701 Lakeside Drive, V1L 6G3 Nelson, Canada
#9 of 21 hotels in Nelson
Guests' ChoiceBased on 408 hotel reviews
8.5Cleanliness
8.9
Comfort
9.0
Location
9.2
Facilities
8.6
Staff
9.0
Value for money
7.7
Free WiFi
8.8
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 23 September 2022
Mark
United KingdomNot enough of the friendly staff especially at breakfast time.
Great lakeside location, views, close to town. Friendly staff. Good food.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 7 September 2022
Joe
Canadathe wasps were brutal when enjoying a meal on the patio
incredible location
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 5 September 2022
Lana
CanadaAdvertised that we would have a balcony which doesn't exist at property. Mini fridge crazy small for family room.
Proximity to mall, grocery & restaurants. 116 yr old cable car for donation.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 2 September 2022
Brady
United KingdomAs with everything and everywhere, the price is outrageous.
Gorgeous setting, excellent location, got a room upgrade to a lovely suite. Delicious breakfast from the restaurant.
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 1 September 2022
Marie
CanadaRestaurant service was slow
location and amenities
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 31 August 2022
Peggy
CanadaThe beds are way too firm and the noise between rooms is not good. We could hear every tv, and conversation in the rooms above, below and beside us.
The location on the lake is really pretty and peaceful.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 30 August 2022
Cheryl
CanadaThe noisy air con unit. It was so noisy you couldn’t have a conversation on the patio. Bath filled up with water when having a shower even tho the plug wasn’t in. Inadequate drainage. Very small balcony/patio!
Pleasant staff.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 30 August 2022
Rozanna
CanadaNoise Initially facing a car park
Friendliness
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 21 August 2022
Ryan
CanadaWish that the side walls of the balcony didn't obstruct the view of the bridge etc...
Very nice waterside location.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 20 August 2022
Irene
CanadaThe Location was really good, staff were very helpful, food was awesome!
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 16 August 2022
Angus
CanadaSmall fridge was on floor & had to get down on knees to access fridge & use a flash light to see in. complained to staff and they moved it up on the table which was much appreciated.
We were at the same location as our LVR 60/61/62 classes Reunion
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 15 August 2022
Travelermk
CanadaAll are good.
Location was excellent, just beside the Kootenay Lake, and within walking distance from a beautiful park and a large sandy beach. Lots of options available for shopping and restaurants close to the hotel.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 15 August 2022
Barbara
CanadaThe lack of service in the dinning room
The location and how lovely the hotel is
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 15 August 2022
Chris
CanadaRooms a little dated for the price we paid. bathrooms had old wallpaper peeling off, and rooms could do with a lick of paint. Restaurant/bar closed at 9pm sun-Thursday which we though was very early for peak time middle of summer. One member of the breakfast staff was particularly rude and unfriendly, they were short staffed but the rest of the staff were absolutely fantastic. We noticed jobs being done while we were there, such as replacement deck furniture and fountain cleaning which was great that they are proactive. So we hope it’s a case of ‘work in progress’ and the above issues will be resolved.
location was amazing! nice restaurant! Friendly check in staff friendly with us and our baby. Comfortable beds Great food and service for the most part
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 12 August 2022
Floradel
CanadaThere’s No breakfast included.
It was very close to the lake. Just a little expensive.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 11 August 2022
Josephine
CanadaThe hot tub was out of order. And of course due to the Covid a shortage of staff which is happening everywhere! But we were not affected by it.
Location was excellent. Right in front of the Lake and next to a mall (which was not noisy)! Within walking distance of the main street (Baker Street) of town. There was also a delightful old fashioned Tram which went from the Hotel to Lakeside Park. Big sandy beach! Lake is clean and fresh...on the cool side. We took advantage of the indoor pool, which was great. Can't beat the beauty of the Kootenay area!
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 7 August 2022
Catherine
CanadaWe've booked several hotels through booking.com and have run into many problems. Our room was oversold, no pets and charged extra, no cats and charged extra, or surprised we were bringing a pet at all...I've read every bit of Fine print, talked to staff at hotels, corresponded back and forth for weeks with hotel and booked months in advance and still there are problems when we get there. I used booking.com because there were a lot of filters I could use when selecting the right hotel, but in the end, I wonder if you just put that all in just to make the booking, but it is just about every hotel a different story when we got there. They all said it was booking.com not vetting policy of hotel, specifically (Canada) not just overarching parent company (USA). Booking.com needs to do a better job at filters and accuracy of information. For example, how can my booking.com reservation say balcony with a lake view, but the same reservation at the hotel says city view and facing the parking lot??? I've been on the road for 14 days and lost hundreds of dollars due to "differences" on my reservation with booking.com and the actual hotels information of my reservation. Will booking.com compensate me? I have receipts including the extra hotel that was double in price that I had to scramble to find at 2am because the hotel was overbooked.
We were able to switch rooms as the booking.com reservation was a family suite with a balcony and lake view. When we got there, it was facing a parking lot. They didn't have the family room but we were able to switch to a lakeside double, so it was ok and we brought our own camp mat from the car.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 3 August 2022
Kelly
Canadathe staff in the restaurant seemed to always be short handed, making the waits for a drink/ getting a table a little longer than it should be
I enjoyed how close to the water it was, fantastic restaurant
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 2 August 2022
George
CanadaWe had a great stay and will use this property again!
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 2 August 2022
Debra
United KingdomNo mini bar.
Stunning location. Great size room and cleanliness. Fantastic view of the lake and marina. Food good but restaurant hours reduced due to limited staff.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 1 August 2022
Phil
Canadarestaurant was not awesome
great staff and location
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 30 July 2022
Wei
CanadaThe hotel didn’t provide complimentary breakfast. The pool is relatively small.
The hotel is in an amazing location. All the balcony rooms have lake view and a nice walk by the lake after dinner feels satisfying.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 29 July 2022
Janet
CanadaI hate to mention this because so many businesses are suffering staff shortages, but the restaurant was a disappointment. The food was good and reasonably priced, but long, long waits for service. Too bad.
The hotel was very comfortable, and the staff was excellent. The rooms were clean, and the beds were perfect. They even had electric bicycles available for guests.
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 26 July 2022
Nataliya
Canadarestaurant
Location, rooms
Stayed in July 2022
Reviewed: 26 July 2022
Jon
United StatesThe restaurant needs to be prioritized for staffing. It’s so wonderful to sit by the water steps from your hotel room- but they were so understaffed, the wait time was unreasonable and the food was marginal. They were so sweet- and it was clear they were hustling- and so many places are short workers- we do understand. But- if staff could be prioritized there, it would literally be the most ideal stay there by the lake. Lastly- on the topic of the restaurant, there was a young, Asian waiter there each day and we watched him handle a large group of drunk, rude men with such grace and patience. He should be commended!
everything already noted- we loved it!
Stayed in July 2022
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