|
Guest review of the Days Inn Vancouver Downtown
August 19, 2011
We stayed here Aug. 7 to 10, 2011 precruise. We had enough points for one free
night and paid for the other 2 nights. It was a most convenient hotel to stay in
order to enjoy the many attractions in Vancouver such as the 2 day trolley tour
we took.
The hotel itself is fine if you are flying in. Not sure about parking but there
are many parking places in the area. Not cheap though. We were put on the 7th
floor but the elevator was prompt. You had to use your room card to enter it
from the lobby.
The room had a double bed, closet, bathroom with just shower. No free "start the
day" breakfast such as the other Days Inns in smaller towns. It did have free
WIFI which was great for us.
It did have a coffee maker and what we used was always replenished. So were the
soaps, shampoos, etc. in the bathroom.
The receptionists at the front desk were very pleasant and helpful. The room was
clean and kept that way. Check in and check out was prompt.
We were just 3-1/2 blocks from Canada Place so we walked there (it houses the
cruise terminal) and was downhill.
There was a convention in the area with thousands of graphic designers and we
were fortunate that we booked far enough ahead as some on the ship had trouble
getting accommodation at a reasonable price and ended up spending double we did.
The hotel does have a restaurant which is open for breakfast and lunch - not
dinner but there are many restaurants in the area.
Guest review of the Days Inn Vancouver Downtown
August 19, 2011
I stayed at this hotel in February of 2011. This is an older hotel that has been
very well renovated and looks stunning! Clean, bright lobby. Check in was
smooth. Very friendly and welcoming staff that were very knowledgeable about the
city. Room was great- clean and tidy. Washroom was perfect and looked new.
Consistent pressure and temperature. Nice towels and sheets- they did not cheap
out. Free Wi-Fi in the hotel, which worked flawless. Room had TV with decent
channel line-up and a mini fridge that was whisper quiet. Safe in room is a good
idea. Close to Sky Train stations! The hotel is in an area that is pretty safe,
and having lived in Vancouver previously for a year- I knew what to expect. This
was a good area in a safe neighborhood... however a freak accident really set
this hotel, staff and its guests apart from any other stay. I had just gotten
back from meetings and was taking a taxi back... the taxi overshot the hotel and
dropped my off on the other side of Hornby St. I was walking back with my laptop
case over my shoulder and was steps away from the hotel. I guess I was watching
a man pushing something down the street that I did not see what happened, but
some low life hooligan threw me to the ground an kicked me in the leg and tried
grabbing my laptop bag. It had wound itself around my arm so this person was
trying to rip my arm off to get my laptop. I tried in vein to push the bag off
my arm while screaming for help that seemed an eternity... finally the bag came
off and the thug was gone, but next thing I know the thug is being attacked on
the street in front of the hotel. Guests and staff came streaming out of the
hotel doors and the wannabe thug is being attacked himself. I see him and
several people run off. I remember a staff member, male, in uniform lifting me
off the sidewalk and helping me to the hotel. I don't remember his name or
face... but thank God for him. They brought me to the lobby. Several people from
the Lounge had heard about the robbery and came out to my defense. Next thing I
know a person in a cowboy hat with rolled up sleeves brings me my laptop. He did
not have to risk his life for it. Another staff member called Police and several
officers came by. I went to stay with friends in Kamloops that night. A
co-worker checked me out in the morning. I never got a chance to say thank-you
to the staff member that helped me or the other guests at the hotel that came to
my aid, and the cowboy that retrieved my computer. I sent a letter to the
manager praising his night employees. This is a nice hotel in a good area, but
like any downtown big city- you need to stay street wise, and make sure you know
what is going on around you. I do not in any way blame the attack on the hotel
and credit them for their quick- thinking staff members.
Guest review of the Days Inn Vancouver Downtown
August 14, 2011
Stayed at Days Inn due to a last minute change in business travel plans. Very
close and convenient from Canada Place. Quick walk. Fast check in and the staff
was friendly. Room was very small...smallest I have been in. But it was ready
and I was good with that. I had a shower and there were four other hairs that
were not my own in the shower. After travelling to Europe this sort of thing
doesn't bother me too much. Other than that the room was clean. There was no
view as the air con unit was in the majority of the window and what I could see
was another building. As the room was small, the air con worked very fast and I
had to use it a couple times. There was a flat panel tv, bar fridge stocked with
free bottled water, fresh towels every day and a decent bed that all were great.
As for sound, well, I could hear people's conversations as they walked by my
room as I was close to the elevator. I could hear the person walking around in
the room above me but it wasn't noisy for long...for the most part it was quiet.
I was out most of the day anyways. For high season, one bed room was $197 per
night. Great location to waterfront, Robson, hop on and hop off buses, shopping,
and restaurants. Always felt safe and I was usually walking around alone. Very
close to the Canada line to take you to the YVR airport all for $2.50 pp. Staff
was knowledgeable and gave maps/directions to wherever you want to go. Good
hotel if you aren't fussy about amenities and there is a coffee shop on every
corner.
|
