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265 Memorial Avenue, L3V 5X8 Orillia, Canada

#17 of 17 hotels in Orillia

Guests' Choice

Review Score

Based on 419 hotel reviews

5.0

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    5.8

  • Comfort

    5.7

  • Location

    7.4

  • Facilities

    5.2

  • Staff

    7.9

  • Value for money

    6.2

  • Free Wifi

    8.1

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  • Reviewed: August 25, 2025

    4.0
    Very disappointed...I was there 20 years ago..the rooms were bad then and they still are..
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Well..our bathroom door was kicked in and they tired to patch it...the bathroom is old needs a brand new facelift..the support bar in shower is rusted ..the back door in our room was lose..the handle is finished and so is the door... Breakfast was a shame...bread,bagel.coffee that's it .no coffee machine in room..no fan in bathroom...how can a busy run a hotel this way..I sure hope the new owners are going to make huge improvements

    The staff was nice...beds were comfortable...

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 25, 2025

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Beds were very uncomfortable and the halls had an off putting smell

    Location was close to amenities

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: August 9, 2025

    5.0
    Ok
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room with Two Queen Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    It is stated above

    Very old furnishings, one chair was very dirty fabric. A slight odor from old carpet etc.Bed was comfy, bathroom clean Breakfast was a joke, bread, bagels, orange juice and coffee/tea. No cereal, fruit, yogurt or milk. Certainly not what I expected.

    Stayed in August 2025

  • Reviewed: July 25, 2025

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    Cleaning and Smell

    Location

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: July 8, 2025

    5.0
    It's old and worn, but I've seen worse.
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 3 nights

    I got locked in the bathroom and the maintenance person had to come rescue me. Luckily, they broke down the door quickly and all was good. Somehow the lock mechanism stuck. Not ideal- but I'm glad I wasn't alone in my room (I didn't have my phone with me), so it could have been so much worse.

    Bed was comfortable, even though it was old. My room didn't have bedbugs.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: June 30, 2025

    4.0
    Friendly staff, room needs upgrades breakfast was minimal
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Room needs renovation

    Location

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: June 29, 2025

    4.0
    Hotel needs major overhaul.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Smelly hallways. No safety locks. Back doors don’t lock.

    The location is good

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: May 18, 2025

    4.0
    Better than sleeping on the sidewalk but shop around!
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Time to upgrade the mattresses from the 70's. Toast or toast, is not a Continental breakfast. I have stayed in a lot of cheap motels and this was by far the worst selection I have ever seen. Either upgrade or don't bother offering anything.

    Stayed in May 2025

  • Reviewed: April 14, 2025

    6.0
    Roof over my head
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Paint peeling on the walls, out dated it was clean but would be nicer if the fridge was bigger in the room and it didn't have a coffee maker to make morning coffee in the room and Internet is slow

    It smelled clean

    Stayed in April 2025

  • Reviewed: March 16, 2025

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    We could have got some variety of food.

    They mentioned it's a continental breakfast. We just got bread, bagel, and coffee

    Stayed in March 2025

  • Reviewed: January 23, 2025

    5.0
    Acceptable for one night
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The hotel is VERY dated. One of our beds had zero padding and all you could feel were springs. The hotel is close to being in a complete state of disrepair. The cleaning staff do a good job of cleaning, however, there is only so much they can do. The bedding, carpets, wallpaper all need to be replaced. There are things that are broken such as the light fixture in the bathroom and nothing is fixed. There was also evidence of water damage in the ceiling tiles. But, for $105 a night, it met my family's purpose as we were just there to sleep.

    The location was convenient and easily accessible to highway 11 and lots of food options.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: December 9, 2024

    5.0
    Although it was clean and comfortable, I would not stay there again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights

    It definitely was "Econo". No hairdryer. Towels for only one person when two were booked. no elevator and I am physically challenged. I should have made sure we got an outside room but I didn't know.

