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Nov 24, 2009 by Brian from Winnipeg,Canada
Overall Rating: 5

• Had a bar in the hotel.
• Small room, no fridge, microwave,
  room wanted to cleaned properly.

“Small room, no fridge, microwave and
room wasn't cleaned properly. Bill the conceirge was good to help us out. No bang for your buck, quite disappointed.”

Aug 21, 2009 by David from Moorhead,MN
Overall Rating: 4

• Location
• Did not meet expections of a 3 star hotel.

“After staying in the Hampton in north Bismarck, I was sorely disappointed with the Radisson. The location was better for my needs, but that is where the advantage ends. The sleep number bed did not work (it seemed more a novelty to me anyway), the window was missing a curtain (though we were on the 6th floor facing a building with no windows), and the door handle just about fell off the closet. It has an older feel - which is fine - as long as you try to maintain. I despised the parking ramp. While it provided off-street parking, I drive a large SUV and worried about navigating the tight concrete pathways. Overall, this Radisson has a classical aesthetic. But you can do better for the money - if you don't mind sacrificing location. A little extra $ will get you newer and better.”

Jul 21, 2009 by Merry from Minot,ND
Overall Rating: 10

• Great location to the hospital.

“My dad was in the hospital and this was a very convenient location because we could walk from the hotel.”

Jun 9, 2009 by Sal from Williston,ND
Overall Rating: 6

• Nice lobby.
• It is a old hotel and some part of the bathroom were needs some maintenance.

“Overall is a good hotel. Parking lot access to hotel lobby is not well signed.”

Feb 19, 2009 by Sheldon from New Town,ND
Overall Rating: 10

• Sleep number bed.
• Nothing is wrong.

“I love staying at The Radisson. The rooms are very cozy and quiet. The Sleep Number bed is a dream and makes for a great night of rest. Everything is perfect. I had a great stay.”

Feb 4, 2009 by Sonya from Dickinson,ND
Overall Rating: 8

• Sleep number beds, convenient location.
• Very noisy-bar crowd/sleep number beds inflating.

“I love this motel, we have stayed here before. The only issue we had was noise. Since there is a bar in the motel, people would be drunk and loud in the middle of the night. Also we could hear people inflating the beds at all hours.”

Dec 7, 2008 by Barbara from Sidney,MT
Overall Rating: 9

• Very nice staff and lobby.
• The
  number bed did not work in our room.

“The pool was being used for a pool party, therefore, having this luxury did not work for us and we find that in most motels they rent the pool out to pool parties for children, therefore, adults cannot use the pool.”

Nov 18, 2008 by Pauline from Fargo,ND
Overall Rating: 7

• Parking convenient to entrance.

“Staff was friendly and helpful. Hall noise leached easily into the room due to poorly fit doors.”

Aug 23, 2008 by Dennis from St. Paul, MN
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[6]

• Very accommodating staff.
• Shower curtain rod was ripped out of wall.

“Very adequate, accommodating staff.”

Aug 13, 2008 by Tina from Mokena, IL
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[3] • Location:[5]

• The Restaurant food was good, and the free parking at the garage was convenient.
• The hotel was out dated. It was not that clean, some of the staff was not very pleasant.

“We stopped only for on night to rest. The rooms were out dated and small. The food in restaurant was good and the parking was nice. It entered right into the hotel.”

Jul 30, 2008 by Julie from Belfield, ND
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[7] • Location:[4]

• King size sleep number bed.
• No mini fridge or microwave.

“Pool area was too humid, breakfast was good, and bed was comfortable.”

Jul 8, 2008 by Brenda from White City, SK CA
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[7] • Location:[8]

• The location was good & the staff was pleasant.
• The restaurant meal was awful and the hot tub did not work.

“We needed to call housekeeping to change the linens on our arrival as there was black hair all over the white sheets. It was awful. However once this was done, the remainder of the stay was pleasant.”

Jul 2, 2008 by Kate from Baxter, MN
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[6] • Location:[8]

• Sleep number beds.
• Carpets are old and not vacuumed well. Dusting was poor, beds are too big for the rooms.

