Holiday Inn & Suites Winnipeg-Downtown

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 14 Sep 2010 rated 5 out of 10.

This hotel is getting older, it is not in the best place in the city. Parking is my big complaint. We were not told that parking had to be paid for. If you left your vehicle parked all day the cost was approx 18.00 you could pay from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. By a meter (9.00) but you had to get up at 6 am to plug the meter again. It was not only inconvenient, but expensive.

Positives: The restaurant was good.

Negatives: Parking was terrible, and we were not told we would have to pay.

Reviewer: Not provided on Fri 09 Oct 2009 rated 4 out of 10.

For the price and star level I chose, I felt it was a really bad selection. I stayed at Place Louis Riel hotel, and their rooms are exquisite, they should not be a 3 star hotel, they should be 3.5 star+. Was very disappointed to see that instead of staying at the Place Louis Riel on the Sunday instead, I had to move to the Holiday Inn.

Positives: Wireless internet.

Negatives: Old dated room and the bedding.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 13 Aug 2009 rated 2 out of 10.

We were not very pleased with this hotel. While in the rooms you could hear all kinds of noise from the hallways, doors opening & closing, street noises were easily heard in the room all night long.

Positives: Hotel Staff were friendly.

Negatives: Very noisy & beds were old and uncomfortable.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 06 Aug 2009 rated 3 out of 10.

On my second day I used the elevator from the parking garage to the hotel and I got trapped for over an hour by myself with no phone in the elevator. Then when the doors finally opened there was not 1 person around to make sure everything was okay or to apologize for the inconvenience. I was outraged and will never return to this hotel. All plug ins and hairdryer did not work in the bathroom as well. AC only worked sometimes.

Positives: The girls working the front desk were helpful.

Negatives: Harassed by people for money outside of hotel lobby.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 04 Aug 2009 rated 5 out of 10.

Hotel is close to everything downtown. Parking is $10/day on top of the price you pay for the room. The room was decent, but not up to par with a Hampton Inn or Mariott. Definitely a 2-star hotel at best. Good high-speed internet service and the room was clean. Comfortable bed, too.

Positives: Comfortable bed

Negatives: $10/day parking fee

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 25 Jun 2009 rated 4 out of 10.

It is located above the Winnipeg bus terminal, when you've finished paying your $9 parking fee for sketchy, unmonitored parking, you must walk past all sorts of interesting people in search of the locked hotel door. From this point, get in a retries elevator and travel to your floor. The floor itself has a nice smell of lingering smoke, and burnt carpet. The room itself again, had the same smell, only not quite as pungent. The bathroom had not been reno'd in some time, caulking was peeling from around the tub, the toilet seat fit didn't match the toilet and the rooms carpet had poorly been patched in numerous places. I have never checked under a mattress before for bugs sadly there is a first for everything.

Positives: They gave me bottled water and offered pillow choices.

Negatives: Smoky, dirty, bathrooms were unread, pool had film, above a bus depot.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 16 Dec 2008 rated 10 out of 10.

A very relaxing stay, clean and comfotable. Not a luxury hotel but more than adaquate and they have a pool.

Positives: Clean, comfortable,and relaxing.

Negatives: Near ems and fire. Frequent sirens.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 05 Nov 2008 rated 5 out of 10.

When we arrived, check in was fast and easy. They offered valet parking which was important to me as I have a handicap. The manager was the only one who knew how to drive a standard so if he wasn’t around there was no one who could do it. This posed a problem for me as I have a handicap and the parkade is a fair distance away. The room itself is basic but was clean upon arrival and a good size. The location can't be beat. It’s close to everything downtown. We were there 2 nights and found the maid service to be somewhat slack. The toilet paper roll was not replaced when finished and not all towels were replaced on day 2. Overall the place is perfect you are looking for convenience but no frills attached.

Positives: Close to everything downtown.

Negatives: Their valet service was good only if you drove an automatic car and with me having a handicap it was difficult because parking was far away.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 13 Aug 2008 rated 8 out of 10.

With the patrol did not have any problems, staff was very helpful in directions.

Positives: Convenience to most sights.

Negatives: Bus depot next door.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 17 Jul 2008 rated 7 out of 10.

As a experienced business traveler I have stayed in some very nice Holiday Inns and this one is only just adequate. It's locations what saved the day.

