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Reviews of The City Motel

2.5 out of 5
The City Motel
1216 Regent Street, Fredericton, NB

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 121 out of 501 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 236 out of 501 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 100 out of 501 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 29 out of 501 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 501 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Francis

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2021
Response from ~Andrea, Night Auditor on 15 Apr 2021
Thank you for taking the time to post a rating, Francis.

8/10 Good

Yves

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 14 Jan 2021
Thank you, Yves. You`re always welcome!

8/10 Good

KENDALL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Near hospital and shopping
Staff available and helpful when needed. Room clean. Entrance is only available in one direction.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Andrea - Night Auditor on 1 Sept 2020
Thank you for your feedback, Kendall. Clean and helpful are two of the things at the top of our to-do list, so I'm glad to hear they were checked off during your stay. A widening of our street, a few years ago, helped the overall flow of traffic but - unfortunately - took away our left-hand turn. I hope you were able to enjoy our other-wise convenient location, in spite of that.

4/10 Poor

Anne

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Andrea - Night Auditor on 8 Aug 2020
I am sorry to see that you felt your stay warranted such a low rating, Anne. If only we had some specific feedback, perhaps we could address whatever kept it from being a good visit for you.

10/10 Excellent

Courtney, Hartland

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great stay.. room was a little warm but it was ok breakfast was great
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Andrea - Night Auditor on 5 Aug 2020
Hi, Courtney. I've noted your room number, and will have maintenance check the air conditioning unit. They're usually cold enough to turn you into an ice cube, if they're running on high, so that one must need some tweaking. Thank you for letting us know. 'Glad your stay was great just the same!

8/10 Good

Hartley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Little goes a long way
A great place for the price. You could tell they have been closed for a while. Just small things not done. Lose toliet seat. Thing that if they were noticed before accepting guest would have been amazing. Staff were amazing though
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020
Response from Andrea - Night Auditor on 4 Aug 2020
Thank you for your review, Hartley. We think we're a great place for the price, so it's good to hear that you do, as well. We actually were not closed at all, because of our long-term guests, so our maintenance and housekeeping staff have been kept busy with the increased cleaning and sanitizing requirements. I will definitely mention that along with making sure our toilet seats are all clean, it should also be noted if they are loose. I appreciate the feedback, because we want your stay to be amazing.

2/10 Terrible

Kenneth

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
homeless shelter
This place is a dive pit. It really went down hill since last year. I think this place is a new homeless shelter
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020
Response from Andrea, Front Desk on 18 Jun 2020
I'm very sorry that was your impression during your stay with us, Kenneth. We actually have made a number of improvements to the property since last year. I think the homeless shelter would be very glad to have accommodations with the clean, comfortable rooms we have here.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean, comfortable, friendly staff and convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2020
Response from Andrea - Night Auditor on 18 Apr 2020
Thank you so much a for a wonderful review. We're so pleased that you were pleased with your stay!

8/10 Good

owen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome staff upgraded to a bigger room which was greatly appreciated
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 16 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review, Owen! We are always glad to accommodate our guests in the best possible way. We look forward to seeing you next time you're in Fredericton.

8/10 Good

byron, sydney ns

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
property is located to lots of shops and restaurants - price is a best value - rooms are nice and clean and quiet - no pool but excellent breakfast - very good value
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 11 Mar 2020
Thank you very much for your review and rating, Byron. We really are excellently located...and at a price that we are determined to keep reasonable. I agree that the recently-added hot items in our breakfast buffet make it an even better value. Thank you for noticing!

