Economy Inn

I almost never leave reviews, but this stay was so awful I felt I had to. I brought my dog to the counter when I checked in. Within five minutes of settling into the room, the man at the desk accused me of sneaking her in and threatened to charge $200. I explained she was a service dog and that he couldn’t legally charge me for her, but said I’d move to a pet-friendly room. He kept insisting he couldn’t have known I had her at the counter and that I was sneaking her in. Just to get him to stop, I agreed to pay the pet fee, and he let me keep the room I already had. The sign said $25, but he charged me $50. When I left, the bill didn’t include the $200 he had charged me for having my service dog. This felt discriminatory and outrageous. There were also big, ugly, unfriendly signs everywhere, in rooms, hallways, and at the desk, basically telling guests to clean their own rooms when they leave or risk huge fees. This place sucks. Go literally anywhere else.

For 90 Canadian dollars, we could have gone somewhere else. We ended up leaving because the conditions weren’t acceptable. We booked through a third party after seeing on the hotel’s homepage that it was pet friendly. Near the end of check-in, the clerk asked if we had a pet. I said yes, a dog, who was sitting in plain sight in the car in the parking lot. He immediately accused us of trying to sneak it in and changed us to a pet-friendly room. That room smelled strongly of smoke, and so did another one we asked to see. As an asthmatic with a small child, I didn’t want to expose my family to rooms that smelled like ashtrays. The clerk said he couldn’t smell anything, while large flower pots outside the rooms, in front of the AC, were full of cigarette butts. After reading another review, I feel like asking about pets after swiping the card and then accusing customers of sneaking them in may be his usual routine.

Arriving at 9 pm without a reservation was easy, and checking out early without speaking to the desk was just as simple. The room was clean and quiet, with fresh towels and fast wifi. I’d have preferred brighter lighting, though the illumination seemed standard for this trip.

The internet is really good, which is one reason I stay here for business when I’m in the area. Rooms are very clean and comfortable, and the price is good compared with the overpriced choices in Prince George. I recommend it to colleagues who travel here.