English River Inn

2.0 star property

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Down duvets, free minibar, individually decorated
Exterior
Premium Studio Suite | Down duvets, free minibar, individually decorated
Premium Studio Suite | Private kitchen | Fridge, microwave, cookware/dishes/utensils
Front of property

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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ON-17, Unorganized Thunder Bay District, ON, P0T 1T0
  • Umber Lake
    1 min walk
  • Bonheur River Kame Provincial Park

Room options

Standard Room, 1 Bedroom, Lake View, Lakeside

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Single Sofa Bed

Premium Studio Suite

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

About this property

English River Inn

Lakefront motel in Unorganized Thunder Bay District with free parking
Along with coffee/tea in a common area, this motel has a microwave in a common area and a fridge in a common area. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a garden and Gas grills are on-site.
English River Inn offers 10 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature free minibar items and complimentary bottles of water. This individually decorated and furnished accommodation has separate sitting areas. Beds feature down duvets. Satellite televisions are provided. Bathrooms include baths or showers and complimentary toiletries.

This Unorganized Thunder Bay District motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and printers. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout curtains. An iron/ironing board and hairdryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at English River Inn. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Umber Lake. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self-parking.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self-parking
  • Amenities include coffee/tea in a common area, a shared microwave and a shared fridge
  • Steps from Umber Lake
  • Pets welcome for a fee
As a guest of English River Inn, you'll find barbecue grills, a garden, and a picnic area. WiFi is free in public spaces. English River Inn also features coffee/tea in common area, a microwave in a common area, and a fridge in a common area. Self parking is free.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this Unorganized Thunder Bay District motel.

Languages

English, Hindi

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free secured, uncovered self parking on site

Food and drink

  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Dock
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lever door handles
  • Low-height electrical sockets in bathroom
  • Visual fire alarm

More

  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Cookware, dishware, and utensils
  • Free bottled water
  • Free stocked minibar

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Portable fan
  • Printer
  • Separate sitting area
  • Window screens

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
If you are planning to arrive after 10:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CAD 25 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees.

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CAD 10.0 per stay.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: CAD 25 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Cleaning/housekeeping/linen fee: CAD 10 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: CAD 10.0 per stay

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments and cash
Mobile payment options include: Google Pay and Apple Pay
Cashless transactions are available
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Guests arriving after 10:00 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

Property is also known as

English River Inn Motel
English River Inn Unorganized Thunder Bay District
English River Inn Motel Unorganized Thunder Bay District

English River Inn Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 29 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 25 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 22 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 20 out of 113 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 17 out of 113 reviews" "

6.4/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

5.8/10

Amenities

5.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Ken

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Older motel in need of renovations. Not much for services available in the area but was a ok place to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Sandeep

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Expensive
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Leigh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I was driving from Ottawa to Alberta and didn’t think it would be hard to find a hotel room in north eastern Ontario but I was mistaken. And available rooms were shockingly expensive so I was very pleased to find the English River Inn. It was the right price and it met my needs for a one night stop over. Staff were polite and room was spacious and clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Adrienne

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We stayed in English River inn and it was a disaster. All amenities were false. We showed up to our booking and were brought to a room with one bed and told to all 3 of us to sleep in same bed. Once I spoke up about room reservations for 3 people and were to have a pull out couch and bed for 2 he brought us to another room that has 2 double beds. None of the rooms shown to us were what we booked and spoke up about it but the attendt couldn't understand English. He went back to office and came out and told us 10 minute wait as he went to another room that still was not a deluxe room and removed guest and put us in that room without properly cleaning room. We had no cable or TV and had to ask for device plus or no blankets or pillow for the pull out bed and had to request them as well. When he came he brought us a poor quality blanket and a top sheet 1 water 3 juice boxes and 2 packs of cookies. There was kleenex that filled the screens in windows and no phone in room. It doesnt stop there however you get the jist of it. I packed what i thought we needed by going by amenities which were false.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Mari-anne

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great little motel tucked in the woods beside the Trans Canada. Older but well cared for with clean everything. Treated to a home cooked Indian meal that was wonderful. No complaints about this unique little motel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ron

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Arie

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice clean rooms. Simple but very functional. Staff was the best. And the home cooking brought rightbto your room. Great food!! Definitely would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Deb

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Within minutes of checking in, I pulled back the sheets to find them dirty. Like stained. You could not miss this making the bed. I went to the office to ask for the bed to be made with fresh sheets. I take my kids down to the water and the maid goes to the room and tries to HAND MY HUSBAND THE SHEETS. He said "no you go ahead". The rooms have not been upgraded in decades. Just really run down, dingy and unappealing. You are in the middle of nowhere, so unless you brought sandwiches, you are stuck with what they make. The burger was pretty good, but you had to buy a whole thing of fries (didn't come as a side) so it ended up being pretty expensive for 4 meals. The property was pretty though, with a dock and nice view. I know because I spent very little time in the room!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Henry

No air conditioning, the room had a very strong air freshener smell
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Sylvie

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Odour in the room, possibly from the carpets which were not clean. There were no glasses to drink out of, only 2 coffee mugs. We ordered food which was really good. The owners were so kind and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Mathieu

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very very dirty.. black mold everywhere in the bathroom with some kleenex tuck in a corner of the ceiling… no a/c
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Jozef

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Kristie

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Not very clean. No AC. No food close by. Lights didnt work, nor did the tv. We also all got sick from the water.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

xiaojie

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Needed updates
Very dated, no AC, lots of mosquitos. The bed was just a piece of foam. So not comfortable. There was mold in the bathroom. And close to the highway so you could hear the traffic.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Aldev

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I don’t like anything about this nasty place
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

K

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Peaceful location and friendly owners.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

DEZI

Room was clean..byt beds were too soft for my liking...very warm...only had a fan to cool off Lake view was beautiful...
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Roman

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was not very well cleaned. The carpet was stained, bed sheets not ideal. The room did not have an AC and no microwave.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Janet

Liked: Room comfort
Stopover in northern Ontario
Comfortable room, quite spacious, handy bar fridge, pretty setting. However, coffee maker was missing coffee and coffee cups. No drinking cups and no Kleenex.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024