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Reviews of The Met Hotel 3 stars

411 Columbia Street, V3L 1A9 New Westminster, Canada

#10 of 11 hotels in New Westminster

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 677 hotel reviews

7.4

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.0

  • Comfort

    8.0

  • Location

    8.0

  • Facilities

    7.6

  • Staff

    8.7

  • Value for money

    7.9

  • Free WiFi

    8.5

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  • Reviewed: 4 March 2024

    7.0
    Good for a quick, one night stay in New Westminster
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night

    I wouldn't have stayed more than one night here. The trains are loud and disruptive to sleep. I know there isn't anything that can be done about it and earplugs are provided, but I couldn't do more than one night.

    The rooms were satisfactory and clean and the bed was comfortable. The little sitting area on our floor was cute. This was a great location for just one night if you have to go over to Vancouver for a medical appointment or something like that in New Westminster. Very economical which is great considering it's already expensive and a pain to have to travel to Vancouver for medical reasons. The building also has an interesting history, and the attached pub has some great pizza for a fast and easy dinner option!

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 29 February 2024

    8.0
    greAt price for short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the lobby

    price

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Could update the mattress...

    The location works for me.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 20 February 2024

    8.0
    Old hotel, but convenient and pleasant.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    This is an old hotel (historic!) and the carpet in the room was due for replacement, but the delightful sitting rooms on our floor more than made up for it.

    Located conveniently next to the Columbia Metro Station. Helpful and courteous staff. We arrived at midnight and were very pleasantly surprised the next morning to discover we were a block from the Fraser River.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 January 2024

    8.0
    Will be back!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Our window looked onto the skytrain station which required closed blinds in the evening & did not make for a great view. Was required to go down to reception to ask for ice cubes instead of easy access through an ice box on our floor

    The decor, privacy, and general ambience rounded out to a very comforting, reliable & repeatable experience. Especially loved the old-school heavy keys for room entry! Decently close proximity to entertainment.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 17 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Smell bad

    Location

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Comfortable hotel and reasonably priced.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2024

    6.0
    Good location for downtown
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 12 nights

    It was very noisy with the trains although they did supply earplugs. The room was basic and needed some TLC. When we arrived I did not have a credit card as I always use apply pay and that caused a problem with the deposit although I had already paid for the room for 12 days before I arrived. The heating had been turned right down when we arrived so the room was cold,

    It was situated downtown where we wanted to be. Their was always plenty of hot water.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 7 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The lobby often smelled heavily of marijuana and there were occasional disruptive sounds from the street after closing time for the bar downstairs.

    Clean and comfortable with good service and amenities. Located near station, convenience store and good food. Ride easily to downtown or Metrotown, walk or ride to New Westminster station for groceries, pharmacy and other daily needs.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 January 2024

    8.0
    Very good
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Was a bit too cold and I cranked the heat and didn't have extra blankets in the room. Yes I could have called down, but maybe an extra in the room during winter would be better. Noise form the skytrain was a little annoying but I sleep like the dead so it was ok. Also no microwave like the pics showed in my room. Wasted some food I planned on heating up.

    Location. What a cool city new west is.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 3 January 2024

    7.0
    Economical and convenient place to stay in historic New Westminster
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 4 nights

    There was a microwave and fridge and coffee maker in the room, but no dishware other than a couple of paper cups.

    Convenient location close to Skytrain and the New West Quay. The room was spacious with high ceilings and a view of the river. I was travelling with my grown-up daughter and we each had a comfy queen-size bed.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 15 December 2023

    6.0
    Great value for the price. Didn’t expect fancy but found it comfy and clean
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    I could hear all of the sky train noises and people talking from my room. Can’t pinpoint why but felt a little unsafe in the rooms

    Small and cozy. Lots of things around the hotel in terms of food. Staff was accommodating when I had some payment issues.

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 December 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom dirty. Pile of hair in corner by a bathtub, let desk clerk know about it and he spoke with his housekeeping later that day still pile of hair incorner long dark hairs in bathtub.

