This was the least expensive place we could find for the holidays. That being said, it was pretty good. It was clean, service was friendly, the amenities were present, and everything you'd expect from a decent room. However, if we were to be super picky; our room was front facing and it was loud. It didn't bother me because I had earplugs and I kind of like the sound of the city and the train. But if you're not used to that, it might be disruptive. The elevator smelled like cigarettes. The shower pressure was very weak, the worst I've experienced. The room temperature did not exceed 20ish Celsius. There was only one lamp for us. The fixture for the AC installment was just a piece of painted plywood. I would definitely come back. The location and neighborhood is great. It has everything one could need such as grocery store, movies, skytrain, restaurants, and other places to go. We got lucky with parking during the weekend. It's free from after 8pm to 12pm. But if we had to spend a weekday there, I wouldn't know where to park. read more

It's a cute little hotel in a quiet part of town. The beds are comfy, and the hotel staff is very professional and available. I would say the only downside is the bathroom space. There is pretty much no counter space--other than that, no complaints. read more

This was a great place to stay very friendly staff, rooms are good size, beds are comfy, nice large windows. It's close to a lot of places, easy to access the boardwalk for a nice stroll. The shower pressure was awesome... Now the bad No parking. The public parking is only good til 6am Street parking you have to pay all night The neighborhood parking is good from 6pm/8am read more

We got absolutely CATFISHED by this place. Looks so cute online. The ceiling is multicolored with mold, the sheets contain foreign hairs woven into them. Black and gray stains of mystery substance are present on the pillows. The room looked like a multipurpose room with 2 beds shoved in there. We had to pay $20 extra so that a fourth person could stay in a four person room. We had to. The common area of our floor had an indescribable aroma. The elevator is about 2 days from breaking down. In other news, Chatime a few blocks away has good boba. That is all. read more

Very clean hotel. Price for us with the 2 dogs was a bit higher because of the pet fee but for the one night we stayed, it was perfect. Tall ceilings and windows and a nice large room. Comfy king bed. Convenient location to stores and a Subway for sandwiches plus they have a nice pub. In reading the other reviews, you can park on the street for free after 6PM until 8AM and we had a 2nd floor room eye level and right in front of the Sky Train station and we heard very little train noise at all. We live in New Westminster but needed a place to stay one night while undergoing some home renos but we would definitely recommend the Met Hotel to our out of town guests who prefer not to stay with us. read more

Chris was very helpful with parking and provided great customer service. I have to admit that I watch Hotel Impossible quite a bit so I was a bit more aware of the cleanliness in the room. I was very impressed with the cleanliness in both the bedroom and bathroom. There is not much of a lobby but there are vending machines, a microwave, and a small mediocre sitting area by the rooms. The rooms are a good size and the ceiling height makes them seem more spacious. There is certainly charm to this hotel. Our room had a coffee pot and a refrigerator. We didn't turn on the tv but there was a tv in the room, small two person table, and a desk. I really liked that this hotel had mattresses that are more firm and I liked the pillows. Do not park right out front, pull ahead to a loading zone. The desk clerk can add the cost of parking to your bill and give you a note to place on your dash board to park in the parking lot across the street. We took a nap around 3pm and there is noise outside from the skytrain but we turned on the fan and it drowned it out so when we went to bed we turned the fan on again. We actually didn't hear the train that other people mentioned but we are used to train noise (or maybe they were referring to the skytrain). When I went to the restroom away from the fan, in the middle of the night, I could hear noise from the bar but as soon as I went back toward the bed I didn't. read more

If YOU want a cozy, near-by various shops and places to eat, near Metro train for easy transportation - this is the place to stay. Just by "liking" them on facebook, we got $25 CAD off! The reason for the 5th star - We stayed on the second floor, facing the Metro train, so it was noisy at night with people screaming and other funny, but entertaining noises. The room - Clean, comfortable and neat. General Lay-out - small, yet comfortable. Parking is not free and is charged with tax. read more

So we totally fell in love with this cute little hotel. It's in a great area. Lots of public transportation. Right by the water. Lots of parking but do have to pay. Lots of places to eat and shop near by and friendly staff. The bar next store has pretty good food for you as well! read more

Clean funky friendy staff great king bed love the tall ceilings. Good pub food. I'd come back.

I love this place. It's so unique. The vintage look, the smell, the interior design; it's like taking a step back in time a bit. A sort of retreat, especially when you sit in the lounge area that's on each floor. There's also little secrets like the micro wave and vending machine are located on the 2nd floor. I feel like this hotel is very relaxing. It's not fancy, but it's clean and looks beautiful. Compare to other more expensive hotels, The Met keep up just as well as the others - in quality of service, classiness and comfort. I love this place. read more

Many years worth of maintenance seems to have been avoided. The bar in particular is what is commonly called a "dive bar". The bathrooms carry a stench beyond belief and the floors are filthy as a rule. The seats and benches are ripped from a zillion butts and nobody cares. The walls needed paint years ago. It goes on and on. AVOID read more

This was a very nice place to stay. Room was spacious and well kept. The bathroom was enormous. The staff was friendly and helpful. I enjoyed my stay. read more

We recently stayed here on our way up to Whistler. The rooms were clean and I loved that they had Bath & Body works products in the bathroom (e.g., shampoo, conditioner, soap). The only downside is we couldn't seem to figure out the heat so it was a pretty cool night (although in hindsight we should have asked the staff). We couldn't beat the price for $50. I would definitely stay here again. read more

