We recently spent a long weekend at Copper Point Resort, and I had higher expectations of the resort.
Before our arrival, we were sent an e-mail with our "Guestfolio," which included details on our room, activities at the resort, offers to make dinner reservations for us, etc. The room was described as a SUITE, including:
PARTICULARS OF YOUR SUITE
All suites include:
Gourmet kitchen with Stainless steel appliances
Sleek granite countertops and glass tile and stone mosaic back splash
Built-in wine rack & walk-in pantry
Slate floors in entry way, kitchen and bathrooms
Hardwood floors in living room and master bedrooms
Fireplace in living room and master bedroom
Wall mounted televisions in living room and bedrooms
Mountain views
Private balconies with patio furniture
Barbeque
90% of all suites with secondary lock off suites
Fully tiled showers with built in bench & rainfall shower heads
Vessel sinks
Air conditioning
So I was very excited to get there!
We arrived to discover that we were in a standard room on the ground floor (219B - which is on the ground floor...with a great view of the parking lot). The room is built at a very odd angle, so the room seems much smaller than it actually is and does not get much natural light. Poor use of space with the angled closet, not having a nightstand on either side of the bed (one nightstand with a lamp, an ugly fluorescent light on the other side for reading). Not enough storage in the bathroom...some extra shelves and towels would have been nice. The small kitchen has a coffee machine, bar fridge, sink and microwave...with no plates or cutlery. From the outside, you could not really see the patio, because it too is at an odd angle and only fits a small table and one chair (so we could to actually sit outside together or get any sunlight!). At $179/night, it was very disappointing. I would have been happy to pay this price for a proper standard room, not set at an awkward angle, where I could actually sit outside and enjoy the sun. Or at least give us a discount...I am kicking myself for not complaining and have since written to the manager.
To top it off, the room was in a fairly high traffic area - kids running up and down the halls, noise from kids running in the second floor, dogs barking on our floor at all hours when we were trying to sleep, a wedding, etc. I understand that it's a long weekend, and we should expect the hotel to be busier, but I also didn't expect to be shoved in the corner either. Not the romantic getaway I was hoping for!
The hotel does allow dogs in certain rooms - as a dog owner myself, I personally would not bring my dog to such a busy hotel, as he would definitely bark anytime someone walked by. It's nice to have the pet option, so I would recommend to the hotel to have the pet-friendly rooms at the end of the hall, where there isn't as much foot traffic.
Pro's...comfortable bed, clean room, the pool is decent (more geared towards families and kids though), it's nice to be so close to the golf course and Invermere. The resort has potential, but needs improvement to bring it up to 4 or 5 star standards. read more