8/10 Good

owen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Alittle dated but overall nice place just would be better if breakfast was earlier than 7
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2020
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 18 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review, Owen. I do wish you had mentioned this to our front desk upon check-in as breakfast is usually ready by at least 6 a.m., in spite of the official start of 07:00. Our night auditor (usually me!) has been known to have it ready as early as 04:30, upon request. We're pretty flexible. I hope you'll have an opportunity to stay with us again.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 1 Mar 2020
Thank you so much for a great rating, Lisa! I'm so pleased that you were so happy with your stay. We do hope to see you again.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 1 Mar 2020
We appreciate your taking the time to post a rating. Please feel free to let us know how we could raise that score.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Everything was great. The staff were wonderful. The only issue was that they charged me the wrong price when we checked in, and rather then notify me before charging my card, They just charged my card without notice.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2020
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 21 Feb 2020
I am very sorry this was handled this way. The discrepancy came to light during night audit, and it had been agreed that we would make you aware - upon check-out - of the difference. I can only assume that they thought they were expediting your check-out experience by charging it ahead of time. We will definitely coach as to what was the better course of action, here. Thank you for making us aware - and for letting us know that your stay was otherwise great. We'll look forward to getting it right, next time.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Staff was great, Attached burger and poutine restaurant was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 27 Jan 2020
I agree! 'Glad you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for taking the time to let us know.

8/10 Good

Moir, Quebec

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location for Fredericton downtown. Friendly staffs. Especially, the staffs in breakfast room.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 6 Jan 2020
Thank you for your review, Moir! I'm so glad that our staff were their usual, friendly selves during your stay. They will welcome you back whenever you come visit us.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019
Response from City Motel Staff on 16 Dec 2019
Hello, thank you for your review. We're sorry that your stay was less than satisfactory. Please feel free to contact us and let us know how we can improve. Thank you for staying with us!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good value for the price. Clean and included a good breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 17 Nov 2019
Thank you for your review. I'm pleased that you felt you received good value. That - in addition to making you feel most welcome - is our goal. We appreciate knowing that it was accomplished.

8/10 Good

Oscar

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019
Response from Andrea - Night Auditor on 12 Nov 2019
Thank you for taking the time to rate us. We appreciate you!

10/10 Excellent

Nouran, Amman, Jordan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is our third time at the city motel, the king bedroom has the most comfortable mattress ever! The place has a really nice atmosphere, the breakfast is great, the staff are super friendly and go way beyond to help you.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from ~Andrea, Night Auditor on 6 Nov 2019
Boy, we sure love to hear from our returning guests! Thank you so much, Nouran, for taking the time to tell us WHY you keep coming back. You will always find a warm welcome, here. See you next time!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I were travelling through Fredericton and visiting with family. We chose this hotel after reading previous reviews. How this hotel got a 3.9 review rating is beyond me. My first clue shouldve been when they said go downstairs. Half ways down the stairs I could smell the musty floor but figured i could put up with that for a night or two. Upon getting in our room we found dirty clothes on the chair. Again, giving them the benefit of doubt, we thought thats an easy mistake. It was late, we went to bed. We pulled the blankets back to check the sheets, all looked good. The smell in the room was no better than the hallway btw. There were dehumidifiers plugged in the whole length of the hallway. In addition, we were told no smoking allowed but it reeked of cigarette smoke and the entrance to the basement was covered in butts. Obviously this isnt enforced. Again, we figured we could put up with that for the night. Once we woke up and went to grab a shower, there were, what looked to be pubic hairs all over the shower. Wasnt about to jump in there. My husband went up to the front desk to get another room. While he was gone, I pulled the blankets back to get up and found what looked to be blood smears on the inside of the duvet cover. Right by my face! Needless to say, we left. God knows what it was, and God knows what kind of diseases you can catch! TOTALLY DISGUSTED! They refunded us....but only after a fight! The manager was supposed to reach out to us but never!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019
Response from Andrea - Night Auditor on 6 Nov 2019
I cannot express how sorry I am that this was your experience, and can assure you that we were all made aware of it and cautioned very strongly to assure that it doesn't happen again. I would like to stress that this was not a room that was shoddily serviced by our housekeeping staff. It was one from which the guests left unexpectedly - late in the day, after housekeeping had left. The error occurred in that it was not statussed as out of order, so the system assigned it for you. If only we'd known, right away, a new room would have been assigned immediately. We do have one dehumidifier in the guest-room hallway downstairs, and since our first floor is actually a ground floor - and not a basement - that one dehumidifier is more than equal to the task of keeping things fresh from a moisture point of view. It does not - however - remove the smell of smoke that comes in on the clothes of our smoking guests, so we have a specific appliance for that, which would have been utilized in the room, if it had been serviced. We take our no-smoking policy very seriously, and spend a goodly portion of each day asking those who smoke to move from the doorways to the designated smoking area at the end of the building, but it's not always possible to keep them from dropping a butt or two before they go. They are cleaned up several times a day, but - as you arrived in the middle of the night - the next cleanup would have been first thing in the morning. It was actually our General Manager who handled your checkout, so I'm sorry if you misunderstood that there would be someone else getting in touch with you. If you have further items you would like to address, please feel free to call us.

