Spanish River Inn

4/10

Poor

17 Feb 2026

JOHN

The room was in poor repair with broken tiles, missmatched furniture and things that didn't work such as the bathroom fan. The room was freezing and took most of the stay to warm up. The pictures of the room are misleading.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Jan 2026

Jennifer

The room was very clean and everything was in great working order. Check in was fast and easy. Coffee was available in the room. Very quiet and comfortable.

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2026

Oleg

Clean room, warm bed. No frills but functional

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2025

Leslie

The hotel is clean and reasonably priced

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

24 Dec 2025

RAIS

The hotel is definitely not a 3 star hotel

Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Dec 2025

Casey

It was really clean, but out dated. I would stay again.

4/10

Poor

26 Nov 2025

Kye

No hot water

Business_and_leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

25 Nov 2025

Donna

Holes in bedspreads, mold in bathroom

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

25 Nov 2025

Andrew

The bathroom outlet did not work, there was no hot water for a shower in the morning. the bed was incredibly uncomfortable and the sheets had stains on them. the one facecloth looked to have blood stains on it but yet it was folded and ready to be used. the walls and doors ae paper thin and felt like i was sleeping on the highway. there's also a back door that leads to who knows with bright lights flowing under the door. the whole place weirded me out big time. i wont stay there again.

Business Self

2/10

Poor

24 Nov 2025

Adarsh

Not clean

8/10

Excellent

06 Nov 2025

Steven

The staff who greeted me was very nice and the room is mostly renovated with new beds and new floors in the main part of the room. The only downfall was that the bathroom is in desperate need of renovation.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2025

Leonard

restaurant was closed

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

14 Oct 2025

Aaron

Air conditioner unit sounded like a jet engine taking off, turned on and off all night making it very difficult to sleep. Bath tub had a nice dark ring around the silicone caulking.

Additional fee for having a pet in a pet friendly room (maybe in the fine print but found out after I booked), and the clerk asked me to pay it in cash.

Also, there was an adjoining door at the back of the room that we were unaware of at check in. Just not the vibe we were looking for at that time of night. Not my best experience at all, especially for the price.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2025

Chrystine

Friendly owners

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

03 Oct 2025

Brent

Very outdated and old, no restaurant. The room was clean and the staff pleasant. Very old and outdated

2/10

Poor

15 Sep 2025

SHAWN

No hot water very noisy. No locks on windows. Lobby smells terribly.

8/10

Excellent

15 Sep 2025

Francine

Noisy because of proximity to the highway; limited supplies ie no Kleenex, only one faceclloth; tv not working; friendly staff, comfortable bed

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

01 Sep 2025

SueAnne

No restaurant as advertised, no hot water tv not working. Very dirty atmosphere. No wifi working
Beds where clean and comfortable
Very disappointed for rate charged. Will not use Expedia again as in the past never had a problem.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 Aug 2025

Brenda

This is a cheap motel, there is no fireplace as advertised not that it made a difference. The weirdest thing is the security- chain had been removed and just a lock on the door handle. The back door goes to the hallway between 2 rows of rooms but can only be locked/unlocked from the hallway which means I could enter any room at any time without the renters knowing. I definitely would not stay here as a single woman.

2/10

Poor

18 Aug 2025

Nancy

I couldn’t breathe in the room. No safety locks no lights on entrance

Business_and_leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2025

matthew

Could be more updated.

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2025

Katty

Had to clean our own garbage and had to go to main desk to request new towels. Never came to clean the room in the 5 days we were there. Also had to ask for toilet paper. Room Was clean when we arrived. Bed was super loud due to cheap metal bedframe.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Aug 2025

Jackie

Too close to main road.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2025

Jason

Fridge is noisy.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

11 Aug 2025

Donald

Was not expecting much, was worse then i expected. Its gross.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2025

Mark

Proximity to our event

Stained towels need to be replaced and they didn’t replenish the second day of our stay.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Aug 2025

Michael

Just a few updates would go along way

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Aug 2025

ERIC

Bed was too hard and noisy. Nice motel but needs a new bed

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Carmencita

The room is good and place is okay. The staff was very helpful as we came late and he was there to open the room for us and the price is good.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jul 2025

Leanna

The room is quite plain but clean and comfortable. The staff member at the motel was very helpful and stayed late in order to accommodate our late arrival. The.biggest problem was finding restaurants in the area. It’s necessary to drive to Blind River, Massey or Espanola t find a restaurant.

