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Matrix Hotel
Category: Event Planning & Services Hotels Hotels & Travel Hotels Hotels [Edit]
10640 100 AvenueEdmonton, AB T5J 3N8
(780) 429-2861
- Price Range:
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$$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Wi-Fi:
- Free
9 reviews for Matrix Hotel
9 reviews in English
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Review from Oliver D.
Edmonton, AB
3/17/2012
Attended a very nice afternoon speaker and dinner here. The design is very trendy and the concept is different than most other meeting spaces in the city. If I could give one tip it would simply be to dress up a bit otherwise you may feel somewhat out of place. Again this is another review of a hotel where I cannot comment on the rooms or the experience of staying overnight; however, I can say that the parts of the hotel I was in were very nice.
Supper was yummy and the bar was well stocked. Servers were polite and mostly did their jobs without bothering the company. Our speaker was using an amplification system that worked great and helped boosted his vocal range without overdoing the sound levels. -
Review from Crystal H.
Vancouver, BC
10/11/2010
Unaccustomed to free parking at a hotel, I was impressed that they offered it. Even more impressive is the lobby. It's funky, clean and modern, yet it's still somehow inviting and warm. The rooms are fairly standard with nice touches like pretty reliable wi-fi, robes, tea, and a mini fridge with complimentary water.
I do have a couple of questions. One, what's with the bathroom door? Perhaps it's is just the room I stayed in, but the last thing I want to do is to wake up staring at the toilet. Yes, closing the pocket door to the loo will take care of that, but come on, that didn't come up at all during the design phase? And two - perhaps I'm tech challenged (having never owned a satellite TV) but does the "high tech" remote need to be more frustrating than setting the time on a 1990 VCR? Heed my warning: if you channel surf to high or too low you might wind up on a "games" station - exit - nowhere! Or you'll be in music central - again with no exit in sight. I just want to watch Law and Order gosh darn it ;p
Next time I'm going to work my darnedest to get a room on a higher level. In a flat town, the last thing you want to be looking at is someone else's roof. -
Review from Cyndi H.
Vancouver, BC
9/20/2010
I really enjoyed this little boutique hotel. The decor was funky, modern, and clean looking, and the service was fantastic. I especially liked the complimentary wine and cheese party in early evening; that was a great way to kick back for my first night in the hotel. The breakfast the next morning was also great: there was hot food along with yogurt, fresh fruit, and custom coffees (although the machine needed some love because the mocha was watery). Nevertheless the food was great and I felt very taken care of.
This hotel would be great for a group as the hospitality room is an excellent place to meet (although by the time the elevators finally arrive Uncle Bernie may have forgotten your name again).
Parking was a little ghetto, but free. -
Review from Travis S.
2/22/2010 1 photo
I wish there was a way to go with 2.5 stars. The hotel is average, but with modern decor and friendly staff. The pluses would be soft pillows, nice toiletries, friendly staff, decent breakfast. Negatives are small room, hollow doors, poor noise insulation, terrible parking, and dirty room/poor maintenance of rooms.
If you know Edmonton, this is one of the better values considering the comp breakfast. If you're trying to add a little variety to the usual Hilton, Starwood mix this is a good choice. Just go in knowing the downside in advance.Comment from Nicholas W. of Matrix Hotel 6/27/2010
Dear Travis, I am very sorry to hear that you did not enjoy… More » -
Review from David C.
Calgary, AB
6/14/2011 1 Check-in Here
A nice alternative if the usual suspects are full. Not much on the service side and there is wear starting to show in some rooms.
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Review from Eric F.
Calgary, AB
9/27/2010
Good location for a primarily business hotel.
Rooms are modern in design and decently-sized.
Nice touches: apples at front desk, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast (with potatoes and eggs every morning), complimentary wine-and-cheese each evening, with two samples per guest. The automated De Houtte beverage machine is fun, but don't expect it to produce an award-winning latte.
Some downsides, however.
Limited parking, covered but still outdoors. (Not ideal for -40 degrees!)
Picky about late check-out, they told me "1 p.m. at the latest," which was okay - until they advised me I still had to move my car by noon to the pay lot next door!
As a business hotel, minimal amenities with a tiny fitness centre carved out of two guest rooms, and a surprisingly small business centre.
Overall, not bad, but certainly not a vacation spot. -
Review from Tricia B.
Edmonton, AB
2/20/2011
Staying at boutique hotels in Canada always reminds me of why I love to travel to the US. "boutique" in Canadian speak translates to "no service, steep price, untrained employees, nice fireplace and art in lobby, and an old apartment painted black and grey to pretend to be a high end hotel suite".
Upon arrival, I pulled in front in my 4 inch heal loubitons and found no doorman. Inhad to pull my suitcase through 2 feet of ice and snow. I was told there is usually a bellman but since the hotel was not at capacity this fine icy snowy valentine weekend, they choose not offer this service to the rest of us suckers who decided to stay here instead of the hotel Mac (which would have been a comparable price).
The room was nothing special and very basic. The walls were paper thin and we had the unfortunate luck of being next to a very loud guy. It's too gross to go into details but let's just say he gave the entire floor a play by play of his partners actions.
The breakfast was decent bur upon checkout, we sat in the lobby which is pretty from afar, but upon closer inspection, the coffee tables were scratched and dented and the sofa was the most uncomfortable contraption I've ever sat in. Come on, how much would it coat to replace the plywood tables? Oh, almost forgot about the elevator, there wad an inside panel missing so the door from the inside wAs just plywood. I thought I entered the staff or freight elevator. Another example of boutique hotel equals pretty on the outside, lacking on the details. I've learned my lesson, the only boutique hotel I will ever stay at is the W hotel. -
Review from Tasha A.
6/11/2011 1 Check-in Here
I stayed here partially at the recommendation of a colleague & partially because my usual spot was sold out for the week. Matrix Hotel was nice, I could tell that the property itself was a bit old (ceilings were super low, bathroom was tiny), but had been renovated in the past. The room was nice, super modern with a platform bed decorated in grey, red, white & black. They offered satellite service which was also really good, lots of channels to choose from. My only complaint is that the wireless internet was AWFUL, absolutely awful. When I called down to the front desk they were really no help in getting the issue resolved. The free breakfast was awesome, lots of options to choose from. Also they have a daily wine & cheese "tasting" event - make sure you hit that up - who doesn't love free wine?!
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Review from Stacey C.
2/25/2011
Great service, friendly staff, great room service and food... the only thing that could have been better was the comfortability of the sheets... they could've had a higher thread count, especially with the cold winter weather and the dryness.