8/10 Good

byron, sydney ns

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed at this property several times in the past and always have had an enjoyable stay - prices good - clean room - friendly staff - and now a very good breakfast includes - breakfast now is a big improvement from just the basics. much appreciated -
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Andrea - Night Auditor on 25 Oct 2019
How fortunate we are to have guests like you who not only keep coming back, but tell others when things get even better! We're excited about our new breakfast items and glad you enjoyed them. I hope you're entering your cell # each time you check in, to register your stay for our rewards program. It's our newest way to thank our guests who return. Please ask our front desk staff about it next time, if you haven't started already. See you then!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Andrea - Night Auditor on 22 Oct 2019
Thank you for taking the time to post a rating. We really appreciate it!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 21 Oct 2019
Thank you for taking the time to post a rating. We appreciate it!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Close to city center and shopping. Reasonable rates.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 16 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review. I'm glad you enjoyed our central location and our affordable pricing. I hope we'll see you again!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean Property good management great location hôtel and Facility to reach the hôtel i love it
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 15 Oct 2019
Thank you for your review. We love to hear that you loved your stay. I hope you'll be able to visit us again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 16 Oct 2019
Thank you for taking the time to post a rating. We appreciate it!

6/10 Okay

David

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The bed was very comfortable, the room was clean. However the general condition of the hotel was old and a bit rundown.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 8 Oct 2019
Thank you for your feedback, David. We are a work in progress....a property 'of a certain' age, which has stood proudly on this hill for more than 40 years. Under our new ownership, we've been in a constant state of improvement for the past 3 years, with no end in sight. I hope you'll return from time to time, to enjoy a clean comfortable room and see what's new.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms are dated and musty. The food at the restaurant was not great. Slummy.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 3 Oct 2019
Wow. I'm so sorry these were your impressions. Our rooms ARE dated, but clean and comfortable and I've never heard anyone say they didn't like the food at Stuft! Burger Bar and Poutinerie. I hope tomorrow brings better things for you.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 1 Oct 2019
Thank you for taking the time to post a rating. We really appreciate it!

8/10 Good

RP, Capebreton

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was nice. Hot food for breakfast would have been nice.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 1 Oct 2019
I'm glad you enjoyed the property. Did you see that we had made-to-order pancakes, and a number of options for items that could be warmed in the microwave? I'm sorry to hear that you found the breakfast lacking. Thank you for posting your feedback - we appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Motel is in a convenient location to get everywhere
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 1 Oct 2019
As the kids would say, "I know, right?" :) I'm glad you enjoyed our convenient location. Thank you for letting us know!

8/10 Good

Gayle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect overnight spot
Short stay to accommodate a delayed flight. Was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 30 Sept 2019
I'm so glad we were able to provide you with a place to rest while you waited for your flight, Gayle. Thank you for letting us know it was perfect for your needs.

8/10 Good

Valerie

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
It was fine.
City is a bit old, but fine for the one night i stayed. Met by very nice people checking in and out. Peop!e helped with our bags and gave us advice. My only complaint is the stairs. I'm short and each steps was higher then normal, or at least seemed to be. I was asked about the stairs when checking in but didn't realize they were not the average height or i would have opted for a room on the entrance level. No complaints otherwise.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 28 Sept 2019
I'm sorry you found the stairs a challenge, Valerie. I'm short, too, so I can empathize! Thank you for your review - we appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Graham

