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Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport

Feb 21, 2010
Great value and great location for a day layover night in Vancouver
The airport shuttle was very quick and timely and the driver was very friendly! This property is only Our son enjoyed the pool and we went swimming 3 times over the course of our 22 hour stay. The on-site restaurant was beyond our expectations and a great meal at a decent price. Our experience at this property was very enjoyable and just the type of place we need before embarking on a very long international flight. Stay HERE!

Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
Feb 11, 2010
We were in town for 1 night. The place was very clean and comfortable, desk staff very nice, etc. The shuttle, which runs every 30 minutes rather than on demand, was nice as well. It actually made it easy for us to hop over to the neighboring signature hotel where the rest of our group was without taking a 10 minute or so walk by the freeway. So the quirks...just a few, and only minor issues, but I figured I’d note them. The gym, while being very small but adequate. Finally, an the most amusing/scary/odd thing, was the business center. My wife went up in the morning to check her email before leaving the room is a converted hotel room...totally understandable. All in all, it’s a very nice and clean budget hotel by the airport.

Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
Jan 14, 2010
As we arrived very late and were leaving very early we just asked for a early morning call at 4:15 a.m. to catch the 5:00 a.m. shuttle. We missed the shuttle by 1 minute, were the FIRST IN LINE for the next at 5:30 a.m. but were told by driver that we could not get on as he was now full after loading airline personnel and other hotel customers!! Since we were now in jeopardy of missing our plane, we asked the hotel to call a taxi. They paid for the cab but not the tip! We barely made the plane! I think one should certainly expect more than this since hospitality is their business....just unacceptable! We were on an extended trip and all the other hotels we stayed at were excellent!

Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
Jan 5, 2010
We stayed at this hotel before we went on vacation to Mexico. The staff at the front desk were great and they even upgraded us at check in to a "loft" room. We have never stayed at a hotel that had a room with 2 levels - A must if you stay at this hotel! The room was nice and clean and they even gave us a gift basket! We ate at Moxie's, the service was OK, food was good - music was a little too loud for us. This was overall a great experience and we would definitely stay here next time we are in Vancouver

Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
Nov 12, 2009
If you didn't actually require internet, this hotel would be acceptable---not special, but quite acceptable, with somewhat small but generally average sized rooms. Clean. The adjacent Moxies restaurant was very good. However, many like me, on business, expect and require internet access. By 8:30 pm there really was no access, it had slowed that drastically. Management explained that they "had been having problems, but weren't sure what was wrong with it." A weak excuse, but maybe that works with vacationers. Like every other business hotel using a similar line, they need to spend money on sufficient bandwidth. Otherwise, quit advertising that you provide something that you really don't and quit wasting the time of the business traveler who relies on internet access.
 

Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
Nov 9, 2009
The Sandman Airport hotel is of course convenient for the airport  We stayed for 2 nights on our way in and out of the Vancouver Airport  Our rooms on both occasions were not 5 star (you get what you pay for) but they were comfortable, clean and spacious. The first 2 nights were subject to some noise from the elevator and the ice maker, but this was rectified on our return night when we asked for a room at the end of a corridor. Front Desk was very obliging to all our needs. There is only 1 restaurant (Moxie's). The food is good and the variety is fine for just 2 or 3 nights, but drinks can be pricey. We arranged our trip via www.Allure-Hotels.com . They booked our flights, the hotel and car rental. It was all very efficient and priced good.
In summary, the hotel was fine, Allure Hotels did a good job, and the flight was good. A very successful trip.
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
Oct 17, 2009
These folks were very helpful in making connections for us to our debarkation point. They contacted the transportation company for us. While the restaurant was a little expensive , the food was presented well. Plenty of towels already in the room. This was great hotel. Room was clean and comfortable. Bathroom was clean and had plenty of towels. Great shuttle service to the airport. It would have been nice to have a micro/fridge in the room, though.
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
Sept 22, 2009
The restaurant at the hotel serves excellent food. Wait staff very attentive. Appears to be meant for the business traveler, evidenced by the airline crews that checked in. Room was clean, the television was small, the ambience was OK, but not great. Good hotel if you're just a business traveler.
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
Aug 29, 2009
We stayed at this hotel for our first trip to Vancouver. The hotel was reasonably priced and convenient to local transportation. First rule, never book a room on the outskirts of town when you travel with a lazy bum. It was a 45 minute ride on the bus into Vancouver. This is not the hotel you want if your travel partner is an afternoon person. That said...

