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OverviewThriftlodge Winnipeg is a two-storey walk-up with 72 guest rooms and meeting room space that can accommodate up to 150 guests.
The 100% non-smoking and air-conditioned property has an on-site restaurant and bar called The Cave which serves Canadian-style food. It is open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Hotel amenities include a waterpark with indoor pool and waterslides, whirlpool, (no sauna as is mentioned online in some places), guest laundry, free self-parking which accommodates buses and trucks, casino with VLT's, game room and ATM. The hotel is pet-friendly and charges $10 per pet per night. Children under 16 stay free. There is free wireless Internet throughout the hotel.
Room amenities include television, hair dryer, table with lamp and chair, AM/FM clock radio, and refrigerator. The hotel offers the following room configurations: 2 Double Beds, 1 Queen Bed, 2 Double Beds Accessible and 1 Queen Bed Accessible.
Thriftlodge Winnipeg is located within a 15 minute drive of the following sites and attractions:
Portage Place Shopping Centre (7 minute drive) Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (10 minute drive) The Forks Market and River Walk (12 minute drive) Assiniboine Park & Zoo (15 minute drive)
(Google Maps is reference for all estimated driving times.)
Check-in is after 12:00 noon and check-out is before 11:00 am.
Verified by the Front Desk Agent on June 22, 2012: free wireless Internet throughout hotel, no elevator, restaurant hours, room amenities, no sauna available, children under 16 stay free, pet policy, smoking policy and free parking
The GoodThere were not a lot of guests who spoke favourably about the hotel in recent online reviews used for this summary, however, several guests were pleased with the room prices.
There were some recent guests who commented favourably about the hotel's waterpark saying they found the pool and slides enjoyable.
Some guests also appreciated the hotel's location stating that it was close to the airport.
A couple of the recent reviewers found the hotel staff to be friendly, but the staff received mixed reviews with some saying they were unhelpful and even rude.
The Bad
Of the recent reviews posted online from a few hotel review sites (which were used for this analysis), there were some recurring complaints.
Several reviewers described the hotel as old and not clean, and a few guest reviewers complained of unpleasant odours at the hotel.
Noise was another common complaint from guests who reviewed the hotel online. More than one guest mentioned that there were many people who were walking and talking loudly in the hallways late at night. Another guest complained of traffic noise, and yet another said the hotel had paper thin walls.
Another theme across reviews from several sites was concerning a lack of expected room amenities such as coffee makers, irons, hair dryers and shampoo. There was mention of towels being paper thin and sheets being threadbare. Some other complaints from guests reviews were simply stated as: poor television, poor internet. One guest claimed to have requested a fridge only to discover it did not work after their food had spoiled.
Most reviewers across various sites, who stayed recently, did not recommend the hotel and said they were not returning.
TripAdvisor.com ranked this hotel 47th out of 57 properties in Winnipeg and it was given an average rating of 3 out of 5 points from 21 reviews.
Hotels.com guest ratings averaged 3.9 out of 5 points from 8 reviews.
Booking.com gave the hotel an average rating of 5.3 out of 10 points from 7 reviews.
Expedia.com guest ratings averaged 1.8 out of 5 points with 25% of guests recommending the hotel from 4 reviews.
Verified by the Front Desk Agent on June 22, 2012: free wireless Internet throughout hotel, no elevator, restaurant hours, room amenities, no sauna available, children under 16 stay free, pet policy, smoking policy and free parking
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4.7
Poor
#36 out of 36
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Guest Rating Explained
Rating: 4.7 / 10
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Details
No. of guest reviews: 158
Guest Recommended: No
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Guest Ranking Explained
Thriftlodge Winnipeg is #36 out of 36 hotels in Winnipeg ranked by the ratings provided by guests.
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"Dirty!"
"Stinky room! I will never get back."
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"there was no hot water in the morning. It was early and there should have been lots but not one of us got a shower. Not even enough warm water for one. There were also bums and drunks walking all over. It was a monday."
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"I was extremely disappointed and disgusted with the stay at the triftlodge. I have never seen a worst staff then I saw at the hotel. The front desk clerks were both rude, ignorant, offensive and they were of no help whatsoever when asked questions. First off, I arrived at the front desk to check in, and I said hello, and for 5 minutes I stood there without any acknowledgement, she continued to look through papars, etc. As well, there was an incident where a couple of guests were talking to an older man in the hall, and this must have been to loud for the front desk clerk, because she proceed to stand at the end of the hall, not even walk up to the guests, and proceed to yell, very loudly, and use a lot of profanity in doing so, such as the nice f-word. The use of profanity to guests continued on throughout the stay. As well, when I was getting ready for bed, I need a couple extra pillows and blankets. So I went up to the front desk and asked for some, and I was told that housekeeping was closed. I asked her if she would be able to go down and grab me some, she said no. I then asked her what if my blankets and pillows, etc were dirty, she said housekeeping is closed. So I asked, I wouldn't be able to get clean items, she said no, housekeeping is closed. As well, we needed more towels, as there were only 2 to begin with, I was told I couldn't get any extra, and housekeeping was closed. So I asked when they came in, and I was told 11 the next day, which was checkout time. I was disgusted at this, that a hotel wouldn't care if there were dirty items in a guests room, and they wouldn't do anything about it. Another thing that was quite annoying was the fact that they charge you for ice, small bottles of lotion, shampoo and other items that are free and come included in every other hotel. Upon checkout, the new front desk clerk treated us like dirt, didn't acknowledge us again, the only words she said was do you have your key. That was it, nothing more, and she seemed very annoyed that we interrupted whatever she was doing. Another incident that happened the night before, I saw a guest go up to the front desk to ask a question. The clerk was talking on the phone, which sounded like a friend, as she was talking about plans after work. She did not acknowledge the guest at the desk for about 5 minutes, when she did, she let out a loud sigh, and told whoever was on the line to hold on a second, and then proceed to say to the guest what do you want. The triftlodge hotel is the most disgusting place of business I have ever seen. I would never consider staying there again. As well, what hotel charges $20 extra per person when the actual room holds 4 people, and there are only 4 people staying in the room. The ad that I saw, promised many things, such as coffee in the room, there wasn't even a coffee maker, we had to pay for that too, even little things like phonebooks and pens, we nothing in our room, we had to pay extra to get those things."
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Amenities
- Business Center
- Room Service
- High-speed Internet
- Restaurant
- Parking
- Swimming pool
- 24 Hour Reception
- Air Conditioned
- Banquet Facilities
- Sauna
- ATM / Cash Machine
- Refrigerator
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- Cable / Satellite TV
- Meeting Rooms
- Coffee / Tea Maker
- Microwave
- Hair Dryer
- TV
- Casino
- Nightclubs
- Billiards
- Photocopier
- Desk
- Facsimile
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- Jacuzzi
- Internet Connection (wireless)
- Pool Indoor
- Cots
- Games Available
- Coffee Shop/Cafeteria
- Luggage Storage
- Vending Machines
- Family Room
- Self Laundry
- Free Parking
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