OverviewThis budget hotel is situated on a major thoroughfare in Midland and is well located for guests looking to explore the area by car. The downtown waterfront area (including the Trans-Canada Trail) is about 4 minutes away by car, while shopping and restaurants may be accessed within a 1-minute drive.
Both smoking and non-smoking accommodations are available. All rooms include free Wi-Fi, a mini-fridge, a microwave, individual climate control, a coffeemaker, a tea kettle, a hair dryer and a flat screen TV. Rooms are furnished with two double beds, one queen bed or two queen beds.
Free parking is available on site and pets are not permitted.
This hotel does not have an on-site restaurant.
On-site amenities include fax services, coin-operated laundry machines and a common BBQ area with picnic tables.
Access to Little Lake Park, the Huronia Museum, and the Midland Centennial Arena are all located within a 2-minute drive of this hotel. Ogden's Beach is an 8-minute drive away, while both the Bay Port Yachting Centre and the Skyline Marina are a 6-minute drive away. (All driving time estimates: Google Maps)
Verified by a front desk agent on December 6, 2012: Coin-operated laundry machines are available on site.
The GoodAmong the reviews used for this analysis, most guests described overall positive experiences at this hotel. While many guests indicated that they selected this property because of the budget price, several reviewers said that they were likely to return because of room cleanliness and friendly service.
Many guests found their rooms to be clean and a few reviewers mentioned that their rooms were well equipped with amenities such tea kettles, microwaves and mini-fridges.
The staff were frequently complimented for their friendly and helpful service.
Many reviewers thought that this hotel was ideally located on a major thoroughfare and that this hotel served as a good base for exploring the Midland area by car. A few guests mentioned walking to nearby restaurants.
As mentioned above, many guests thought that the room rates were reasonable and some reviewers mentioned that they were surprised by the quality of the property given the price that they paid.
The Bad
While positive reviews for this property were much more common than negative reviews, among the reviews sourced for this analysis, there were a couple of common concerns found.
Several reviewers complained that their rooms were too small. Guests thought that there was not enough space left between the bed and other furniture to allow them to move around the room comfortably.
A couple of guests found their beds to be uncomfortable.
Other isolated concerns included: minimal in-room decor, worn in-room carpeting, and limited TV channel selection.
Expedia.ca gave this hotel an average score of 3.9 out of 5, with 91% of 11 guests recommending the property.
TripAdvisor.ca ranked this hotel #6 out of 8 properties in Midland, with an average score of 3.5 out of 5, from 9 reviews.
Booking.com gave this property an average score of 8 out of 10, based on 71 guest reviews.
Verified by a front desk agent on December 6, 2012: Coin-operated laundry machines are available on site.
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