This hotel has been newly renovated and it is lovely! When you walk into the lobby there is seating right in front (not sure how comfortable though), left is the bar/restaurant, right is the concession (if you need a sweet or salty snack) and check in counters. There were a few people in standing in front of the counter so we waited our turn. We were lucky enough to have won a voucher for a stay in the king suite and 2 breakfast buffets. We were asked if we wanted a room on a higher floor which was said yes. The check in was pretty quick and we were given 2 warm cookies, yum!
The elevators are just off the lobby towards the restaurant. They are spacious, never a long wait and always empty. Glad there's also extra security to use your room key between 9PM-6AM. The room key is one where you swipe over the sensor instead of sliding it in. It worked well most of the time.
The room is lovely! There's a seating area with a sofa, chair, and TV. When you open the curtains, there's a fantastic view of downtown. The bedroom had a comfortable king bed, chair, and also a window with a view. If you are looking for a bathtub, there isn't one but there is a large shower. The toiletries are Crabtree & Evelyn and smell good. The finishes on the counter tops were great. There's a keurig machine with coffee cups, 2 water bottles, a mini fridge, and safe.
There were a few issues we experienced. The tv guide and hotel information wasn't correct (it said breakfast was offered until 9:30 when it's 10:30 and the check out time stated 11AM when it's 12PM). Within an hour in the room the back panel of the heating system fell off with a big bang! I'm glad my husband or I were not getting a coffee or putting something in the fridge. I called the care line and the first question was if anyone was hurt. I said no, and she said someone would be sent up. We waiting half an hour and decided to go check out the gym and pool on the main floor. The gym is great, except I don't know why the tvs are facing your back if you are using a cardio machine! Pool area looked clean and nice.
After we returned to our room to find the panel still leaning on the counter, I called again. This time, someone came within 5 minutes. Maybe the first person forgot to call maintenance?
When we went for breakfast, there were no hostess or staff around. We looked around and waited but decided to seat ourselves and head to the buffet. There was an omelette station but there wasn't anyone there so we didn't wait. After we were seated, it took a few minutes for a server to come ask if we wanted coffee or tea. It did seem a little disorganized as we saw about 4 servers/staff but there were times when the hostess station wasn't occupied.
The breakfast buffet is very good. There were pancakes, eggs, turkey and pork sausage, ham, fresh fruit, pastries, cereal, oatmeal, bread to toast, yogurt, and I think even cheese and smoke salmon! I didn't pay attention to it all as there was so much variety. The buffet was included in our voucher otherwise it's about $19/person.
Overall the hotel is comfortable and modern. It's close to West Edmonton Mall, offers free parking and reliable Wi-Fi. Would be a great place to stay again! read more