OverviewThe Fairfield Inn & Suites Sudbury is located on Barrydowne Rd at the intersection with Highway 55/17. This property is about a 6 minute drive east of Sudbury's downtown area.
This hotel is 100% smoke-free and is comprised of 81 rooms on 3 floors. Free wired and wireless Internet is available in all guest rooms and throughout the property. All guest rooms also include air conditioning, coffee makers, hair dryers, alarm clocks, irons and ironing boards, mini-fridges, microwaves, silverware, dining tables and chairs, and telephones with voice mail. This hotel does not permit pets and free outdoor parking is available on site.
A complimentary hot and cold breakfast (including "grab-and-go" items) is served from 6:30am - 9:30am on weekdays and 7:00am - 10:00am on weekends. There is also a 24-hour coffee and tea station in the lobby.
On-site amenities include an indoor pool, hot tub, fitness centre, dry-cleaning services (extra fee applies), and outdoor BBQ facilities (seasonal).
The Sudbury Shopping Centre is a 2 minute drive (or 15 minute walk) from this hotel. The neighbourhood immediately surrounding this hotel has several restaurants within a 5 minute walk, including The Keg Steakhouse and Bar, Pizza Hut, Tutti Frutti Breakfast and Lunch, and Montana's. Also in the same neighbourhood, is a big box store and outlet shopping complex which is located across the street from the hotel.
Verified by a Front Desk Agent on May 27, 2012: The hours of the free breakfast are 6:30am - 9:30am on weekdays and 7:00am - 10:00am on weekends.
The GoodMost patrons (among reviews used for this analysis) complimented several aspects of the guest experience.
The rooms at this hotel were frequently described as clean and one reviewer called her room "spotless". Many guests also described the rooms, and property in general, as well maintained. A few reviewers also thought their rooms were tastefully appointed.
Many guests praised the complimentary breakfast for the food quality and the selection offered. A couple of reviewers said they were particularly impressed with the variety of hot items included, such as eggs and sausages.
The staff at this hotel also received many compliments from reviewers. The front desk agents were described as friendly, helpful, and professional. A couple of guests said they were "treated like family".
Many guests found the location of this hotel convenient for accessing amenities such as shopping destinations and restaurants.
Several reviewers thought this hotel offered good value for the money they spent and added that they would recommend this property to others. The indoor pool, fitness facility and free wireless Internet were considered to be added value features by several guests.
The Bad
Of the reviews used for this analysis, most reviews described positive guest experiences at this property and there were very few complaints found.
A couple of guests described their pillows and mattresses as too soft and uncomfortable.
A few guests were disturbed by noise in their rooms. A couple of guests described hearing street traffic and snow removal trucks, while a couple of other reviewers found noise from the hallways permeated their rooms. There was also mention, by a couple of guests, that the in-room heaters were at times noisy and disruptive.
Booking.com gave this hotel an average score of 8.9 out of 10, based on 31 reviews.
TripAdvisor.ca ranked this hotel #6 out of 27 properties, from 53 guest reviews.
Hotels.com gave this hotel an average score of 4.7 out of 5.0, based on 40 guest reviews.
Verified by a Front Desk Agent on May 28, 2012: The hours of the free breakfast are 6:30am - 9:30am on weekdays and 7:00am - 10:00am on weekends.
