The Frobisher Inn

The kitchenette room was clean and comfortable with a big tv, nice lighting, and lots of storage. They provided Mauds Kureg coffee in many flavours , and if something didn’t work they immediately fixed it. The view was spectacular, and Marjorie at the front desk was very sweet and personable. It was so convenient to have the movie theatre, Post Office fitness centre, and grocery store in the same building along with other amenities. The meals at the Frob were amazing as well! My only complaint is the heater. It shuddered every time it came on or off and kept waking me up. They could not fix it.

This hotel was a pleasant surprise as was the main restuarant, The Frob. Room was clean and confortable. There was a bar fridge, microwave and a coffee maker with a selection of 6 different flavours of coffee. We requested a bay view room and had a room with a nice view. If you are staying for more than a night or two this location is nice as there have many other amendities which can be accessed from inside the hotel. It is a little further from town than some other hotels, as it is on a hill, but it is still walking distance to most places.

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.