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Guest Reviews of the La Quinta Inn Vancouver Airport
July 3, 2011
This hotel is more than clean, it's spotless. The lobby, the hallways... even
the stairwells are immaculate. Unlike most hotels, there wasn't a square inch of
my room that wasn't clean and shining. (Think of the dark corners under the
bathroom counter.) The bed was very comfortable; the bathroom was roomy and had
way more than the scrap of countertop space you usually find. There's a huge
rooftop patio that overlooks the hotel's large succulents garden, and has a
beautiful view of the North Shore mountains. Richmond is a jewel anyway, an
affluent suburb of Vancouver, and the hotel's neighborhood is appealing. Take
your morning coffee to the rooftop and enjoy the view; there are two large
benches there.
If you like authentic Asian cuisine, you're in for a treat. The hotel is
surrounded by many Vietnamese, Chinese and Japanese restaurants. if you prefer
Western food, Earl's restaurant is a short walk away, in the large shopping mall
across the street.
Guest Reviews of the La Quinta Inn Vancouver Airport
July 3, 2011
I have stayed in several hotels this spring, and have experienced several
different interpretations of the continental breakfast. La Quinta Inn has the
best I've seen so far. I came down at around 8:15 and there was a good selection
even for someone with celiac disease who can't have gluten. The scrambled eggs
were hot, the beef patties delicious; there were bagels, yogurt, many kinds of
cereal, and three different fruit juices. If another reviewer found the
breakfast lacking, maybe it's because they came down right before it ended.
Breakfast runs from 6am to 9am. Don't expect perfection at quarter to nine. It
would be nice to have metal cutlery and not plastic, but it was still a really
good free breakfast.
When I first checked in, I noticed loud TV noise from the room across the hall.
Once I closed my hotel room, I could hear nothing. My room faced Alexandra Road
and there was never any traffic noise. I appreciated the free Globe & Mail at my
door the next morning.
I booked the free hotel airport shuttle before I went to bed, and found that it
runs every 30 minutes. I was going not to YVR but to Harbour Air's floatplane
dock -- no problem. The driver was very helpful and friendly.
In short, the next time I'm looking for a very affordable room in a clean
welcoming Richmond hotel, I'm staying here. My room was around $100 -- can't
beat the price for what you get.
Room Tip: Face Alexandra Road for a very quiet room.
Guest Reviews of the La Quinta Inn Vancouver Airport
June 28, 2011
You get hostility instead of hospitality. The check in was fast, but very
unfriendly and you have to beg for any information. We noticed that other guest
from other countries very served more friendly and the Front Desk Agent showed
them all amenities in the hotel directly without asking. ??? The room was quite
nice, but very loud too. You could hear the cars from the street (which was not
to bad) and the A/C from all other rooms (which was very bad. A dump tone with
vibration). We complained about the noise from the room beside us, but the Front
Desk hung up after my explanation. A bit later (nothing happens about the noise)
I called again and I got a "nice" answer from the Front Desk that she is not
Maintenance (really???) and we have to wait. They offered us another room, but
there was the same noise. So no chance for sleep!
Breakfast was ok. It was not a hot Breakfast - everything was cold and when I
ask for fresh and hot eggs, the waitress told me to put the eggs in the
microwave! WHAT????? Also, clean tables??? No chance. The waitress was too busy
with talking to other people (hotel staff).
Check out was also quick and again very unfriendly - I would say rude! She
didn't look at us and she didn't even say good bye.
We travel a lot, but this was one of the worth hotel we ever stayed! NOT AGAIN!
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