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Holiday Inn Sault Ste. Marie (Ontario)

What is your Priority Club status?
Platinum

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay?
Very

Which room did you book ...
King

and which upgrade did you receive?
King Suite

How are the rooms?
+Suites are spacious and cozy, well over double the size of a standard HIX room, ~8m x 12m total (living room/kitchen/bedroom/bathroom)
+Well-appointed suite with wet bar, sink, fridge, microwave, dinner table for two, large coffee table, comfortable sofa, two matching evening armchairs, a snazzy large two-sided fireplace in between the living room and bedroom area, clever lighting, chic lamps
+Large flatscreen TV on either side of the fireplace with 50+ channels
+Modern furniture with bright, inspiring artwork
+Super-comfortable bed & pillows
+Wall-mounted heating control worked great in frigid temperatures
+Ipod docking station on alarm clock
+Oversized, bright bathroom with separate shower & bathtub, large counter (shower pressure a bit weak but good for water conservation)

How is the exec. lounge?
N/A

What was good and what was bad?
Good:
+Warm, small-town staff
+Terrific upgrade & welcome gift
+Comfortable & spacious suite
+Modern feel throughout hotel
+More amenities than a standard HIX (pool, jacuzzi, sauna etc.)
+Huge mall across street
+Next to Soo Greyhounds/concert venue
+5-minute drive to U.S. border

Bad:
-Elevator needs to be replaced, did not work at times
-PC printer not working, alerted staff
-Hot water took 2-3 minutes to reach third floor
-Poor caulking throughout bathroom
-No HD channels

Value for $ or Priority Club Points? Would you return?
Excellent rates.