Name: Mccauley S Havilland Bay
Address: 5235 On 17, Unorganized North Algoma, CA

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2026

Roxanne

Very comfortable room, looked like it had been newly renovated. Also enjoyed dinners at the restaurant. Staff gave us great recommendations for local things/places we would have missed. Hope to return someday soon!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2026

Thomas

It was an older style motor inn that had been carefully renovated. The owner met us as we drove up and showed us where the room was. We parked in front and walked right in. Very clean and nicely appointed. There was one lodge and another one being built. There was a restaurant attached to the complex. Owners were very nice.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Suzanne

A rustic motel along Hwy 17. Very nice staff, room and the attached restaurant served a fresh pickerel dinner that was so delicious. I would recommend this motel.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2026

Tina

Staff were friendly and very helpful. Rooms were very clean and moderized. Luxurios bedding and comfy mattress. Only drawback was lack of AC, especially would have been nice as day temps were in the high 20's C. But nice size fridge with freezer to keep necessities chilled.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2026

Shauna

My husband and I absolutely loved this place. Despite the age, the rooms are all nicely decorated and clean. It was a short walk to the beach where we could watch the sunset. What impressed us the most was how amazing and wonderful the staff was
The food from the attached was really good and satisfying.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jul 2026

Crystal

Staff was very friendly and helpful.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2026

Nina

Pet friendly and very helpful staff. Beach is a hop skip away, big fire pit that we didnt use but looks awesome, great food. Hosts were super. The rooms were AWESOME. Forget anything you know or remember about old drive up motels, these rooms are re-done and beautiful! We did get a little wielded out by the other questionable patrons, but they were quiet so no real complaints there.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2026

Shellee

It is such a welcoming environment. The owners were very present and made you feel right at home. Very clean and well-kept rooms. Very comfortable beds. One of my better night sleeps away from home. Highly recommend.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Julia

Clean
Pet friendly
Parking
Beach nearby
Staff were very friendly and accommodating
Cute and clean motel

Pet

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2026

Bertina

This was a great location and friendly staff. FYI this place does not have air conditioning. Which isn't an issue usually but summers are humid. The bed was comfortable and the restaurant on site is very good with reasonable

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Ted

Wonderful place! Bed was so comfortable and the fish and chips were amazing!
Canadian owners, unexpected for this area. Definitely plan on supporting them.

Pet

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2026

Alanna

Bright, clean airy and modern. Lots of space. Easily accommodated the table & 2 chairs. Smart TV with popular apps was a plus.

Would have been nice to have an outlet in the bathroom for hair blower. Otherwise, very satisfied and will book again when in the area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2026

Wayne

A nicely decorated room with a very comfortable bed.
A short walk to the beach to enjoy the great view and a beautiful sunset.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jun 2026

Imran

Checked in very late - staff was exceptional- facilities were Good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2026

Colleen

Great little motel. Updated and clean. Sheets & bed were so comfortable! Nice owners! Highly recommend.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

10 Jan 2026

Caden

Easy parking and very clean rooms. Owners were very friendly and helpful.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Jody

Easy access, clean and very comfortable. Beautiful view.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Oct 2025

Sue

Everything felt safe.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

21 Oct 2025

Loretta

Decided to try motel outside of Sault. Motel exceeded our expectations. Very clean, comfortable beds, vinyl floors instead of carpet. As good as big hotel chains in Saullt, but much less expensive. Will definitely stay here again. Nice to support local owners as well

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Arlene

Clean rooms staff was awesome

10/10

Exceptional

15 Oct 2025

Lesley

Was a motel so we parked right in front of our unit. I brought my two Jack Russel's. It was easy to take them out to do their business. Rooms were roomy and clean. Owner's and their son were lovely and we enjoyed having dinner each day in the restaurant on site. It was delicious and fresh. White fish was to die for. will visit again!

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

Allen

Good Location, quiet, clean.
A small table would be nice, maybe two chairs, and a towel hook near the shower.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 Oct 2025

Debra

Clean rooms, comfy beds, excellent food at the restaurant (the Brie Burger was amazing!!) friendly staff/owners. This place was conveniently located and met all of our needs!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Oct 2025

Shirley

Lovely renovated old motel perfect for 1night stops or longer stays to explore the area.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Oct 2025

Wendy

Parking lot was fine, everything clean

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Sean

The owners and staff are friendly and helpful.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

26 Sep 2025

Jacob

One of the best place i have ever stayed . I was so unsure about choosing this place while i was road tripping from Regina , Sk to ontario. But like we say perception gets cloured by experience in reality . This place actually changed my views which got influenced by the bunch of reviews from the same sort of people . The owner is pretty cool and the restaurant is awesome .One of the best place to catch sunset too ... everyone should checkout this place and ask the owner to get direction to watch the sunset ...

