Overview
Days Inn Cranbrook is located on Highway 95/3 and offers free continental breakfast and a mini-fridge and microwave in every room. These features may appeal to road travellers looking for a value-added stay.

This hotel offers 88 rooms (some of which allow smoking) over four floors. Standard room features include a TV, a coffeemaker, individual climate control, a mini-fridge, a microwave and one or two queen beds or one king bed. Some rooms feature a balcony and suites offer a jetted tub, a kitchenette and a king bed. Free Wi-Fi and local calls are available in all rooms.

Amenities at this hotel include a seasonal heated outdoor pool, a hot tub, meeting and conference facilities, an ATM and a business centre. On-site dining options include the Bavarian Chalet Restaurant open for lunch and dinner (closed Sundays) and The Bear's Den Lounge open for lunch and dinner. Complimentary continental breakfast and parking are available to all guests.

There are several restaurants within a few blocks of the hotel and the downtown area is a 5-minute drive away. Cranbrook RecPlex, home the Kootenay Ice WHL team, is a 5-minute drive from the hotel and the Canadian Museum of Rail Travel is about a 15-minute walk away. Both Fort Steele Heritage Town and Canadian Rockies International Airport (YXC) are about 20 minutes away by car. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)

Verified by hotel staff on November 22, 2012: 88 rooms, seasonal outdoor pool, free parking, restaurant open for lunch and dinner (closed Sundays), lounge open for lunch and dinner.

The Good
Reviews for this analysis were somewhat mixed. Positive comments focused on the on-site restaurant and lounge, the beds and room extras.

Many guests who ate at the on-site pub and the on-site restaurant were very happy with the food, the service and the prices. The restaurant was specifically mentioned as being a good choice for dining-out in Cranbrook.

Some guests felt the mattresses were comfortable, affording a good night's sleep. A few also noted their rooms included duvets and a lot of pillows, which they felt added to the overall quality of the beds.

Many guests felt the rooms were clean and tidy and a few noted that the rooms were bright with nice decor. The inclusion of a fridge and microwave in every room was also appreciated by some. In general, many felt that the rooms were well-appointed for the price paid.

The Bad
Although reviews used for this hotel included many positive points, several focused negatively on noise from the highway and the age and maintenance of certain areas of the building.

This hotel is located right on a main highway which made for many noise complaints. Guests who stayed in rooms on the road side of the building were particularly bothered by traffic noise and suggested that future guests request a room on the opposite side of the building.

Although many guests thought the hotel had a large and attractive front lobby, some felt that other areas of the building were in need of updating and maintenance. Guests suggested that the hallways were dark and in need of new carpets and paint and that the hot tub and pool areas were in need of maintenance. There were also some complaints that these areas needed cleaning.