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Sands Motor Inn

366 McIntyre Street E., North Bay, Ontario P1B 1C8, Canada
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Sands Motor Inn
Ranked #20 of 25 hotels in North Bay
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Mendocino, CA
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10 reviews 10 reviews
6 hotel reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

All of these reviews are spot on and not lying a bit. This is a crack house/flop house of a disaster of a place. Sadly, my husband and I were driving across country and hit North Bay blindly at a time when there was a music festval happening and there was nary a room to be had for miles in... More

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ontario
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48 reviews 48 reviews
24 hotel reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
41 helpful votes 41 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

He put us in his "Best" room. Plaster spots everywhere, dirt under everything, dust and dirt on everything, holes in sheets, horrible pillows, the tenant next door began playing guitar at 10:30 and so my son, who booked the room, went to tell the owner we were leaving and he started to yell at my son to shut up and... More

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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2012

Booked online from Ottawa and when we got there at 4pm the room wasn't done yet.We could see big spots on the matress and the room had a smell i could not describe.Went for supper and came back and told manager that we wouldn't be staying and wanted my money back.Was told he would credit my card if he could... More

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Penticton, Canada
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2012

WOW, I have never seen such a complete dive, it's like a crack house. Unbelievable, the room was dirty, the bed sheets were so old that you could see right through them and had holes everywhere. The door would barely close and the headboard had fallen off the bed and wasn't repaired. It is run by East Indains who don't... More

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Montreal, Canada
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2012

We needed a hotel room last minute and looked what was around North Bay on our GPS. We called the Sands to reserve 2 rooms for 6 guys after camping in Algonquin back country for a week. Let me tell you, I would have rather stayed in the woods with no tent overnight then to sleep in this dump. This... More

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THESANDSNORTHBAY, Public Relations Manager at Sands Motor Inn, responded to this review
24 August 2012

we do apologize for your group stay at the inn, as the information you gave has been evaluated your group member brought individuals to the inn from elsewhere as management had seen people with your group. as at time of check in there was not a true understanding of why you had decided to leave.. either way i regret that... More

Montreal, Canada
1 review
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 August 2012

We actually just finished up our annual canoe trip and decided to stay one day in North Bay to end the trip. This place sounded good on paper, but definitely didn't live up to the hype. We paid, went to the room and walked back out and asked for an immediate refund. Not only was the area unsafe, but was... More

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THESANDSNORTHBAY, Public Relations Manager at Sands Motor Inn, responded to this review
24 August 2012

dear guest, the inn does regret your experience you had at the inn, and we do not discriminate on guest and as all places we do have those who live a lifestyle and might be a guest at the same inn as one might stay.... as your room was not completed at check inn there was no cleaning that had... More

Oshawa, Ontario
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20 reviews 20 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 July 2012

When we arrived the manager had stepped out to go to the bank so we had to wait nearly half an hour for him to return to check us in. They still hadn't made our beds and when they finally did there were no pillowcases. They said they'd bring them in an hour. They never did. Throughout our stay our... More

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THESANDSNORTHBAY, Public Relations Manager at Sands Motor Inn, responded to this review
24 August 2012

dear guest, i apologize for the time you became a guest at the inn, as there was a transition in housekeeping and maintenance unfortunately your unit had damage from guest prior to your stay the fittings and fixtures were displaced And as we as any hotel have guest that do make damage in a room, for there stay. the room... More

Terrace, Canada
Senior Reviewer
10 reviews 10 reviews
5 hotel reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 September 2011

Pulled in here because it was the first place we saw after driving all night... Crackheads everywhere. Felt completely unsafe. The door of our room was actually standing ajar and when we notified the manager he seemed indifferent about it. Once we got into the room I was appalled at how dingy and shabby it was. There were cigarette burns,... More

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Management response:
24 June 2012

Dear customer, We would like to sincerly apologize for the inconveniences you may have had at the sands north bay inn, but as time has past almost a year the property has went through a major uplifting in management and structurally the hotel has made major changes. The area of the property has developed new real estate and the overall... More

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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 August 2011

First let me explain that I was only in North Bay to visit my Granfather in the Hospital. My first visit to North Bay was awful and the motel has tarnised my view of the city? Its disgusting!!! Upon arrival, I found out that they only accept cash, and the rate changes depending on where you are from?? My first... More

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Management response:
24 June 2012

Dear customer, We would like to sincerly apologize for the inconveniences you may have had at the sands north bay inn, but as time has past almost a year the property has went through a major uplifting in management and structurally the hotel has made major changes. The area of the property has developed new real estate and the overall... More

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Additional Information about Sands Motor Inn

Also Known As:
Sands Motor Inn North Bay, Ontario, Canada
Address: 366 McIntyre Street E., North Bay, Ontario P1B 1C8, Canada
Region: Canada > Ontario > Northeastern Ontario > North Bay
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Free Parking
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Ranked #20 of 25 hotels in North Bay

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