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Old Sep 1, 2014 | 6:07 pm
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PedroNY
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Update

So, we are in the middle of our six night stay at the Sheraton Newfoundland. We are staying as two adults and a child, so perspective may be a bit different.

Booking/SPG:
I used SPG points to book the hotel. Originally, I book straight rate at 10,000/night. I decided to upgrade to Club Floor at extra 1,500/night, and did this about a month ahead of time, by calling SPG. I think it was worth it, as there are 3 of us, so the use of the lounge through out the day is convenient.

Arrival/Check-In:
We flew in on a late flight, so we arrived to the hotel around 9:30. Check-in was simple, bells service was efficient. We had a crib already in the room, and were able to put down the little one without a hassle.

Room:
We ended up getting Corner Deluxe Harbour View room on the 6th Floor. It is definitely a large room, with a king size bed, couple of comfy chairs, coffee table, ottoman, desk/chair, fridge, large 42 inch TV, average size bathroom -- basically what you would expect from a Sheraton, and an amazing view. I cannot get over the view, it's exceptional, even when the fog rolls in, I just enjoy watching ships, the water, and the streets of St. John's.

Lounge:
It is open 24h a day for refreshments and light snacks. There is a good selection of soft drinks, water, apples, granola bars, coffee machine that makes espresso drinks, tea, etc. There are no free alcoholic drinks, even during afternoon snack time, just an FYI. In the morning there is a good selection of food, nothing special, but enough to have a good breakfast. Fruit, couple hot dishes, cheese, cold cuts, bread selection, cereal, OJ, coffee/tea, pastries -- basically continental breakfast at the lounge. In the afternoon, there are additional snacks, usually two hot dishes. To my surprise they served mussels and lamb chops last night. Also, veggies, fruit, cheese, deserts, cookies, etc. Service was attentive, food was refilled promptly, dishes were cleared as soon as guests left their tables. Overall, it was certainly worth it for 1,500 points/night for two of us and a child.

Gym/Pool:
The gym downstairs was surprisingly big. It had a lot of cardio equipment, about 5 bikes, 5 treadmills/elipticals, stretching area, second floor below for weight lifting, free weights, life fitness machines. It was never crowded.
The pool was nice, and they had a "toddle pool" as well, it was only 1.5 feet deep, so our two year old, loved it, and it was definitely a highlight of his hotel stay. The hot tub only had 1 out of 6 jets working, not sure if that is going to be fixed.

Food:
The restaurant and the bar were both good, we only tried lunch dishes. We couldn't really do a proper sit down dinner meal with the young one, but I heard good things about it from other guests at the hotel. There are a lot of restaurants within walking distance of the hotel, so we tried many other options, especially for dinner take-out -- so you have a lot of options for food.

Cheers,

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