Just finished up a one-night stay here as an MR Gold. I reserved it at marriott.com. Some highlights:
Check-in/room
All of the agents I spoke with were pleasant and courteous. I asked about the possibility of a sea view room, having booked a 2 queen/city view, but I was told that they were full. They had, however, upgraded me to a King on their top floor. Click here for a photo of the room (on my Instagram, sigh). Presumably, some Kings have sofa beds as well, but I wasn't that lucky.
The issue I initially ran into was that I wasn't exactly interested in sharing a bed with my traveling partner, and the hotel was, again, full. When I spoke with the FD again, this time a new agent, it turns out that MR.com had pushed the wrong information: where I had booked for two adults, they saw my booking as only having one adult, so they moved me into a larger, king room. Luckily, I was more than happy to take the window bench for the night, and they were able to provide extra bedsheets. Plus, it was a novelty.
Facilities
There is no lounge. The elevator was pretty slow to get to where you wanted, and sometimes the down button would suddenly become unlit, requiring it to be pressed again. There was a pool (including a hot tub behind it) and workout room on the second floor, open until 10:30. The workout room isn't initially visible as you walk in. You have to walk up the ramp towards the pool, and then you'll see it on your left. It's got a decent amount of equipment.
Restaurant
If anyone has a sweet tooth, the cheapest dessert item is $6 (excluding 14% HST). I ordered one dessert item, and it was okay, but it wasn't worth the price. The next day, I had a buffet breakfast in the restaurant (free for MR Gold/Plat members). There was a good selection including fruits, cured meats/salmon, Greek yogurt, scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage, waffles (really good Liege-style waffles), pastries (e.g. chocolate croissant, apple turnover, butter croissant), cereal, and english muffins.
Overall, it was a good stay, aside from the hiccup at the beginning, and I wouldn't hesitate to stay at the hotel again. The location was pretty good, and the staff were great.
Check-in/room
All of the agents I spoke with were pleasant and courteous. I asked about the possibility of a sea view room, having booked a 2 queen/city view, but I was told that they were full. They had, however, upgraded me to a King on their top floor. Click here for a photo of the room (on my Instagram, sigh). Presumably, some Kings have sofa beds as well, but I wasn't that lucky.
The issue I initially ran into was that I wasn't exactly interested in sharing a bed with my traveling partner, and the hotel was, again, full. When I spoke with the FD again, this time a new agent, it turns out that MR.com had pushed the wrong information: where I had booked for two adults, they saw my booking as only having one adult, so they moved me into a larger, king room. Luckily, I was more than happy to take the window bench for the night, and they were able to provide extra bedsheets. Plus, it was a novelty.
Facilities
There is no lounge. The elevator was pretty slow to get to where you wanted, and sometimes the down button would suddenly become unlit, requiring it to be pressed again. There was a pool (including a hot tub behind it) and workout room on the second floor, open until 10:30. The workout room isn't initially visible as you walk in. You have to walk up the ramp towards the pool, and then you'll see it on your left. It's got a decent amount of equipment.
Restaurant
If anyone has a sweet tooth, the cheapest dessert item is $6 (excluding 14% HST). I ordered one dessert item, and it was okay, but it wasn't worth the price. The next day, I had a buffet breakfast in the restaurant (free for MR Gold/Plat members). There was a good selection including fruits, cured meats/salmon, Greek yogurt, scrambled eggs, hash browns, bacon, sausage, waffles (really good Liege-style waffles), pastries (e.g. chocolate croissant, apple turnover, butter croissant), cereal, and english muffins.
Overall, it was a good stay, aside from the hiccup at the beginning, and I wouldn't hesitate to stay at the hotel again. The location was pretty good, and the staff were great.
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Stay tuned for my review of the Delta Halifax in a few days
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I would absolutely suggest coming up to the Maritimes. It might be my favourite part of Canada.Originally Posted by jlb3
Thanks for this review! I'm thinking of doing a Maritime trip (NB, PEI, NS) in the near future, so this was helpful.
Stay tuned for my review of the Delta Halifax in a few days
Best Hotel choice you could have made for PEI. Been staying there since the 90's off and on so know it well.
Been spending 7-10 nights there every summer the last 10 years as a Delta Privileges Plat/Plat+member and service/upgrades have been excellent. Renovations two years ago really helped improve the stay. The new attached conference center and convenient harbor side board walk add to the character and enjoyment of the place. As nice as everything is it still has that darn small 4-person elevator from underground parking to the lobby area so if you have lots of luggage off load at the hotel entrance then park below...forget the cart struggle from the parking garage. I recall parking is $16 per day and watch the clearance on the garage entrance as many higher SUV's / Pick-ups have to park on the street in front.
That all said....since the Marriott merged programs June 18 I have noticed upward migration on pricing in most Delta's I'd frequented in the past and the Delta Prince Edward in particular compared to my past rates booked well in advance and around peak times. Unfortunately, I'll pass on them this year and save $1000+ by booking an even better condo 2 Bed/ 2 bath w/ huge balcony deal a short walk away. At one time there were few quality choices in the area but that's changed a lot and Delta priced themselves out of some biz. But for nostalgia staying one night and burn up my $300 Plat credit...still a nice place but prone to over pricing worse than normal since the MR deal.
Been spending 7-10 nights there every summer the last 10 years as a Delta Privileges Plat/Plat+member and service/upgrades have been excellent. Renovations two years ago really helped improve the stay. The new attached conference center and convenient harbor side board walk add to the character and enjoyment of the place. As nice as everything is it still has that darn small 4-person elevator from underground parking to the lobby area so if you have lots of luggage off load at the hotel entrance then park below...forget the cart struggle from the parking garage. I recall parking is $16 per day and watch the clearance on the garage entrance as many higher SUV's / Pick-ups have to park on the street in front.
That all said....since the Marriott merged programs June 18 I have noticed upward migration on pricing in most Delta's I'd frequented in the past and the Delta Prince Edward in particular compared to my past rates booked well in advance and around peak times. Unfortunately, I'll pass on them this year and save $1000+ by booking an even better condo 2 Bed/ 2 bath w/ huge balcony deal a short walk away. At one time there were few quality choices in the area but that's changed a lot and Delta priced themselves out of some biz. But for nostalgia staying one night and burn up my $300 Plat credit...still a nice place but prone to over pricing worse than normal since the MR deal.