Interior

Reviews of The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre, Ascend Hotel Collection

4 out of 5

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 8 - Good. 277 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 70 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 41 out of 1001 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 1001 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Therese, The Villages

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 22 May 2024
Hello Therese, it's wonderful to see you that had a 5-star stay with us!

10/10 Excellent

Natalie

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So fancy, so many food options
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 21 May 2024
Hello Natalie, we're delighted to see that you enjoyed your stay with us! We look forward to hosting you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Suanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My favourite place
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 17 May 2024
Hello Susanne, we're honored to be your favorite place! Thank you so much for letting us know and we look forward to hosting you again next time.

10/10 Excellent

Suanne

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel and Oval lounge!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 17 May 2024
Hello Susanne, thank you for sharing your kind words! We're very happy to see that you had a 5-star stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Alma

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Beautiful inside with great history. We went to the yuk yuks show and it was really fun!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 14 May 2024
Hello Alma, thank you for the 5-star rating! We're very happy to see that you enjoyed your stay and Yuk Yuk's. We hope to see you again!

10/10 Excellent

Lina

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The spa
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 11 May 2024
Hello Lina, we're happy to see that you enjoyed Ten Spa!

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is very pretty, staff are very friendly and extremely helpful, and the beds are super comfortable. We really enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 10 May 2024
Hello Patricia, it's wonderful to hear that our staff was a big part of your stay! And we really do have such comfortable beds, which makes it hard to get up in the morning! We're delighted to see that you enjoyed your time while in our care and hope to see you again soon.

6/10 Okay

Ramona Anne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely old hotel
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 10 May 2024
Hello Ramona-Ann, we're happy to see that your enjoyed our hotel. Thank you for staying with us.

8/10 Good

Dilip

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is a nice hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 7 May 2024
Hello Dilip, we thank you for staying with us!

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 7 May 2024
Hello Michael, we're pleased to see that you had a 5-star stay with us!

4/10 Poor

Carmen

Travelled with family
Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
I had to pay quite a bit extra for parking, and when I booked it it stated that there was a pool, but again you have to pay extra. Completely OVER PRICED for what you get.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 3 May 2024
Hello Carmen, unfortunately we do not have a pool at the hotel and we do not advertise that we do on any of our booking platforms. The building next door to us welcomes our hotel guests to use their pool for a 10.00 drop in fee. Parking isn't included in our rates but you received our Choice member rate of 19.00 for the day, which is fairly standard for parking downtown. While staying with us, we extended 2 complimentary tickets to our Yuk Yuk's comedy club that evening and we hope you enjoyed the show.

8/10 Good

Bella

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Enjoyed our stay. We booked a room for a staycation. We came at a funky time where we found the room hot but it was before they turned the AC on. Once we had a shower to room sure was humid and warm. We turned on the fan im the room but that didnt seem to help. Otherwise the king suite was quite nice. The restaurant downstairs was busy so wait was a bit long. And it was quite expensive for the quality of food. Overall nothing we were surprised by. Its an experience at the Fort Gary.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 3 May 2024
Hello Bella, we thank you for staying with us recently and hope that you enjoyed it! We sincerely apologize that you found the room warm and that our cooling system wasn't turned on yet for the season. Being an older building, we unfortunately come across this for a short window of time. Thank you for sharing your feedback and we look forward to hosting you again one day soon.

10/10 Excellent

Grant

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was very enjoyable indeed … a nice comfy room with a great view.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 30 Apr 2024
Hello Grant, we're very happy to see that you enjoyed your time with us! We appreciate you taking the time to let us know and we look forward to hosting you again next time.

10/10 Excellent

Darwin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 1 May 2024
Hello Darwin, we're happy to see that you had a 5-star stay with us!

2/10 Terrible

Kara

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 22 May 2024
Hello Kara, we thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and we're sorry to see that you didn't enjoy your stay. Our management has been in touch with you, but if you'd like to share further details, please don't hesitate to reach out to the hotel directly.

10/10 Excellent

Melinda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very comfy bed and pillows. Friendly and helpful staff. Liked the underground parking
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 30 Apr 2024
Hello Melinda, we're so happy you got the chance to enjoy our comfortable beds and we love hearing about our wonderful staff! Thank you for sharing.

6/10 Okay

Eli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 30 Apr 2024
Hello Eli, we hope you enjoyed your stay and please don't hesitate to reach out to the hotel directly to share further details on how we might be a 5-star next time you stay with us.

10/10 Excellent

Caitlyn

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are so incredibly friendly and attentive. They made our stay amazing. The Italian restaurant was so delicious! However, The Oval is not worth your time or money. Highly recommend this hotel and the Italian restaurant!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 30 Apr 2024
Hello Caitlyn, we're delighted to hear how amazing our staff made you feel during your recent stay with us! We thank you for trying out both of our restaurants and appreciate your recommendation. We hope to see you again one day soon.

