government house

Downhome_Jim

The history of PEI's government lies beyond these hallowed walls. For history buffs, this is a must-see venue.

JamesII

This is a must see. Here our country was born. Here I visited on the day our country was attacked. Here I witnessed the emotional toughness of Canadians. This is the Lieutenant Governor's residence. On a recent business trip to Charlottetown my colleagues and I were treated to dinner at the residence (which was delicious) and a tour of the facilities. We saw the Queen's quarters and the rest of this historical edifice. The Lt.-Gov. himself served tea and coffee and we were all grateful.

JohnW435

First watch the video to get the important historical context then proceed upstairs and see the chamber and rooms where the events took place.

J3076ZMtomm

I visited the House on a spur of the moment whim. I had an excellent guide who was extraordinarily informative.

SandraME

Enjoyed the tour, and the brief video introduction nice to see building preserved. Easy walking distance to most historic sites

goodboysammy

We took a tour of the Government House; it was excellent! The guide was very informative and pleasant. It was nice to get out of the heat for awhile as well. I would highly recommend this tour.

jenniferaX7325EX

We didn't have an opportunity to go inside. Instead, we enjoyed the grounds & architecture; looking away from the house is a simply marvelous view across the lawn & over the water.

timhL5639EY

17 minute film interesting & worth while hearing about the birth of Confederation. Lots of times to view the film through out the day.

RalphRR

Great place to visit. Makes one think of what the forefathers of Canada and our own country accomplished by sitting together in a room to work out a plan for the future of the country. Very well presented. Excellent restoration of the chambers. A real tour guide with historical narrative would make this stop much better. At the moment it's just touring the building on your own - leaving much to the imagination and a printed brochure. Nevertheless, well worth the visit.

Saxon66Johannesburg

Really enjoyed the tour of this beautiful house. Being a Brit I am continually humbled by the Canadians pride in their colonial ties. The house is a living museum extremely well maintained and has old memories as well as current (Charles & Camilla, William & Kate). Well worth a visit as a. It's free b. there is tour guide!

TamaraB52

We arrived at Government House after visiting hours. We were a family of 10 on a special family vacation. Government House was closed and as we were walking the grounds my granddaughter rang the door bell. To our surprise the chef answered the door and explained that they were closed for tours today but we could return tomorrow. We explained that we were on a family vacation and it would not be possible to return so she told us to wait a minute. The Honourable H. Frank Lewis allowed us in and his chef gave us a private tour. How welcoming .Government house is charming, the architecture and decor is lovely. The rooms are beautiful and the history here is a lesson in itself. The furniture is still original. We saw where William and Kate stayed when they visited P.E.I The Honourable H. Frank Lewis came and met everyone. It was the highlight of our trip to Charlottetown. We were all honoured to meet him. It is so worth seeing Government House as it is part of our History and it is beautiful. Make sure you go and see the gardens , they are quite spectacular. It was enjoyed by every highly recommend a visit.

ABTraveler64

When you walk through this building, you feel like you're experiencing the "birthplace of confederation". There's a lot of history and the film that you the option to watch is very well done.

819stephenj

We took the tour just for the sake of taking the tour since we were already there and for school age kids it might be interesting. The guide was very informative answering all the questions and explaining who sits where and why but for me I just wanted to see the place so I was a little bored with the whole thing.

DT-PEI

Forty years or so ago I attended a News Year Day levee hosted by the then Lieutenant Governor. I don't remember much of the building from that visit and hadn't had the chance to visit again as like many others, I had moved away. On a visit to the Island this month, I had the opportunity to take the FREE tour of this beautiful building. We got to see the main rooms on the lower and upper floors, including the bedrooms upstairs where royalty has slept. Beautiful old furnishings and paintings throughout. And the adjacent gardens were worth a walk around as well, given the colours on display.Why Charles and Camilla slept in separate rooms was never explained.

KandEilidh

Government House is immaculately maintained, in a beautiful location and is full of furniture that is original to the house. The tour was excellent and informative and the gardens are beautiful. It is free to visit and it is worth taking the time.