Sandman Inn Blue River

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2026

Donna

Rooms were fine. Building needs some love. Staff was great. Cleanliness suspect with carpet vacuuming not able to reach corners.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Jun 2026

Tanner

Very clean and spacious! Great stay and nice little town. Amenities everywhere easily accessible. Parking was easy.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2026

Sukhpreet

Amazing

Business Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2026

Patricia

Check-in and check-out were easy. The staff was pleasant and helpful. The restaurant was not operational so had to drive to find food. Easy location to access the highway. The bed was comfortable. No continental breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jun 2026

Carson

Great place for splitting up a road trip between AB and BC!

Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Jun 2026

George

Nice room with good parking

Pet

8/10

Excellent

15 Jun 2026

Lisa

I was a little concerned as the glass door to the office was smashed in and the lobby smelled very strongly of smoke, but my room was clean, quiet and well equipped. Good value for a place to stop on the way to somewhere else.

Key was left at the counter for me as I had a late check in (1130).

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2026

Chhabi

Nice

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

13 Jun 2026

David

Nice little motel for stop over stays when traveling from Edmonton to the coast!

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Hugo

Restaurant was closed

Self

8/10

Excellent

10 Jun 2026

Jeannie

The beds were incredibly comfortable and we had a great sleep. There is no longer a restaurant at the hotel so finding breakfast or supper is a little more challenging. The Food shack down the road did offer some good grub. I did find the room smelled of stinky feet and suspect the carpets in the rooms have not been cleaned in a long time. But if you are just looking for a great sleep, this was a perfect stop.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

08 Jun 2026

john

I chose to stay here because I was driving to Edmonton. The hotel was OK. It definitely needs some love.

If all you’re looking for is a place to sleep on the way through then this is OK

The property has seen better days.

The rooms are clean

Family

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2026

Mary

On the way to Vancouver, we stayed here and the stay was okay. It was cheap, the front desk agent was fast & helpful, and the main floor room was fine for one night! However on the way back from Vancouver we stayed again, and it was a totally different experience. The girl at the front desk desk was incompetent and unhelpful, check-in took forever, and we had a room upstairs (because we got a kitchenette) & the whole upper level smelled so strongly of cigarette smoke, it burned our nostrils and throats. The walls were yellowed and dirty and the bedding was thin and old. If you need a cheap place to stay for one night, coming late & leaving early then it’s fine, but I’d recommend the main floor.

Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

05 Jun 2026

Ryan

Very dirty, had to wear shoes in the room because of how dirty the floor was, the carpet was sticky. Honestly a bit of a dump. Staff didn’t even check/take ID at check in which is pretty sketchy. Very surprised after seeing the pictures on Sandman’s website and it didn’t even compare. Best bet is to continue past to Clearwater to spend the night.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jun 2026

Kathy

The lady who checked us in was great.But our room stunk extremely bad. Carpets need to be replaced or shampooed. It smelt of wet dog. We will not stay there again.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2026

Heung Real

Overall good!

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jun 2026

william

Nothing in blue river

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Eloise

The room looked newly renovated. The bed and pillows were perfectly comfortable. The room was very clean. Pooja was helpful in getting the TV working and was very polite. I would have liked to see more TV channels to watch. The only thing I would have liked to see is
an electrical receptacle to plug in my curling iron that had a mirror nearby. The fan was too loud in the bathroom.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 May 2026

Mary

The floor was super moist and the whole room felt humid & gross. We checked in late & left early the next morning, so it was fine for one night.

Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2026

Stuart

If you ever find yourself in blue river for the night, The Sandman Inn is quiet and clean!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 May 2026

Brian

Very nice stay,

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

27 May 2026

Harold

There was nothing unique about this place.
They need to redo all their concrete work outside. TV wasn’t working, internet was down.

8/10

Excellent

26 May 2026

Christopher

Great area easy access

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2026

Christopher

Very friendly staff, a little run down but clean and comfortable.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2026

Mason

Bed were comfortable and clean with parking right outside the door

Friends

6/10

Pleasant

17 May 2026

jennina

It was alright, quiet considering it's right by the highway. The USB plugs didn't work, there was no TV for the couple days we were there. The bathroom shower was not handicap friendly.

