OverviewThe Days Inn Hinton hotel is located on the north side of Smith Street and just to the east of Dow Drive in Hinton, Alberta.
The Yellowhead Highway (Highway 16) is located just to the south of the hotel and it connects motorists to Jasper in the west and to Edmonton in the east. The Hinton Golf Club is 5.1km to the west of the hotel while the gates to Jasper National Park are about 28-29km away (driving distances - Google Maps).
Facilities at the pet friendly hotel include a fitness centre, a business centre, laundry facilities, and free parking. Free continental breakfast is also included in room rates and there are 47 guest rooms at the hotel on two floors.
Common room amenities include free wireless Internet access, microwaves, refrigerators, air conditioning, desks, easy chairs, and televisions with cable. Rooms are a mixture of smoking and non-smoking and they commonly have either one or two queen beds although some rooms have a king.
Check in time at the hotel is at 3pm while check out time is at 11am.
The GoodGuests that stayed at the Days Inn Hinton had mixed opinions about the hotel. Guests who liked the property often said good things about the prices they paid or the hotel's location.
Several guests who stayed at this property felt as though they made an economical choice. Many guests felt as though they received a good deal or that the hotel offered good value. Occasionally a guest who was not entirely pleased with the hotel accepted shortcomings because he/she viewed the price as inexpensive. Some guests indicated that they were happy that the hotel offered free breakfast and free Internet.
Many guests also liked this hotel's location and often called it "convenient" or easy to find due to the hotel's close proximity to the Yellowhead Highway.
Some guests that described their rooms said that they were clean and/or spacious. The beds also received some compliments for comfort.
The staff at the hotel received few complaints and they were often described as "friendly" and/or "helpful."
The Bad
Several guests who stayed at this hotel did not fully enjoy their stay and there were complaints on a multitude of topics.
Some guests mentioned that the hotel was quite far from Jasper, a complaint that might be provoked by the marketing of the property. The hotel is in Hinton but the property is sometimes referred to as the "Days Inn Hinton - Jasper" despite the fact that Hinton and the town of Jasper are about 80km apart.
The breakfast at the hotel was free however the quality and selection appeared to be nothing special as some guests were not impressed. One patron called the breakfast "lame" and another indicated that there weren't enough items to choose from. Guests that accepted the breakfast hardly seemed overly happy with it as one guest called it "basic" and another said it was just "ok."
There were many complaints about unwanted smells at various points in the hotel. Some guests identified the smell as cigarette smoke in their rooms however a few guests mentioned different sources. One guest said the hotel was near some kind of industrial plant and another guest complained about the smell of mold.
Occasionally guests complained about the Internet. One guest said there was none and another said that the connectivity was poor.
Priceline.com guest ratings averaged to 7.1 points out of 10 and the site had 27 reviews.
Booking.com guest ratings averaged to 7.3 points out of 10 and the site had 29 reviews.
Hotels.com guest ratings averaged to 3.6 points out of 5 and the site had 26 reviews.