10/10 Excellent

Julie A

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed a week and it was exceptional. Friendly courteous staff. Food is amazing on-site. 10 minutes walking distance to the Forks. We will return. I highly recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 25 Apr 2024
Hello Julia, we're thrilled to see your wonderful review of your recent stay with us and thank you for your recommendation! We shall look forward to hosting you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Margie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the well maintained old structure
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 26 Apr 2024
Hello Margie, thank you for the compliment! We just turned 110 years old. We look forward to hosting you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Elegant historic structure, national landmark status, all in ideal location for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 18 Apr 2024
Hello Peter, thank you for taking the time to share your kind words about our hotel. We're very happy to see that you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Thomas Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were extremely friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ridwan on 15 Apr 2024
We greatly appreciate your kind words about our staff's friendliness and helpfulness. It's always a pleasure to hear that our efforts have made a positive impact on our guests' experiences.

10/10 Excellent

Colette, Calgary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed and bedding was wonderful
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Ridwan on 15 Apr 2024
That's fantastic to hear! Comfortable beds and quality bedding can make a significant difference in ensuring a restful and enjoyable stay. We're glad that you found them wonderful during your time with us. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was like going back in time. Great place!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 12 Apr 2024
Hello Bonnie, we love hearing the appreciation for the historical aspect of our hotel! We're happy that you enjoyed your stay with us.

8/10 Good

Gregory

Travelled with partner
Great stay, room was smaller than expected
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 9 Apr 2024
Hello Gregory, we're delighted to see that you had a great stay! We have a variety of rooms and sizes, but yes, some of the standard rooms are on the smaller side. We hope that you were still comfortable during your stay with us.

4/10 Poor

Cory

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Never again. The bathroom was disgusting. Bathroom Falling apart. Showered with sandals on. No bathtub. No fridge. No kettle. One side table with one lamp to read. We were 2 people so need 2 reading lamps. Room was nice but all my expectations were shattered. Never again for that kind of money.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 6 Apr 2024
Hello Cory, we're very sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your stay with us recently and appreciate your feedback. Some of our bathrooms tend to be on the older side but are always very clean. A room with a bathtub can be requested. Our standard rooms don't come with a mini-fridge but can also be requested, along with an electric kettle, free of charge. We apologize that you were not made aware that we could send these items up to your room.

4/10 Poor

María-José

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Property looks run down and therefore feels overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 3 Apr 2024
Hello Maria-Jose, we're sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy our property but we're an older building having just turned 110 years old. Some of our rooms appear to be on the older side but they're well maintained and clean. Our restaurants, spa, event spaces and lobby are all stunning, so it's unfortunate you weren't able to experience those aspects of the hotel. If you stay with us again, please let us know as we'd be happy to give you a tour of the hotel and share its history and heritage with you.

10/10 Excellent

Malcolm

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Atmosphere was good
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 2 Apr 2024
Hello Malcolm, it's lovely to know that you enjoyed the atmosphere of our beautiful hotel. Thank you for letting us know.

8/10 Good

Everett

Travelled with family, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a neat stay in an old hotel. Everything overall was great. One detail perhaps that could improve the guest experience would be to clean the water/ice/vending machine area more thoroughly. Other than that, its neat to stay in a 100 year old hotel!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 2 Apr 2024
Hello Everett, we're happy to hear you enjoyed your stay and yes, we just turned 110 years old! We apologize that the area you mentioned wasn't properly tended to during your stay and have passed on the feedback to ensure we check it more frequently throughout the day.

10/10 Excellent

Collin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 2 Apr 2024
Hello Collin, it's wonderful to see that you had a 5-star stay with us! Thank you for sharing.

10/10 Excellent

Collin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was a beautiful stay for my moms 70th birthday.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 30 Mar 2024
Hello Collin, happy birthday to your mom! Thank you for staying with us to celebrate her special day and we're very happy to hear that you enjoyed your time.

8/10 Good

Tony

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A unique hotel in the heart of Winnipeg. Managed to keep it's historic atmosphere while also keeping everything updated and modern. One issue was the price. When I booked the room through Expedia, the price was ~$180 after fees, but during check-in, it was nearly $100 more expensive. I would have absolutely stayed somewhere else if I knew the rate would have gone up that much.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 28 Mar 2024
Hello Tony, we looked into your charges and could it be that your original booking receipt was reflected in American dollars and when checking out with us, the bill was in Canadian currency? Hence adding the exchange rate on our end but not the dollar amount coming out of an American bank account. Also when people are checking in, we authorize their credit card for incidentals, but that amount is returned to the guest within 3-5 business days. We hope this information helps and we're happy to discuss it further if you'd like to call the hotel directly. Otherwise, we hope you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Dorothy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The service was excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 27 Mar 2024
Hello Dorothy, we love hearing that the service you received was excellent! Thank you for letting us know.

