OverviewThis hotel is situated among a few other hotels and there are several restaurants located within a 3-minute walk. Offering a variety of suites, including suites with full kitchens, this property may appeal to guests in need of extended-stay accommodations.
Both smoking and non-smoking accommodations are available. All rooms include free Wi-Fi, a mini-fridge, a microwave, a 32" flat screen TV, free local calls, an iron and ironing board and individual climate control. Rooms are furnished with one double bed, one queen bed or two queen beds.
Suites provide more spacious accommodations and are configured with a separate living area and a sofabed. Efficiency suites that also include a full kitchen are available. Suites are furnished with one queen bed, two queen beds or one king bed.
Free parking is available on site and pets are permitted for an additional fee of $10 per night, per pet.
A free continental breakfast is served daily from 6 am to 10 am.
Other on-site amenities include a fitness centre, an indoor pool, a business centre, meeting rooms, guest laundry, free newspapers, facilities and ice/vending machines.
Access to Highway 22 is a 1-minute drive away, while the Trans-Canada Highway is about 9 minutes away by car. A shopping district with a movie theatre is 5 minutes away by car, while boutique shopping and restaurants are also about a 5-minute drive away. The Cochrane Golf Course is 5 minutes away, while the Calaway Park (amusement park) is a 15-minute drive away. The Calgary International Airport (YYC) is a 38-minute drive away.
Verified by a front desk agent on January 16, 2013: A free breakfast is served daily from 6 am to 10 am. Pets are permitted for an additional fee of $10 per night, per pet.
The GoodMany guests indicated that they were satisfied with their stay at this property, among the reviews used for this analysis. Reviewers seemed most impressed with the customer service they received and guests described the staff throughout the hotel as friendly and accommodating.
Many reviewers described their rooms as clean and generally comfortable, while a couple of other guests mentioned that their rooms were spacious and offered pleasant views of the mountains.
The location was found to be convenient by many guests. A few reviewers found restaurants within walking distance, a couple of guests thought that the hotel was well located for accessing Calgary by car and one reviewer said that this hotel was "close to everything" in Cochrane.
Several guests mentioned that the free breakfast had ample variety and one reviewer described the food as fresh.
A few reviewers thought that the room rates were reasonable and that the hotel offered good value for the money they spent. A couple of guests found the free Wi-Fi service reliable.
The Bad
Among the reviews sourced for this analysis, a few guests complained that this hotel provided smoking rooms and that cigarette smoke could be smelled in the halls.
A few reviewers were disturbed by noise. One guest said that she could hear conversations in guest rooms when she was walking in the halls, while another reviewer complained about noise from the parking lot.
A couple of guests mentioned that the hotel parking lot and the adjacent street were crowded with large transport trucks.
Expedia.ca gave this hotel an average score of 4.2 out of 5, with 83% of 6 guests recommending the property.
TripAdvisor.ca ranked this hotel #2 out of 5 properties in Cochrane, with an average score of 3.5 out of 5 from 31 reviews.
Booking.com gave this property an average score of 8.1 out of 10 based on 6 guest reviews.
The author called the hotel on January 16, 2013 to verify some information.
