18 December 2011
Pros:
- cheap
- convenient location. near airport
- free shuttle bus
Cons:
- small rooms
- no free breakfast (even though it was advertised as included !)
- business center located in a room, with two printers none of them working
Overall Experience:
- Good if you get it cheap, otherwise not worth it.
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Vancouver
Airport Hotel
25 November 2011
We went to the Sandman Hotel for a one night stopover before our trip to Hawaii.
I got a good rate which included 14 nights parking, it cost a bit more than
parking at Park n' Fly or the airport long-term parking but we wanted to be
close to the airport and decided to splurge for one night.
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Vancouver
Airport Hotel
25 November 2011
Checkin was fast, they showed us where to park for long term. It was a bit far
away and not gated or secured but I was assured that a guard did patrol the
area. We had a room on the freeway side of the hotel, but the street noise was
not bad. The room itself was a bit small, the TV was an old 27" CRT, but the bed
was comfortable.
We then went to Moxie's for dinner. The drink specials were good but the both of
our dinners were overly salty. We told the waitress this, she asked if we wanted
a replacement, but we both decided not to. However, it would have been nice to
have an adjustment on the bill.
We then used the hottub and the pool, The hottub was nice but the pool was
small, we checked out the fitness room and it was small also with two bikes and
a few dumbbells.
We had to get up at 4 am to catch our 6 am flight so we requested a wakeup call
and shuttle service to the airport, both of which were ok. When we got back from
Hawaii, we got the shuttle again with no problems.
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Vancouver
Airport Hotel
6 October 2011
My wife and I stayed 2 nights at this airport hotel so as to visit our son who
studies in Vancouver. We have been to Vancouver almost 2 dozen times. We flew in
from Asia, and were headed to our home in Winnipeg. The Sandman has 2 hotels
within the airport vicinity: the higher-end Sandman Signature, and the older
Sandman which is where we stayed. This is a 5-storey building, moderate-sized,
nondescript, and a 15-min shuttle ride from the terminals courtesy of the hotel.
The shuttle drivers were efficient, courteous, and knowledgeable. Front desk and
check-in procedure was smooth and trouble-free, even if they had just processed
60 unannounced passengers from a cancelled Air Canada international flight. We
stayed in a room on the third floor. The room itself was disappointingly small,
and was just a bit larger than a standard European hotel room. Bathroom was of
fair size, clean, and reasonably-stocked with usual amenities. There was no
fridge nor safe. The room and beddings were clean. The heating/cooling system
was a noisy, window-type unit with the controls transferred to an improvised
Honeywell thermostat mounted on the opposite wall. Beside the thermostat was a
light switch marked AC and HEAT which obviously gives you the choice of what you
prefer. I've never seen anything like this. I'll leave it to other clients
whether to call it innovative or cheap. But the unit cooled well, albeit at a
higher decibel level. There is a small indoor pool better suited for soaking
rather than doing laps. Adjacent to it is a small fitness center where they
managed to cram 2 treadmills, a stationary bike, and a rowing machine. This is
the coziest fitness center I have seen. Parking seemed ample, and the covered
driveway is wide enough for a shuttle bus or 2 mid-sized cars side-by-side. The
upside of this hotel is a branch of Moxie's on the ground floor. Moxie's is
Moxie's --- not gourmet, but predictably good. To summarize, it was our first
stay at a Sandman, and I conclude that it is of average quality. The hotel is
due for an upgrade. Bigger rooms would be at the top of my list, but I am not
sure how they could do this and still maintain decent rates. What about
combining 2 rooms into one unit and calling the hotel Sandman Suites?
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Vancouver
Airport Hotel
30 September 2011
This Sandman was comfortable, the staff were efficient but a little brusque,
however compared with our stay at Calgary Airport Sandman, it did not come up to
the same level of satisfaction. The room was good, but their Moxies restaurant
was a big let down after Calgary, due to the attitude of the staff.
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Vancouver
Airport Hotel
8 September 2011
We had the loft suite. Great for 3 people (one sleeping on the couch) but if you
need to fold out the couch (as we did) into a bed be prepared to climb over it
to get to the bathroom as there is very little room to go around it :( We stayed
5 nights - maid service was inconsistent resupplying the amenities. Room was
updated but not done particularly well. Quiet hotel. ids enjoyed the pool.
Windows open for fresh air which was nice. King sized bed was very comfortable.
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