Name: Meaford Inn
Address: 126 Sykes Street North, Meaford, Meaford, Meaford, N4L 1P3, Canada
Rating: 8

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Next to the beach

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We wouldn't board our pet there.  We prepaid and the place does NOT look like what is online.  We could not.stay there, Dirty, old, yuck!!  The beads pradesh looked like it was from the 70s, worn.and awful.  The Woman in charge said she didn't care if we left, it was prepaid.  Slammed the door in our face.  So we drove another 20 minutes to.Collingwood.and got a lovely room there.  Don't waste your.time or money.

Total garbage

First the good. The air condition and heating works. There was plenty of hot water (for most, some of the time). The beds were comfortable. The restaurant food was excellent.

Now....There was some confusion during checkin and the owner turned sour and nasty very quickly. Very brusque, not welcoming at all. One of the rooms ran out of hot water almost immediately and the toilet was not seated properly. More like a carnival ride than a toilet. Dollar Store shower curtains that don't close properly.  Televisions that quit or won't start.  

One of our couples had a death in the family and had to leave a day early. I completely understand that 24 hour notice should, if possible, be given but...when the couple contacted the owner asking, not demanding, the possibility of a refund for the 2nd night, the owner didn't believe them and argued with them. They were quite willing to walk away from the money except for her attitude. She did finally agree to the refund but finished the transaction with "I never want you back here again".

Friday night, the restaurant hosts an open mic night. The back door to the restaurant opens immediately to the area where the motel rooms are. 1 am, 2 am, 3 am people are opening the back door (with their drinks) and smoking outside the motel rooms. Also leaving the door open so that the music and noise was 3x as loud. Loud, drunk! Finally one of our group got up and asked them to please go out the front door and leave the back door closed so that people could sleep.

Add to all of this AND have the owner (husband) actually enter one of the occupied rooms at 2:30 in the morning while the guests were sleeping.  Not one sorry uttered, just walked into a locked room and looked around and left again.  

Definitely not a place that any of us will ever return to. As much as I like to support small business (especially the difficulties of the past 2.5 years) this is one establishment that needs to "up its game" very quickly.

Wrong on so many levels

Fantastic place. Small, clean, family run place with a great friendly atmosphere. Great menu selection, food was awesome. Good value & location.  Definitely will be back again. Thanks for a great night.

Room

This place is in dire need of repair. From a front door that would not lock, a bathroom door that would not close, air conditioner that would not work, very poor TV reception and the list goes on. The owner seemed to make up rules as the day went on. They advertise pet friendly yet on checking in I had the dog on a leash with me, I filled out the paper work,  prepaid for a night on my credit card yet when we came back after lunch the owner’s wife abruptly said, wow you have a big dog that will be $20.00. She the started to argue with me about the amount. Not my idea of pet friendly or even customer friendly.
The bed wasn’t comfortable and the fire alarm went off at 3 am for no reason. 
First and last time here

Far from great

We rented two rooms at the Meaford Inn on the weekend of July 23-25.  Our dogs were welcomed there, and in fact everywhere we went in this lovely small town on Georgian Bay.  We arrived just as the restaurant (Red Door) was closing, but the people working there still cheerfully served us dinner out on the patio.  Although it rained heavily at times over the weekend, we made the best of it, and still managed to see quite a bit, including Beautiful Joe Park.

Pleasant hosts and dog-friendly accommodations

You're not going to get extras (make sure you bring your own cup for water), however, you will get the basics (shampoo/soap/lotion/body wash/TV) in a clean room run by very nice people.

I had neglected to read the fine print within my on-line reservation & the owners were lovely and forgiving with the fact that rather than call as instructed, I had mistakenly looked for the main office and then tried to open the door myself, seeing the key was available & not understanding the protocol of a family-run business post 10:00 p.m.

READ THE FINE print.  ;)

A very good deal for a quick stay.  I fully appreciated the professionalism and the attention to cleanliness.

Great little no-nonsense inn ....

The rooms are small, but clean. Bathroom looked brand new. I still wiped everything down, it is the age of covid. My only issue was the bed. Really firm mattress and pillows. After spending the morning hiking in collingwood and the afternoon walking around meaford I was exhausted. The bed was not for me. My hubby liked it though. Also the Inn itself is in the perfect spot. Everything is within walking distance.

Was okay

The motel is pretty basic and pretty much what you would expect. It was clean, King bed was pretty comfortable, tv worked (though finding a Chanel to watch was slim pickings), mini fridge wasn’t the coldest but it worked and there is an air conditioner unit. They did not clean up the room while we were there and I thought that’s what they advertised but not biggie. We had only one roll of toilet paper so I had to call that evening for more so we didn’t run out. Location was on the main strip so everything you need is within walking distance. Not sure we’d stay here again as I would have liked a pool to hang in. The beach is small and always filled with kids, which was totally fine, but the breeze by the Bay made it feel too cold to want to swim so a pool option would have better suited us. Overall the stay was fine. Nothing fancy. 

2 nights at the Inn

There are 2 levels.  We were in room 11; upper level.  Very clean room, wonderful mattress that was extremely comfortable (king size)
A few things to remember though if you are a bit more used to a HOTEL room vrs this motel room. Just observations, not criticisms.
You have free parking, WI-FI, bar fridge and  pod coffee maker in room.  We had 2 pods and asked for 2 more. There were no creamers or coffee mate creamer powder for you to add to coffee. There are no glasses. Just a few paper cups. There is no ice machine on premises. There are a few hooks for clothes but no rod-type section for any hangers, though of course you have dresser space. There is no clock radio / alarm, though few would need that with cell phones. Our room had little bathroom toiletries such as body lotion & shampoo, though there was no conditioner. But again, most people bring their own. Obviously no make-up mirror or hair dryer. Restaurant closed so no comments on that. 
If you want a clean affordable room to just lie your head down at night while you're out all day then it's perfect.  Just a few things to remember for the fellow traveller.  That's what this site is all about. 
 

We would return

Nice little Inn in a small town.  It's not the Ritz, but it is clean, very well maintained and super nice staff.  Very efficient check in, and they have Kurig coffee machines so quite a good coffee in the morning.  Ductless split heating and air conditioning so very quiet and comfortable.

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