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

Talal

Owners nice and friendly. Room renovated and clean. Loved the old style/ new refrigerator 🙂

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2025

Kirsten

Wonderful will return!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Sep 2025

Sean

Friendly owner, clean room, and close walk to the beach.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Sep 2025

Katharine

Amazing staff. Super clean. Limited internet

4/10

Poor

13 Sep 2025

Julie

We stayed at McCauleys Haviland Bay in Ontario which had a 9.4 exceptional rating on Expedia – I would rate it as the most exceptionally overrated place we have stayed. Based on the amount that we paid for 1 night I expected a very nice place. The information said the rooms had WiFi for up to 6 devices – maybe that meant 6 devices in the entire motel. We could not get stable WiFi for even 3 devices. The flat screen TV was useless because of the unstable WiFi.
There were no electrical outlets in the bathroom and too few outlets overall. You had to choose between various things to plug in - coffee maker, refrig, fan, light or personal devices – even though I had an extension cord - it was not useable with the existing receptacles. While one lamp had a usb port, it had inadequate power to charge my phone. At the very least power strips with usb and usc ports are needed. The refrig while very cute retro design makes an annoying buzz, so we unplugged it for sleeping. They claimed to have a ‘pillow menu’ – there were 2 pillows on the bed – 1 per person. The ‘individually furnished room’ had not a chair to sit on.
The picture is deceptive in that it makes you think that you are looking at the mountain – but that is across the highway and the picture has been ‘enhanced’ to some degree. I would rate this as a clean 1950s motel with a friendly proprietor with a 6.0 at the very most. For nearly $200 / night we felt we were ripped off.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Sep 2025

Derek

Lake Supeior shoreline is a short walk away. Staff and owners were awesome. Very Pet Friendly which we appreciated.
Always ready with extra coffee too. Thanks again.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

07 Sep 2025

Svitlana

One of the bests! I'd ask the owner where they bought such the comfortable mattress' with pillows and soft bedding lol customer service was perfect! Everything was just excellent!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Sheldon

Loved everything about this place! The staff are extremely friendly!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2025

Sheldon

This place is absolutely gorgeous! We stayed here twice on our honeymoon road trip to Thunder Bay. Chris was a gem of a human! He made sure to take care of us and all of our needs! The rooms are clean and cozy. Loved all the food at the restaurant as well!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Sep 2025

Brian

Staff were amazing and friendly can't say enough about them and the place amazing food in the restaurant

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2025

Denise

Beautiful location. Pretty beach/quiet road nearby. We did not avail of all family services available-it was raining. The owner was awesome - she stopped by to check in with us and advise the TCH to Thunder Bay was washed out and closed (due to earlier heavy rains). Offered us the next night booking, but also advised alternative detour we could use next day. We chose to take detour back to Thessalon, and onwards north. No hesitation to refer this property, and would use this property again in the future. With on property facilities and the beach less than 5 min stroll, it would make a perfect family stop. Not sure about restaurant or food availability, we did not need based on our travel times. Two thumbs up 👍

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

Sarah

I’ve travelled northern Ontario a lot and stayed in places that were “ok”. This place was fabulous! Super clean & bright. Really comfortable beds & pillows. This exceeded my expectations and I would stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Shelly

The room was quite lovely. A garbage receptacle would be helpful in the living area as well as the bathroom.
The bottom of the tub was somewhat stained. The TV reception and choice of channels was not great. Programs kept buffering and there was no choice of regular cable channels.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2025

Joan

This is a very comfortable place to stay. It was very clean. Check in and check out was very easy owners are on site to help you with any problems that you may have. The restaurant was great with lots of interesting signage and decor. Everything we ordered was very tasty. We will definitely have future stays in this comfortable motel.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2025

MICHAEL

My wife and I stayed one night at McCauleys. We liked the location 25 miles north of the Canadian Soo. The small refrigerator in our room was very nice as it not only kept our cooler foods overnight, but the attached freezer allowed us to re-freeze our cold packs as well.
What we did not like was that the bathroom had no electric outlet for a hair dryer, nor did the bathroom have an exhaust fan. My wife did not have good hot water for her shower and ended up with only cold water to wash her hair. Not a good way to start the day !

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

26 Aug 2025

Nick

Dated room. Cars parked up near the open windows. Tiny sink. No work table.