The Met Hotel is a wonderful boutique hotel located right next door to the Skytrain which will take you anywhere you want in the lower mainland. Rooms are very clean and the staff are extremely friendly and helpful. I really enjoyed my stay and recommend it freely. read more

My girlfriend and I had a very pleasant stay here. We were a bit skeptical because of the area of the town it was located in but it was expected for the price we paid for the stay. And to be honest we have nothing negative to say. The hotel is located right next to the Skytrain which is very convenient, Chris the front desk clerk is very friendly, the room was very clean and was very nice and every time we came back from our day of shopping and sightseeing we came back to having our beds made, room straightened and had a fresh batch of towels. We will definitely come back again! read more

Location: Literally just behind the Columbia Skytrain station. About 30 mins to get downtown from there. I would say neighborhood is pretty safe. There's a convenience store located inside the Skytrain station. Rooms: Not new or anything but they are decently furnished with various amenities and are clean. Housekeeping is excellent and honestly I'm surprised by the amount of attention to detail which I'd say is comparable to high-end hotels. I had housekeeping for each of the 4 days there and find that toiletries, towels etc. were all neatly arranged each time, and bathtub, sinks, faucets all wiped dry with no water spots, no mould in sight. Addl Info: Rooms are either facing Columbia St (front) or the Skytrain station (rear), did not stay in a rear room so not sure how noisy it might get there. No on-site parking but free overnight street parking can be found all around the hotel eg. on Blackwood St. Had a good experience at this hotel, it's good value for money and I'd recommend it. read more

The Hotel - A beautiful building located in the downtown of New Westminister. It also has it's own Liquor Store and Restaurant located next to the entrance. The staff is friendly and helpful and also fun to be around. The SkyTrain station was very close by not even 20 steps from the entrance which was very convenient for me since that was my form of transportation during my stay. Subway and various placed to eat are nearby as well as stores. The Room - Very clean, and the beds were very comfortable. Not that small but big enough to accommodate two travelers (King Size Bed) our room was on the street side in which we could hear some chatter outside from the bar but it didn't bother us at all. The down side of the room was that there wasn't a microwave or a mini fridge in the room which took it to 4 stars. All together I would certainly stay at this hotel again. Also heard rumors of friendly ghostly encounters! Although I did not experience anything when I stayed there for 6 days. read more

I just bought a condo in New West and needed a place to stay before closing. I stayed for 3 nights at the Met after reading a number of reviews online. This is a very reasonably priced "boutique" hotel. This is an 1890s building that has been renovated, with high ceilings, in the oldest part of one of the oldest cities in Canada. Lots around to see there. The rates and location are very good. I found the hotel staff to be especially friendly and accommodating. I was driving in from Seattle that night and received a call just before 9 to let me know what to do if I was to arrive later (which I didn't). That's rare. You can pretty much walk anywhere that you'd need to walk to from the hotel. I stayed on the 3rd floor, and it had nice views of the Fraser river. It wasn't bathed in marble and satin but it was clean with a very comfortable bed. The amenities are straightforward, and basic. You're given a discount to the Met Grill next door, which is nice. The River Walk and Quay are a few blocks away. Parking is a reasonable $10/day (about 2 blocks from the hotel), and can be had when checking in (via a voucher). The Columbia Skytrain station is literally just a block away, which means that downtown Vancouver is a 25 minute ride. One isn't checking into a weekend of fruit sprays, hot yoga at mud massages at an all-inclusive resort when they're staying at a historic hotel like this. For prices in much seedier places in Vancouver, you have a very comfortable, friendly, and - I think - interesting place to stay in a central location in historic New Westminster. My only reason for not giving it a 5 was problems that I had connecting to wifi on any of my devices the first night. That was resolved by morning, and I experienced faster speeds the rest of my stay than most places that I've stayed. That more than made up for it, for someone who works in IT and is reliant on connectivity. I'd heartily recommend this great, eclectic hotel to anyone needing to stay in the area! read more

Ok hotel, old and needs updating. Carpet was badly stained in room and very noisy because of the Skytrain statiion. Had a problem checking in because staff would not accept credit card that was to expire in over a month, had to rely on friend's card. However, when complained next morning, the problem was resolved. The bar and grill attached to hotel is fine, but clientele is questionable. read more

I don't know why this hotel has gotten an 8.5/10 rating on hotel booking websites. The rooms smelt incredibly awful. It seriously smelt like they smoked and then to mask the scent they sprayed cheap air freshened all over. It was too late for me too change my hotel or else I was planning on leaving, one night was too much. The room made me so nauseous. Talk about customer service. The that old guy that sat at the front desk was obnoxious, did not know customer service at all! Never recommending this hotel. read more

We loved our stay at the Met Hotel! It is a historical building with small and quaint rooms. The front desk staff was extremely helpful and even allowed us to upgrade to a king size room when we decided to stay an extra night. The hotel is located half a block from the Columbia Sky Train station so it's easy and convenient to go downtown Vancouver. Lots of fun shops and restaurants nearby in New Westminster, so plenty to enjoy during your stay. read more

I went to the restaurant, and not only was the food super greasy, the female bartender was leaving the bar constantly to go to the kitchen to eat. You could see her eating in the big open window and I stared a few times out of shock and she honestly didn't seem to care. I thought this was highly unprofessional and distracting the fact that I'm out eating with my family. unsatisfied for sure. read more