Partner

2/10

Poor

20 Jul 2025

Sarah

Jacuzzi was filthy had black dirt coming out of the jets, and the air conditioner was set as low as 73 and no lower.

Leisure Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

18 Jul 2025

Ryan

This is the creepiest hotel room ive ever been in...theres a door into a hallway in the back of the room, with the keyed side of the handle IN the room with no chain lock...no way to lock this door from the inside of the room...the front door chain lock is just held in with drywall screws..theres not one car in the parking lot out front, the restaurant is closed, every room looks empty but when the clerk was slow coming to unlock the front door (locked at 7pm..?) \"Sorry, very busy\"...the jacuzzi and tiles around it are disgusting, cant tell if gray or brown tile..first i called to request a room, he took my number saying he had to check and call me back, never called back i ended up booking on expedia but.. the place is empty im not sure what he went to check.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2025

Craig

Great staff and convenient location.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

28 Jun 2025

Peter

I got bitten by a bed bugs here. The floor was sandy and dirty. There was a long black hair in the sink that is not mine. The sheets had sand and/or bed bug droppings in them and there was a cigarette burn on my sheets. I texted the after hours number and there was no reply. Keep driving and try somewhere else. The cheapest motel for a reason in the region.

Leisure Pet

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2025

S

Clean. No restaurant or breakfast place near by. Microwave was not working properly. Needs to be renovated.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Chinthaka Sampath Ranasinghe

Excellent

6/10

Pleasant

14 Jun 2025

Yves

Check in was fine . He took a picture of my drivers license which in retrospect was odd.
I wouldn't let that happen again.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

14 Jun 2025

Rhonda

Continued an extra hour down the Highway

There is absolutely no reason the desk clerk should be taking pictures of guests ID’s. Checked in but didn’t stay. Room faced the highway and traffic was not quiet. Was unable to secure door at back side of room as it was locked from other side (no idea who/what door accessed). Overall, did not feel very secure with the check in.

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Jun 2025

Trina

emergency door was locked...moth balls in the bathroom sink which are so stronh and can make one very sick.i would never stay again...nasty.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Francis

All good

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2025

Trevor

Good affordable large room, clean, convenient parking. TV and fridge work well.

Noisy being right beside the Trans Canada highway, but that's not the hotel's fault.

Mattress was lumpy and not very comfortable.

Business_and_leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2025

Andrew

I showed up got my room and the hot tub had no cold water going through it I mentioned it to the front desk host he got me a new room and rectified it immediately it was a little cold because it was a room not ready for me but he rectified that immediately by giving me a heater and anything I needed throughout my stay which was pretty well a week long he was more than gracious to help me with anything I needed his name is Kuldeep such a nice polite and helpful young man just keep in mind Spanish is a one horse town and I think horse died a while ago everything closes by 9:00 and as I say everything is the corner store and the restaurant down the road but if you do want a killer Burger check out the restaurant down the road it's called North Channel pizza and grill try their burger a company it with some cheddar cheese balls you will not be disappointed but all in all Spanish River Inn will accommodate you for what it is and as I said Kuldeep is the name of the young man that runs it and he will go above and beyond to make sure your stay is accommodating for that I give it a full five stars for what it is

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

09 Mar 2025

Breah

Room was not clean especially the bathroom. Other occupants that were staying there made us not feel safe. Staff was not overly helpful when addressing these concerns.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Mar 2025

Michelle

If you don’t mind the 70’s decor and just need a place to rest your head, this place is fine. Bathroom in need of updates due to the spalling and mildew laden caulking and yellowed 70s tiles. Parking lot not plowed. Only myself and another room occupied and I was placed right next door despite there being many other rooms apparently vacant.

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jan 2025

????? Navjot

Its a really resonable place. Manager is a nice guy, he opened door for us even at 11pm as we were travelling from far away. Highly recommended especially for people travelling long distance. Prices are affordable plus refundable one night before. Thanks for bug free experience which I was really worried about after reading bad reviews at first. Will return soon.

