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1501 32nd Street, V1T 5K4 Vernon, Canada
#6 of 21 hotels in Vernon
Guests' ChoiceReview Score
Based on 33 hotel reviews
8.7Score breakdown
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Cleanliness
9.1
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Comfort
8.8
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Location
8.6
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Facilities
8.5
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Staff
9.1
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Value for money
9.3
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Free Wifi
9.0
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Reviewed: September 5, 2025
Ariana
Canada15 Reviews1 helpful vote9.0“Great place to stay for a trip!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
You can’t open the windows and can only use AC which is a bit loud. It was not bad but I am used to having fresh air and sleeping with an open window so that was so so but we survived. But for the price nothing can beat it.
Great location, easy access to Vernon and Kelowna, beaches are close by. Great for short trips where you need to sleep and shower, very unique property, has a lot of cowboy charm - loved it!
Stayed in September 2025
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Reviewed: July 7, 2025
Joelle
Canada9 Reviews8.0“Overall good stay.”- • With a pet
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Very noisy traffic due to being near main highway. Wifi didn’t work well.
Cute little suite with the feel of home rather than a motel.
Stayed in July 2025
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Reviewed: June 30, 2025
Gary
Canada4 Reviews9.0“Host was amazing bed was very comfortable”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
The busy road it’s on makes it hard to pull out into a busy intersection
It’s rustic reminds of growing up on the farm
Stayed in June 2025
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Reviewed: October 9, 2024
Stacia
Canada4 Reviews10“Old timey comforts & great value”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Nothing, the property was great.
Quaint, nice little motel with all the comforts that you could ask for. Everything in our room including the decor was thoughtfully designed and placed. Loved the aesthetics!
Stayed in October 2024
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Reviewed: September 30, 2024
Peter
Canada17 Reviews10“Tell a friend Motel is one of a kind.”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
I wish I could have stayed longer.
The Tell a friend Motel is the better choice of smaller motels in Vernon. Offering a safe residential location. The motel has a drive-thru parking lot and plenty of parking. Clean, comfortable and cozy.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: September 21, 2024
Peter
Canada17 Reviews10“For a travelling business sales person the value is excellent.”- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
nothing.
I loved the Tell a Friend inside and out. The owners put a lot of love into their Motel. I feel very comfortable and rejuvenated , after my stay. The beds have good linen and are comfortable to sleep on. The space outside is huge with plenty of parking.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: September 16, 2024
Dena
Canada16 Reviews8.0“It was good.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 1 night
T.V. not enough channels.
It was big and clean. pleasant atmoshere.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: September 14, 2024
Aucoin
Canada2 Reviews9.0“Very comfortable place, Kekuli Bay Provincial Park a Gem nearby!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 2 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A unique place to stay. The suite we had was retro furnished, lots of fun. Very comfortable and very good pricing for a suite with cooking facilities, and all the amenities. Outstanding value. This is not your run-of-the-mill chain motel. Doreen, the owner operator who we dealt with was a wonderful person. Very welcoming! It was perfect for us.
Stayed in September 2024
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Reviewed: August 22, 2024
Ian
Canada5 Reviews10“A great little place!!”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A little hard to enter and exit off busy highway
Fun nostalgic place at great value. Great staff.
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: July 20, 2024
William
Canada14 Reviews8.0“Nice , comfy old style motel. Owners were great.”- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Convenient location
Stayed in July 2024
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Reviewed: June 5, 2024
Skrobot
Canada5 Reviews9.0“great”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
Vintage feel and Proprietor had all these little things in the kitchen / bathroom to make it feel like home
Stayed in June 2024
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Reviewed: May 21, 2024
Janet
Canada34 Reviews1 helpful vote8.0Very Good- • Leisure trip
- • Travelers with friends
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Bit of a musky smell but very clean. Dangerous pull out onto road due to bushes obstructing view
Friendly staff, good value, coffee & tea and shampoo etc provided
Stayed in May 2024
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Reviewed: October 8, 2023
Todd
Canada6 Reviews9.0Wonderful- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 7 nights
Great quirky property reminded me of the motor inn's I stay at as a child. Great staff
Stayed in October 2023
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Reviewed: September 27, 2023
Velvet
Canada6 Reviews8.0“Excellent value. Clean and quaint feel.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
A bit of road noise.