10/10 Excellent

James W

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Historic Fort Garry is close to major events centres and rooms are very nice
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 27 Mar 2024
Hello James, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts on your recent stay with us. We will see you again next time.

10/10 Excellent

Christina

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 9 May 2024
Hello Christina, thank you for the lovely compliment! We're very happy to see that you enjoyed your stay.

4/10 Poor

Joshua

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The motion sensor closet light in my room turned on and off all night. The maintenance staff could not fix it as it was very intermittent and did not seem to flicker on and off when they came and checked. I checked out a day early as I could not do two sleepless nights in a row. Otherwise the hotel is very nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 20 Mar 2024
Hello Joshua, we're extremely sorry for the inconvenience that this disruption caused you, as we never want our guests to feel the need to check out early. We hope to one day host you again and we shall make every effort to ensure your room is all set for a peaceful night's sleep.

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location! Walkable to restaurants and activities.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 19 Mar 2024
Hello Cynthia, we thank you for staying with us and we're happy to see that you enjoyed our location as we're very conveniently located! We hope to host you again soon.

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 19 Mar 2024
Hello Keith, we're happy to see that you enjoyed your stay!

6/10 Okay

Karol

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 6 Apr 2024
Hello Karol, if you'd like to share further details about your stay, please don't hesitate to reach out to the hotel directly. Thank you for your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
One of my all time favorite places to stay. Wonderful location, beautiful space, and friendly staff. We had a lovely getaway and will be back.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 16 Mar 2024
Hello Stacy, how wonderful to hear what a great time you had while in our care recently. We're honored to be one of your favorite places to stay and we look forward to hosting you again next time.

6/10 Okay

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 14 Mar 2024
Hello Kenneth, we're sorry to see that you didn't have a 5-star stay with us and if you'd like to share further details of your experience, please don't hesitate to reach out to the hotel directly.

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
So beautiful!
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 22 Mar 2024
Hello Katrina, thank you for enjoying our beautiful hotel!

10/10 Excellent

matt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 12 Mar 2024
Hello Matt, it's wonderful to see that you had a 5-star stay with us recently!

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel and great service. Very cozy
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 8 Mar 2024
Hello Karen, we're so happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay!

8/10 Good

stephen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
As an older hotel, the noise transfer from room to room is a bit noticeable, but not unexpected in a vintage hotel. Charming and nicely updated.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 4 Mar 2024
Hello Stephen, we hope that you enjoyed your stay!

10/10 Excellent

Jade

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This hotel is absolutely stunning! Everyone who worked here was so inviting and friendly, we felt so at home. Only thing is parking is hard to figure out at first and the walls are thin so you can hear every conversation in the room next to you, do not recommend you stay here if you're a light sleeper. Everything else was amazing though and the hotel is in walking distance to amazing restaurants and the forks market. Only place we will be staying at for our next trips to Winnipeg!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 27 Feb 2024
Hello Jade, we thank you for staying with us and for letting us know we are now the only place you'll stay in Winnipeg! We love hearing how welcoming our staff made you feel and we look forward to hosting you again soon. We're sorry to hear that the parking was difficult to navigate at first but please never hesitate to give us a call with any questions. We're always here for you, 24 hours a day!

10/10 Excellent

Linda

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 20 Mar 2024
Hello Linda, thank you for taking the time to let us know that you had a great stay with us recently.

8/10 Good

marinel

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
hard to find the parking lot
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 22 Feb 2024
Hello Marinel, we're very sorry to hear that you had a hard time finding our parking. Both entrances are located next to each other on Garry Street, along the side of the hotel. We hope that you were able to enjoy the rest of your stay.

6/10 Okay

Stacy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Nice hotel and rooms. very chaotic check in , room snot ready at check in time, then staff didn’t bring key ( we had 2 rooms) then couldn’t find the reso, then I was sent to chase to go back and find security who had gone to the empty room with the keys. Felt very disorganized service wise but otherwise good hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 24 Feb 2024
Hello Stacy, we're so sorry to hear you experienced a rough check in during your recent stay with us. Upon arriving when check in was beginning, we unfortunately only had one of your rooms ready right at 3pm. Our bellman ran up to deliver your keys to the second room shortly thereafter but went to the room you had not been in quite yet. We apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused you but we're happy to see you still enjoyed your time at the hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Kyle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Charges you extra for parking
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from Fort Garry Hotel on 20 Feb 2024
Hello Kyle, we're happy to see you enjoyed your stay! Unfortunately, paying for parking is very common at hotels that are downtown. For the future, we offer special packages that include parking for the night.