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Reviews of Sandman Hotel Red Deer

3 out of 5
Sandman Hotel Red Deer
2818 Gaetz Ave, Red Deer, AB

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 310 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 325 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 189 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 109 out of 1000 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 67 out of 1000 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Ed

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
All is well
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Hotel Management on Apr 17, 2024
Thank you Ed, for taking the time to leave us a review. We look forward to seeing you again, during your next visit to Red Deer.

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great staff. Rooms are too hot
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management. on Apr 17, 2024
Thank you so much for your feedback, Paul. We look forward to welcoming you back during your next stay.

10/10 Excellent

Luigi

Traveled with family
Needed a quick one night stay in Calgary. Great value for price hotel. Very friendly host at check in.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Hotel Management on Apr 17, 2024
Thank you Luigi, for taking the time to leave us a review. We look forward to seeing you again, during your next visit to Red Deer.

6/10 Okay

Alexsondrie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Pull out couch was broken lights flickered in the bathroom and bedroom. Room above was walking around all night making it hard to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Apr 9, 2024
Hi Alexsondrie,I apologize for the pullout couch and for the flickering lights. We are getting a major facelift within the next year and those issues shall be no more!As for the noisy upstairs neighbor, I'm so sorry. The next time you stay with us, we will make sure to put you on the top floor so you can have a good night's rest!We hope to see you again soon :)

4/10 Poor

Rachel

Disliked: Staff & service
If kids are allowed to play hockey in the hallways and the guests are disrupted. Staff didn't seem to be able to understand the needs of the patrons staying Friday night.I will not be back to this location again, 3rd time that the hotel couldn't handle some of the younger patrons. I have stayed in hotels where its posted in hallways NO RUNNING!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Apr 9, 2024
Hi Rachel, Thank you for sharing your concerns regarding the noise issues you encountered during your stay. We apologize for the inconvenience of the noise complaint and can ensure that we will do our very best to make sure that this isn't a reoccurring issue moving forward.We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Leonard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff were very helpful
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management. on Mar 26, 2024
Thank you Leonard for you kind words. We are glad to hear our staff was such a help. We hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Wendell

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was close to where i needed to be parking was good and the staff were very friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management. on Mar 26, 2024
Wendell, we are so glad to hear that we were a convenient location for you, and that our staff were so friendly. We look forward to welcoming you back, the next time you are in town!

2/10 Terrible

marissa

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff at check in were not helpful and check in took over an hour. Rooms and bathrooms were dirty.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management. on Mar 26, 2024
Marissa, I am so sorry to hear about your experience. We will be passing along your feedback to our Front Office, and Housekeeping teams, and we hope to welcome you back during your next visit to Red Deer.

10/10 Excellent

Simon

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The receptionists Courtney & Julie were extremely kind amd helpful. I would come back just because of their kindness.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Mar 21, 2024
Hi Simon,Thank you so much for the 5 star review! I know that Courtney and Julie's day will be made by your kind words and we hope to see you again soon

8/10 Good

Anna Liza

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Response from Sincerely, Management. on Mar 19, 2024
Thank you for your review, Anna Liza. We look forward to making sure your next visit with us is truly a 5/5 experience!

10/10 Excellent

Stacey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management. on Mar 18, 2024
Stacey, we are so glad to hear you had a great stay with us. We look forward to welcoming you back during your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great stay during the week
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management. on Mar 18, 2024
Vicki, we are so glad we were able to meet your expectations during your stay. We look forward to hosting you again.

8/10 Good

Denise

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Repeat customer. Great hotel and location
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management. on Mar 17, 2024
Thank you so much Denise for your kind words, we always look forward to your next visit with us!

4/10 Poor

Stephen

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room was disgustingly dirty. The couch was covered in dirt and hair. Headboard was even dirty. I know the hotel is showing it’s age but I stay in a lot of hotels and some older but always clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Hotel Management on Mar 15, 2024
We deeply regret that the cleanliness of your room didn't meet expectations. Maintaining a high standard of cleanliness is very important to us. Your feedback is valuable in helping us address these issues and ensure a better experience for our future guests. We hope to welcome you back soon.

