We stayed one night while traveling from Thunder Bay to Saskatchewan. The room was excellent:…read moreclean, tidy, lots of space, and beautifully finished with lots of pine. The restaurant is bright, spacious, and welcoming. Our breakfast was fresh, nicely plated, and delicious. The owners are friendly and cheerful. The building is near enough to the Trans Canada to be convenient but far enough that you don't really hear passing cars. All in all, a first-rate place. My wife said I should also mention the nice little soaps in the rooms!

From the owner: Referred to as a "quaint roadside motel" with "accommodating and friendly staff" Cedar Creek Resort…read morehas 8 rooms, 4 of which are deluxe suites that include a privacy deck, BBQ, and deck for those lovely summer nights. The resort overlooks a large man-made pond and RV park. No full-service on-site restaurant is available, however, we do have a small kitchen that can offer light meals and snacks to our customers between 9 am and 6 pm. Pet-friendly enviroment. Nearby amenities: Hiking trails, boating, fishing, beaches, golf course, horseback riding, restaurants, gift shops, bakery, campgrounds and ski Lodge

stayed at hotels while traveling. worst spot to stay. rented 2 cottages at falcon lake hotels a…read moreone to get out of the bathroom ya need to stick finger inndoor handle to open. re no door knob. other room. bathroom sink tap broken.almost 24. and still not fixed. room dirty. recommend stay other place

I'll start with the positive; They did a great job of renovating the hotel, the rooms, restaurant…read moreand lobby are very nice and modern. Unfortunately that's where the positives end. Underneath it all I'm afraid that this is still the cheap motel it was before the renovations. We were very excited to try out the hotel after seeing some great reviews and nice pictures on Instagram, so the day before we had called to ask for early check in - we were told no problem. I called the day we were supposed to check in before leaving to confirm we'd still be able to check in early - again, not a problem. Well, we get there (1.5 hours after confirming a room would be ready) and waited for about half an hour in the lobby to find out that they didn't have a room ready. Annoying but not a huge deal. The lady working the front desk (who was very kind and apologetic) then offered for us to eat lunch in the restaurant while we wait for a room to be ready - we kind of assumed that they were going to comp our lunches due to the mix up but no discount or comped meal was offered - a bit disappointing, but again not a big deal. What was very disappointing is that the "restaurant" was really just a bar with a very small bar menu - a couple burgers, wings, fries or poutine (as well as an extremely expensive salad). We were also informed that 1964, the "fine dining" restaurant which does have a full menu was not open while we were there, which I'd be more understanding about if the other restaurant had a proper menu - especially since there aren't a lot of options outside of the hotel at this time of year. After maybe 45 minutes, our room was ready. We get into our room to find that we were given 2 queens instead of the king that we had reserved. We also noticed that the rooms must have been poorly insulated as we could hear people in the room across the hall very loudly. The room was very nice and modern though and appeared to be clean. We then went to the front desk to see if we could get a king room like we had reserved to find that there was nobody tending to the front desk (concerning considering this was now right around the usual check-in time). As I was waiting at the front desk (there was no bell to ring) a man who we hadn't dealt with yet came and I explained the issue with the room. He claimed that I "probably didn't tell them I wanted a King" (I booked through the online booking system but ok?) But He'd find a room for us - I'll also mention that I got a very strong smell of alcohol when talking to him. He informed us they didn't have any king rooms ready but it should only be about 10 minutes. At this point we were pretty frustrated with the whole experience and we had no reason to believe a room would actually be ready in an acceptable amount of time, so we just decided to ask for a refund and drive back to the city. This might seem like an overreaction, but keep in mind the rate for our room was nearly $250/night! The most concerning part of the whole experience is that the guy we were dealing with at this point wasn't even the least bit concerned about the fact that we asked for a refund and decided not to stay there - almost as if this is a normal occurrence. All of these issues would have been a lot easier to stomach if this were a cheap $100/night hotel. But the fact is this hotel advertised itself as an upscale boutique hotel and the room rates reflect that. Unfortunately, the lack of services, the quality of the restaurant, and the lack of professionalism in general shine through and show that underneath all the nice renovations is still a cheap sleezy motel

This is the third time in about 6 years the Executive of the company I work for in Winnipeg,…read moreManitoba has held a Strategic Planning Retreat here at the Pinewood Lodge. The Lodge is on Dorothy Lake within Whiteshell Provincial Park. It is a great place. Nice surroundings and friendly staff. The service is great. They provide buffet meals for the 3 days we are here. Rooms are spacious and clean. There is swimming pool and exercise room too. It's cool when we are here so we don't go swimming in the lake. There are adjacent hiking trails. We see the odd bit of wildlife e.g. deer. I can really see this as being a popular spot for families either in the summer, or winter (likely would be great cross country skiing, and I would imagine snowmobiling.

