overlooking the yard and shared a drink before bed. In the morning the dining area was set up with homemade jams and bread products. Once again the hosts were amazing and the food was great. I will return to the Old Rectory the next time we visit Stratford
Oct 8th, 2019

Sep 23rd, 2019