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Budget hotel that feels like a cheap stay

Reviewed Jul 30, 2015
The owners of this seedy motel are really really nice.
But that's almost the only nice thing about it.
Location is ideal right across from the beach within walking distance of the water slides, and there is a fire pit if you thought to bring wood for a little fire at night.
But it is dirty, and noisy, and attracts a pretty rough element. The rooms had that cheap hotel smell, the whole place is in dire need of upgrades, or maybe a bulldozer.
For what you have to pay you must be able to find something cleaner and nicer, even on a busy weekend in Sylvan Lake.
Date of stay: July 2015
Trip type: Travelled with family
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Reviewed July 13, 2015 via mobile

You would be better off to sleep in your car. I am sure it would be cleaner and more quiet. If u have to stay here, be sure to bring your own bedding, towels and lots of Lysol. You do want any part of u to touch any part of these rooms. Dirty, stinky, and I feel the beds may have come from the dump. The bathroom is smaller than a closet and the shower is just scary. Smoking room, nonsmoking. No difference. domestic violence is tolerated here as it went on ALL night. Seriously. I am not a princess but I feel sleeping on a park bench would have been better

Date of stay: July 2015
Trip type: Travelled with friends
8  Thank 51,969
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Reviewed May 24, 2015 via mobile

Had only planned on a day trip to Sylvan Lake but decided to stay the night as the weather was so nice. Best Western insisted on a credit card for the stay, unfortunately we didn't have one as the overnight stay wasn't intended. We decided to stay at this place. Room smelt slightly of cigarettes, although apparently a nonsmoking room. We thought we were only there to sleep anyways and gave it a go. Once in bed the sheets smelt of cigarettes also. We were woken 4 times in the night by a bunch of drunk party goers in other rooms. The hotel claim to have a no noise policy after 11pm. We phoned the hotel staff and nothing was done. The bed was awful, and totally overpriced at $100 for the night. Would have had a better nights sleep in our car, a whole bunch cheaper too!!

Date of stay: May 2015
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
7  Thank Nicola D
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Reviewed March 12, 2015 via mobile

My spouse and I stayed 2 months in this motel due to work and it was pretty cheap. I had to ask for things to be cleaned and they never did change the bedding unless we asked. We complained numerous time about the smell of marijuana but nothing ever seemed to be done. It was very out dated, cold and we couldn't control the heat so we had to open up the oven. My spouse and I again booked to stay there (it's cheap) and the owner told us that the room would be ready for us when we got there. Well, after a 5 day drive across country and my spouse severely sick, we arrived to the motel. I told the owner that I had to take my spouse to the hospital because it was an emergency and she told me that we couldn't stay there because of our Bishon/shitzu dog that we had with us. They do allow pets there, we saw even big dogs there when we were there last. I told her that we just travelled 5 days and it was an emergency that I had to take my spouse to the hospital (He had a tumour that later on needed an emergency operation on) and could she just give us a pet room but she told me she couldn't and to find another motel.. I will NEVER stay there again!! I can't believe there are people like that in this world:( I ended up having to drive to Red Deer and finding a room there so I could get my spouse to the hospital asap. By the way, he's doing great now Thank God. So yeah, I wouldn't recommend this place to my worst enemy

Date of stay: December 2014
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12  Thank butterflyy
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Reviewed August 25, 2014

Just completed a six week stay at the Beach Front. This motel is right across the street from the lake and in the middle of the lakeshore area. It is an older property and therefore quite a bit more reasonable than the other places in town. The staff are delightful and really try hard to please their guests....especially if you are staying a few days. The rooms are clean, but the furniture is older and does show it's age. The kitchenette units are fairly well equipped for minimal cooking, but if you require something,it is worth asking, as every room has different cooking and eating items. There are large rooms for families that want to be together. These should be booked in advance. The motel has a wonderful grassy area which serves as a playground for both young and old. There is a large fire pit and 2 bbq's which were really not that great...people wrecked one at the first of our stay and the other one was not that reliable. Check first if you plan to use them. This is a reasonable motel in a terrific location, but if you are looking for luxury...not going to be your choice. There are parties on the weekends and they can get pretty wild, but in six weeks of our stay, there was only one that was bothersome. Accommodations are hard to come by in Sylvan because of the pipeline and oil work going on so it is good to book in advance.

Date of stay: July 2014
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
3  Thank Altagold
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Reviewed June 26, 2014

We didn't plan on staying in this hotel, but during our day at Sylvan Lake we drank a bit too much to drive back, and needed a cheap place to stay. Rooms were very outdated, small, and dingy. No air conditioning on a hot summer night, made for a bad sleep! Toilet was very wobbly and we thought it was going to fall over! Staff also weren't the friendliest

Date of stay: June 2014
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5  Thank Suzanna F
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