Clean, modern, excellence in guest service, full gym, and the breakfast buffet is the clincher…read more
This Marriott hotel in Revelstoke is price competitive in this market, and differentiates by including a very complete breakfast (buffet style) with attention to detail and cleanliness. Narisa, the cheerful chef ensures that the bacon is cooked just right (crispy not burned) and there is typically at least one other breakfast meat on offer besides bacon. Eggs include omelet, scrambled, hard-boiled and there are two waffle irons with all the yummy waffle trimmings. The cereal section includes oatmeal, yogurt, bananas, various dry cereals, a delicious home-made fruit salad (get there early) and a selection of very well appointed toppings including almonds, pumpkin seeds, walnuts, and coconut flakes. The coffee-cup is bottomless and the coffee quality unimpeachable. Narisa runs a tight ship in the kitchen, resulting in a food table that is well stocked right up until cutoff time, and a restaurant that's clean and tidy.
Harry and Jass in guest relations are the quintessential hosts, catering to special requests related to room assignment, and both are very friendly and accommodating.
I recommend a room on the valley side, which avoids the distraction of the highway sounds and provides for spectacular views. If you are a railway enthusiast, this is probably the best hotel you could possibly book. It is practically next door to the railway museum (probably the most important railway museum in Canada - Roger's pass, Rocky Mountains, last spike, etc.) and has a commanding view of the colorful double stack container trains that pass by each day. The kids just love counting the cars and keeping track of the engine numbers. If you stay more that 2 days you will see some engines twice, which in train-bingo is a double bonus score!
The site of the last spike - where Canada became a nation, is well worth a day outing and is 25 minutes West from the hotel. The world famous Roger's Pass and McDonald Tunnel are about 1 Hour East and there is a National Park Visitor Experience Center at Roger's pass. On account of safety and trespassing concerns, best not to actually enter the MacDonald Tunnel, just watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zepXkTPvqA
To sum-up: Price, Cleanliness, Modernity, Friendliness (Narisa, Harry, Jass), Supreme Breakfast Buffet, View, Railway History. What is not to love?
Oh yeah, and the Ski resort and Snowmobile trails...