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great property
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Hotel Management on Mar 15, 2024
Thank you so much for your 5 out of 5 review Guy! We hope to see you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Ligaya

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fron Office Manager on Mar 13, 2024
Hi Ligaya,Thank you so much for the 5 star review!! We look forward to seeing you again soon

6/10 Okay

Jess

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Fron Office Manager on Mar 13, 2024
Hi Jess,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! We hope to see you return soon and hope that you have a better stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I felt so comfortable being at this hotel. The hotel staff were very friendly. I would definitely recommend others to stay there. I also want to say I appreciate Julie for her positive vibe. It was great and made me smile when she was on shift.
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management on Mar 12, 2024
Thank you for the positive review. We are glad Julie has a positive vibe and we hope to welcome you back soon

10/10 Excellent

CLAUDIA, Calgary

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great customer services
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Mar 10, 2024
Hi Claudia,Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a pleasant review, we really appreciate it and hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Stacy

Traveled with group, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Dated decor and rooms, overlooking a Peavey Mart. Room was ok, pullout couch uncomfortable and pillows didn’t smell clean.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management on Mar 7, 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We take all of your comments to heart, and will be sure to follow up with our housekeeping team regarding your concerns. We hope to see you during your next stay.

8/10 Good

Gemma

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management on Mar 7, 2024
Thank you, Gemma for your review. We hope we can make your next visit with us a true 5/5 experience.

8/10 Good

Stephen

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
it ok.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management. on Mar 7, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We hope during your next visit to Red Deer, that we can exceed your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

lynn

Convenient and clean
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 28, 2024
Hi Lynn,Thank you so much for leaving us a 5 star review, we really appreciate it!We hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

lynn

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Mar 20, 2024
Hi Lynn,Thank you so much for leaving us a 5 star review, we really appreciate it and hope to see you again soon!

4/10 Poor

Simon

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Bed was sloped to the middle and very uncomfortable. The tub had black mess in it.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 28, 2024
Hi Simon,Thank you for your feedback. We apologize that you didn't have a comfortable stay with us. We are getting a major facelift within the next year, so we hope to see you back and have a more positive experience!

10/10 Excellent

Donna

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Julia at checkin was awesome. Restaurant was very accommodating for a large group and food was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 28, 2024
Hi Donna,Thank you so much for the 5 star review, we really appreciate it! We're happy that you had a great experience with us and hope to see you again soon!

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, Edmonton

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sandman Hotel Red Deer on Feb 22, 2024
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such an excellent review Daniel! We really appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sandman Hotel Red Deer on Feb 22, 2024
Thank you for sharing your feedback with us Mark! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. We are looking forward to welcoming you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Rogelio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay conveniently located
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 25, 2024
Hi Rogelio,Thank you so much for your 5 star review!We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Alexander

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management on Feb 17, 2024
Thank you so much for your review, Alexander. We look forward to seeing you during your next visit!

8/10 Good

Manwinder

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well my bath tub wasn’t cleaned properly and had someone try to open my door from outside about 7 am in the morning, until they noticed i was still in room and then left I'm not sure if it was staff or someone staying at the hotel... Other than these little inconvenience it was pretty good I liked my stay overall.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management on Feb 17, 2024
Manwinder, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a review. We sincerely apologize that we did not meet your expectations, and for your disturbance. We will be sure to speak with our housekeeping department to ensure your next visit with us is even better. Thank you for choosing us for your visit to Red Deer.

10/10 Excellent

Jody

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place to stay. Room was clean and staff went over and above.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 13, 2024
Hi Jody,Thank you so much for the kind review. I'm glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again soon!

2/10 Terrible

Daniel

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The rooms are very old looking, very cold in the room, lighting was horrible it always flickering. The staff was friendly, but this hotel needs updating bad.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 13, 2024
Hi Daniel,I'm so sorry you didn't have a positive experience. We are getting a major facelift in the near future which we are very excited about and hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Nicole

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 13, 2024
Hi Nicole,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we appreciate your feedback and hope to see you again soon!