Positives: Location.

Negatives: Small rooms and dated.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 15 Jul 2008 rated 1 out of 10.

Our hotel experience was horrible, expired permits, noise and lack of customer relations! They put us in a loud room, we heard sirens all night and that woke up our baby, which in any case we got no sleep and she was cranky all day.

Positives: I didn't like it!

Negatives: The noise, the facilities, location, safety, didn't accommodate to us having an infant.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 20 May 2008 rated 6 out of 10.

The adjoining restaurant which provided room service had horrible food and that food as also overpriced!

Positives: The staff was helpful and polite. Valet service was free.

Negatives: No free parking, the hotel was right beside the bus depot, it was a shady area at night.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 01 Jan 2008 rated 3 out of 10.

The rooms were not that clean, no towels at the pool area, staff. None on hand, paid for breakfast and did not receive any. Kitchen was closed and to top it off, we had no heat in our room. The location is awful. I would not suggest this hotel to anyone!

Positives: Nothing to say.

Negatives: Awful, never stay at this hotel.

Reviewer: Not provided on Mon 23 Jul 2007 rated 9 out of 10.

The hotel met my expectations but did not exceed them. I would say the hotel is closer to a 2.5 star than a 3.5. The hotel is linked to a bus stop, but it is in walking distance to a nice downtown mall. Overall a nice place to stay.

Positives: Close to indoor mall, you can walk to it. Clean. Friendly people.

Negatives: The room had a hint of smoke. Linked to a bus stop.

Reviewer: Not provided on Wed 21 Feb 2007 rated 6 out of 10.

Hotel was clean on the surface but the air felt dusty. Hotel was nothing fancy but did the job.

Positives: Location to downtown was nice.

Negatives: Pool & hot tub under renovations.

Reviewer: Not provided on Tue 14 Nov 2006 rated 8 out of 10.

If you stay in the hotel at night you feel safe, but you get the impression that you do not want to be out at night. The location next to the greyhound bus terminal seems to bring a different mix of people to watch. You can go to the terminal store without going outside for a snack; however I suggest not going alone. There is a restaurant in the terminal for the frugal travelers if desired. There is an exercise area along side of the small pool area, with a laundry area. I stayed three times in this hotel, the first two times were very enjoyable. However the third time the staff and management were now changed. This has proved to be a detriment to the hotel; the staff is not as friendly as the previous. I had a waitress who when I asked for a steak, she told me how I was going to get it cooked, and what I was going to get with it. Maybe I am wrong here but I think that I am supposed to ask her these things. If it wasn't for the cook to take it upon himself to come to our table after over hearing the conversation to apologize, we would have walked out. A word of advice when you check out makes sure that you get a total for you room and a copy. I checked my MasterCard bill a month later and found that they double charged me for my room. They charge the company and me for the room and all incidentals (local calls, parking). Oh and as a footnote, the last time I stayed, I found a razor blade on the top of the bed. I will not be going back!

Positives: They park your car for you, and greeted with a smile!

Negatives: The fire trucks and first response vehicles going by at night.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 04 May 2006 rated 8 out of 10.

For the price I paid it was a very good deal. If you want a downtown location, it is hard to beat. While it is not prime time downtown, it still is a good downtown location, convenient to transportation and other events. Good shopping in the area as well as a few good restaurants.

Positives: The king size bed was comfortable.

Negatives: Paying $9 per day for parking.

Reviewer: Not provided on Thu 22 Dec 2005 rated 10 out of 10.

I am quite familiar with this city as I grew up there. Hotel was remodeled within last several years. Good location to catch public transit. There are some unsavory characters that can hang around the area as it is next to a Greyhound Bus Depot but no more than places like downtown San Francisco. In the winter this is not much of a problem due to the cold. Downtown shopping close by as well as many places to eat. I have stayed in many nicer hotels but would not hesitate to recommend this one to anyone. Only real negative to me was having to face a $9 nightly parking fee as hotel does not have own parking facility. Can actually still work around that though if you don't mind parking in neighborhood a few minutes from the entrance.

Positives: Hotel actually exceeded my expectations. Great deal for the price. Nice & clean.

Negatives: Exercise room had some basics - couple treadmills, stepper, bikes, no more.