8/10

Excellent

16 Dec 2024

Henny

Lovely owners, very accommodating, comfortable room, all great!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Dec 2024

Zachary

Little hole in the wall spot - good for a night when passing through northern Ontario. Would not book a trip around the location. There isn’t much to eat and very few amenities.

Just a bed to sleep in on route to bigger and better things

Business

4/10

Poor

08 Oct 2024

Dan

Heat didn’t work. No chain locks on doors tv remote didn’t work. Plugs need replacing.

Partner

2/10

Poor

04 Oct 2024

Verified traveler

This motel was the worst one in our entire trip across Canada. We arrived and were hit with a musty chemical door reminiscent of an old basement. The carpet was stained and awful, the bathroom was not something I would clean myself in, the air conditioner was not something I would want to breath the air from. The smoke detector was encased with brown discolouration of some sort and had a dead wasp completely stuck to it, the chain lock latch was broken off the door frame as if the door was broken through. There was a door that you could not lock on the opposite side of the room that led to an unknown area. The door to outside didn’t have a proper lock at all, no deadbolt, no chain, just the lock on a doorknob much like that of a home bathroom. My husband and I couldn’t imagine sleeping in the room and felt immediately dirty when there. We took our baby and pet and left 30 minutes after arriving to our next town destination because there was no chance we were going to stay.
I would not recommend anyone stay here.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

30 Sep 2024

Aaron Van

I booked because reviews said although rundown, at least it was clean and the owners are trying. That is simply not true. Its deplorable. Disgusting and a complete slum. Dirty beyond belief. Literal spider webs across the door we had to break to get in. Toe nail clippings on the filthy,stained and cigarette burnt carpet. Black mold in the bathroom. Just absolutly awful. Not to mention the pitpull next doot looking in our window and the mini dirt bikes that the workers seem to use to get around. It truly is the worst, most derelict motel we ha e ever stayed in. Never ever again.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 Sep 2024

Candace

I was looking for a quick and convenient spot to spend the night while traveling. It had a clean bed, super easy parking and the staff was really nice. The bed while firmer than I would like, was possibly the most comfy I had on my trip.
My understanding from other reviews is that this place is under new management and they are working on it.

My room had some spiders living on the door. When the door first opened a few of them went into the room and settled in around the door. While I appreciate that spiders are a natural form of pest control, I didn't quite appreciate having them as roommates for the evening. The larger web on the outside door I had to duck under a bit to get in/out of the room. There was a huge spider on it, I've got a bit of a fear of spiders so there was no way I was going to be touching it. I was okay-ish with the spiders so as long as they kept to their side of the room. Some of them did, some I couldn't account for their location in the morning.
There were some stains on the floor and the room smelled of WD30 which I assume was from some repairs that had been done. There was a second locked door leading to what I am assuming is a hall for staff. Having no key or deadbolt to block that door, I did end up moving a chair to block the door for added security. There wasn't a deadbolt on the main door which had been removed. Putting back deadbolts would add to the feeling of safety, especially for solo guests.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

05 Sep 2024

Karen

We did not stay at this property because the building was shut down for repairs. Notice to Comply notice on window re: structural repairs and also mold removal. Owner not onsite and refused to give refund.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

03 Sep 2024

Dharmesh

Old property and need lot of refurbishing. Main door, air conditioner, exhaust in bathroom needs to be improved.

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2024

Lisa

They asked for a cash deposit because someone had stolen their towels the night before.

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

08 Aug 2024

Carol

We didn’t feel safe to stay here. One window was papered up. There were no vehicles around later in the day (6:30 pm or so) when we arrived & we supposedly got the last room. We were unable to get our money back. We did get a small points credit with Expedia.

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2024

Krishna

Felt unsafe. The beds looked used. Walls were stained. We couldn't stay the night.

4/10

Poor

31 Jul 2024

Stuart

The room had 1 ceiling light and 1 in the bathroom. There were no other lights. There were no chairs or a bedside table or desk.
Spanish has no dine in restaurants only pizza takeout and a snack bar. There were none within a reasonable drive of the hotel. The hotels restaurant is closed. Most stores and businesses were closed. The hotel is right on the Trans Canada highway with lots of noisy truck traffic.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2024

Chyvaun

It is under New Management and they are just starting off and are a work in progress. The owner was very kind and hospitable. It was quiet and we had a good night's sleep. Our reservations we're not available and the host upgraded our stay which was very accommodating.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2024

Jeffrey

Nice motel if you’re looking for a stop on the circle tour. However nothing is near it for restaurants.

