OverviewThis hotel is situated 3 minutes away, by car, from the nearest Highway 15 interchange, making this a good choice for road travellers making a stopover or those who want an easily accessible property.
This hotel is 100% non-smoking and each room comes with a hair dryer, an alarm clock, a desk and chair, an iron and ironing board, a coffeemaker, a mini-fridge, cable TV, individual climate control and free Wi-Fi. Rooms are furnished with one queen bed or two double beds. Some rooms come with a microwave and/or a jetted tub.
A free continental breakfast is included in all room rates and parking on site is free of charge. Pets are not permitted but service animals are welcome.
Other hotel amenities include a banquet hall, early check-in and late check-out and an on-site restaurant, Hojo's, that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.
The Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site is a 39-minute drive from the property while the city of Yorkton is a 30-minute drive away. Melville Railway Museum and The Parkland Valley Sport and Recreation Centre are both a 5-minute drive away. Melville Country Club is a 3-minute drive away.
There are a couple restaurants nearby, like Melville China House (5-minute drive) and Western Pizza (3-minute walk). (All walking and driving estimates: Google Maps)
Confirmed with a front desk agent on April 8, 2013: Free breakfast, early check-in and late check-out, on-site restaurant, free Wi-Fi and mini-fridge in all rooms.
The GoodThere was very little feedback to source for this analysis but of the reviews found and consulted, the negative feedback outweighed the positive feedback.
However, a couple of guests thought the restaurant had good food and service while another reviewer complimented the front desk staff for being nice.
The Bad
As mentioned above, there were very few reviews to draw upon for this analysis. The majority of reviews were negative with guests criticizing the pool and the age of the hotel.
A few guests complained about the pool not being available for use during their stays. They claimed that they were lead to believe the hotel had a working pool but found upon their arrival it was closed with no definite re-open date. These reviews were posted in 2011 with the most recent complaint about this filed in March 2013.
It should be noted that on April 8, 2013, the pool closure was confirmed with a front desk agent (closed indefinitely) and the official hotel website has been updated to reflect this information.
A couple reviewers also criticized the hotel and felt the decor was dated and the bathrooms could use upgrades.
TripAdvisor.com ranked this hotel #1 out of 1 hotels in Melville with an average rating of 2 out of 5 based on 4 reviews.
The author called the hotel on April 8, 2013 to verify some information.