“I have stayed at many wonderful hotels. This however was our first very bad experience. After a long day drive in the car with young children we arrived, checked in and found that the toilet in our room wasn't working. There was a feminine product still in the toilet as well. They were quick to deal with this problem. Then my husband and I were woken up at 1:30 am to very drunk and loud neighbors. The party and loudness continued till 3:30 am. We called the front desk 4 times during the noise and the people were never kicked out! This hotel is not a 3 star at all. I think you could possibly give it a 1 1/2 star rating. The rooms are small, carpets in bad shape, vacuuming was not done properly as well as the dusting. Security could be better as well. The Super 8 I stayed at during my trip was cleaner than this.”

Jun 5, 2008 by Wolf from Dallas, TX
Overall Rating: 0
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[3] • Location:[6]

• Location and potential. Gave me a poor noisy room.
• Old , musty. Not one of the renovated rooms.

“I will not stay here again.”

May 27, 2008 by Mike from Rugby, ND
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[9] • Location:[6]

• I liked the restaurant/lounge on premises.
• Very poor parking. Ramp not built to accommodate larger vehicles.

“The accommodations inside the hotel were very adequate, however, I was extremely disappointed with the hotel parking ramp. Its corners were not built to accommodate a larger passenger vehicle and I ended up scraping my vehicle that will cost me to have it repaired. The rooms and lobby were very clean, the pool area was well-maintained and staff for the most part was friendly. A good value for the money.”

May 22, 2008 by Darin from Regina, SK CA
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[2] • Location:[7]

• Price and the front desk staff.
• Room was cleaned once in 3 days. We asked five times.

“Hotel was as expected given price. Front desk staff was very helpful but we couldn't get the room cleaned for some reason. Two days in a row and no less than 5 requests to have it done. Turns out room was cleaned once during our entire stay. We were give two glasses of wine while we got it cleaned Sunday night. The bellhop who works only Sundays was very polite and tried to help.”

May 22, 2008 by Tim from Regina, SK CA
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[7] • Location:[5]

• Free parking.
• Hot tub was broken.

“Bismarck, a small city, is the state capitol and a regional medical center. The Radisson is probably the biggest hotel in town. Because it is located Downtown it serves those with business with the state government and the city's medical facilities. ( There were wedding receptions on Friday and Saturday nights - not unusual for any major hotel in May.) We drove down from Canada and were there to shop. We did not even investigate the shopping within walking distance of the Radisson. We assumed that the best shopping would be elsewhere. The city is easy to get around so we drove all over Bismarck hotel. Fair to good. Price great. Location poor.”

Apr 30, 2008 by Karin from Minot, ND
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[4] • Location:[5]

• Movies in room.
• We did not like the sleep number beds.

“The room was very small. Beds uncomfortable. Front desk staff was not very friendly. We ordered room service and were told no but to wait for an hour. It was excellent service when we did finally get it.”

Apr 10, 2008 by Nick from Williston, ND
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[1] • Location:[3]

• Nice lobby.
• Rooms are terrible.

“Ceilings in bathroom falling in. Tubs extremely small. Really cheap closet doors (afraid to use). Beds were really cheap (worst bed I have ever slept on).”

Mar 13, 2008 by Heather from Minot, ND
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[5] • Location:[4]

• We did enjoy a delightful breakfast in the restaurant near the lobby. We had excellent service and good food.
• Upon check-out, staff was impersonal, not providing a thank you or a smile. We will not return to the Radisson.

“Prior to making reservations for a two night stay, my husband (who was temporarily using a wheelchair/crutches) called the Radisson to question the roominess of the standard room due to his mobility needs. The staff noted that the standard room was quite roomy, but asked if he needed a handicapped room. My husband indicated that it would not be necessary as long as there was enough room to easily maneuver crutches. Since they assured us the standard king room was indeed roomy, we booked a standard room. Check-in was a smooth process. However, when we arrived at our room, we were quite disappointed. The standard room with a king bed was quite cramped (even if we wouldnt have had a wheelchair and crutches along). We rearranged small, movable furniture (chair/footstool) the best we could to create more space, but in the end, my husband was only able to access approximately 1/3 of the room and the bathroom. In fact, the room was so crowded, that when my husband was seated in the desk, I had to climb over the bed to get to the other side of the room. Although the bathroom itself was adequately sized, there was very little counter space for personal toiletries. Temperature was also difficult to regulate. The building itself was older, and although some improvements had occurred (new sink in the bathroom and sleep number beds), further improvements are needed. I noticed discoloration (likely from water leakage) on the walls of our room and bathroom, and the bathroom door in our room was in need of repair.”