8/10

Excellent

04 Jul 2024

Chantale

Staff was very nice. In needs of updates that are slowly being done. Staff was informative was great location for us.

Will be back.

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

01 Jul 2024

Aakash Prakash

Excellent motel, quite clean and comfortable for a group of 4.
Only suggestion would be to have some hangers in the bathroom as there was nothing to hang inside the bathroom.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2024

Justin

convenient

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2024

Adrian

No deadbolt lock on door. No chair to sit on. Noisy.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2024

asher

Very quick and easy check-in, a little bit of nose traffic but other than that was quiet. Everything was clean, mini fridge had a freezer part which was perfect!

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2024

Alois

NEW OWNERS are doing renovations. Great people very nice and accommodating. About 100$ a night stay and PET FRIENDLY. Trail at back up hill for dogs to walk.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 May 2024

Beth

It was a typical motel for the area. The rooms on the front side of the motel hear a lot of truck road traffic but the back side are quiet. The host was very nice and there was a very good pizza place within walking distance.

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2024

Dave

suited needs for hwy hotel, would stay there again if price is reasonable

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Apr 2024

Steven

Spanish stay was comfortable

We enjoyed our stay the motel needs some upgrades which i think is great idea considering its on the hwy. This motel has huge potential.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

12 Feb 2024

Steven

Not much

8/10

Excellent

05 Feb 2024

zbigniew

no coffee maker and microwave not connected to power

8/10

Excellent

26 Sep 2023

leo

When we are looking for a hotel we look at price and cleanliness. This hotel fit both of these.

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

09 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

It was a place to lay our heads. Beds were old, soft and very uncomfortable. Bathroom floor was dirty with dust and dirt piled in the corner behind the door.

Business

2/10

Poor

19 Aug 2023

Simone

It was very different from the pictures, the room was old and dirty. There were mattresses left at the reception.The place made us feel unsafe, there was just an old key to lock the room's door. Do not stay there! Definitely a place to avoid!

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Aug 2023

Rob

The room was clean and as we were situated at the back of the Inn it was quiet. Staff were friendly. This Inn is undergoing some much needed upgrades but the price was right and we were satisfied with our stay.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

17 Aug 2023

Shaminder

The property was fine, everything we expected it to be - a convenient stop for my partner and our dog to stop on our long trip, right on the highway.

What we didn’t expect was to be treated the way we were by staff. I called the number provided by the listing at 1pm and at 5pm the day before to let them know that we’d be arriving late (around midnight). They didn’t pick up at 1pm, but I spoke to someone at 5pm. We were told it wouldn't be a problem and we were instructed to call upon arrival and were met with hostility by the staff on site who didn’t want to check us in despite having just spoken with someone on the phone at midnight. He was argumentative and checked us in.

The person on site came by to apologize about his behaviour last night but didn’t fail to tell me how they don’t check in after 11pm and actually no one was site when I called so the message didn’t reach him. There’s only one number provided and the sign outside has it listed with “open 24/7” below. I’ve travelled all across the world and I’ve never had an issue like this.

Pet

2/10

Poor

16 Aug 2023

Stephanie

Photos online extremely deceiving as this motel is no place you'd want to stay. The restaurant is long closed with carboard in all the windows, there are poor persons going through cigarette butt cans in front of the room doorways and the place looks like it hasnt been maintained or cleaned in decades. Some online reviews warn of bedbugs and itching after staying there. It was so awful looking I didnt even stay there although I had a reservation I'd made online after being rudely deceived by very old photos

Business_and_leisure Family

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2023

Kelly

The office door was locked upon arrival with a note with number to call that went right to voicemail. Another guest came by and knocked on a room window to get the attendants attention. When he opened the door there was no greeting, just had me fill out a form and handed me one key. The room was beyond filthy, toilet looked like it had never been cleaned, used soap and hair in the tub, dirt on the floors and a blood stain on one of the beds sheet. Contemplated sleeping in my car and actually did leave around 6am. So much more wrong. Expedia should be embarrassed to list this property. The least the owners could do is clean the room. I expected old but not this disgusting. Just needed a place to sleep on route of a long drive.

