Saskatoon Thriftlodge

This was, hands down, my worst experience, ever, and well beyond the bounds of anything I could have anticipated at $130 a night. It was a hell of a dirty room but that wasn’t the worst part. This place is in a very rough area and I wouldn’t suggest anyone stay here,  especially at night.
We are immediately decided to leave after seeing the conditions. When I went to the reception to explain, I received only a halfhearted, “We’re sorry, ” but no effort to make it right. No refund,  no accountability — just a total scam.
And stay the hell away from me.

Cockroaches.
$120 for a 1 room 2 beds.
Room #122:Within 30 mins of getting our room I found a cockroach above the washroom mirror.
My roommate killed one also.
We spent the night in the 1st room but were moved about 10 suites away.
Room #112: Heater worked poorly, couldn't adjust the speed or temp and it was around the — 20 to — 40c range for a few days so it kept the edge and got to an acceptable temp as long as you kept the door shut after 30mins or so.
Also found and killed juvenile cockroach on the shower curtain.
Person at the till gave a space heater which made a big difference only to have it cut in and flip the breaker around 3-5am.
For what little we interacted the service was good.
If it wasn't for the cockroaches I wouldn't have wrote the review hence the low stars.
We changed places because of that and another place was better priced.

Dimitri was extremely helpful and kind with my booking at the Thriftlodge. He helped me book in efficiently and very politely. Took the time to explain and go over everything with me. Would give his service a 10/10.
Was very happy with the room for the amazing price. The location is great as it’s close to a McDonald’s, Tim Hortons and more.

There is no phone in the room. The toilet was broken. The furniture in the room was covered in stains. The floor looked like it hadn't been swept. No bathroom fan. Towels are a color between white and off yellow. The beds are well broken in and squeaky. Water stains on the ceiling. Loud neighbors all night. The parking lot had garbage blowing around. The breakfast yogurt was 2 weeks expired.

Staff very nice and helpful. Beds reasonably comfortable. We rented 3 rooms, two nights for our large family. (All adults) Hardly any plug ins. Our shower ONLY had scalding hot water. Stained and dirty bedding. Bathroom ceiling tile hanging down. Floors dirty. Area felt sketchy and the train is directly next to building! Not a good experience, do not recommend!

Positive: Best was comfortable, nice bedding, good shower. TV/cable/internet worked well. Negative: for the price the room was OK. It needed maintenance-No heat-didn't freeze as the bedding was nice, ceiling lite not working, door needs weather strips — wind howled thru. Informed the desk. They were not aware and happy to be informed.

Where to begin? I've slept in an oil patch outhouse that was cleaner than this dive. I don't usually complain, but, dear gawd, what a hole. The sheets were stained, and one even had fresh cigarette ashes on it to match the cigarette burns everywhere. After complaining, they gave us "fresh" bedding that was more stained with piss and blood than the ones on the beds. Do not stay here.

If it would be possible I would give this place 0 stars. I was not expecting anything fancy but it was so filthy I refused to stay the night. I could not let my children even enter a room this filthy. The sheets, blankets, towels, shower curtain all had stains on them. The only outlets available were all exposed and broken. The walls were stained, the bathroom disgusting. I did not even feel comfortable putting my bags on the bed. It’s almost been a month and I still have not received a refund. They did try to give me another room but if this is the standards they go by I wanted nothing to do with the place. The staff were not polite either. I did not take many pictures but have attached the few I did.

Room was filthy. Booked a 2 double bed room. Got a queen and a couch. TV had cord ripped off. Bathroom toilet didn't work.
Was offered to move to a second room. When we opened the door to the room it caused the exterior window to fall out.
Due to security concerns we had to accept the 1st room.
Checked out in AM and will never return.

It was on Tuesday the 20th of August 20 that I (including with my family) visited and booked a night stay there after recieving a notice of Pest Control Treatment to my Appartment by Avenue Living Community.
I was asked to pay $300 for deposit apart from the lodging price. I did so. The guy at the counter promissed me as I would get my deposit by next morning (check out time).
I including my wife and 2 children got stranded by the following morning to get our refund.
I was asked to leave my details and assured me to send my refund through e-transfer.
Then we put trust on the management, went home.
Apart from that, there was no water in washroom.
I tried to call them the whole day to get my refund, all receptionists gave the same reply "OK, just a minute, please I text to my manager and you will get it in 30 minutes".
On my final call, I strongly requested the guy on duty, please I need the money now because Bill is waiting for tonight. In response, he assured me by the same reply.
Now, I am going to miss my bill plus the NSF fee that the bank is gonna charge me.
I urge them to keep thier promises and treat guests as the very best of hospitality that we all expect from Canadian values.
If things never work as the way I am asking my money back soon, I've the invoice and go forward to fight the management on legal basis.

The guestrooms were filthy and falling apart. Mirror frame was in pieces and barely glued onto the glass, carpet was greasy and dirty, stains on the bedding. This hotel really needs to renovate the rooms and to get rid of any bedding that has stains which do not come out in the wash. Totally grossed out by the experience.

Unfortunately this stay was not a very good experience. We had used our points to book this stay. Upon check in we were greeted by the front desk for our keys, but it seemed like that is where the hospitality ended. After our first night in a dirty room we request house cleaning to come in. It is left to be seen if this was accomplished or not. Towels were also requested but to no avail were they supplied. Our night on Saturday was not without incident, as my wife was walking to the bathroom she had injured her ankle on a piece of metal sticking out from side of the bed. (pics available). This injury included broken skin and bleeding. Her friend went to seek help from the front desk but was met with locked doors. When someone was finally tracked down she refused to provide any aide or even look at the mechanism that caused the injury. My wife and her friend were told that maintenance would be called in the morning. This property in my opinion is being poorly managed as you can not reach any employee with doors being locked and an answering machine when called. I will be seeking reimbursement for not only the night paid for but also the points I used to book. After reading mixed reviews on stays at this property this will not be one I will recommend or use again. I think Wyndham should investigate this property.

Do not stay here. Ever. It was the last hotel/motel room and I had no choice. The room is disgusting, and that's putting it lightly. There are no other rooms here or anywhere else, or I would have moved. The bedding is all stained, to the point I bought my own as they didn't have housekeeping on site. You can see outside through the door. The dresser is falling apart. The tub is dirty. The bathroom ceiling is literally caving in. The AC doesn't work. The cops have been here now 3x and ive been here 2 hours. And so much more. Don't ever stay here!

When I arrived, the rude front counter person gave me a room it was not cleaned properly. When I request to switch to another room, he told me in $ — you don? t get any other room. He was so racist and rude told me I am going to cancel your reservation.

My stay was nice, clean room comfy bed. Easy check in and check out process. The lady at the office was very friendly. There was issues with the toaster but the lady gets it fixed real quick. Overall, impressed by the service. I’ll recommend this place.

Booked a room with 2 queen beds and found 2 double beds in our room. All the linens were stained yellow and looked like they didn’t get washed. Bathroom door handle was missing and the door to our room didn’t fully close. When I returned to the front desk to ask for a room change the front desk attendant was rude and impolite but provided me with a room to change. Not to my surprise the 2nd room was just as dirty with stained linens and the drop ceiling falling apart in the bathroom. Upon seeing the state of our 2nd room I had asked for a refund met with more hostility and my card being charged a 2nd time instead of refunded. Called the hotel twice the next day with no answer or response, ended up getting in touch with the Wyndham support service to work things out. Do not stay here!

Not much of friendly place. Cleaning staff are good & friendly. Room's are decently cleaned but they all need some kind of repairs but their prices for a room is way out of the price zone for what you need they need to lower their prices.