mikequentel
February 19, 2024
I chose Frobisher Inn for the convenient location to sites I wanted to walk to in Iqaluit, as well as amenities (two restaurants, one café, and a grocery all in the same building). The staff here are incredibly friendly, polite, and cheerful. The room I have is on 5th floor, and has a comfortable bed, business-friendly desk, and clean bathroom with toilet, bath, and shower. The hotel is overall good, but a collection of odd paradoxes. Heat in the room was barely sufficient, but the duvet was remarkably warm and kept me comfortable. The water out of the tap is surprisingly good. The Frob Kitchen & Eatery had good food and super-friendly service, but is closed on Saturdays (strange). The grocery store in the building can be accessed from inside the hallway by pressing the call button; they have (typical for Iqaluit) high prices but decent selection. The microwave did not work, but I did not want to delay my time requesting replacement of that; not important enough to complain about. One of my pillows has what appears to be a permanent stain, but the linens smell fresh, and passing a housekeeping cart, I could see they replace duvet covers and sheets. The room was overall clean, but has the look and feel of a somewhat dated Travel Lodge or Red Roof Inn. Remember this is an extremely small town (only around 8000 people) and so you should not expect big-city quality and amenities, in general. I am glad I stayed here and would stay here again. The super-friendly service makes up for any shortcomings.