Super 8 Red Deer

A true two and a half star hotel. It was probably worth the $ 70 that we found on
. You get what you pay for. The bed was uncomfortable. The air conditioner was loud and not cold at all. When we turned on the kettle during breakfast we blew the breaker and the TV turned off. We found someone’s dirty laundry in the room. The staff, while available, weren’t very helpful or friendly. The outside balcony was full of bird poop.

My mother always said that if you have nothing nice to say, then don’t say anything at all. Okay, Mom. I’ll start with something nice.
The staff are very friendly and welcoming. I was happy with them. 1 star.
My room was clean. 1 star.
Here we go…
The rooms are about the size of the average closet. I don’t mind a smaller room, but it does feel stuffy. The bathroom was extremely tiny.
The décor felt like I had walked onto the set of Saturday Night Fever. I didn’t know whether to cry or slap on a pair of bell bottoms and a sparkly shirt and disco the night away.
Both ice machines were down. I wonder if the décor had attracted some coke-​heads that used them to sleep in when their high had worn off?
This is not your usual Super 8. It looks like it was once another hotel that was bought out, as it is only 2 stories. This is probably to ensure that people can’t die if they jump out of the window as a result of choosing to stay here.
The general area itself looks like it was possibly a demilitarized zone, though I haven’t been able to locate any record of battles or military encampments. Either that, or it’s just a really rundown neighbourhood. I’m hoping for the former, because then it least has a half-​decent excuse.
If you want to stay at a Super 8, drive the extra 10 minutes and stay at the other one. It’s a 20 – 30 dollars more, but there’s a far smaller chance of being attacked by pimps, stepping on a landmine or catching an airborne disease while walking by what could possibly be a hooker, drug addict, or both.

Super eight in red deer is a new-​ish building that features smoking rooms and non-​smoking rooms. I was unlucky enough to stay on the smoking level and there was a strong smell of marijuana smoke just outside my door. Rooms are small and unadorned but there are lots of channels on the television… Bathroom is tiny but beds are comfortable. We got the manager special where instead of paying $ 89 we paid $ 79 which was a pretty good deal… Possible accommodations if you’re on the road and need somewhere cheap to stay.