Family

4/10

Poor

01 Aug 2023

Agnes

It’s too close to the road and noisy when trucks passed by

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jul 2023

Kenneth

The place is rundown and needs a good cleaning.

Business_and_leisure Pet

2/10

Poor

17 Jul 2023

Stephanie

Left the property without staying felt that unsafe. Someone was burning things in the parking lot, mattresses were torn. I don’t like to leave negative reviews but this place is not a family friendly hotel.

4/10

Poor

16 Jul 2023

James

We liked we could have a pet. We liked they’re in range of making it home. We didn’t like our room, it had a very strong urine smell. We liked they had an ac. No tub plug so I used a face cloth for a plug, for a bath,,,water pressure excellent.

Leisure Pet

4/10

Poor

03 Jul 2023

sujatha

No facilities to make Tea or coffee.
No kettle
Curtain smells bad

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

05 Jun 2023

Tammy

I will never stay here again. Filthy and outdated. The outside noise of highway makes it feel as though every vehicle is going to drive through the windows.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

30 Apr 2023

Furkan

I was itching all night.

Business_and_leisure Self

2/10

Poor

18 Apr 2023

Elizabeth

I did not check in. The property was terrible. I will pics under separate cover. Very disappointed that your company does not vet these properties to ensure they are still even viable

Leisure Self

2/10

Poor

03 Apr 2023

Nirlep

No security for the client and vehicles.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

21 Sep 2022

Taranjot

Lack of cleanliness

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

19 Sep 2022

karen

Very run down.

Business Self

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2022

Robert

The restaurant advertised has not existed for quite some time. Very near the main highway so quite noisy. The room does not look like the picture. Next door was two noisy dogs.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

28 Aug 2022

Daniel

It should be condemned. The restaurant isn't even open. The driveways is so bad that long weeds are growing through the pavement. And the worst part is we show up at 4pm to check-in and there's no one there to check us in. We waited an hour still no one. We tried to get reimbursed and the owner refused. We ended up never staying the night instead we drive home. Worst motel if my life. Do no go there!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

20 Aug 2022

Thomas

Place looked like it had been abandoned for years and felt unsafe. No services whatsoever.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2022

Mark

The motel provided a night accomadation.

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

06 Aug 2022

LIFENG

Bed bugs! Keep away!!

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

29 Jul 2022

Sandra

There was air conditioning and a fantastic Fish ‘n’ Chips shop next door. The hotel restaurant has been shut for some time. The room smelled strongly of stale smoke.

Business_and_leisure Family

2/10

Poor

22 Jul 2022

Darren

There wasn't anything to like about the property.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2022

Kim

No Honeymoon Suite

Dated facility , past its prime but for a quick one night stop did the trick . Would I spend my honeymoon there , absolutely not but did the trick . If you are at all fussy keep driving , check in was good .

Partner

2/10

Poor

07 Jul 2022

Sacha

Avoid if you can, use as last resort only.

The place is about 10 years past a renovation. I was charged nearly 50$ for my dog, when they say pets are allowed, but don't list a cleaning fee. I would of had no issue if the place was actually clean. There was food stuck to things in the room. This place is a sham and should not be permitted to stay open. The photos on the hotels site are way too old and need to be updated.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

29 Jun 2022

Anna

It is ok place for a night. Disliked that the pet fee is not included in general booking and is the highest that I saw at $45 per pet per night.

Leisure Pet

2/10

Poor

08 Jun 2022

Robert

Terrible property. Wouldn’t let anyone stay there.

Partner

2/10

Poor

31 May 2022

James

I don't normally give bad reviews for places but this was not as advertised.
The entire property is very poorly kept.
The beds are mounted on makeshift wood platforms. there was no coffee or tea or even the ability to make any in the rooms. The restaurant is closed.
There was no WIFI in the room and when I spoke with the manager he said \"I could just stand outside close to the office and I might get it\"
The entire motel is not as advertised and displayed on their web site.
We were very disappointed.

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