OverviewThe Super 8 Hotel located in Regina is approximately 6km from Wascana Park and 8.2km from the University of Regina. Other area attractions include the Conexus Arts Centre and the Mosaic Stadium. Regina International Airport is 10km or 19 minutes by car from the hotel (Google Maps).
Hotel services include free wireless Internet in the common areas and guest rooms, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, free continental breakfast, free on-site parking and a business centre. The Super 8 is a pet-friendly hotel. The hotel's parking lot can accommodate large vehicles, such as RV's, buses and trucks. Check-in and check-out times are 3PM and 11AM.
Each guest room at the Super 8 features convenient amenities, such as cable television, a hair dryer and pay-per-view movies. Guests can request an iron, an ironing board and infant cribs from the front desk staff.
The GoodThe Super 8 didn't receive a lot of positive reviews, but guests were generally happy with the breakfast and the location. Guests reviews regarding the staff were mixed.
It appeared that only a handful of past guests liked the staff. These reviewers stated that the staff were "friendly" and "helpful." One guest reviewer was very impressed and she mentioned her plans to mail the staff a "thank you" card. Another reviewer mentioned that the staff frequently greeted and chatted with some of the guests.
The location of the hotel also scored big with some guests and they like being close to restaurants, shopping and the highway. The Trans-Canada Highway is 5.5km from the hotel (Google Maps).
The Bad
Negative reviews were plentiful, with many guests complaining about the staff and the condition of the hotel.
While a small percentage of guests seemed happy with the staff, the majority of guest reviewers felt that the staff were rude and unfriendly. Some guests stated that the front desk staff were "not helpful at all." For example, some of the staff members seemed bothered whenever a guest asked for directions, and some guest requests were completely ignored.
The majority of guests thought that the hotel required maintenance and updating. There were complaints of dirty conditions in the guest rooms and some guests detected the smell of smoke on the property. A few guests felt that the bathrooms, towels and linens were old and one guest described the property as "shabby."
Hotels.com guest reviews averaged 3.2 out of 5 points.
TripAdvisor.com ranked the Super 8 #24 out of 28 hotels in Regina. Guest reviews averaged 2.5 out of 5 points.
CanadianHotelGuide.com average guest ratings were 7 out of 10 points at the time of writing.
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