Very good value. Nice to have a home type feel.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: September 18, 2023
Taras_p
Canada40 Reviews1 helpful vote10Exceptional- • Leisure trip
- • Group
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
was very welcoming and caring host
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: September 12, 2023
Haacke
Canada1 review10“An old classic”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Trying to exit the property into the flow of traffic was very dangerous. The shrubs on both driveways blocked your view and made it impossible to see the very fast-moving oncoming traffic that you had to merge into
It was very clean for an old style motel. I felt like I stepped into my grandmother's old farmhouse, which had a comforting feel for me. It was comfortable and had everything you could possibly need, and then some. I would definitely stay there again.
Stayed in September 2023
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Reviewed: September 8, 2023
J
Canada9 Reviews9.0“Stay at the Tel-A-Friend Motel if you want a quiet, clean, affordable place to stay.”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
Nothing to report - everything was perfect.
Somewhat reminiscent of '50's or the '60's - comfortably furnished - everything a person would need, a great little place to stay. The room was spacious, clean, comfortable bed and pillows, portable a/c unit, a full kitchenette, good wi-fi signal- I would definitely stay there again. The hostess, Dolores was welcoming and friendly... I will certainly tel-a-friend about this little gem - thanks Dolores for a comfortable stay... hope to see you again.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: September 4, 2023
Robert
Canada1 review10Exceptional- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Cool, niche hotel. I didn't know what to expect and got so much more than I thought. Very rustic and quirky. Quiet, clean, comfy. Also, if you travel with an nes like some of us, the tv's will accommodate duck hunt!
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: September 1, 2023
Inna
Canada1 review9.0“Charming motel, clean with everything we needed”- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
Nothing
Very charming non chain motel. We had all we needed, 1 bedroom suite with a kitchenette. Clean and comfortable. The owner was helpful and accommodating.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: August 3, 2023
Laara
Canada30 Reviews9 helpful votes10“Literally a Home Away from Home but Sunnier!”- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 6 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
What's there not to like after all that? Definitely would go back.
Tel-a-Friend is a great little.Vernon hideaway. The owners are very accommodating and really pay attention to detail yet give patrons their space. Great balance and not easy. I felt like I was at my own summer cabin but with exceptional service. It's quiet (despite location just off Hwy 97), amazing space, great beds, plenty of very hot water, efficient air conditioning PLUS all the household items you would ever need (though I still used my own) to help keep price affordable which it was. Parking directly outside my unit and easy access to everything downtown, beaches, bike trails, quiet neighborhood. Good walk score going downtown, but great exercise on return. The owners truly earn the greatest compliments for consistently providing comfortable lodging at an affordable price.Thank you, Doreen and Dolores, it was way more than I could have expected. Side bar. I did not see any other units, and I am a solo traveller, but I had a comfy queen bed in separate quiet back room that stayed cool even at 39 degrees and a twin in the outer room. Larger families inquire, please, plus not designed around small children's playground needs.
Stayed in July 2023
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Reviewed: September 1, 2025
Lorne
Canada16 Reviews2 helpful votes5.0“I wasn’t expecting a lavish motel so it was fine”- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
I was looking for a cheap motel it was that It’s an older building but was clean Check in was limited to 4-7 pm witch I found a little weird
No breakfast Location was fine
Stayed in August 2025
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Reviewed: September 2, 2024
Catriona
Canada3 Reviews6.0Pleasant- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
Did not like that someone went into my room without my consent to tidy up. The space was not in need of cleaning, and I felt like it was an invasion of privacy. There needs to be door hangers when room service is not required.
Location and kitchenette
Stayed in August 2024
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Reviewed: August 27, 2023
Steve
Canada1 review7.0“It was very comfortable”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 6 nights
The bed was too soft for my liking, but my wife enjoyed it.
What Breakfast? The room was clean and very acceptable and we would recommend it to anyone.
Stayed in August 2023
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Reviewed: August 12, 2023
Arie
Canada7 Reviews4.0“A little disappointing.”- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • One-Bedroom Suite
- • Stayed 4 nights
Small old room with sagging beds, old rusty refrigirator and small windows. Next time we will book a newer place.
The location was nice, close to the beach and downtown.
Stayed in August 2023
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