BLUE ON WATER, St. John's

Blue On Water sits on Water Street, 300 meters from St. John's Convention Centre and a short walk from the Anglican Cathedral of St John the Baptist. The hotel is 3.3 km from Signal Hill and 7 km from St. John's International Airport. Within one block, guests find George Street's nightlife and the harbourfront.

Each air-conditioned room includes an iPod docking station, a flat-screen TV with cable channels, and a private bathroom with a soaking tub. Hypoallergenic bedding and heated bathroom floors are standard in deluxe rooms. Deluxe rooms offer wall-to-wall windows overlooking Water Street.

The on-site restaurant serves local cuisine, and the bar offers a selection of wine and champagne. In-room breakfast is available through room service. Guests can also order grocery deliveries for self-catering.

A 24-hour front desk assists with luggage storage and provides an ATM/cash machine on site. The hotel offers laundry, dry cleaning, and ironing services. Business amenities include fax and photocopying, plus meeting/banquet facilities.

Street parking is available, and a paid off-site rooftop lot costs $20 per night. Check-in takes place at the bar on the ground floor. The hotel is accessible by lift and offers non-smoking rooms throughout.

Location: 9.5 guest rating, steps from convention centre & Signal Hill

Rooms: iPod docking stations, soaking tubs, heated bathroom floors

Dining: Local cuisine restaurant, in-room breakfast, wine/champagne bar

Service: 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, laundry & dry cleaning

Business: Fax/photocopy, meeting/banquet facilities

Parking: $20/night rooftop lot, street parking