I was a liitle scary to look for accomodation when I read the reviews about this northern Alberta town. So, I have not reserved in advance but visited some motels and asked to see the rooms.

I have stayed in two motels here: Stardust and Flamingo and both had renovated clean and spacious rooms.

In the Stardust the rate was 99 CAD + tax. But I have paid much ore in other places for rooms that were not like I got here.

I got everything in the very spacious room: kitchen, seperate living area and bedroom, completely renovated bathroom, wireless internet, airco, good working heating, even a ceiling fan, fridge, microwave, electric cooking possibility, and so on.

I don't understand the bad reviews before! The motel is privately owned and the manager is present there andvery helpfull with all demands.

The town itself has a bit of industrial look because it is not living from tourism but from industry (forestry and oil and gas).

The only unfriendly people you meet are indians who are not working and hanging around. But that is not only a problem in High Level alone.

So, my impression: if you travel the north you can have a good stay here!

I'm in a band that travels the country circut in Alberta and the Stardust is one of our stops. We have never gotten good service there and what was mentionned in the 1st comment is very precise. The slummy wing has barely any heat and the lights on the stage seem to be the only heat in this building. Mind you the cold was just as bad next to the summer mosquitos. The town folks have a bad drug problem and it seems to boil over in the bar on the weekend. Please Do NOT stop here if you can help it.

Lethargic staff in hotel and adjoining club, not friendly at all, and everyone in this town looks grumpy (I now know why!?). Expensive meals, although food was ok. They have a serious mosquito problem in this town that should be addressed for a sensible level of comfort in this hotel. I had to swat 47 of them before I could get to sleep one night! One wing of hotel was alright, other was downright scummy, depends which room you get. NO NEED in looking into the other hotels in town though, they're all owned by the same people! Unless you're passing through for work or unless it is absolutely necessary, don't stop at this town or hotel.