Hotel Tour: Red Deer Sandman

While we were in Red Deer for the bull sale a few weeks ago we decided to stay in town rather then going back and forth from the farm. 

I had never stayed in the Red Deer Sandman, but it had always looked like a nice hotel from the outside. I am a big Moxie's fan, and that is connected right to the hotel so the amenities were great.

I was actually pretty disappointed with the hotel. The lobby is all newer and renovated, but the rooms themselves leave a lot to be desired. They were small and very out dated. Everything from the green carpets to the bedding seemed to have not been replaced for years.

I didn't find the beds that comfortable either. The bathrooms were alright. Clean and a hot shower. Nothing fancy, but after the bedroom portion I can't say I was expecting much.

Hotel Tour: Red Deer Lodge

I figured that with working in the hotel industry, and for as many hotels as I stay in throughout the year, I should start a Hotel Tour!

I have seen it done on both the Pioneer Woman and most recently on The Farmer's Trophy Wife

My first stop will be the Red Deer Lodge. We stayed there on the weekend for the Checkers Sale.

Door to my room. Love the lit up door number!

The rooms were bright and clean

I had a room with 2 Queens as mom and dad were also staying

 

My problem came with the bathrooms...

Not a ton of light, and need some some major renos

Overall the room was decent. I would not pay the $150.00 that the rooms usually are, however, a hotel with lots of potential!