I would give this place a 3.5 stars if I had the choice, and it would be the first time I can say that this high a rating is for the shower!
Really, it's a motel, right? But when you do a drive by, you see the Kelsey's restaurant sign right in front. That is most definitely deceiving, because that restaurant is closed. The interior of it has been gutted to make way for the hotel lobby. So, why is the restaurant sign still out front? In the door is a small paper sign tacked on the window, indicating that they are open. For heaven's sake, get that Kelsey's sign down, put the hotel chain name up thare and blare the lights that it's ALL hotel/motel, why don't you?!
Worse than that, it was definitely not obvious that that was the entrance to the hotel, so I tried a door that had a sign above it indicating that it was the Entrance. However, it was locked. A boy opened the door for me, and I wandered all through the hotel, main floor and 2nd floor, before realizing where the lobby was. Definitely confusing!
Ok, so we finally got in. They charged $150.00 a night through one of those internet discount hotel finders. That price IMHO was high. The rooms were big enough - we had 2 queen beds, a desk, TV, free wifi, and a pool. I believe the reason they get away with the price is because they are the only hotel of only 4 in Simcoe that offers a pool. They also have a hot tub. There weren't enough chairs around the pool.
Meanwhile, they've been doing a lot of construction here; the floors have really neat designs in the tiles, and parts of the hallways are carpeted. A section near the lobby was blocked off because they were stil working on the tiles. There was no furniture in the lobby, no plants - and I believe this is because of the construction they've been doing.
The bathroom is teeny-tiny, again with that setup that I'm not fond of: toilet and tub in this tiny space divided from the sink by the door. The sink is just outside the toilet and tub area. But it's the tub/shower combination that was really awesome in this setup!! Although it does not have jets, the tub was a Jaccuzzi!! And the showerhead was big and wide, and the curtain curved out in the centre so that you didn't feel squashed as so often is the case. And the tub drained well. I'd have to say that the shower was 5-stars!!! Amazing!
The hotel does offer a continental breakfast which was fairly standard, with hard boiled eggs, bagels, toast, jam and PB, juices and coffee. Sufficient to fill.
Edited to add one bit I forgot to add: when I checked out, the clerk asked how our stay was, and I told her the pillows were too soft (there were no other choices but these mushy things). I was rewarded with the strangest expression on the woman's face: she plastered a fake smile on her face and responded, "That's funny! We usually get compliments on our pillows!" Why on earth bother asking for feedback if it's thrown in my face! Never mind... it's not like I'm in a hurry to go back :-(
Our stay was comfortable enough, but IMHO I thought it was a bit pricy for what we got. Maybe it'll be better once the construction is done? read more