    Location

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 6 December 2023

    7.0
    I would stay again. Good value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking too far away

    Unique and historical Clean and comfortable

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 December 2023

    6.0
    Great location and pretty good value.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    Cleanliness needs to be improved (carpet cleaning/vaccum, hair on linens, sanitize tv remotes and light switches (greasy), tub needs scrubbing. Front desk staff very low energy and complacent, hard to get even a hello out of them.

    Price for 3 nights was very economical (black friday rate). Location is perfect for the train and there are close restaurants. Fridge and desk are good size for doing work and making food. Wifi signal strong and lots of bandwidth.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 21 November 2023

    7.0
    Other than the bag... great.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was a very clean and tidy room throughout my stay. There must have been a mouse (at night). I had a grocery store bag, with a plastic snack bag inside) on the desk and it was nibbled through the last night I was there. I threw them both out before checking out.

    Excellent location. Excellent view

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 14 November 2023

    8.0
    Spacious room in a hotel with character
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Queen Room with Two Queen Beds
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The air conditioning was on when we arrived which was unexpected in mid-October. It felt as though it was on in the hallway on our floor as well. Overall, easy fix in the room and no other issues.

    I appreciate the character of the hotel, from the sitting areas in the common areas between the rooms to the high arches around the windows in the rooms. Our room was spacious, clean and comfortable.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 November 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Bathroom floor was dirty. A little Keurig with be fantastic!

    Right next to train station.

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 November 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Sky Train was very close and noisy, but the Hotel did provide ear plugs.

    Clean, comfortable

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 November 2023

    6.0
    Noisy
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The train noise might disturb light sleepers.

    Great access to the rapid transit, next to the river walks

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 November 2023

    7.0
    Nice hotel, well situated for access to downtown and the suburbs but a bit train noisy.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • King Room
    • Stayed 5 nights

    The hotel butts up to Columbia SkyTrain station which is very convenient but the room i had (438) overlooks the tracks where they go underground and the patio/outdoor area of the pub attached to the hotel. The trains run pretty frequently all day and most of the night and the patrons of the bar can get "rambunctious" so ambient noise from outside the hotel was quite high. The hotel did supply earplugs in the room though so they at least acknowledge that the noise is an issue. Could be avoided though for a little investment in some double glazing... Also, the single glazed windows and the fact that the AC unit in the room was fitted badly with gaps down the side meant that the ambient temperature in the room was chilly when the wind blew and at night. The heating did work though so not a massive issue. There was something wrong with the toilet. It would flush most of the time but would be constantly filling and emptying. There were also times when the flush handle would stick or simply flap about and not achieve anything. WiFi was a bit sluggish too. My room might have been at the far end of the range of the nearest access point (top floor, back left corner 😂 doesn't get much further away from the front!)

    Nice big room, large comfy bed. Might have been the "off" season but there didn't seem to be many other guests on my floor so it was nice and quiet in that sense (see below for the not so nice and quiet bit). Well situated for access to public transit into the downtown core (Columbia station is right next to it, New West station is a short walk to the west) and out into the suburbs to the east (Coquitlam etc). Hills. Lots of frankly aggressive hills 😂 New West is on the Fraser River and literally everything is uphill from there! Some of them feel like they're at least 45º so warm up your legs and glutes before you go exploring the surrounding areas. If you're in Vancouver for a wedding then you're in the right area; the whole area is filled with bridal shops and suit shops!

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 October 2023

    6.0
    Good location, good value, average facilities & amenities
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 4 nights

    No easy access to an ice machine. No microwaves.

    Location

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 28 October 2023

    8.0
    Great spot near the hospital
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We were next to the trains and so noisy and bright

    Small boutique hotel.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 October 2023

    8.0
    Nice staff, good location. Noisy at night and not super clean.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Could have been a bit cleaner. Was quite loud at night.

    Staff was really nice. Nice location.

    Stayed in October 2023

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