3 of us travelling from Singapore arrived at the cheery-looking A Tout Venant, and we were immediately greeted with an enthusiastic "hello!" in Chinese from a jovial fellow we came to know as Robert, and that set the tone for the rest of our stay. He showed us around the house which he had obviously devoted lots of time to, and takes great pride in it.
We stayed in the pretty Blue room, which was very cosy with lots of comfortable-looking, fluffy pillows on the bed. Robert even noticed that there were only 2 glasses on the table and offered to bring up another for us. The kitchen/living room in the attic is fantastic too, and we prepared our dinner up there during our 2-night stay, and relaxed in front of the TV after our meal. Breakfast was served in Robert's own kitchen, and he made it a point to prepare a different dish for each breakfast. He would even explain the dish while serving it to you. And each day, we dined to delightful music playing in the background. It was a wonderful way to start the day.
The location of the B&B is good too. Within walking distance to the shops and supermarket in town, to the lake, and the cycling trail runs directly in front of the house.
During our stay, Robert went out of his way and drove us to nearby Orford when we said we wanted to do some hiking. On the way, he showed us around the neighbourhood a little and told us bits of history about the place. We also had a delightful time chatting with Robert out in his backyard in the afternoon, after he showed us his hot tub. As if he had not done enough, he allowed us to borrow his bicycles and off we went cycling at the nearby lake. On the day we were leaving, he offered to drive us to the bus station too when we said we were taking a cab there.
This was our first experience in a B&B, and we were thoroughly impressed by the hospitality we received at A Tout Venant. The host is what makes or breaks a B&B. Robert loves hosting, and it shows too! We had the most memorable time there out of our 3-week stay in Canada.
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