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Guest review of the Lonsdale Quay Hotel North
Vancouver
8 January 2012
I had purchased a package for the hotel and breakfast through Groupon. Since I
did not book before Nov. 30th, I was charged a late fee of $40. Very sneaky as
the expiry date is April 30th!!!
I had requested a king bed and on arrival I we were given a king.
I had limited interaction with the staff, but they did seem pleasant. We were
able to get free parking in the icbc car park.
Location is good as long as you keep a seabus schedule close at hand.
Room was ok for the price (group-on price that is, if we has paid full price I
do not think it is worth it).
We had a voucher for breakfast in the hotel cafe. The waitress was nice, food
very average.
Like I said, the hotel 'did the trick.'
Guest review of the Lonsdale Quay Hotel North
Vancouver
4 January 2012
This boutique hotel is a great value for staying in North Vancouver. It's
located right on the water and is about a 15-20 minute drive from downtown
Vancouver. If you're unfamiliar with the area, it's difficult to find the hotel.
Look for the Lonsdale Quay Market instead. The hotel is above the market on the
3rd floor. Parking is also very reasonable at $10 per day.
The rooms are quite spacious and free wifi is always a plus. Especially if
you're not from Canada and need wifi to look up directions and things to do/eat.
The staff are nice and helpful. I would stay here again if I were in North
Vancouver.
Guest review of the Lonsdale Quay Hotel North
Vancouver
1 January 2012
The hotel location is 2nd to none with a very reasonable price for a major city.
My stay was price-met to travelocity's listed rate with no questions directly on
their own electronic booking system.
Downtown is a short 5 minute ride across the bay on the SeaBus (the hotel is
beside the terminal) - scenic views of Vancouver Harbour and the city, and
especially the North Shore mountains with its 2 ski hills (night views of the
lights are great). The seabus connects with the lower mainland transit system
and also directly to Vancouver Airport and is faster than by cab (not to mention
way way cheaper).
However carpets are old, windows clunky and not closing properly, heating/air
conditioner battered, tiny tiny restaurant is on limited hours of service
(breakfast only and doesn't get out of bed early).
No portico to do check-in or get bags out - you have to haul your own bags out
of the basement parking into clunky old and very slow elevators. No parking
valet service that I could find. The underground parking is difficult to get
into (one way only on the street) and no hotel dedicated parking in the
underground. Signage in the underground parking is not great, takes a bit of
figuring out - had to phone the desk about the meter and was told to not use the
meter, "come up and we will give you a ticket to take back down and put on your
dash" - whee, last thing I want to do after driving all day! There was a "lot
full" sign when I arrived and had to double-park in the street and phone the
desk to get into the parking lot! (I was not appreciated by the transit bus
drivers).
Been coming here on and off for the last 15 years, and will continue to do so
for the convenience of the location and having the market right there on the 2
floors below the hotel.
However do need a good restaurant close by to be able to walk to (there is
limited choice right now - its a long and steep walk up Lonsdale Avenue) -
downtown Vancouver is your best bet - Seabus ride is only $2.50 and you have
limitless restaurants.
Guest review of the Lonsdale Quay Hotel North
Vancouver
14 November 2011
In reading other recent reviews, I have not come across the problem we
encountered, so I will start with it. NO EASY ACCESS. When I weigh the positives
and negatives for this hotel, unfortunately the “NO ease of access” is just too
big of a negative for me. When I ask myself if I would stay here again, I have
to say that I would NOT stay here again. Let me explain.
We decided to stay at this hotel because my sister-in-law found a special price
on a hotel search engine and booked it. We were attending a family function and
wanted to be together, so decided to stay at the same hotel. We booked directly
with the hotel for an Executive Room and were pleased with the room amenities,
except for the “spectacular views” description. We looked out at walkways and
the office building to the west.
The bathroom lighting was terrible for applying makeup. The pillows were lumpy
and soft (but maybe some people like them that way).
The Lonsdale Quay Hotel charges a 4% facilities charge to the bill. I’m not sure
what this is for. |