Pet

4/10

Poor

16 May 2026

Venkata Sai Raghu Teja

We booked the place just because its part of Sandman hotels. But we were very disappointed by everything. The staff has very limited knowledge. The rooms were dirty, the shower knob came off and the room has odor.

Friends

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2026

Mauricio

Its an old property that has seen better days, but it was clean and the staff was helpful

8/10

Excellent

08 May 2026

Cameron

There is not much around Blue River. But this room was clean and comfortable. We just stopped in for the night but being able to explore the area would be wonderful.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 May 2026

Katherine

Make sure you bring food and drinks. No restaurants. Only gas stations

Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 May 2026

Naida

Needed a place to stop overnight on my way from Edmonton to Vancouver and for that purpose it was absolutely perfect!

Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2026

Lilia

Perfectly clean great staff easy parking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Apr 2026

LAURENT

Nice people

8/10

Excellent

24 Apr 2026

Darren

Great for what it is. Older Hotel/Motel for a good price.
Hot water, shower is good, bed was comfortable, TV Channels are limited but if I wanted to watch Netflix, etc I can use my laptop. Would be nice if the Restaurant was actually open. Very limited to food choices while in Blue River. Better pack the food you need.

Partner

4/10

Poor

24 Apr 2026

Connor

No kitchen, gross bathroom and shower, no restaraunt.

I would tell everyone to avoid this place.

Self

4/10

Poor

13 Apr 2026

Michael

The premise needs some TLC. There was liter all over the place on and around the property including industrial waste and random chairs and chemical barrels in the adjacent woods. The room was clean but the bathroom was worn down and dated. Even the competitive price does not make up for the visual appearance.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

06 Apr 2026

Daria

Great for pets

4/10

Poor

02 Apr 2026

WILLIAM

Kitchen (restaurant) was not available and there was no other restaurant in the town

Family

4/10

Poor

02 Apr 2026

Roxanne

Looked rough. Needs renovations. Door casing was ripped off the wall and never replaced. Appeared that the door had been kicked in and no safety lock on the door. Had to stuff a chsorvunder the door knob.

Booked online. Room was 14⁰c when we got there. Took forever to warm up.

No amenities. No pop machines. Had to go to the PetroCanada for somethibg to eat before 9pm when it closed.

Bed was comfortable.

Expensive

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Mar 2026

Martin

Stayed here several times over the years but it seems like it’s gone backwards instead of forwards…lol. Definitely getting tired this place. Nice enough staff but the place is aged

Family

6/10

Pleasant

18 Mar 2026

Samnang

The room is clean. The stairs and the hallway is dirty.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Mar 2026

Danielle

Unexpectedly needed to stop for the night in Blue River and had a wonderful stay! The lady at the front desk was an absolute delight, a ray of sunshine and so helpful. They accomodated my cat and we had a lovely stay! If I ever am in Blue River again, I will stay here again.

Pet

6/10

Pleasant

11 Feb 2026

Andrew

The room was serviceable and clean. Unfortunately the on site restaurant was closed due to water leak issues.

Leisure Pet

2/10

Poor

30 Jan 2026

Bev

No indication the restaurant was closed for a month, with food services being \"down the road\" at a food truck. Large icicles directly above parking area making it impossible to safely leave vehicle just outside the door. Compared to hotel booked for 3 nights was considerably cheaper. Lack of staff fir extended hours was worrisome if something went wrong in the unit.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jan 2026

taylor

I was driving truck and trailer, parking was easy, out in front of my room. Fellow who checked me in was polite and friendly. Kitchen was closed for Reno

Business

2/10

Poor

19 Jan 2026

Al

Stay was cancelled because restaurant was closed for renovations. They could have said something before we showed up.

8/10

Excellent

18 Jan 2026

Ben

The building is old, but there was nothing wrong with my room. I’d stay there again.

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Jan 2026

thomas

Staff was great, friendly, and accommodating.

Business Self

4/10

Poor

06 Jan 2026

Damen

Shower didn’t work properly
TV didn’t work either

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jan 2026

Gordon

Great clean little place

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

29 Dec 2025

Lisa

Very clean

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Dec 2025

Michael

Staff wa

10/10

Exceptional

15 Dec 2025

Landon

Room was clean and staff was friendly.