This review is for Pinewood's homemade frozen pizza for take home (not for lodge accommodations…read morealthough I hear they're great too). Pizza is very good.

Before I say anything else, the phone number is not (204) 426-5600 anymore, so don't use that…read moreonline number you might come across. On to the review: It's a secluded setting, peaceful, and quiet enough once the truck traffic dies down at night on the TCH. Nice accommodations, slightly iffy wireless, but the one problem I noticed is that the rooms are generally left open, including windows and floor vents. You'll want to close all of these when you arrive, but it means there are a few bugs in the room. Unfortunately, that takes away from an otherwise fine stop for the night. If you have trouble finding the woman to check in with, people are known to open a door to an empty room and leave a night's worth of money when they go. It's not like the city no one's going to take what's not theirs. A fine country alternative to heading as far west as Winnipeg.

Had the best time here for a bachelorette with 15 women. The owners and staff went above and beyond…read moreto make the night memorable for all! Everyone was so friendly and accommodating! There is a great patio for a dance party!!

So, as a disclaimer the Travelodge was full, so we stayed in the much older, slightly run down…read moreplace that Travelodge manages across the street. We were grateful for a place to stay because we came into Kenora late and most of the places that we could afford were full. We took the last room in this "poorer relation" from the Travelodge. In general, it was good. Old and outdated, but clean. I liked that they had a full kitchen. We didn't need the oven, but the full fridge was nice to clean out our cooler and not play Tetris with those mini fridges. Decent location as well. The beds were fine, however the room was stuffy. Mind you it was very hot outside. If we were in Kenora again, I would probably not stay here and try somewhere else, but if you are "stuck" it is a fine solution.

Beware the pictures advertised look waayyyy better than it actually is!!! The hallways are dark and…read moredingy and smell funny. The carpet in the rooms is old and filthy. I felt horrible letting my baby crawl on the floor but there's not much I could do. Tried to keep her on the bed as much as possible. The corner of the room had a large red stain - hopefully nothing died there. The bed linens were clean but the beds were springy and worn. The bathroom vanity looked new-ish and clean as did the tub/shower. Stairs - no elevator at the back where you park. Not sure if there is an elevator at the front. Cheap pet fee of 15$ and convenient location are the upsides.

**** Overall, we had…read morea very nice stay and would consider staying here again. We booked a king room with a lake view, and the room itself was excellent. It was modern, spotless, tastefully decorated, and had a comfortable armchair by the window that quickly became my favorite spot to enjoy my morning coffee while taking in the view. The bathroom was on the small side but was well designed, functional, and had a great walk-in shower. One thing to be aware of is the window coverings. The draperies don't extend all the way to the floor, so quite a bit of early morning sunlight comes into the room. If you're someone who likes to sleep past sunrise--especially during the long summer days in northern Ontario--you may want to bring an eye mask. My biggest disappointment was the lack of a restaurant. We were told it's been "closed for renovations" for about three years. For what appears to be one of the nicest (and pricier) hotels in the area, it's surprising that guests have to leave the property just to get breakfast or even a cup of coffee. The revolving top floor seems like it would make an incredible restaurant with amazing views--I hope they bring it back someday. Given the nightly rate, I expected a more complete hotel experience. The front desk staff were fine, but not particularly welcoming. We also received a rather odd phone call one morning asking whether a woman had been banging on our door. The employee kept repeating "good morning" before explaining why she was calling, which made for a confusing interaction. The outside of the property could also use some attention. The parking lot is full of potholes and definitely needs resurfacing. We also noticed people loitering near the entrance, which wasn't the greatest first impression. One other downside: we could hear guests in a nearby room coming and going after 11:00 p.m., which interrupted our sleep. The good news is that several restaurants and coffee shops are only about a 10-minute walk away, so there are convenient dining options nearby. This hotel has all the makings of a five-star stay. If they reopened the restaurant, improved the exterior, upgraded the window coverings, and polished a few customer service details, it would be an easy five stars from us.

Apparently just reopened before my stay. Bar and restaurant were still closed. Good service. Very…read moreclean rooms. Great view. Walking distance to restaurants.

Great home cooking and friendly staff. The motel burger is delicious and is the best home-made…read moreburger I've eaten in a while. Burgers and fries are home-made and fresh.

We give this quaint little rural hotel restaurant a four star rating because of their Friday…read moreSmorgasbord's (lunch and supper).

I stayed here last weekend.. I rented a Cabin with 3 of my friends…read more.. The restaurant is quite cozy and the food tastes really good.. The waitress was super friendly.. The 2 guys who work in the store are also really friendly and very helpful. The cabins are clean and have private fire pits (not all of them do tho) I will come back for sure.