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Reviews of Saint Mary's University Residence Summer Accommodations

2.5 out of 5
Saint Mary's University Residence Summer Accommodations
5865 Gorsbrook Ave, Halifax, NS

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 62 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 124 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 74 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 289 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 289 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

8.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in May 2024
Response from SMU Conference Services Team on May 23, 2024
Hi Nick,Thank you so much for your review! We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us.We look forward to hosting you again soon.

8/10 Good

Sowmya

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great choice for family under budget
Definitely a good value for this price. We got a 3 bedroom apartment (no common sitting area though), no TV but I don't use hotel TV anyway. There is a full kitchen so good for family with kids. Also keep in mind there is no A/C. They provide a fan for each room. So check weather condition and make sure you are prepared.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Janet on Sep 20, 2019
Thank you for your feedback!

6/10 Okay

Ines

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
The rooms are simply decorated and large. This was a good place to land for one night with kids. The washroom needed to be cleaned better and that was disappointing. The breakfast that was included was very good and it was fun to explore the university.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 19, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 19, 2019
Thank you for the great rating! Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 19, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to rate us. Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will gladly stay here again
Our family was completely satisfied staying at the St. Mary's residence and will do so again when visiting Halifax next time. Perfect location to access the downtown area. Breakfast was wonderful!!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 19, 2019
Thank you for the great comments! Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked the library and the printing services it offers
Stayed 9 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 13, 2019
Thank you for the great rating! Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 13, 2019
Thank you for the great rating! Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Best price in town. In the center ouf it all. Safe and quiet.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 13, 2019
Thank you for the great rating! Saint Mary's University

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 7, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to rate us. Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The accommodations are unique because they are dorms of St Mary's University Residence. It is unique to be on an academic campus.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 7, 2019
Thank you for the great rating! Saint Mary's University

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Nice quiet neighbourhood, lot of stuff close by, don’t forget to take cooler or small refrigerator with you. No AC. Nights were colder during our stay so table fan worked well. Breakfast was good.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 6, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your comments. Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Kimberly R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Visiting family in NS and stayed here. Really a unique experience. The only issue, there was a musty odor in rooms and in the building in general. Maybe because of hot weather? Some air fresheners might have helped.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 6, 2019
Thank you for bring this to our attention. Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

J

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very basic, but cosy dorm rooms. The room was extremely hot, but we were ale to use the fans prepared for us. Excellent breakfast!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 6, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide you comments and the rating. Saint Mary's University

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Their way to circulate air in the room - they provide a fan and two windows to open. It did not help. I believe I should have been told before I booked that the mattress was a brick. I sleep on a firm mattress but their mattress was beyond firm. I woke all night to rearrange to find a spot to get comfortable. And the pillows were not much better. They were hard also. I did not have a restful stay. When I checked out I told the staff my opinion of their beds. They told me they were sorry about the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Aug 6, 2019
Thank you for providing us with your feedback. Could you please provide us with your room number and we will investigate this room in particular. Thank you, Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Xiaolin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 30, 2019
Thank you for the wondering rating! Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 30, 2019
Thank you for the wonderful rating! Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 29, 2019
Thank you so much for your rating! Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful university setting
It was perfect place for me to stay.It was convenient and only a few minutes for my meeting area in South end Halifax.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 29, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your comments! Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The bed sheets smelt like they had sat in the washer for a few days before drying them. Other than that Everything else was great!! Breakfast was delicious ! Parking excellent.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 29, 2019
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 29, 2019
Thank you for the great rating! Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice breakfast included. Great value for low cost.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 24, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Saint Mary's University

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was not the same as the one depicted on Expedia. It was smaller and stuffy. The staff were very nice though, the wifi was great, and it was a nice and quiet place to stay the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 29, 2019
We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was very clean and the staff was very pleasant. The breakfast was great. The only thing that would have been nice is air conditioning and and few dishes and cutlary in the kitchen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 24, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Saint Mary's University

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This summer residence was listed as having a kitchen. However, when we checked in, we found that nothing was available besides a stove and a fridge. It was useless. Other that, the rooms are clean and spacious, but no common space. Free breakfast was quite good. Communication with the staff was not pleasant regarding the kitchen issue. They insisted it was my fault that I did not understand a kitchen by default should have nothing but a stove and fridge.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 24, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback.. Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I like the infrastructure, staff was very welcoming, the accessibility to nearby places of interest by bus was very convenient, the rooms are well lit and clean. The breakfast was good. Its worth it for the price paid I don't like that although washroom was very clean but the ventilation was very poor
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 24, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback. Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 24, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with the rating. Saint Mary's University,.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 24, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with the rating. Saint Mary's University,

