Lambton College Residence

The adjoining room doors didn't lock from either side, so I could have walked straight into the next room and its occupants could have entered mine. I saw that as a safety and property security issue. When I told the desk, they said they'd repair it or move me. I left for an engagement and, when I returned, they said it was fixed. They'd taped the edge of the door with white tape. I was so shocked I couldn't say anything. I was there for two nights and couldn't wait for the weekend to end. The walls are paper thin. Kids ran up and down the hall and people partied with music outside the room, perhaps in the activity room. I got no peace and left exhausted. The place felt stressful, below standard, and overpriced. The website should be more honest. The front desk staff were nice, and the rooms are large enough for two beds and two people to share comfortably. But the room itself was shockingly worse than the pictures. About a month before the stay, I'd injured my back so badly I needed a walker or cane. The beds were very high and hard to get in and out of, around or just above my hip. At 5'3, I would have needed a step stool. When I raised it, the desk staff said I should have called ahead, though I expected a regular bed and the listing didn't say they were so high. They told me only children's beds were shorter and couldn't support me, and wouldn't move me to a room with one. If you need disability accommodations, I'd be concerned about how well they can provide them. The mattresses were also worn, dipped in the middle, and let you feel the springs underneath. I was told by the person who suggested this residence that it was like a hotel, but it really wasn't what I expected and I can't compare it to a hotel or motel. Maybe it would suit a teenager without worries about someone entering the room, but I wouldn't recommend it to someone else. This was my experience, and yours may differ, but I was very, very disappointed.