This hotel is in a good location, it's just north of what Cantonese speakers know as, "New Hong Kong," in Richmond, BC. For those looking to experience a little of HK outside of HK on a small budget this is the place. Buses are located near/around the hotel and parts of New HK are within walking distance.

The hotel itself has decent sized rooms with a swimming pool and restaurant/lounge/bar. Food in the restaurant is decent and the bar seems to be a spot for the locals to hang out.

We stayed in a room with two double beds. The first night of our stay one of the bed sheets seemed to be soiled by a previous guest and I called the front desk to have the sheets changed. They must've thought they were being funny because all they did was swap the bed sheets on the beds instead of replacing them with clean new sheets. My friend noticed the smell from her sheets that I noticed the night before. Very unprofessional and yes we did notice that unprofessionalism from the staff every now and again.

The room itself was average and had low ceilings, the bathroom can be a bit claustrophobic if you're tall. There's limited counter space inside the bathroom but it's decent.
 
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
July 2, 2009
We stayed at the Travelodge nearby who would not let us use their restaurant as it closed at 10:00 pm. So we went next door to the Sandman. It's a lovely restaurant with creative food - I had a huge Romaine Lettuce slice, cut lengthwise with tomato puree vinegar dressing, crab cake and scallop cake. Onion soup was good too. Looked hip.
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
June 20, 2009
So after my horrible experience at the "Coast Airport Hotel" (coast must be a verb in this case), I frantically started calling around and came upon Sandman. The front desk person was excellent in helping me book a room at very short notice at a great price. The room was immaculate, the hotel was located in a great area (walk to restaurants, stores, close to the airport, shuttle to airport) and the customer service continues to impress. An example of the attention to detail - the curtains close overlapped for perfect privacy instead of most hotels' curtains where a sliver of the outside is always visible. I had never heard of Sandman until my frantic search but they are now on the top of my list of preferred hotels.
 
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
June 2, 2009
This is a very good hotel. The room was magnificent, a staircase led to the upstairs to a bedroom. It has a very nice restaurant, and the room was clean, and customer service was great. It is located near the Vancouver Intl Airport.
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
May 30, 2009
I stayed at the Sandman Hotels and Suites. I had a 7:00am to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico the next morning. It is super close to YVR and there is a free shuttle to YVR in the morning. Of course I tipped the driver though. I got to the hotel, and they were almost at capacity, so we got a free upgrade to a loft suite. Decent, nothing too too fancy, but perfect for a one night stay before an early flight. The stay is very friendly, and there is a Moxie's downstairs.

We also booked this hotel for our flight to Cancun, Mexico, because we were happy with our previous experience.
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
May 12, 2009
On arrival, informed us that they has upgraded us to a queen suite but we declined as we were two girlfriends travelling together and wanted the two double beds and not a queen and a pull out. Room was clean. Bathroom light flickered frighteningly when initially turned on and no bathroom fan. Ice and pop machine on our floor (4th). Quiet in hall but heard some noise from suite up above. Staff friendly and helpful when required. Would stay here again. Across the street from Tim Hortons - Moxies in lobby and a Pantry restaurant next door (good Sunday brunch and breakfast menu)
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
May 3, 2009
Stayed here to be close to airport with wife and kids. Got a loft room for the family. Interesting concept in that its basically a hotel room with a flight of stairs leading to a bed. Room is a bit small as a result, but good enough for a night’s stay. The hotel itself was good, but the person I talked to when I booked said there was no charge for leaving a car for 1 week. When I got there, they charged $4.00 a day to leave a car. The Moxi’s rest. was handy when arriving late, although there are lots of rest. close by. There is an IHOP rest. very close for basic good meals for good prices.
Guest Reviews of the Sandman Hotel Vancouver Airport
Mar 18, 2009
We stayed at the Travelodge nearby who would not let us use their restaurant as it closed at 10:00 pm. So we went next door to the Sandman. It's a lovely restaurant with creative food - I had a huge Romaine Lettuce slice, cut lengthwise with tomato puree vinegar dressing, crab cake and scallop cake. Onion soup was good too. Looked hip.
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