I last rented a car from National Car Rental at Winnipeg Richardson International Airport (YWG)…read morenearly 7.5 years ago. This review is long overdue. I recently flew into YWG because my round-trip plane ticket was cheaper ($301) versus flying in and out of Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport ($1200). My plan was to fly into YWG and do a seven-hour road trip down to the Twin Cities, similar to what I did when I lived in Minnesota, but shaving off an hour from what I used to do going home to Rochester. With gas fill-ups, it was still cheaper. It was a time-money tradeoff. YWG is a small airport. Most National Car Rentals at airports have Emerald and Executive sets of lanes where you select your car, do a quick registration check-in, and leave. It's not the case here. You need to visit the car rental counter first. National, Alamo, and Enterprise are under the same Enterprise umbrella. I managed to get Jamar at the Alamo counter. He was personable, helpful, and friendly. He found my reservation. He let me know that Winnipeg has even more speed traps and photo radar cameras these days. His mom recently went over the speed limit by 10 km. A camera caught her speed and she had to pay $380. Yikes! We discussed what vehicles were available. I went with an SUV because I like sitting up high, which is a change from driving my beloved Toyota Corolla liftback. I rented a Volkswagen Taos, which I hadn't driven before. I got my keys and headed to the rental lot. I got another nice man there who directed me to aisle 4. I found my rental vehicle. I was pleased with its condition. I put my luggage, backpack, and me into the car. I was off and running. I drove a lot. My final mileage was 2,283 km. I absolutely enjoyed driving this vehicle. It was smooth and quiet. Android Auto worked well with my phone. What do I miss about this vehicle? The heated steering wheel. It's a luxury feature, but it means a lot when the temperature dips and you have a warm, hands-on driving experience. I fuelled this car a number of times. It was straightforward popping the gas panel with a button on the driver side and fuelling on the right side of this vehicle. Returning this vehicle was a breeze. You make a right turn just before the Courtyard Hotel. I got the nicest woman who made sure that I was happy with my rental experience. I returned this vehicle with a full tank of gas. I am fortunate to get a corporate discount renting vehicles with National. I had an excellent experience and am thrilled that my rental had unlimited mileage! (78)

My Experience at the Winnipeg Airport location was positive. Not being familiar with the city the…read morestaff were very helpful providing guidance and traffic recommendations to the locations I needed to visit. Car was great, clean and new. Will recommend my colleagues to use this National location. Dan

My first visit to the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg was in 2006. I did the entire 45-minute tour…read moreand loved it. Canada has two Mint locations. The original is in Ottawa. My timing visiting that one was never great. I ultimately did a tour there in 2019 for the first time and loved it. Both tours require that you book in advance these days. You also cannot take photos during the tour. The Ottawa Mint has been kicking around since 1908. That location produces world-renowned collector coins, gold and silver bullion, and medals and medallions. This Mint in Winnipeg was established in 1976. Its main purpose was to be a high‑tech, high‑volume manufacturing facility. It still is! Every single Canadian circulation coin is produced here, as well as circulation coins for countries around the world. Its tour hours during the summer start at 9:30 am, with the last tour set to start at 3:30 pm. Both have a gift shop where you can purchase commemorative coins and more. I was in the area on a late Saturday afternoon. The Mint had closed for the day. I still drove over here to check it out. The main entrance had a Canadian flag flower bed cross from it. It looked beautiful. The main entrance has a loon statue in front of it. I didn't remember it being there when I last visited. What was new to me was the Parade of Flags. It was established to honour the Mint's international customers. It was a nice touch. I drove through it three times. It's one of the benefits of coming here when the Mint is closed and no one is around. The first time was to admire all the flags and try to figure out the countries. I went through a second time to do a video. I somehow put it on time lapse mode, which went through the entire tour in six seconds. Nooo! I went back a third time and recorded it at a regular pace. I was driving slowly, so maybe it wasn't that regular... haha! There is a decent amount of parking here. There are also block heaters for your car when it's frigid outside in the wintertime. It was great returning here. It was an unplanned visit. I'm glad that I caught the Parade of Flags. (325)

A truly fascinating place to visit -- even if it feels a bit off the beaten path, the Royal…read moreCanadian Mint is absolutely worth the trip. The building itself is striking, with its modern architecture set against the open prairie backdrop, and the moment you pull up, you know you're somewhere unique. I absolutely love the parade of flags out front -- it's such a proud and beautiful touch, showcasing all the countries that have had their coins produced right here in Winnipeg. It really drives home the global importance of this facility, and it's something you won't see anywhere else in Canada, except Ottawa. Inside, the guided tours are informative and surprisingly fun. You get to see where millions of coins are made and learn about how the Mint operates for both Canada and dozens of other countries. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly, clearly passionate about what they do. The gift shop is also worth a stop -- lots of unique collector's coins, souvenirs, and fun items to browse. There's also some smaller exhibits/informative boards that visitors shouldn't miss, especially younger visitors. Yes, it's a bit of a drive from downtown Winnipeg, but it's one of those attractions that makes you appreciate just how much world-class work happens quietly right here in Manitoba. A must-see for anyone visiting the city.

Traveling for business, I believe this has been one of the best hotel experience I have ever had…read more Clean, comfortable king size room met & exceed expectations. However it was the staff that truly influenced this 5star rating. From front desk staff, to management, to housekeeping - everyone went out of their way to assure I had a wonderful stay, engaged in pleasant conversation. They checked, checked and doubled checked in with me to see if there was anything they could do to improve my stay. Wonderful extras - Starbucks in the lobby, great views of the city (west facing room provides for amazing sunsets), business services and meetings rooms, centrally located to the Human Rights Museum, trails, restaurants, free shuttle services that do need to be booked but will take you wherever you want to go. This being a $20 savings if traveling by taxi from the airport (20 minutes drive). All at a very reasonable rate. Highly recommend when visiting Winnipeg. Will be back.

