Four Points Moncton

Canada, Four Points, Marriott Bonvoy, Select

From my most recent stays, although the Four Points Moncton had nothing out of the ordinary Four Points offerings, I personally liked my experience here. It was a typical highway stop with efficiency-oriented room design (i.e. not quirky, not tacky, but adequate) and enough amenities to be called “premium select service”.

Suite living room

I loved that they frequently upgraded me to the jacuzzi suite, which came with a living room, full size fridge and a wet bar counter area. Cleanliness was consistently up to Marriott’s standard.

Spacious suite bathroom

Service-wise, I found the staff efficient but on the laid-back side, which is not necessarily a bad thing. After I got to know them a bit more after my recent stays I enjoyed our limited conversations, and they had indeed never dropped the ball in any aspect.

Fridge, bar sink and coffee station

The restaurant was open during breakfast, although for a paid breakfast, the selection was pretty abysmal, and in my opinion not even worth the already-low price tag of $12. Another complaint would be the overall appearance of the hotel, public areas and rooms. It was simply too much overdue for a proper renovation.

Large walk-in closet

In general, I still liked the hotel for what it was advertised to be – a low-profile, efficient place to stay off the highway in Moncton’s Magnetic Hill area, and for a pre-reno Four Points, it was doing just fine. If a renovation is already on the calendar I look forward to returning after it’s finished, otherwise I’ll probably hold off on staying again unless the price is right.

RealScore

Service: 8.0

Design and Room Size: 6.5

In-room Amenities: 8

Bathroom Size and Layout: 9

View from (my) Room: 5

Hotel Location: 7

Available Guest Facilities: 7

Food Quality: 5

Food and Beverage Service: 7

Executive Lounge Quality: N/A

Final RealScore: 7.15

Final RealRating: B

Hotel is built/opened: 2006

Total number of rooms: 128

Length of stay: 12 nights

Membership level at check-in: Titanium

Room type experienced: Standard Room / Premium Room (better amenities) / One-bedroom Suite

#Canada #FourPoints #MarriottBonvoy #Select

Four Points Toronto Mississauga

Canada, Four Points, Marriott Bonvoy, Select

Albeit without the word “airport” in its name, the few occasions I experienced this hotel did all somewhat involve YYZ, thanks to the free shuttle the hotel offered. So, I’m going to review this hotel as an airport stopover hotel, and from that point of view, I have to say this hotel is, after the most recent renovation, does not deserve the 3.8/5 rating on Marriott’s website.

To be honest, the hotel is located a bit farther from YYZ than I would have liked – about 15-20 minutes on the road. However, parking was free, and a shuttle was provided (do note that shuttle is only free for the initial arrival and departure after check-out, additional usages may incur a fee), so not exactly a big problem. The front office team were consistently professional, friendly and thorough, and though the hotel did not have any proper “suites”, elite upgrades were still as generous as can be.

Room overview

I was given a studio suite with a kitchenette during my last stay. Size-wise it wasn’t the largest, however it was indeed a proper studio – there was a half kitchen, a full-size fridge and freezer, as well as another sitting area in the corner.

Kitchenette area

The hotel itself was renovated a few years ago, but there were still hints from the old time. One example would be the tub-shower combination in the bathroom, while in other select service properties most renovation projects opted for shower rooms. However, I did quite like the new vanity countertop.

Bathroom view

The hotel also offered a restaurant and bar, but I was only able to experience their breakfast. To be fair, I did get my breakfast for free, but had I paid full buffet price, I would have been very disappointed – even borderline angry. The selection was pretty awful for a paid buffet, food was always barely luke warm, and service was virtually non-existent apart from the initial greeting.

That being said, with the good service, free parking, decent rooms and most importantly, the consistently lower room rates than most other YYZ hotels that offer a shuttle, I would definitely still consider this hotel for my next YYZ stopover, especially if I have a car again.

RealScore

Service: 7.5

Design and Room Size: 7.5

In-room Amenities: 8

Bathroom Size and Layout: 7

View from (my) Room: 7

Hotel Location: 7

Available Guest Facilities: 7

Food Quality: 5

Food and Beverage Service: 6

Executive Lounge Quality: N/A

Final RealScore: 7.35

Final RealRating: B

Hotel is built/opened: 1989

Total number of rooms: 145

Length of stay: 5 nights

Membership level at check-in: Titanium

Room type experienced: Premium Room (better amenities) / Studio Suite

Couch had a weird cover, horrible colour coordination and weird layout #Canada #FourPoints #MarriottBonvoy #Select