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great service polite employees , clean room! Great view of track
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 19, 2019
Thank you for taking the time to provide us with the nice comments. We really appreciate it! Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Pierre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 9, 2019
Thank you for the nice rating! Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 9, 2019
Thank you for the nice rating! Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Sam, Truro and Alberta

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff was friendly and helpful (although there was a bit of an issue finding our room, it worked out), the location was VERY secure and clean. Breakfast and parking were included which you just cannot beat in downtown Halifax in the summer for the price!!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 9, 2019
Thank you for the great rating and comments! Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Nin, Toronto

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing staff nice breakfast clean room, except the pillow. It smelt like someone's sweat..... i had to put 3 towels on it.. . Other than that, it is 10/10. Will recommend!
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 9, 2019
Thank you for providing us this that feedback and great rating! Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 9, 2019
Thank you for the nice rating! Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Staff & service
Great location. For some reason, I thought I'd booked a better deal with this property, and was surprised by the cost. But on double checking my Expedia itinerary, that's what i agreed to, so I can't complain there. 147 a night is a touch steep for student dorms. But then again, you're steps from downtown, and if my stay had been longer the kitchinette might have been useful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 4, 2019
Saint Mary's University appreciates you taking the time to provide us with your feedback/comments. Sincerely, Janet

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Janet on Jul 4, 2019
Saint Mary's University wants to thank you for the rating.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location was good and the nightly rate was affordable. However, the co-ed dorms are not good for women. As a woman, I felt very uncomfortable using the same washrooms and shower rooms as male strangers, and also felt uncomfortable having to walk to these facilities in my pajamas in the middle of the night. There should be female segregated dorms for women who are uncomfortable being in the same dorm as strange men. I would only return to this facility if there were segregated female dorms.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 26, 2019
Thank you for provided us with this feedback. Your comments are important to us and will be discussed in our monthly meeting. Sincerely, Janet Gates-Robart Manager, Conference Services

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 26, 2019
Thank you for your feedback!

8/10 Good

Raymond

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Convenient, Not Overly Fancy Stay in Halifax
The accommodations were clean. There is a kitchen but no utensils, pots/pans, or utensils. The breakfast is good, with plenty of options. It was typical of what you would expect in a college dining hall, especially since that’s exactly what it is. The accommodations are located at the southern end of the city, so near Dalhousie University as well. It’s about 20 minutes or more of a walk to the waterfront and downtown attractions but there are bus stops nearby.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 26, 2019
Thank you for your comments. We appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Aleksandr

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good for money
Stayed 16 nights in May 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 26, 2019
Thank you for you comments. We appreciate your comment.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Residence was very well kept, inside and out. Parking was free and easy access. Breakfast was good and the room very spacious.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 26, 2019
Thank you for your comments. We appreciate your feedback.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 26, 2019
Thank you, Janet

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Room was very good. Better than I expected for university accommodation. Very clean bed very comfortable if only a single. Breakfast was good & hot. & students & staff very welcoming.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 26, 2019
Thank you for your comments. We appreciate your feedback.

8/10 Good

Brad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay while on a budget
It was good, no complaints.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 7, 2019
Thank you for your positive comments. Saint Mary's University

6/10 Okay

Kirsten

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice Staff, But it is Just a Dorm Room
Staff was super and very reactive and helpfull. Needs coffee and tea available earlier (none before 7:30, so if you have early meetings, you are out of luck), maybe a little pot in the common reception area. Could not get Wifi in my room.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 7, 2019
Thank you for your comments. Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 7, 2019
Thank you for providing us with a great rating! Saint Mary's University

10/10 Excellent

Lois

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay
I had a single private room. It worked great for me but was definitely not the room in the photo. The shared washroom/shower facilities were cleaned daily and never a problem having to wait. The room was equipped with fan, 3 sets of towels, hangers, soap , glasses and book with suggestions of things in the area. There were a few noises at night from other travelers but really they didn’t bother me. The breakfast was great with lots of choices. I really enjoyed the yogurt bar. The staff were very helpful. WiFi worked well and parking was just out the door( free). I was in the Loyale building so lucked out to have use of elevators to get to my room. Great stay for the price and I will be back. I was there to visit family in the hospital so it was a great location.
Stayed 4 nights in May 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 7, 2019
Thank you for wonderful comments. Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very specious. Wish it was available year round! Need fan in bathroom
Stayed 1 night in May 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 7, 2019
So pleased you enjoyed your stay with us. Saint Mary's University

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was great fun to have the student experience. We loved the cafeteria dining. We had stayed in 7 different rentals for the past 17 days and this was the first unit without TV. That’s normal for student accommodations, just not something we had thought about. We missed watching the evening news.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019
Response from Janet on Jun 7, 2019
Thank you for providing us with your feedback. Saint Mary's University