Self

2/10

Poor

12 Dec 2025

Charanpal

Heat was not working front desk guy was very rude

8/10

Excellent

25 Nov 2025

Tammy

Clean room, very friendly service 👍

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2025

Clark

Clean, quiet room with a comfy bed and it is pet friendly. Check in staff was very friendly.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Nov 2025

Manan

The room was good, but there was not many options for food.

Business_and_leisure

10/10

Exceptional

11 Nov 2025

Ramneek

Booked two rooms on the spot because it got dark and weather wasn't so great in the mountains to drive. Overall experience was great if ever get in a situation like that again around that area would definitely stay here.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

06 Nov 2025

Loriann

All was fine except there was a constant knocking from above our bathroom. The restaurant was great as was the male staff!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Nov 2025

Rob

Yes!

Leisure Friends

4/10

Poor

01 Nov 2025

murray

Phoned the manager to confirm the reservation as I received a confirmation for another guest, said she would phone me back in an hour....never received a call back!

10/10

Exceptional

31 Oct 2025

Shelley

Great night’s sleep

8/10

Excellent

28 Oct 2025

Jim

Clean room
Comfortable bed
Welcoming reception

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Gordon

Parking was right in front of the room

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2025

Tom

Nice spot to stop for the night. A little dated but room was more than serviceable. The food and service at the restaurant was excellent.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Oct 2025

Andrew

Clean, comfortable and quiet. Super friendly staff and great food at the restaurant as well. Definitely recommend it!

Self

6/10

Pleasant

08 Oct 2025

David

Room was somewhat rundown with dirt in corners, chair was warn, baseboards were damaged and no freezer in the fridge. The rate was overpriced compared to similar motels in other communities On the positive side the shower was nice, bed linens nice and the heat was easy to adjust.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Oct 2025

Michelle

No deadbolt at motel. Clearly the place needs a lot of work. Not clean. The bed seemed like a double/full not a queen.

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2025

Laura

All the Staff were so friendly with me and my kiddos! Very accommodating!

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

Penny

bed was decent bedding was clean wasn’t vacuumed dirty floor
Gap around door could see daylight.
staff were very friendly in hotel and restaurant.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Darlene

Parking was great right in front of our room
The staff was very friendly and helpful. Stayed here before and we like it very much

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

01 Oct 2025

Deborah ann chamberlain

Hotel rooms are tired and could use updating. Bed was comfortable. TV reception was terrible. Limited hours for restaurant.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Sep 2025

ron

Car parking great very clean and comfy room

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

29 Sep 2025

Donald

Service and food in the restaurant were excellent, and staff very friendly, however the outward appearance of the hotel would fit in better in a slum. It is way overdue for updating. Room was clean and quiet but very few other guests were there probably because of the appearance.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

28 Sep 2025

Mohamed

The room was really basic and looked different from the one advertised. The breakfast was terrible too. The price is too high for the quality you get. Serious upgrade needed in all areas of this hotel.

6/10

Pleasant

28 Sep 2025

jean-Pierre

It’s a convenient place if one is travelling and just need a bed. Room was clean, friendly staff. One minor detail is that the credit card charge for “”incidentals” takes to long to be released back to the card. It was supposed to be on the morning of check out, now 10 days later it’s still a pending charge.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Sep 2025

Joleen

In all honesty, I expected better for what I paid. There were some good things. The bedding and towels were clean. The shower worked nicely and the little sink area was convenient and cute. But the fan in the bathroom looked like it hadn’t been clean in years. The light fixture in the bathroom had dead bugs in it. The bathroom needs to be renovated. The bed was very uncomfortable. You good feel the springs from the mattress. It also didn’t look like the carpet was vacuumed. The tv was low quality as well. When I was checked in, the service was great. When I was checked out, I was barely spoken to and was not confident leaving that they had even checked me out properly.
My overall opinion is it needs to be renovated and updated with higher cleaning standards. The bed and tv are extremely important when you are staying in a room and both were not good.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2025

Stuart

The room was just what we needed for overnight stop driving back from Banff to Vancouver via Jasper. The added bonus of the restaurant was great and the food was really nice. The bed was very comfortable and the only negative was the TV, which had a really poor reception and picture quality, which was surprising because the WiFi was good.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2025

Richard

Rooms and the whole hotel BADLY need update. Corners of rooms need cleaning. Notice on parking lot says not to leave valuables in vehicles. We've had our vehicle almost 3 years and never heard our alarm - till 3 times in one night staying here. Have to assume someone was trying to get into it. Play it safe, people. Next time we would pay more to stay somewhere else.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Sep 2025