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2025

Lockie

Stay was pleasant but facilities are old and outdated. No air conditioning and bathroom very small and in need of update for fixtures. New owners so I expect improvements coming. Owners operate motel and restaurant and food and conversation was fantastic.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2025

Joanne

Room was clean and spacious. Small bathroom. Nothing much around but Pancake Bay fairly close for beautiful beach and nature hiking trail.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2025

Melanie

It is so easy to get to off the highway and is walking distance to a few beaches. People are friendly, the room was beautiful and we just felt comfortable as soon as we got there. We got a text pre-arrival with our room number and the where the key was going to be. Had we arrived super late (like we had at other locations this trip) we wouldn't have had to worry about the front desk being closed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Aug 2025

IHLHEE

A good location for a night to stay and eat.

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2025

Mickle

This was an incredible experiene. The room was extremely clean. It was well laid out. Chris and his family were most gracious and helpful. Despite being full there was no sound transmission. The white fish in the restaurant is to die for. Ill figure out a way to make it back here.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Jul 2025

SYLVIA

Hospitable, clean, great decor, bathroom a bit tired.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2025

Mike

Great spot. Walk over to the beach on the lake and watch the sunset. Short drive to Lake Superior Park. Friendly owners. Restaurant on site. Renovations to rooms. Very comfortable.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

23 Jul 2025

Rick

Outstanding stay.
A small desk and an extra chair would have been a nice touch

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Lorraine

Very clean and comfortable.
Restaurant right on property and food was excellent!
5 min from beach.
Owner very approachable and accommodating.
I loved that we got a text a few hrs before arrival telling us which room we were in and how to access the key.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2025

Annunciata

Friendly staff and clean room.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jul 2025

Julie

Absolutely love this space. We will choose this spot anytime when we need a spot to stay in this location. The lovely staff are very helpful. We were greeted when we got out of the car! 10 stars!!!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Jeff

Our stay was great. The owners are really good, hardworking folks who believe in excellence of service. The rooms are freshly renovated, bright and cozy. And excellent mattresses and pillows. I highly recommend

Leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2025

Joseph

I’d stay again

Very nice room and host. Shower fixtures could use an upgrade but the room was very nicely appointed. The king bed was very comfortable and their attention to pet needs was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

CHRISTINE

Fresh and fun

We arrived and immediately were greeted and told how to access our room and that the restaurant was still open. The food was fresh and tasty. No air conditioning could have been a factor but the large fan ensured we had a comfortable rest. The sunset was gorgeous too!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2025

Jung Mee

It was amazing motel. Very clean and comfortable. Staffs were super nice. Location was fabulous! Thank you very much for making unforgettable memory of moving trip to Toronto with my family and my friends.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2025

Charles

Very clean and the staff was very friendly and helpful

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jun 2025

Julie

Great spot to stay. We were welcomed as soon as we arrived, our room was ready. Dining facilities were wonderful. Very friendly staff. Very comfortable bed.
A real gem of a spot to stay!!!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2025

Isobel

We enjoyed wonderful hospitality, and great advice on what to see on Manitoulin Island. We will definitely stay there again if we are using the ferry from South Baymouth on Manitoulin Island.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jun 2025

Meaghann

This stay was exceptional. The hosts took such care for comfort in the room. I loved the aesthetic. The bed was the best I’ve had, not just in a motel, but in a stay. I was worried about the proximity to the highway (just for noise) but the new windows really masked the noise. I’m so pleased and will rave this motel. We had a couple of crummy stays along our route and the shower I had when we arrived here was so nice. We will be back!

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2025

Sharon

Rooms were updated,modern and clean
Bed was very comfortable and area was quiet

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2025

Kelly

It is a cozy motel, rooms very nicely renovated. Bed was a king and so comfortable and I wanted to take the pillows home with me they were so awesome. It is a family run motel , such a charming couple and their son. Extremely welcoming and helpful. The restaurant and bar will be open next week, we will be back, can’t wait!! Highly recommend!!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jun 2025

Diana

Very nice room. Very clean. Nice renovation.
Could use a small table though.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2025

Debbie-Lynne

Chris and Theresa were both lovely. Room was ready, clean and nicely decorated

6/10

Pleasant

06 May 2025

Tom

It was the beginning of the season, so I would give them some slack, but there was no offer to restock towels , coffee pods or toilet paper for our second day stay. I asked for it, and they gave us towels and toilet paper. We didn’t need room cleaning between days, but it seems that is customary in other places where we stayed. Overall it was not a bad stay.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Rachel

This was the cleanest hotel I have ever stayed in!
The check in was excellent, they texted us before our arrival and everything ready for our arrival.

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

Jessica

Very organized and easy check in process. Clean and close to the main road.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2025

Ethan

Super convenient and very comfortable. Beautiful views of the cliffsides to wake up to, calm and quiet.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10