Our Haunting Heritage
1847 - The Beginning
Captain Aldrich Grimshroud built what locals called 'the manor that shouldn't exist' - three stories of Gothic revival architecture that seemed to appear overnight. Rumor had it the captain brought back more than just silk and spices from his voyages to the Orient.
1893 - The Spiritualist Era
Lady Evangeline Grimshroud turned the manor into Vancouver's most notorious spiritualist salon. They say she contacted something during the great seance of '93 that never quite left. The scorch marks on the library floor? Yeah, those are still there.
1924 - Secrets & Spirits
During prohibition, the cellars became something more interesting. Our current cocktail bar sits exactly where the underground tunnels connected to the harbor. Some guests swear they can still hear jazz echoing through the walls at midnight.
1967-2019 - The Sleeping Years
The manor sat empty for decades. Nobody wanted to touch it - too many stories, too many... incidents. It became Gastown's beautiful nightmare, crumbling slowly while the neighborhood transformed around it.
2020 - The Awakening
We didn't restore Grimshroud - we let it remember what it was. Every creaking floorboard, every cold spot, every whisper in the corridors stayed. We just added Egyptian cotton sheets and really good coffee.
2025 - Where We Are Now
Today, Grimshroud Continuum isn't your typical boutique hotel. We're for folks who want their luxury with a side of the uncanny. The kind of place where you'll sleep like the dead (hopefully not literally) in a four-poster bed that's seen more history than most museums.
L ook, we're not gonna pretend this place is normal. If you want a hotel that smells like vanilla and plays smooth jazz in the elevator, there's probably a Marriott down the street. Grimshroud Continuum is for people who appreciate that life's more interesting when there's a bit of shadow mixed with the light.
W hen we took over this property five years ago, everyone thought we'd lost our minds. The place had been abandoned since the '60s, and locals had enough ghost stories about it to fill a library. But that's exactly what drew us in. This building has character - the kind you can't fake with exposed brick and Edison bulbs.
We spent two years carefully bringing the manor back to life. Not renovating - that's the wrong word. More like... listening to what it wanted to be. The original stained glass stayed. The servants' staircase that goes nowhere? Still there. That mirror on the third floor that's always cold to the touch? Yeah, we kept that too.
W hat we've created isn't a gimmick. It's not Halloween every day, and we're not jumping out from behind curtains with fake fangs. Instead, we've built a space where history, mystery, and genuine luxury coexist. You might stay in the room where Lady Evangeline held her famous seances, but you'll do it with heated floors and a rainfall shower.
Our staff? They're not actors playing dress-up. They're hospitality professionals who happen to know which rooms are colder than others, which corridors echo footsteps when nobody's there, and exactly how you like your coffee delivered to your door each morning. Because comfort and the uncanny aren't mutually exclusive.
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What We Believe In
Authenticity Over Artifice
We don't manufacture atmosphere - we preserve it. Every creaking door, every shadowed corner, every inexplicable cold spot is genuine. The history here isn't recreated, it's lived in.
Luxury Without Compromise
Just because we embrace the Gothic doesn't mean we skimp on comfort. Thread counts matter, even in a room that might be haunted. You'll sleep on premium mattresses whether or not Lady Evangeline drops by.
Stories Worth Telling
Every guest leaves with a tale or two. Maybe it's about the cocktail you had in our speakeasy-style bar, or maybe it's about the footsteps you heard at 3 AM. Either way, you won't forget your stay.
Respect for the Past
Captain Grimshroud built something special in 1847, and we're just the latest caretakers. We honor the manor's history while making sure it serves the living really, really well.
The Keepers of Grimshroud
Our team isn't your typical hotel staff. We've got historians who moonlight as bartenders, paranormal enthusiasts who happen to make incredible breakfast, and a concierge who knows more about Victorian mourning customs than anyone probably should.
What unites us? We're all a little obsessed with this place. We genuinely believe that hospitality can be both excellent and atmospheric, that luxury and mystery aren't opposites, and that every guest deserves an experience they'll be talking about for years.
Whether you're here for the architecture, the history, the supernatural element, or just because you appreciate a damn good cocktail in a room lit by candlelight - we're here to make sure you get exactly what you're looking for. And maybe a little bit more than you expected.
Ready to Write Your Own Chapter?
The manor's been waiting since 1847. What's a few more days?