Overview
Located just south of Vanier Highway, the Best Western Plus Fredericton is roughly a 9-minute drive from the city centre and is popular with business travellers and those travelling by car who require an easily accessible hotel along the highway.
This non-smoking hotel has 143 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, all of which offer free Wi-Fi, satellite TV, a coffeemaker, a refrigerator, an iron/ironing board, a desk, and a hair dryer. Double guest rooms and king suites are available, with suites offering additional amenities such as a microwave, a sofabed with sitting area, a kitchenette, a fireplace, and a hot tub.
The hotel also offers 4 meeting and conference rooms, a business centre, fitness facilities, an indoor pool, and a hot tub. Accessible and pet-friendly rooms are available. Pets are allowed at an additional charge of $20 per day. Parking is free.
The hotel provides a complimentary continental breakfast for all guests, which includes a choice of breads, cereal, fruit, hot items, yogurt, juice, and coffee. Other dining options nearby include Jubilee Buffet, Swiss Chalet, and Hilltop Grill (all within a 7-minute drive east of the hotel).
The Best Western Plus is a 6-minute drive southeast from Kingswood Park (a golf, bowling, and family fun centre). Science East and the University of New Brunswick are within a 10-minute drive, and shopping is available at Regent Mall (about a 5-minute drive). The hotel is roughly 17 km (a 20-minute drive) from Fredericton Airport (YFC). (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pet fee of $20 per night. (Call date: Sept. 3rd, 2012).
The GoodThe majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive with much praise going to the hotel's staff, rooms, and location.
Most guests had pleasant experiences with the hotel's staff. They characterized the staff as very polite, helpful, and courteous. Some of these guests mentioned the staff always had a welcoming smile.
The rooms were a source of compliments from many reviewers, who described them as clean and with comfortable beds. A few of these reviewers were also impressed that their TV remotes had been sanitized before their stay. There were mixed reviews about the size of the rooms — some felt they were spacious, while others felt they were too small.
Several lodgers were pleased with the location of the hotel, mentioning it provided good access to the highway and was close to Regent Mall (about a 5-minute drive away).
The Bad
While most of the reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints among them about noise transfer and the lack of a restaurant on site.
A few guests mentioned having issues with noise transfer at the hotel. They described hearing voices from the room next door, footsteps from the floor above, and highway noise in rooms facing the highway.
Though the hotel serves a free continental breakfast
, a few guests felt it would have been convenient if there was restaurant on site serving lunch and dinner. These guests mentioned there were not any restaurants within walking distance, but plenty of options within a 5-minute drive of the hotel.
As stated above, there were mixed reviews about the size of the rooms — some felt they were spacious, while others felt they were too small. A couple of guests also complained that the sink and mirror were outside of the bathroom instead of in the bathroom itself.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #2 out of 19 Fredericton hotels from 69 reviews.
Booking.com guest reviews rated the hotel 4.7 out of 5 from 33 reviews.
Expedia.ca guest reviews rated the hotel 4.3 out of 5 with a 100% recommendation rate from 6 reviews.
Verified with a front desk agent: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pet fee of $20 per night. (Call date: Sept. 3rd, 2012).
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Analyzed by Erin H.
Erin loves to travel, and considers it her personal mission to help fellow travellers get the inside scoop, both good and bad, on Canadian Hotels.
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