Liked: Staff & service
A great value option for this lovely city
Convenient location for access from main routes. A little out of town, easy walk in but uphill back! Pretty city with great walking trails. Good food and beer at on-site eatery. Good breakfast. Great value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 24 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review, Graham. We ARE an uphill walk away from the downtown core, but are right in the middle of all that our uptown has to offer. We do have a pretty city, and I'm glad you enjoyed our walking trails, and the food and beverage on offer at Stuft! Burger Bar and Poutinerie. Thank you for letting us know.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay for the price. Close to the malls and downtown Fredericton. Staff were friendly and helpful. Will stay with them again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 25 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review. Our price, location, and friendly staff are all things we're proud of. We'll look forward to your next stay!

10/10 Excellent

Myrtle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommend
A great place to stay, easy to find and very central location. The hotel is clean and comfortable and the staff are very helpful. It has no lift so if you cannot do stairs let the hotel know.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 18 Sept 2019
Thank you for your recommendation, Myrtle. I'm so pleased that YOU were pleased with your stay. Yes - letting us know if you have difficulty with stairs is a very good idea, as there are several solutions to make things easier. We look forward to your next visit!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 18 Sept 2019
Thank you for taking the time to post a rating. We appreciate it!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very nice comfy bed, large room, good location. Weird half-slat bathroom door, paper-thin walls.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 19 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review. I'm glad to hear you were comfortable in your room, and enjoyed our convenient location. The walls between our guest rooms are actually concrete, so they are anything BUT paper thin, but I'm sorry if sounds from the hallway drifted in through the door and disturbed your rest. We appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Vanessa, Fredericton

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great bar and restaurant onsite! Staff was very friendly and helpful. Public transportation located just outside the door and shopping mall across the street.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 16 Sept 2019
Thank you, Vanessa, for pointing out some of the things that make this a great place to stay. I'm so glad you had a good visit. Come back again!

10/10 Excellent

rosartsky, Apohaqui

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I have stayed all over Europe, Canada and the U.S. The staff at City Motel were some of the most genuine friendly I have ever met.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 14 Sept 2019
Omigoodness - how wonderful to hear! Thank you for taking the time to let us know.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 14 Sept 2019
Thank you for taking the time to post a rating. We really appreciate it!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Price was very good, place was a little worn and no frills but people were very friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 14 Sept 2019
Thank you for your comments. We truly appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its central location on Regent Street makes it easy to find and easy to get downtown.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 14 Sept 2019
I'm so glad you enjoyed our location. Thank you fore letting us know!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
These hotel was a pleasant surprise.. If getting good value is a concern, this place rates very high for value
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Andrea - Night Auditor on 3 Sept 2019
What a lovely review! Thank you for your feedback!

10/10 Excellent

Greg, Truro, Nova Scotia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds were super comfy! Room was very clean. The A/C could have been a bit colder, but was fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 3 Sept 2019
Thank you for your review, Greg! We get so much good feedback on how comfortable the beds are....I'm glad you agree. I regret that you couldn't get the room cool enough to be ideal, but appreciate your not allowing that to ruin your stay. Please come again, anytime.

8/10 Good

Katie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 3 Sept 2019
Thank you for taking the time to rate your stay, Katie. We appreciate it!

4/10 Poor

yang

Business traveller, Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 30 Aug 2019
Thank you for posting a rating. Perhaps you could tell us some of the factors that went into it?

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Large room. Due to its age there was no elevator, however, the staff were more than willing to assist with any luggage and there were only 2 floors. The restaurant was very popular and always full. Short cab ride to downtown, but, very long walk back up the steep hill.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 4 Sept 2019
I'm so glad you enjoyed your room, and that our staff was helpful with your luggage. Having walked that hill every day for many years - to school, and then home from work - I can vouch for its longness and steepness! You were ready for a burger from our onsite restaurant by the time you finished the climb! Thank you for your feedback - we appreciate it.

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good Value
The place is dated, but it was clean with a very nice staff. Good Value
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Andrea, Night Auditor on 31 Aug 2019
Thank you, Stephen. You've mentioned three things on which we pride ourselves: cleanliness, friendliness, and good value. Thank you for letting us know!