    The last night I was there, I was very sick but the bed was comfortable and the room was clean.

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: December 6, 2024

    5.0
    OK FOR BUDGET
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    DIFFICULT TO WALK STAIRS BED WAS BROKEN CARDS ONLY WORKED IN LOCK OCCASIONALLY FOR BREAKFAST; WHITE BREAD AND SIMPLE BAGELS/ COFFEE AND TEA CONDIMENTS; PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM....VERY SKIMPY/PERHAPS THEY SHOULD NOT ADVERTISE BREAKFAST??

    COMFORTABLE/CLEAN

    Stayed in December 2024

  • Reviewed: November 12, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    my room wasn't too bad but my family who booked a room found a broken bed and the room had a urine smell. they did get a cleaned room but why was that room even open to guests. the cleaner should have reported that!!

    The location is such a bonus. its quiet at night not too many lights around. there is evey place you can think of to eat HWY is close along with a coffee shop. The continental breakfast wasn't too bad.

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: November 11, 2024

    5.0
    Will not stay here again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The first room the beds were broken and it smelled like piss The cards only work a couple times and then dont work The breakfast couodve been a bit better as it was just toast and bagels the orange juice was watered down

    The staff was awesome they helped change rooms after the bad experience in the room Coffee was great

    Stayed in November 2024

  • Reviewed: October 19, 2024

    4.0
    Barely satisfactory for the price.
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 4 nights

    Breakfast was a major disappointment. Continental breakfast it was not. Claiming that toast and bagels is a continental breakfast is dishonest. Continental breakfast means meats, cheeses, bread (toast) and condiments. Some indiscrete operators have reduced the true meaning of continental breakfast to toast and coffee, but it's dishonest. The sink tap was extremely stiff, which caused the water to come on at full blast into the sink. Room door card entry was unreliable at best. It usually didn't work until after many tries. Front desk staff agreed but didn't seem to care.

    Cleanliness. It was quiet over 4 days with one minor family outburst. Plenty of food options nearby. Wifi.

    Stayed in October 2024

  • Reviewed: September 25, 2024

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • One Room Suite with Whirlpool - Non Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Keys bathroom fan towels

    Not the best

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 14, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    A little repairs required. Bathroom door won't close, can't access from outside. Chair are extremely stained.

    The staff was great

    Stayed in September 2024

  • Reviewed: September 5, 2024

    5.0
    Fair
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 5 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beds are broken, you literally sink in. the fridge doesn't have shelfs. Like 200 dollar fixes

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 31, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Housekeeping needs to be improved for bathroom Needs some fresh paint and new flooring or carpets in rooms

    Beds were comfortable Staff friendly and accommodating Breakfast and coffee good Affordable and good location

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2024

    4.0
    Glad we only stayed in it to sleep
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room Smellled had to spray with perfume. Toilet had a chip out of it. Door Lock eas hard to get in. Had staff come both times we neededto get in.

    Staff

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 27, 2024

    4.0
    Good enough for a quiet sleep.
    • Solo traveler
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No usb plug to charge. Carpet sticky. Smells musty. Breakfast only had juice, coffee, toast and bagels.

    It is very quiet. Hot water.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 20, 2024

    4.0
    Over priced for conditions
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There is black mold around the air conditioner. Beds are in need of being replaced. Room smelled really musty and smoky. Husband was up all night having a coughing fit from the dust /mold coming out of the air conditioner so.we had to shut it off and it made the room to warm. Not enough options for breakfast. No gluten free options. No protein.

    Staff on the night was amazing... staff in the morning wasn't as pleasant until engaged.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: May 27, 2024

    6.0
    Pleasant
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Standard Double Room with Two Double Beds - Non-Smoking
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The lights didn't work in the first room we were given. They switched us rooms no problem, but the next room we were moved to was super warm. Had the a/c on high, but didn't seem to make much difference.

    Decent price. Beds were comfortable enough.

    Stayed in May 2024

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