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FROM OUR GUESTS:
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Whether you are visiting Niagara to experience a Shaw play,
to thrill at thundering Niagara Falls, to sample Ontario's
world-renowned wines, to cheer on a Ridley or Brock Crew
at the Henley Regatta, or to just visit family and friends...Springbank
House provides a peaceful, professional home-away-from-home.
Stefan and Andrea, owners and innkeepers, welcome visitors
to Ontario wine country, where the scenic beauty of the
Niagara Escarpment is matched by such diverse cultural attractions
as the Shaw Festival in Niagara on the Lake and regional
cuisine at estate wineries...there is so much to do in
Niagara.
Return to a gracious period in Niagara's history, when
the leading families of St. Catharines resided in stately
homes along Yates Street and the banks of the original Welland
Canal. Built in 1905 in the Queen Anne style, Springbank
House occupies the site of an earlier city landmark, the Springbank Hotel and Spa (and later, Bishop Ridley College).
This prestigious, 100-year-old residence has been in the
Taylor Family for over 70 years. After Kathy Taylor and
her husband Tim purchased the residence, they restored and
renamed it Springbank House.
Today, the magnificent wisteria vine and magnolia tree,
planted over 90 years ago, frame the picture-perfect front
porch and perennial garden. Behind the oversized solid oak
front door, the house unfolds into a variety of glamorous
spaces--formal living and dining rooms, conservatory, inglenook
and leather-panelled library. Upstairs, the bedrooms have
been updated to include a private bathroom for each suite.
The furnishings of Springbank House include period pieces
from generations of Canadians, mostly the innkeepers' respective
families.
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