Okay I am going to tell you right now, this hotel is going to get a lot of qualms about being expensive, and it is, however, all hotels in Saskatoon are expensive. I think the Super 8 goes for $140-$160. So I am choosing to disregard the expensive part, because really, they are the newest hotel in town and can charge $210, most hotels are only about $30 to $40 dollars cheaper.
The hotel is brand new and it shows. The rooms are big and modern, the hallways are really wide, and the front lobby has 4 apple computers to use for free. It is quite beautiful for being a Holiday Inn (not that Holiday Inn's are ugly, they just have a very "chain like" feel about them). What I found weird, they didn't have any towel or robe hooks in the bathroom. They give you a complimentary bathrobe to use, but where am I suppose to hang it after my shower? I thought, okay I will throw it on the floor with the towels and get a fresh one tomorrow. yeah, the maid just flung it over the bathroom door...........really weird. Maybe my room was the only one that didn't have a hook.......maybe they are going to install them later? I don't know, but I found it odd.
Also, the restaurant downstairs definitely needs to work on the food. I like to think that since they are new, it will get better? I don't know, but I would definitely eat else where until they get it figured out. Hopefully that changes, but again in there defense, I don't like 95% of restaurants in Saskatoon, so maybe Saskatoonians just like different food flavors and qualities than I do????? read more