Had a not so great experience here at the Radisson. The lady who checked us in was super nice and…read morehad us in our rooms by 11am so one more star just for her, she was awesome. My room was recently updated, appeared to be very clean, and the bed was comfortable. However, the walls in this hotel are absolutely paper thin. My neighbour in the adjoined room decided to have a conversation on both mornings during my stay at full volume at 4:00am and woke me up. The second time I complained and they did call him from the front desk but I couldn't get back to sleep. If anyone reading this is a parent to a toddler, you would understand just how much I needed/wanted these opportunities to sleep in. Just a bit lol but I digress. It was also a learning for me to always travel with earplugs. I would not stay here again for work or pleasure.

Overall, for the price are really great quick stay near the airport. Rooms were clean. Breakfast…read morewas fresh staff was friendly.

While not the world's nicest hotels, Holiday Inn does give you some family-friendly fun, as well as…read morebang for your buck. And by family-friendly, I hope you like having kids running all over the place. Parking is available on the side. The hotel restaurant and main area are clean and well-maintained. So are the rooms. They use LED lighting everywhere here, and it gave my room a really neat white glow. The part where they skimped out on? The corridors. You'll think you stepped back into the 1990s. I know the Holiday Inn logo is lime-green, and that's what the interior designers were gunning for, but seriously, the walls look tacky. Please change it to navy blue or something. There is a pool here, but it's obviously designed for kids. I thought I'd take a look (with the idea of doing some laps) but one look at all the screaming kids and I changed my mind. There are even fairyland-type statuettes all over. As in smiling snails and mushrooms. See pic. I couldn't run away fast enough. If kids make you jittery, you're probably better off going for the Hilton or Sheraton, which are also closer to the airport. However, if you want a cheap place to stay on a weeknight (when the Hilton cranks their rates), this is a half-decent option.

A modest small hotel in a great location. We stayed two nights prior to a trip up to Churchill…read more Our room on the 4th floor was tidy, had a fantastic view of the Human Rights Museum and bike sculpture, sported a king bed and sitting area and a modest, older bathroom. While we had a tub, the phone-booth sized plastic insert shower was a real disappointment. The bathrooms are really ready for a refresh. Housekeeping kept things very clean and the hallways and lobby project a nice vibe. There was quite a lot of loud door slamming from the heavy solid doors that necessitated using my trusty foam ear plugs for sleeping. The breakfast (included in our rate) was a tale of two extremes. During the work week we were allowed to order off a limited menu with Benedict's pancakes and more served in ample portions. On Saturday there was a meager "buffet" of institutional scrambled eggs, bacon, mixed fruit and grocery store mini muffins-something below even a U.S. best western. In addition the WiFi was wholly inadequate for posting photos and I ended up turning it off on my phone. For a short stay in Winnipeg you can't beat the location-directly across from the Market at the Forks food hall and short walk to many attractions.

I had a fantastic time in Winnipeg, Manitoba. While there I stayed at the Inn at the Forks. The…read morehotel is located conveniently downtown within walking distance of the Forks Market, the Human Rights Museums, and more. The hotel is modern and luxurious. It's also very quiet which is great for resting after a long day of exploring the Peg. The bed was so comfortable that I slept the whole night through. I usually get up a few times in the middle of the night so I felt very rested in the morning. I loved the modern feel of the bathroom. It was clean and spacious. The shower head was powerful which is really important to me. I don't drink caffeine. Instead, I take a nice hot shower in the morning to get my day started. If you do drink coffee though they have a coffee machine in the room for you. All the employees I came in contact with were friendly and polite. There's a restaurant on site that's open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We ate breakfast there and it was delicious. One of the evenings I walked in I heard live music coming from the restaurant. I had a lovely stay and would not hesitate to stay again. It's quiet, comfortable, and modern.

We are staying here now and by far it's been the cleanest and most comfortable place we have stayed…read morefor the money. The staff is amazing, always asking if we need anything and always smiling and they are always busy doing something. I have yet to see them standing around just chatting or leaning on a counter looking bored. I would hire these people any day. The free breakfast is good. Everything is hot that should be and tastes pretty good as well. The location is close to the forks and the Skywalk and under ground shopping. When we came back last night security was walking the parking lot. I'm not sure if it was to make sure no one parked without a ticket in their window or for our safety but either way we were able to get a spot and felt safe going into the hotel. And as always the security was smiling and asked us how our evening was. We will stay here next time we are in Winnipeg.

They charge more than your reservation upon arrival. A $500 deposit that wasn't mentioned online…read more They charge you for parking in their own parking lot that is usually full and claim no responsibility for any issues. Something else they didn't mention? The fire alarm testing for the 3 days we stayed. Room was dirty, calling around the tub wasn't done right leaving huge holes for water to enter, couldn't get towels, and upon returning to our room on 2nd day, they checked us out and had to re-book the room I reserved! Front desk barely speaks English.

Fun tour that's about 30 minutes. Adults $11, kids are $9, and children under 3 are free. There's…read moretours that go about every 15 minutes. The kiosk is right by the dock that you can easily find once you go down the stairs from the forks main area. The guide gives you a very quick run down of local history and some facts. It's fun for locals, out of towers and kids. The guide we got kinda mumbled and went a bit fast as I am sure he's said the same stuff hundreds of time. But overall it's a nice way to enjoy the city from a different perspective. You go to the legislative building then back up past Alexander docks to where Cibo restaurant is or just past where MTC is. The boat seats about 14 people and is covered from the elements but open ok the sides. You won't get wet and kids get life jackets.