San Francisco Chronicle

Pfeiff, Margo. "Old world B&Bs Put the "British" in B.C.: Victoria inns offer English élan behind the ’Tweed Curtain’." San Francisco Chronicle. 4 March 2001.

"Fairholme Manor: When I want a break from the center of town, I move out to Fairholme Manor, a five-minute drive from Victoria’s center. The spacious and newly restored 1885 Italianate mansion is set on an acre of gardens and rolling lawns 15 minutes by foot from the beach. Most rooms have ocean views, and several feature private decks over-looking the sea. Fairholme is in the exclusive Rockland neighborhood adjacent to the 36-acre official residence of British Columbia’s lieutenant governor, whose classical gardens are open for strolling."

"Sylvia and Ross Main have lived in the house for nine years, completely restoring the residence before opening the first suites in May 1996. The rooms are big, ceilings are high and the décor is an uncluttered mix of elegant antiques and contemporary furniture; the big, deep, white sofas and white duvet-covered beds could be a layout from House Beautiful. "

"In the Fairholme, like most of Victoria’s Old-World bed-and-breakfast inns, the Mains have managed to combine the homey hospitality of their British counterparts with wholesome West Coast cuisine. Breakfast is served in your room or in front of the fireplace and bay windows of the breakfast room. Their French chef has a repertoire that might include Ricotta Pancakes – always my first choice – or tomato, cheese and fresh basil omelet made with produce harvested fresh that morning from the vegetable and herb garden outside."