If Google allowed negative stars, this would be -1,000,000.
UNSAFE, FILTHY, POORLY MAINTAINED AND, IN MY OPINION, NOT SUITABLE FOR HUMAN OCCUPANCY.
I attempted to stay at Metro, 2363 Banff Trail NW in Calgary, while travelling alone with my two dogs. I paid alot of money before the deposit and was absolutely shocked. It looked like a junkie-ridden, flea-bitten flophouse and a complete dump, which is especially misleading because it is nestled amongst better-known hotel chains.
Before booking through Expedia, I called to make sure it was suitable and safe. The number was regularly unavailable and I had to call multiple times before reaching someone — my first red flag. What I was told did NOT match what I encountered.
I requested ground floor because of my dogs. THE WINDOWS DID NOT LOCK AND COULD ABSOLUTELY BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE. There was no way to secure them from inside. I have VIDEO proving this. As a woman travelling alone, there was absolutely no way I was sleeping there.
The door/frame also looked heavily damaged and repaired multiple times. The room stunk, was filthy and severely deteriorated: damaged/poorly patched walls, ceiling damage and staining, holes around plumbing, damaged/missing baseboard/heating sections, deteriorated trim and a terrible bathroom. My photos speak for themselves.
There was also no suitable green space within about a five-minute walk where I felt safe taking my dogs — they would have had to use concrete.
I have stayed in many pet