Overview
The Ramada Limited Vancouver Airport is located on the south side of Westminster Highway, between Minoru Boulevard and Gilbert Road in Richmond, British Columbia, a suburb just to the south of Vancouver.
Facilities at the 100% smoke free property include free airport shuttle service (5am to 11pm), free underground or outdoor parking, an elevator, an exercise room, and a business centre.
The non-pet friendly hotel has 76 guest rooms and they include complimentary wireless high speed Internet, air conditioning, in-room safes, cable television, coffee makers, hair dryers, mini-fridges, and work desks. The hotel also offers free local calls and a free continental breakfast is served in a dining area near the hotel’s lobby.
The hotel is adjacent to the Richmond Hospital, shopping at Richmond Centre is 500m to the east of the hotel, and the Brighouse Skytrain Station, just to the west of Richmond Centre, is also near the property. The Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is about 6.5km from the hotel’s main entrance (driving distances - Google Maps).
Check in time at the hotel is at 3:30pm while check out time is noon.
Verified with a Front Desk Agent: free local calls, free breakfast, and free parking (call date: March 29th, 2012).
The GoodGuests that stayed at the Ramada Limited Vancouver Airport generally seemed to be happy with the hotel. Numerous guests were satisfied with the location of the property and several guests were happy with their room rates.
The location of the hotel was well-liked for a range of reasons. Most notably, several guests liked being near to the airport and having a free airport shuttle was also convenient for many of these guests.
Many guests also mentioned that there were restaurants nearby and shopping centres. Additionally some guests liked being close to the Skytrain which offered connections into downtown Vancouver.
The price of the hotel was considered competitive by a number of guests. Typically patrons indicated that they felt as if they received “good” to “great” value. One guest, for example, said that the hotel was a “decent place compared to the higher-priced hotels in the area.” Another guest tipped the property as a “great choice” for someone who wanted “to pay a very reasonable price and get good value for the money.”
The continental breakfast also received some compliments and it seemed that guests were mainly happy with the selection. Multiple guests listed several items that were offered which included “fruit, cereal, muffins, waffles, toast, juice, coffee & tea.”
The Bad
Guests that were not happy with their stay seemed to be in the minority. However the hotel still had a few areas that unhappy guests focused on.
The hotel generally received compliments for cleanliness however multiple guests described dirty carpets. One guest called them “dingy,” another guest said the carpet in her room “(needed) replacing or at least a very good washing,” and another guest said the “carpets were stained.”
Some guests felt as if their rooms were small and occasionally a guest indicated that he/she had trouble with unreliable Internet service.
While guests generally appreciated the airport shuttle, some guests mentioned longer than acceptable wait times. Occasionally a guest complained about the shuttle not running around the clock.
TripAdvisor.com ranked the hotel 21st of 26 properties in Richmond and the site had 81 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest ratings averaged to 3.9 points out of 5 and 91% of guests recommended.
Booking.com guest ratings averaged to 7.9 points out of 10 and the site had 65 reviews.
Front Desk Agent: free local calls, free breakfast, and free parking verified (call date: March 29th, 2012).
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