May 3, 2010
Stayed during/for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics! Man oh man what an
experience.. One hell of an experience not to forget! I was nearly
depressed to come Back home to Toronto! I loved the city, the culture,
some of the unique restaurants & the very fine west coast chilaxed laid
back Vancouver People & Atmosphere to make it an overall great
experience! But Than again maybe it was like this more so like this for
some aspects because it was during Olympics! This was by the way our
first leg of hotel stays on this trip & one of the better ones too!
Now onto THE HOTEL! :)
Upon arriving the concierge/valet was extremely friendly, warm &
helpful! Made me & friends feel like we were a somebody. :)
Pretty decent location for the most part! Not really far from anything.
Nice n' cozy low key quiet boutique like hotel! Very clean hotel & rooms
too!
Rooms seem quite well designed at least ours was! I loved the chaize
lounge cozy comfy full length couch by the window where you can chill
lay back with
couple people. Also rarely do u have hotel rooms these days where
windows can be opened. The top window opens allowing nice fresh air into
the room.
Unfortunately did not get to experience their restaurant...
I understand the hotel is trying to go GREEN & I guess to cut costs but
I still prefer personally branded mini bottled Shampoo &conditioner over
dispensers which I've never seen before...but I guess it was still
pretty cool & the quality was good.
Our room was facing the rear of the hotel which very much reminded me of
Europe/middle east particularly Istanbul, Turkey which I really
liked...It probably felt this way due to the apt. design setup w/ the
small ground floor basic parking lot & narrow street etc looking out the
window.
What I really appreciated & quite surprised to find was the welcome
package (red wine w/ a O'douls Wine/Bottle Opener), Exquisitely
delicious Premium ARTSY box o' Chocolates, & a welcome letter that was
sitting on the coffee table. It really made me feel "special & welcome".
Concierge very friendly professional & never made you feel it was all
about "the tip" !
I could see the caliber class of hotel I was dealing with as soon as I
booked as well as when I had to call the hotel to to discuss a few
things. Very professional, friendly, Courteous Staff who seem to really
care about your stay/experience.
I would definitely stay at the Listel again!
P.S I forgot to mention that upon my request, to have as a souvenir, the
hotel sent me a complimentary wine/bottle opener by mail
Guest Reviews of the Listel Hotel Vancouver
Apr 28, 2010
Once again, the Listel has amazed me with it's genuine service,
extraordinary housekeeping and fantastic dining.
As someone who also works in the hotel industry, it's easy for me to
"nit pick" any flaws, but I must say it was very hard to do so!
The front desk agents and valet drivers were all so positive, friendly
and shown a general interest in where I was even from.
Housekeeping was prompt and any special requests I had for the room
(more body wash, shower cap etc), they attended to.
The dining room was unbelievable. Even though I went in by myself, the
bartender was very personable and kept me company. Not to mention the
food was to die for. Accompanied by live jazz as well!
Overall my stay was a 10/10. I truely mean that too.. I would never
recommend a hotel to anyone if I didn't honestly think they should go
there.
My only "complaint" is that the air vent was a bit rattly, but I just
turned it off anyways - didnt need it when I had a balcony! :)
Also, if anyone else were to bicker about that, can they honestly say
their vents at home don't make noise too?
Keep up the phenomenal work!
Guest Reviews of the Listel Hotel Vancouver
Apr 19, 2010
We've stayed at the Listel three times over the past few years and
enjoyed each stay. The staff is outstanding, and the food in their
restaurant is excellent. Plenty of art to enjoy in the lobby and the
hallways. We easily walked to shopping, museums, parks, and restaurants.
The rooms are not fancy but the beds are comfortable and there was space
in the room to set up a card table and chairs when we wanted to play
cards. And the staff asked us who won each morning.
Guest Reviews of the Listel Hotel Vancouver
April 12, 2010
Stayed here for 3 nights with my family for fun leisure time. Booked
through a major online retailer and they noted that at check-in. We
ended up with a room facing the back alley and parking lot. The windows
are NOT double insulated and you can hear every car and truck rumbling
down the alley. We could overlook that, but could not overlook the art
work that we had to confront every day getting on/off the elevator and
in the lobby.
We understood that the Listel proudly displayed art work from different
sources, but we are here on VACATION and were confronted with huge
pictures of chained, abused monkeys and hyenas in Africa (amongst other
animals and people) and pictures fairy tales 'heros' in various states
of social or medical angst; think Rapunzel with a bald head staring at
her hair in her lap, sitting on a hospital bed with the chemotherapy
dripping into her. One of many pictures in the hall and lobby.
This is hospitality? This is a relaxing place to come with your family?
It was a total downer after coming back from great experiences to
confront this day after day after day.
Please Listel, I can deal with push button vats of shampoo and body wash
(thank god i brought my own though), and telling the staff for three
solid days that there were FOUR of us in the room (more towels, cups,
glasses-again-please), but ditch the depressing art work for something
more fitting for a HOTEL, with TRAVELERS, and offer something SOOTHING,
and less confrontational. Even on business travel, the last thing you
need to stare at in the evening is a manacled chimp staring back at you.
Guest Reviews of the Listel Hotel Vancouver
Apr 6, 2010
My fiancé and I booked a trip to The Listel Hotel over Easter weekend.
We drove up from Seattle and arrived about 4 hours before check in time.
The front desk let us check in 4 hours early. They have valet parking
which works out well since the hotel is right downtown where parking
prices are ridiculous. The hotel room was nice. It wasn't the most
modern hotel room but for location and the cleanliness of the hotel made
it a very comfortable stay. The hotel staff was friendly, free internet
service and free long distance calls to the US for up to 3 hours a day.
We booked a Gallery Floor room and were very pleased.
Guest Reviews of the Listel Hotel Vancouver
Apr 6, 2010
My fiance and I booked a trip to The Listel Hotel over Easter weekend.
We drove up from Seattle and arrived about 4 hours before check in time.
The front desk let us check in 4 hours early. They have valet parking
which works out well since the hotel is right downtown where parking
prices are ridiculous. The hotel room was nice. It wasn't the most
modern hotel room but for location and the cleanliness of the hotel made
it a very comfortable stay. The hotel staff was friendly, free internet
service and free long distance calls to the US for up to 3 hours a day.
We booked a Gallery Floor room and were very pleased.
Guest Reviews of the Listel Hotel Vancouver
Mar 24, 2010
Nice style and ambiance; local artists' work displayed. Moderately sized
hotel in the heart of Vancouver's beautiful West End. Our sixth floor
room was very quiet and clean and had an outdoor rooftop patio. The
fitness area had machines and a hot tub only, but was nicely designed
and well maintained. Recycling and other environmentally friendly
practices were used. A small surcharge allowed for unlimited wireless
and three hours of North American phone calls per day, plus faxing and
printing. O'Doul's Restaurant & Bar downstairs had good food, friendly
staff, and live jazz some evenings. It was a little pricey, though. |