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3.0 of 5
2 Princess Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 1A2, Canada
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Holiday Inn Kingston - Waterfront
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Holiday Inn Kingston - Waterfront
Ranked #8 of 34 hotels in Kingston
4.0 of 5 stars 163 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Great view(4)
  • Breakfast buffet(4)
  • Outdoor pool(3)
  • Very nice(3)
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    61
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Ottawa, Canada
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
“Absolutely Wonderful Stay!!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012
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I had to wait 3 months before I could review this hotel again since I had stayed in October and had not such a great experience and then stayed again in December and had the best stay ever in Kingston. After a one time not so good stay in October due to some rowdy college kids, the manager made sure our next stay was above and beyond any expectations. Thank you Scott for everything. We always stay at the Holiday Inn Waterfront when visiting Kingston and only once we had a problem and it was dealt with above any expectations I had. I won't go into all the details, but the management really cares that your stay meets expectations. A lot of hotels don't even care if you had any problems or not, but not this one. My wife and I will only stay at this hotel from now on and we already have made another booking for a vacation this summer. I want to say that the property is beautiful right on the waterfront and the staff and service are wonderful. I highly recommend this hotel for a romantic trip to downtown historic Kingston. I appreciated everything they did for us. I also recommend getting the breakfast buffet in your hotel package as the restaurant serves a fabulous breakfast buffet.

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  • Stayed October 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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HolidayInnKingston, General Manager at Holiday Inn Kingston - Waterfront, responded to this review
17 February 2012
Dear OttawaMike_10,

Thank you for your complimentary words regarding your recent stay. We appreciate your continued patronage and for taking the time to review our property. Upon your return, please contact me as I would like to personally welcome you to our hotel.

Warm regards,

Scott Follwell - General Manager
Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront.
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Toronto
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Would recommend”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012
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The staff were really polite and helpful. The breakfast buffet was good. The location is very convenient to downtown Kingston. I also had trouble locking my balcony door but figured it out eventually. Check-in and check-out were very fast. The room could have been a bit cleaner.

  • Stayed December 2011, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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HolidayInnKingston, General Manager at Holiday Inn Kingston - Waterfront, responded to this review
6 February 2012
Dear sunkitten,

I am pleased that you enjoyed your stay at the Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront. I noted your comment regarding room cleanliness and I have reviewed this with our Executive Housekeeper for immediate correction. We appreciate you taking the time to review our hotel and certainly hope you will choose to stay with us again on your next trip to Kingston.

Warm regards,

Scott Follwell - General Manager
Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront
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Brampton
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“Not a bad place!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 January 2012

Stayed here on Jan 23rd for work. Actually got a really good Hotwire deal and upgraded my room to King for another $10. First time I've ever had to pay to 'upgrade' to a king bed. Wasn't too happy about that. The room was neat and clean, bathroom was ok but faucet needed replacing. Roomservice was prompt but didn't see the high service charge for delivery but ah well. Ordered dessert but icecream was freezer burnt so had offtaste. Checkout was a bit pained as they double billed me for the room but had it fixed by nice staff member. All in all not a bad place to stay for a cheap price! :)

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled on business
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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HolidayInnKingston, General Manager at Holiday Inn Kingston - Waterfront, responded to this review
26 January 2012
Dear fulrach,

While we are delighted to hear that your overall stay was to your satisfaction we would like to offer our sincerest apologies with the mix up regarding your room charge. We pride ourselves on exceeding the needs of our guests and can assure you that we are examining the situation very closely to determine what may have occurred and how to avoid this happening in the future. We do hope that you will give us the opportunity to redeem ourselves by staying with us on your next trip to Kingston. Please contact me personally to confirm your accommodations at 613.549.8400 ext. 2600.

Warm regards,

Scott Follwell - General Manager
Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront
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“Great escape!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

Great service, wonderful location, fantastic Place for a little getaway.

  • Stayed January 2012
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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HolidayInnKingston, General Manager at Holiday Inn Kingston - Waterfront, responded to this review
25 January 2012
Dear Kjv8677,

We appreciate you taking time to review the Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront and are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay. We will look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Regards,

Scott Follwell - General Manager
Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront
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“Service great, hotel substandard”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012

We have stayed here before, but were dissatisfied with the hotel this time. Our room (509) was not very clean (less than a comfort inn), had no hot water, just warm; the sliding glass door didn't lock; the carpet felt dirty and the bedside table had hairs on it as well as the ring from a previous person's beverage.
We asked to change rooms and the front desk person was very easy to deal with, and apologetic.
Second room: also not very clean, smelled strongly of mould (I had to take a Benadryl for wheezing), back door also didn't lock (but front desk girl had told us the trick way to do it) and there were several hairs on the pillow. When we called to ask for new pillows, they were quickly replaced, and front desk girl called shortly afterwards to express her apologies, lower the room rate from 137.95 to 69.95 and offer free breakfast coupons for the next day.
Breakfast waitress was delightful, despite knowing we were paying by coupon.
So, overall, hotel was not good but service was delightful.
If they do an upgrade of hotel and the maid service in future, we will try it again.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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HolidayInnKingston, General Manager at Holiday Inn Kingston - Waterfront, responded to this review
18 January 2012
Dear Dineramic,

Thank you for you review on the Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront. We take each issue very seriously and will be taking steps to address them. We regret that you experienced inconsistencies during your stay but are proud that you thought so highly of our staff. We aim to provide the highest level of satisfaction to all our customers and your feedback is key for us in recognizing areas for improvement. Please accept our sincerest apologies and should your future travel plans include Kingston please contact me directly at 613.549.8400 ext. 2600.

Warm regards,

Scott Follwell - General Manager
Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront
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Address: 2 Princess Street, Kingston, Ontario K7L 1A2, Canada
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