Grant

B
For the money the room was 3 to 4 star

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

20 Sep 2025

Lorne and Jen

Filthy Dirty

Our first room was like a smoke pit - heavy smoke odour even though a 'non smoking' property. Smoking ash tray was 3 feet from the door. Moved to a 2nd room and it was, disgustingly dirty. Neither room was similar to the photos shown on Hotels.com, in any way. We did not stay and left to find another property. Extremely disappointing for a Sandman branded property.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2025

Gordon

restaurant is great. The pizza was very good!

Business Self

4/10

Poor

18 Sep 2025

Nancy

Staff member at the front desk was very helpful The price did not reflect the quality of the room. I booked a kitchenette and was surprised to find that there was no dish soap although I went to the desk and was quickly given some. There was no sink stopper and I was told that none existed. The power in our room failed. A call to the office and it was restored. This hotel is not cleaned to my idea of cleanliness and the hotel seems to be deteriorating. Over priced!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Sep 2025

Gail

First time staying at this hotel. The front desk staff were super friendly. We arrived early and only had to wait 5 min for us to get into a room. Had supper at the restaurant at was pleasantly surprised at how good the food was for a small place. The staff at the restaurant was also super friendly. I forgot my purse in the restaurant and our server had safely placed it behind the counter until we came back for it. The stay here was good.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

17 Sep 2025

Harjinder

Bathroom was very small, barhroom exhaust fan wasn't working,air conditioning unit stopped working in middle of night.property need renovation.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Sep 2025

David

The rooms need a much needed upgrade. Steam-cleaning the carpets would be a start as our room smelled of cigarette smoke and the carpets were dirty. The extractor fan in the bathroom was so noisy that it was sure to bother the rooms around us.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Sep 2025

Bruce

Room was very comfortable and the onsite restaurant was clean and delicious, the server was very attentive and fast.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

14 Sep 2025

Joan

The bed was clean and bathroom clean. Carpets were dirty with obvious spilt and dried (?) on it. Window sills dirty with no screen when opening to allow fresh air in. Wine bottle and beer cans on property near our room. Unkempt dumpster across from our room entrance. Battery operated smoke detector went off at 4:30 in the morning. Not a pace I would return to.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Sep 2025

Arlene

Exterior door and interior doors were scuffed and dirty around the handles.
The entrance sidewalk to the room is missing concrete and untidy.
The room had a musty smell.

4/10

Poor

11 Sep 2025

Bertin

The pictures sure look nice. BUT
We have stayed at Sandman in the past at other locations. Never been disappointed. We won't stay at Sandman Blue River agaib.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Sep 2025

Terrence

We thought the room was very nice with a very nice kitchenette. The Greek Salad in the restaurant (Tony’s Grill) was excellent with fresh vegetables!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Sep 2025

Marlene

The smoke alarm had been taken from the room and that was very disconcerting. The little fridge froze all my fresh fruit. The room was clean and adequate. There was no telephone in the room which was a little strange but not a huge concern.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Sep 2025

Roberta

Beds were comfortable

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

02 Sep 2025

Parneet

Old and dirty building

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2025

Kevin

It's nice to have a restaurant on site

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2025

Vincent

Nice peaceful stay

A good hotel on the main road in the middle of nowhere, very quiet and peaceful with a nice restaurant attached. Great service from all the staff but the room we were in could do with a little uplift, nothing major just a stiff door and cover missing from the aircon.

Friends_and_family Friends

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2025

Josh

Staff were prompt and helpful. Quickest check in I’ve ever had.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Aug 2025

Hilary

Excellent friendly check in. Clean room but mattress was like mush. Bathroom fan partly disassembled. Room door missing trim and deadbolt latch hook. Various noises throughout night ie AC and outside. Property lot rough. Dated property trying to keep up. Ive stayed there years ago and it was much better. Budget priced for general area. I will pay & stay at higher property in future. Restaurant attached was separate ownership. Food there was excellent, well priced and good portions. Service was excellent.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Aug 2025

Mark

Comfortable

Room was very nice. Ac worked very well but was a little musty at first. Very comfortable stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Jan

Friendly staff. The property is showing its age.

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