#1: BEST WESTERN PLUS Fireside Inn (1217 Princess Street, Kingston)

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BEST WESTERN PLUS Fireside Inn
1217 Princess Street, Kingston, ON, Canada

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Comfortable rooms with electric fireplaces have made this hotel a favourite
Pros Guests typically thought that the staff were accommodating Several guests enjoyed the food or restaurant atmosphere Numerous guests liked the electric fireplaces in their rooms Check time is noon	Cons Occasionally guests complained about noise Some guests thought they received poor value for what they paid
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Editor's Analysis

Created: Feb 29, 2012

Overview
The Best Western Inn Plus Fireside Inn is located on the north side of Princess Street west of Sir John A. Macdonald Boulevard in Kingston, Ontario. The hotel is 2.8kms from the Kingston rail station, 1.9kms from the Kingston Memorial Centre, and about 3.4kms from Queens University (all distances: Google Maps).

Facilities at the hotel include a business centre, a fitness centre, meeting rooms, and two restaurants. The Bistro Stefan restaurant is meant for dining while the Tom’s Place pub is more for lounging and relaxation. The property is two stories tall and does not have an elevator.

There are 76 air conditioned guest rooms at the pet friendly and non-smoking hotel. Room amenities include free high speed Internet, electric fireplaces, coffee makers, televisions, irons with ironing boards, in-room safes, and clock radios. The Best Western Plus Fireside Inn also has 13 suites all of which feature a double whirlpool bath.

Check in time is at 3pm at this hotel, while check out time is noon.

The Good

Guests who stayed at the Best Western Plus Fireside Inn in Kingston often approved of the hotel. Common compliments for the property either praised the guest rooms, the staff, or the hotel's food/restaurants.

Some of the guests who expressed an approval of the guest rooms explicitly said that they were "great." The pleasant "ambiance" of the rooms seemed to impress many guests, some of which referenced the electric fireplace and said that they were a nice added touch. Guests generally thought that the rooms were clean and some guests thought that they were large or spacious. Additionally, the rooms were often described as comfortable and multiple guests specifically said they found the beds comfortable.

Guests who commented on the hotel staff typically thought that they were accommodating. The employees were commonly described as welcoming or were recognized for providing "excellent" service.

The food and the restaurants at the hotel also met or exceeded guest expectations. Several guests either approved of the quality of the food or they mentioned that they enjoyed the service at the restaurant. Multiple guests enjoyed spending time in the Tom's Place pub and said that they liked the atmosphere or ambiance.

The Bad

Guests concerns were fairly limited for this property but there were some complaints about noise, value, and the perceived age of the rooms.

In regard to noise, multiple guests said that they thought the rooms needed better sound proofing. These guests were usually disturbed by noise that generated from other guests in the hotel.

Guests sometimes complained about the hotel being expensive and part of that was the room rate. However multiple guests explicitly said that breakfast was expensive. Some guests, including a government employee who received a government rate, felt that their room rate should have included breakfast.

While many guests liked their rooms, some thought that they seemed old or dated. A few guests had trouble operating the heating controls in the room or said that the heater simply wasn't working.

TripAdvisor.com ranked the hotel 13th of 35 properties and the site had 76 reviews.

Booking.com guest ratings averaged to 8.0 points out of 10 and the site had 13 reviews.

Hotels.com guest ratings averaged to 4.0 points out of 5 and 86% recommended the property.

Expedia.ca guest ratings averaged to 4.2 points out of 5 and 96% recommended the property.

Analyzed by Shane L.

With ample personal travel experience and years of professional hotel work experience, Shane is prepared and determined to help travelers find what they want when booking Canadian hotels.

Guest Reviews

8.3
Very Good

#1 out of 18

Guest Rating Explained
Rating: 8.3 / 10 Details

No. of guest reviews: 30
Guest Recommended: Yes

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BEST WESTERN PLUS Fireside Inn is #1 out of 18 hotels in Kingston ranked by guests.

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