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Reviews of Varscona Hotel on Whyte

4 out of 5
Varscona Hotel on Whyte
8208 106 Street, Edmonton, AB

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 553 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 299 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 86 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 47 out of 1002 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 1002 reviews" "

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
The location is unique. I like the design and ambience. The surrounding area is dirty and loud. And little things matter, like providing only one bottle of water in our room on our arrival when there are two of us staying there.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 1 May 2024
Thank you Mark for the review and feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to respond and we hope to see you again !

10/10 Excellent

Terrence, Calgary

Travelled with family
Great location.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 1 May 2024
Thank you Terrance for the amazing review! We hope to see you again !

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An older hotel with charm. Quiet, comfortable beds, and very clean. It's a great spot for wandering Whyte Avenue, lots of dining options nearby, including within the hotel itself.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 1 May 2024
Thank you Elizabeth for the wonderful review and feedback. We hope to see you again !

10/10 Excellent

Stephanie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Always a lovely stay!
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 1 May 2024
Thank you Stephanie for the fantastic review and feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Staff friendly and helpful. Will book again
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 1 May 2024
Thank you Gilbert for the amazing review and feedback. We look forward to your next visit.

6/10 Okay

alexandra

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I love staying in this area. But room was very hot-opening window would mean noise from very noisy street. Staff are nice. Hotel needs upgrading
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 1 May 2024
Hello Alexandra, we are sorry for the hear issues in the room. Your feedback is essential and has been shared with the appropriate team members.

10/10 Excellent

Rochelle

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very quaint hotel located in the middle of a great neighborhood! Grand & unique shopping and dining opportunities give this place a wonderful vibe!!!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 1 May 2024
Thank you Rochelle for the amazing review and feedback. We hope to see you again !

10/10 Excellent

christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient location!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Easy walking distance to great food and shops
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 27 Apr 2024
Thank you Laura for the amazing review.

6/10 Okay

Jocelyn

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 27 Apr 2024
Thank you Jocelyn for the review.

2/10 Terrible

Ron

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
Quaint little hotel without a restaurant to serve breakfast, so if you don't want to eat in the morning, this place is for you.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 27 Apr 2024
Thank you Ron for the feedback. We actually have a restaurant called Ampersand 27. My apologies if this was not communicated with you upon your arrival.

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 27 Apr 2024
Thank you Robert for the review!

2/10 Terrible

Amarjot

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Worst experience of my life. Beds had bedbugs. Got rashes all over my body. Will not recommend this place at all.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Donald, Rocky Mountain House

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 27 Apr 2024
Thank you Donald for the wonderful review! We hope to see you again !

2/10 Terrible

Shakira

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 13 Apr 2024
Hello Shakira , I'm sorry we did not exceed your expectations. We would like to hear your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The serves was exhalent, location was prefect for me.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 27 Apr 2024
Thank you Martin for the amazing review and feedback!

6/10 Okay

Duane

Travelled with partner
Was woken up by the police at 1 am knocking on all the doors of our floor asking to come into room to look for someone of interest. Very disturbing and ruined my sleep
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 9 Apr 2024
Hello Duane, we are so sorry for the issues this particular evening was not our normal Saturday night .

8/10 Good

Alana

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location. Staff and service were great. Location is good for shops and restaurants but by 11pm it gets very noisy with people racing cars down Whyte and lots of broken bottles each morning.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 9 Apr 2024
Thank you Alana for the review and feedback.

4/10 Poor

Gail, High Prairie

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great area of Edmonton but parking is two blocks away and the system is poorly explained i.e. no parking slip to put on dash and then you wonder whether you are supposed to pay or NOT! Had to ask twice. Also had to ask about the VIP perk.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Melody on 9 Apr 2024
Hello Gail , so sorry for the issues with parking and explanation of parking details. Your feedback has been shared with the appropriate team members.

10/10 Excellent

Kai

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 27 Apr 2024
Thank you Kai for the wonderful review!

10/10 Excellent

Ester

Boutique hotel in a walkable neighborhood with stores and restaurants.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 28 Mar 2024
Thank you Ester for the wonderful review and feedback.