Feb 12, 2008 by Stephanie from Bismarck, ND
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[3] • Staff:[5] • Location:[5]

• Check in staff was very nice.
• Hotel room falling apart. Small workout room. Small pool.

“It was okay but definitely not three stars. I've stayed at Super 8's nicer than this.”

Dec 14, 2007 by Curt from Regina, SK CA
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• It was clean.
• Carpet was out dated.

“It is a very clean and nice place to stay nice beds.”

Nov 27, 2007 by Steve from Devils Lake, ND
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• Nicely decorated, friendly staff, and clean.
• Very small room.

“Excellent hotel, very clean, nice pool area. Rooms were very small.”

Nov 8, 2007 by Cindy from Bismarck, ND
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[9] • Location:[9]

• The pool and hot tub were both warm and clean.
• The cleaning service knocked on the door early in the morning even when we had a do not disturb sign on the door.

“We stayed on a Sunday night to experience the sleep number beds. The pool area was empty so we enjoyed this to ourselves. The pool was warm and relaxing as well as clean. The hot tub was hot but not to hot and very clean.”

Oct 16, 2007 by Pam from Park Rapids, MN
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• Very comfortable bedding, down comforter was a plus!.
• Make sure you grab towels from the front desk before going to the pool.

“We've stayed at the Radisson twice now, preparing for our relocation to Bismarck. It has been clean and comfortable; we felt safe and had an enjoyable stay.”

Aug 1, 2007 by Michael from Watford City, ND
Overall Rating: 4
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[3] • Location:[8]

• Sleep number bed.
• Room was hot and uncomfortable.

“They put us in a bad room with no air that worked, no telephone book (even when asked for one), guest services book was empty.”

May 30, 2007 by Tina from Bottineau, ND
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• I absolutely loved the sleep number bed. I slept like a baby.
• Nothing!

“I would highly recommend this hotel to family and friends. It was very clean and the staff was very friendly and professional. The room was clean and neat. The sleep number bed was absolutely awesome. I slept like a baby and I usually don't sleep well in hotels at all. I am looking forward to my next visit!”

May 15, 2007 by James from Bowman, ND
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• The smell of the comforter.

“The overall experience was good. It was quiet, clean and pleasant.”

Apr 24, 2007 by Lois from Kathryn, ND
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[7] • Staff:[7] • Location:[9]

• The room had a comfortable chair and ottoman.
• Extension cord for coffee pot. Inexperienced staff.

“Very over priced.”

Feb 21, 2007 by Rick from Rochester, MN
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[7] • Location:[9]

• Location.
• The broken hot tub.

“Great location, okay rooms. Not real happy about the hot tub being broke.”

Oct 31, 2006 by Melissa from Britton, SD
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[8] • Location:[9]

• My sleep number bed and the warm swimming pool.
• Too much furniture in both bedrooms. I felt like we were tripping on chairs all the time.

“Radisson was a nice place to stay. I would recommend this hotel to friends and family.”

Oct 3, 2006 by Leanne from Minot, ND
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[7]

• Friendly, helpful staff. Nice decor.
• Small rooms, bad ceilings.

“Very nice hotel. Hotel parking was a parking ramp. Rooms were very small, nicely decorated, ceilings and showers were old looking. Nice pool but rather small. Hotel staff were very friendly and helpful.”

Sep 27, 2006 by Don from Dayton, MN
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[9] • Location:[8]

• Quiet & clean.
• Front lobby access under construction.

“No directions to direct you to another entryway since the main lobby was closed due to construction.”

Sep 22, 2006 by Roger from Minot, ND
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• friendly staff.
• Located on one way street.

“The rooms were small, but very clean and homey.”

Aug 17, 2006 by Garold from Wishek, ND
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[8]

• Continental breakfast like comfort inn has.
• Having to go to main floor to get to 7th floor.

“Overall I think this is a very nice motel.”

Aug 9, 2006 by Darrick from Bemidji, MN
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[9] • Location:[7]

• Nice pool, indoor parking ramp, chair & ottoman.
• Bathroom shower needs updates, small rooms.

“Shower tub & fixtures need updating, bathroom vent doesn't do anything, carpets felt almost damp even with the air conditioner running round the clock.”

Jul 25, 2006 by Dave from Siren, WI
Overall Rating: 6
Cleanliness:[5] • Staff:[9] • Location:[6]

• Friendly staff.
• Noisy room near ice machine.