6/10 Okay

Apryl

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
There is no baffles in the pool so it is beyond noisy. There are no chairs in the pool area for adults. There were no towels in the pool area so we had to call for same. The pillows ratio was inadequate for four sleepers. So we asked for three more. There was only one single small blanket for the pull out bed, my daughter and granddaughter were shivering all night. There were two dogs (dash hounds) that made noise cons.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 13, 2024
Hi Arpyl,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we appreciate your feedback. We apologize about your recent stay with us and will do our very best to ensure that your next stay with us is a more positive experience for you.We hope to see you again soon

6/10 Okay

Jason

Traveled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property is really run down. Needs an overhaul. Staff not too friendly at times, small choice for snacks, tiny pool area with no seating to actually supervise your kids. Rooms smelled old and smoky like the hotel is a smoking hotel. Arrived after check in time and room wasn’t ready yet. I guess you do get what you pay for.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 13, 2024
Hi Jason,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. I apologize about your recent stay with us and we will use your feedback to improve in the future and hope to see you again soon for a more positive stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

SHAYLA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 13, 2024
Hi Shayla,Thank you so much for the positive review and hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Randall

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Centrally located with ample parking.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Sandman Hotel Red Deer on Feb 9, 2024
Thank you for your review Randall. We look forward to welcoming you back during your next stay in Red Deer.

6/10 Okay

Fatima

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
The hot tub was dirty and very small altogether with the pool the are was very small. The elevator was very slow, had to take the stairs only to find the stairs door wasn't working! Breakfast was not included.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Sandman Hotel Red Deer on Feb 7, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your stay with us. We apologize for the inconvenience and we appreciate your feedback. Hopefully we can welcome you back in the future.

4/10 Poor

Hope

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I was robbed on premices for my wallet and 2500 dollers cash
Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management on Feb 8, 2024
Thank you for sharing this experience you had at the property and sorry to hear that such a horrific event occurred. Happy to discuss this matter further if required and we would be happy to support in any way possible. We will also be reviewing our security protocols to help prevent this from happening in the future.

8/10 Good

Rod

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Denny's not attached
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sandman Hotel Red Deer on Feb 8, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review Rod. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

8/10 Good

keith

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Mar 20, 2024
Hi Keith,Thank you so much for leaving us a great review! We hope to see you back soon

8/10 Good

Marion

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Make sure to enjoy the light show with the flickering lights when you turn it on coming in lol. It eventually grows on you.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 6, 2024
Hi Marion,Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, we really appreciate it!I'm glad you enjoyed our light show, lol! Unfortunately the show will come to an end soon as we are replacing our fixtures in the near future!We hope to see you again soon!

8/10 Good

Angela

Our stay was quick but good. Room was just like photo.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 6, 2024
Hi Angela,Thank you for leaving us such a nice review, we really appreciate this!I'm glad you had a good stay with us, and we hope to see you again soon

2/10 Terrible

Murray

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Bums
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Front Office Manager on Feb 8, 2024
Hi Murray,Thank you for taking the time to leave us your feedback.I'm sorry that you didn't have a pleasant experience with us, but we hope to make it up to you and that you'll give us another chance to make your stay better!We hope to see you again soon

6/10 Okay

Tom

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Room 340 needed work. Bathroom sink didn't drain properly. Hook was ripped off bathroom door. Otherwise, large room, well laid out (except for closet door right behind room door, really inconvenient). I guess okay for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management on Feb 1, 2024
Thank you Tom for your feedback. We will be sure to speak with maintenance about your concerns. We look forward to welcoming you back during your next visit to Red Deer.

2/10 Terrible

Kelley

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sandman Hotel Red Deer on Feb 8, 2024
Hi Kelley, thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We hope to welcome you back in the future and you have a better stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management on Jan 12, 2024
Thank you, Phyllis! We look forward to your next visit to Red Deer!

8/10 Good

Ryan

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sincerely, Management on Jan 12, 2024
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, Ryan. We hope we can make your next experience a true 5/5.

2/10 Terrible

Glen

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
no hot water. Tv didnt work an no wifi.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from Sandman Hotel Red Deer on Feb 8, 2024
Hi Glen, we are so sorry for the inconveniences you experienced with your recent stay with us. We hope to welcome you back again soon and you have a better stay with us.