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Very good boutique hotel in the heart of old Scona. Walking distance to many restaurants and shops. Staff were very accommodating and were able to offer me a quiet room not facing Whyte Ave. However, the parkade and outdoor stairwell was relatively isolated and I felt nervous using it at night after dinner. From inside the hotel, the above ground pedway leading to the outdoor stairwell was hard to find. I was directed to a side exit that led outside to a back alley. I would stay here again with friends but not as a solo traveller.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from Melody on 28 Mar 2024
Thank you Michelle for the feedback . We truly appreciate you taking the time to respond. Your comments have been shared with the appropriate members of our Management team.

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 28 Mar 2024
Thank you Jeff for wonderful review!

10/10 Excellent

Shauna

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Very convenient being right on Whyte Avenue. Lots of unique shops, restaurants, etc. Staff was very accommodating and helpful. Beds are comfortable, and we found it very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 28 Mar 2024
Thank you Shauna for the wonderful review and positive feedback!

8/10 Good

Sarah

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Felt very safe and secure and appreciated the cleanliness.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

murray

Travelled with partner
Bed sheets and pillow cases were stained and was not able to control the temperature in the room, was too warm and checked out of the hotel at 3:00 am, will never stay there again!
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, quiet hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 23 Mar 2024
Thank you Jill for the amazing review and feedback!

8/10 Good

Shayne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Love the Whyte Ave location, lots of cool stores and great restaurants within walking distance. Building is a landmark in the area, lived in but still quite a nice place!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Melody on 23 Mar 2024
Thank you Shayne for the wonderful review and feedback!

8/10 Good

Melanie

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Richard, Camrose

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 23 Mar 2024
Thank you Richard for the review!

6/10 Okay

Priya

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The facilities were sup-par. The hot water in the shower took a long time to work. The instructions for the coffee machine were unclear. The overall quality of bathroom amenities was below average.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Lorne

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very centrally located and located close to restaurants and places to walk.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 23 Mar 2024
Thank you Grant for the amazing review and feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to respond!

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location. Parking and breakfast was extra
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 23 Mar 2024
Thank you Elizabeth for the review and feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Jessica

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good, except for one rude desk clerk. All the other staff were kind and helpful, which was so nice as were there for a child’s medical condition.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 23 Mar 2024
Thank you Andrew for the amazing review. I am truly sorry if one of our team was less than friendly!

10/10 Excellent

Mary

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 28 Mar 2024
Thank you Mary for the amazing review!

8/10 Good

Toni

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Great hotel option if you need to be near the university. Many unique shops and eateries are located walking distance from the property. Onsite restaurant is amazing. Rooms are good sized and comfortable. Bathroom is a bit dated but clean and functional. Only complaint I had was the mattress of the king room I was in sagged in the middle and is in need of replacement.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 7 Mar 2024
Thank you Toni for the review and feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to respond and hope to see you again!

4/10 Poor

Eileen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Parking was a joke.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 7 Mar 2024
Hello Eileen, I'm sorry you were disappointed with the parking situation. This is an older area and parking can be a challenge. We appreciate the feedback.

6/10 Okay

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

chenming

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Melody on 23 Mar 2024
Thank you so much for the review!

6/10 Okay

Warren

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Melody on 23 Mar 2024
Thank you Warren for the review.

8/10 Good

Jocelyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed here many times, and it is a very nice hotel in a great location. The prices are starting to climb a bit high though.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Melody on 29 Feb 2024
Thank you Jocelyn for the feedback. We hope to see you again!

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
They had some water freezing issue while we stayed in January. The hot water was an issue…but this was occurring all over. Edmonton was colder than the arctic circle. The staff and the management were very responsive. I like this hotel. Its older but very accommodating..The location is perfect. Close enough but also far enough from downtown.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2024
Response from Melody on 29 Feb 2024
Thank you Richard for the review and feedback! We were so cold that week in January ! We appreciate you taking the time to respond and hope to see you again!

8/10 Good

gilbert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Melody on 29 Feb 2024
Thank you Gilbert for the review. We hope to see you again!

2/10 Terrible

chris

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness
Rooms Getting run down. Unfortunately there was blood on the bathroom wall in our first room. Second room was ok. Breakfast upgrade you still have to pay $10 for pretty greasy food. Unfortunately the Varscona isn’t what it used to be
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Melody on 25 Feb 2024
Hello Chris, we are sorry about the room issues you experienced during your most recent stay, Your feedback is important and will be shared with the appropriate Managers.

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location on Whyte. Bonus about the parkade.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Melody on 25 Feb 2024
Thank you Amanda for the wonderful review and feedback. We look forward to your next visit!

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Melody on 23 Mar 2024
Thank you Marc for the wonderful review!