Overview
Located 2 minutes from the nearest Trans-Canada Highway on-ramp, halfway between Ontario and the Maritimes, the Quality Suites Drummondville may appeal to road travellers who require a hotel with a free breakfast close to highway access.
This hotel has 71 air-conditioned suites, all of which offer free Wi-Fi, cable TV, a coffeemaker, a microwave, a mini-fridge, a DVD player, a desk, a hair dryer, and an iron and ironing board. Standard rooms offer two double beds, while suites offer a separate sitting area with a sofabed, bathrobes for each guest, and jetted tubs.
Hotel amenities include an indoor pool, a business centre, a fitness centre, and meeting/conference space. Accessible rooms are available upon request, and parking is free. Pets are permitted for a fee of $25 per night, and a free breakfast is offered daily to all guests.
Boston Pizza and Restaurant Normandin offer nearby dining and can both be found within a 7-minute drive of the hotel. Promenades Drummondville offers shopping 8 minutes away by car, and The Desjardains Art Gallery is roughly 8 minutes eastward. Trois-Rivieres Airport (YRQ) is about a 1-hour drive north. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified with a front desk agent on December 15, 2012: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets permitted for $25 per stay, wheelchair accessible.
The GoodThe majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive with much praise going to the hotel's rooms, staff and location.
Many reviewers praised their accommodations at this hotel. They described their rooms as spacious, spotless, and well-equipped, with comfortable beds and linens.
The hotel's staff were a source of many compliments by guests. They were characterized as friendly, helpful and pleasant, with one guest remarking they, "made you feel like you were part of their family". It was also mentioned that the front desk staff were fully bilingual.
Several lodgers were pleased with the hotel's location. These guests found it close to restaurants, downtown Drummondville, gas stations and the Trans-Canada Highway. It was also mentioned the hotel was easy to find from the highway, but that travellers will require a car as most restaurants and shops were not within walking distance.
The Bad
While most of the reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a couple of common complaints among them, which included noise transfer and smoke odours.
Some guests complained of noise disturbances during their stay. They described hearing children running in the hallways and slamming doors, as well as noise from adjacent room and noisy air conditioning units.
A few of reviewers mentioned they smelled cigarette smoke, even though they were booked in non-smoking rooms. These guests thought the smell was transferring from outside or from rooms where other guests were smoking.
TripAdvisor.com guest reviews ranked the hotel #1 out of 7 Drummondville hotels from 70 reviews.
Expedia.com guest reviews rated the hotel 4.7 out of 5 with a 100% recommendation rate from 50 reviews.
Verified with a front desk agent on December 15, 2012: Free Wi-Fi, free parking, pets permitted for $25 per stay, wheelchair accessible.
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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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