Budget Inn Patricia Hotel

Reviews were mixed but some guests liked the hotel. To these guests, it offered a cheap, clean room with a comfortable bed and a hot shower, right in downtown Vancouver, close to transit or a short cab ride to area destinations. 

The big draw for many of its guests was the cheaper room price which one guest described as a third of what other hotels charged. This, added to the downtown location, provided a sense of value to the budget-minded guest.

The staff and management were very much appreciated for their genuine helpfulness to guests. Several guests found the staff proactive in informing them of ways to travel cheaply through the city. One recent guest wrote, "if you purchase an all day transit pass (available in the 7-11 Store at the airport - also a recommendation by the manager) you can use it on the train from the airport, also bus and ferry travel... we took the ferry to the Quay after lunch... freedom to travel for a very reasonable price."

The restaurant on site was popular with guests and locals alike. Guests were impressed with meals, the large selection of local beers and the live entertainment provided on weekends. Some said it was a recognized jazz destination in Vancouver. Guests who had the free continental breakfast included in their room rate (during the summer months) were also pleased with its quality and selection (added protein from hard boiled eggs and Greek yogurt). One guest said it was "simple but abundant".

Guests usually found the rooms to be comfortable and serviceable for a short stay, if one wasn't planning to stay in the hotel for the entire day. Although older and basic, they were described as clean with comfortable beds and windows that opened. A few guests also had mini-fridges and pleasant views.

Guests were divided in their opinions of the hotel and some guests judged this to be a very undesirable place to stay. 

The area was sketchy, felt dangerous, and it was difficult to walk through the many homeless people to get to and from the hotel. Guests reported a lot of homeless and mentally ill people in the area who were openly engaged in hard drug abuse, prostitution and other questionable activities. One guest described the area as, "Downtown Eastside which has a high incidence of poverty, drug use, sex trade, crime, and violence."

Some felt that the area was dangerous to be travelling in, and some guests said they were not approached by these people and did not feel their safety was threatened. Others felt safe during the daylight hours, but did not want to walk back to the hotel at night. Some took a cab or bus right from the hotel in order to avoid encounters.

Guests who came with cars were often worried over the security of their cars left on the parking lot in this area.

For some guests the rooms were just too basic. They were displeased with the lack of tea and coffee making facilities, the lack of air conditioning, the lack of a quiet, modern heating system and often found the rooms small. Some complained of smoke and musty odours. Other recent rooms complaints included: a bathtub that wouldn't drain, carpet in rough shape, room unclean and rundown and nowhere to store clothes. 

Wi-Fi was not well rated overall by reviewers and sometimes guests said they had difficulty connecting or staying connected. Some guests mentioned that it worked better in the lobby.