Seems that all of the Canadians congregate on the second floor for most of the evenings. They were very ignorant of the fact that others are trying to sleep. Many nights they were so loud that we could not get to sleep until after 1 a.m. Management did very little to keep the noise down for the rest of the visitors.

Also, the second floor Canadians were not very friendly and very territorial. When sitting at "their" tables or using "their" chairs, we were told that they belonged to them.

If you are looking for a place to kick back for some peace and quiet, this is not the place to come.

Pros: Cheap, location
Cons: dirty, clientel, roadwork in front and noise at night in general, no hot water

I stayed here for a few days and thought this place reminded me of an early retirement community home. Most people knew each other and while I have problems with loud Americans in general, most of those I met were loud Canadians. If you are under the age of 50, don't drink, or are looking for anything more than a 1 star hotel, this is not the place for you.

The room was quite filthy and the second day there I had to ask for the room to be cleaned...they swept the dirt right outside the door step lol. The shower would turn on hot for about 20 seconds and then turn ice cold...impossible to take a shower. The furniture on the landing/social area looks like it is from the junkyard.

At night the noise was unbearable at times. One night the workers in the street had their radio blasting right in front of the hotel...guess where they were working? down a block. I asked the front desk guy if he could have them lower it and he said no. I went out and turned it off (the radio in their car).

If you are not one of the long-term annual guests that are aged 50 or above you are not going to feel comfortable here.

This was our 20 year on the third floor in the same room.Each year we stay about 2 1/2 months and always have a great time.
the friends that we meet each year is always worth the wait until next year.
for the price one really can't beat the vistalmar.
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The Vistalmar is a very basic hotel...exactly what you pay for so don't expect a fancy resort. Our room consisted of 2 small double beds, a vanity, bedside table, closet and bathroom. The shared veranda is a great place to sit and start or end your day. Everyone we met was very friendly and always said Hi! Our room was on the 2nd floor towards the back of the hotel, so we had no problem with noise at all. The only negatives I could find was the lack of places to put your clothes and that the bathrooms could use a bit of updating...our sink only had a cold tap and the facilities were dated, but they worked so I can't really complain. For the price we paid we were pleasantly surprised. The hotel was always spotlessly clean and we will definitely return.