“N/A”

Jul 19, 2006 by Nick from Lima, OH
Overall Rating: 3
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[3] • Location:[4]

• Not much.
• Not customer friendly.

“I do not know what that is but after complaining we got a much better room.”

Jun 12, 2006 by Tom from Simpsonville, SC
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• Bar and Restaurant were located in the hotel.
• Room was a little small for 2 double beds. Room Service ended early.

“The Radisson is located right off of Main Street and very popular with the pilots from the nearby Bismarck Airport. It blends well with the historical buildings and gives you a sense of a previous era. The multi-story building provided an excellent view from our window. The bed and amenities were excellent though the room was a little cramped for two double beds. The older children will find the pool a little shallow as its deepest point is only 4 feet. Room Service packs up and goes home early as I was told it wasn't available when I called shortly after 10pm. Had I paid more than I would have for a two star hotel I would have been disappointed.”

Jun 2, 2006 by Gayle from Johnson City, TN
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[7] • Location:[8]

• It was centrally located with easy access and convenient parking.
• The room was smaller than I expected.

“Overall, our stay was quite acceptable. The room was clean though small. It was quiet and relaxing. The beds were comfortable and the layout of the room was a nice change from the "ordinary".”

May 10, 2006 by Shannon from Dickinson, ND
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[6] • Location:[9]

• It was comfortable.
• They gave me a hard time about having made my reservations and were not as accommodating because of that.

“It was nice, a little old. You could tell that they were not in favor of me making my reservations which was referred to allot”

Apr 28, 2006 by Steve from Moorhead, MN
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[9]

• Comfortable, very nice and pleasant.
• Pool area a bit small, tiles on pool floor when wet were very slippery.

“A very nice place to stay. Family friendly as well as for any other traveling type. The staff were very accommodating to any needs we had.”

Apr 19, 2006 by Judy from Jackson, MN
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• We had a new grand baby at St. Alexius hospital and the hotel was closes.
• The rooms with one bed was smaller then I thought it would be.

“It was close to the hospital that we were going to and staff was very nice and helpful. we love that we had a safe parking place and didn't have to pay for it.”

Apr 8, 2006 by Esther from Phoenix, AZ
Overall Rating: 8
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[8]

• Walking distance to restaurants, shuttle service.
• No luggage storage area for late check out.

“Nice hotel for a small town.”

Mar 10, 2006 by Pamela W. from Pasco, WA
Overall Rating: 10
Cleanliness:[10] • Staff:[10] • Location:[10]

• The staff gave us rides to the hospital every day, back to the hotel at the end of every day.
• The restaurant could be better, the service was always wonderful though.

“My family and I stayed in this hotel as my Mother was dying, they helped in every way possible to make our days as stress free as possible, I can't say enough about the staff of this facility and I would refer anyone I know to go for any reason. ”

Nov 21, 2005 by Dick (. from Long Lake, MN
Overall Rating: 7
Cleanliness:[6] • Staff:[5] • Location:[9]

• Located on familiar property in my hometown.
• Parking in ramp.

“This hotel started as a Sheraton, had a brief life as a Holiday Inn and now is a Radisson. 50 years ago its central location site was often used for visiting carnivals. The city music auditorium is across the street. The hotel has all amenities a business traveler would need and also would please a family.”

Oct 12, 2005 by Scott from Beulah, ND
Overall Rating: 2
Cleanliness:[2] • Staff:[5] • Location:[7]

• Quietness.
• Not very clean.

“My bead spread smelled horrible, the location was good, there was a lot of dust.”

Jul 27, 2005 by Brad from Garfield, MN
Overall Rating: 9
Cleanliness:[8] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• Their breakfast buffet was great
• The hotel itself was not marked very well, no signs on the building or doors , etc.

“Rooms were quiet. Good place to stay and rest/sleep.”

May 25, 2005 by Joan from Alexandria, MN
Overall Rating: 5
Cleanliness:[9] • Staff:[8] • Location:[7]

• Apples on the front desk for visitors.
• The sheets were muslin or felt like it.

“I would not choose to stay at this hotel again unless they replaced bathroom and room doors and spent some money on sheets. Also the bathrooms need hooks or a stool or something as the distance from the shower to the vanity is too far to reach for a towel and there was no place to hang while taking a shower.”

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May 18, 2005 by Joyce
Overall Rating: 8

• The rooms though small were well decorated.
• They do not compare to the Marriott with regards to beds.

“The hotel is an older hotel but well maintained.”