NOTE: this too is a review of the venue's multitude of amenities apart from their hotel services.
I first visited The Gladstone in 2008 for Cajun music dance lessons then dancing to a live Cajun band. The occasion took place in the venue's Ballroom and I knew quite a few others who attended. I had a great time. Since then I've returned to the Hotel many times for other Events and attractions there. I've viewed the art exhibits on the upper floors, I've been to their annual Nuit Blanche Event once in 2009 and more recently, I've set up Events with a social Group I help run to attend different drinking Events at the venue, namely a beer and food pairing Event in The Melody Bar, a Canada vs U.S.A. Beer Taste-Off in the same part of the Hotel and most notably, their 12 Beers of Summer and 12 Beers of Christmas Events, which feature 12 Breweries located on their 1st and 2nd floors. During and after the Fest. they have a live band and they've had another Event afterward called Shameless Karaoke.
All of the Events I've attended at the Hotel have for the most part been very well executed. Their 12 Beers of... Events have had some issues with slow moving lines due to having only one ticket processing table but otherwise they've been great deals (when the beer doesn't run out before the Event ends). They also have other regular Events and you can check the calendar in their website for upcoming ones.
To summarize, my experiences at The Gladstone have been quite varied and enjoyable through the years.