Overview
Located just east of the Queen Elizabeth Highway's off-ramp, the Ramada Inn & Suites Airdrie is popular with business and leisure travellers who require a hotel near Airdrie's city centre (roughly an 8-minute drive) and Calgary Airport (about an 18-minute drive) with extended kitchen amenities.
This non-smoking hotel has 59 air-conditioned guest rooms, all of which offer free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, a kitchenette, a coffeemaker, a desk, an iron and ironing board, and a hair dryer. Standard rooms with 2 queen beds, king rooms with a a sofabed, and rooms with 3 double beds are available. Jetted bathtubs and fireplaces are also offered in some rooms.
The hotel offers a heated indoor pool with a waterslide, a hot tub, business facilities, a fitness centre, and a meeting room. Pets can stay for an additional $15 per night and parking is free. Accessible rooms are available upon request.
A free continental breakfast is offered daily to all guests, and the hotel also houses the on-site Smitty's Restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Additional dining options nearby include Wendy's (across the street), and Pho East Lake Vietnamese Restaurant (around the corner).
Genesis Place recreation centre can be found 4 minutes southeast on foot, while Twin Arena is 11 minutes away by car. Roxy Theatre (the local cinema) is roughly a 9-minute drive northwest of the hotel, while CrossIron Mills Shopping Centre is a 15-minute drive south. Calgary International Airport (YYC) is about 20 km south. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets permitted for $15 per night, wheelchair accessible. Call date: December 8, 2012).
The GoodThe majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive with much praise going to the hotel's staff, rooms, and location.
Most reviewers praised the customer service they received at this hotel. They characterized the staff as friendly, helpful and prompt. One reviewer remarked, "The front desk staff went above and beyond to ensure our stay was perfect in every way".
Several guests enjoyed their accommodations. They described their rooms as spacious, spotless, and modern, with comfortable beds. Several lodgers also praised the indoor pool and waterslide.
The hotel's location was a source of many compliments. It was described as close to CrossIron Shopping Centre and several restaurants, and it was also mentioned it was easily accessible off the highway.
The Bad
While most of the reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a couple of common complaints among them, including the free breakfast and payment policy.
Some guests were disappointed with the lack of hot breakfast items offered. Although a continental breakfast is served (bagels and yogurt), these guests felt that for the price there should have been hot and cold options available, as is offered in most of the other area hotels (according to these reviewers).
A few reviewers had complaints about the hotel's payment policy. This hotel requires payment upon check-in as opposed to check-out, and these guests did not agree with this payment method.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #3 out of 5 Airdrie hotels from 47 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 8.3 out of 10 from 15 reviews.
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets permitted for $15 per night, wheelchair accessible. Call date: December 8, 2012).
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Analyzed by Erin H.
Erin loves to travel, and considers it her personal mission to help fellow travellers get the inside scoop, both good and bad, on Canadian Hotels.
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