Nicely run hotel, great price vs others in Stony Plain, CLEAN, decent complimentary breakfast, cosy - recommended on the road!

We were staying in Stony Plain to attend my father's burial in nearby Wildwood. We booked Travelodge because we thought my aunt (dad's sister) who lives in Stony Plain was already putting up other relatives for the night. When this fell through we didn't want her to be alone so we tried to cancel our reservations and stay with our aunt. I know there is usually a 24 hour policy but I would have thought on compassionate grounds they might let us off the hook. After some discussion they begrudgingly offered us half our money back, and would not do better despite all pleas. I guess they only had a 50% understanding of compassion or are perhaps near bankruptcy and couldn't afford to be fully compassionate. They really taught us a lesson about being more considerate to the hotel the next time an immediate relative dies.

The reason we picked this hotel was because it was near to a family member's house where we were spending time for Christmas. We are not big fans of suburbia whether at home or traveling so we didn't really care about the sites in the area.

The room of the hotel itself was OK for the money but when you are promised a breakfast and that was a selling feature for us, then provide a breakfast! The only thing that was available at 9am was the waffle machine and some dry cereal. No fruit or yoghurt. There were some eggs I didn't trust and juice from a machine. No hot water for tea.

I've stayed at other hotels in the area and this is the best, espcecially considering the very reasonable price: pool, whirlpool (with new towels!), small but well-equipped exercise room, very friendly staff, and the best breakfast selection around. Very good value.