Name: Kalum Motel
Address: 5522 Highway 16 West Terrace,Highway 16 West, Terrace, Terrace, Terrace, V8G 4R6, Canada
Rating: 7

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Northwest Regional Airport

Kalum Motel

Terrace

as i was travelling through terrace today, i decided to shop around for some new places to stay that i have not visited yet... i decided to pull into the kalum motel... upon hitting the buzzer at the office and seniour citizen of eastern descent opend the door to the restaurant and asked what i want?? i said i was cuious about a room for the evening...he said ok, i goto office... walking in i ask if there are any rooms avaible but before that i ask what is that wonderful smell in the restaurant... he exclaims i am cooking!!!... ok.. sorry... so about the room? he says what do you want?????? i say one room for one man....he says how much you want to pay????... i am kinda speechless now but go along with the fun...i say give me your best price? he does... and it's reasonable but i wanted to see the room before walking in blindly.... so he throws me a key as i can see now he is slightly perturbed by my request... i go to see the room... it was nice... but not excatly what i needed.... i cam back to office and said ok, it's nice.... can you give me a little bit.. i am going to visit one more place... he's pissed now i can see... as i hand back the key he literally says to me in front of pther patrons... 'go now, and don't come back'... i pause at the door turn around and say , what did you just say to me? there was an awkward silence for all of us and then he says..." i will see you when you come back"....um ya, sorry no...you will never ever see my business.

for the rcord i have read the reviews and was sincerely excited about the cuisine as i told the man i was a resident of the middle east and have travelled to india, sri lanka etc and the aroma of the office and kitchen were quite enticing... sigh. unfortunate... i find the staff at the best western much more aprreciative of my business and will continue to pay more there than these local mom and pop options....

be cautious... of the old man in the office....bad night?

Got turned away at midnight when their lot looked empty, the add says pet friendly and he told me I can not stay cause I have a dog. I felt discriminated for being aboriginal wasn’t very friendly! I will not recommend this place to anyone !

Horrible

Located on the outskirts of Terrace heading towards Prince Rupert, the Kalum Motel looks like it got stuck in a 1980s time warp. The colours, room fixtures and furnishings all look like they came from the “big 80s” (and they probably did). Despite that, though, the motel is actually pretty comfortable, clean and affordable; it is, therefore, quite decent for a one or two-night stay.

As far as amenities go, the Kalum Motel has everything that we’ve come to expect of a modern accommodation unit, plus a little bit more: Refrigerator (full-size!), coffee maker, plates, cutlery, cooking stove, flat screen TV, free WiFi, microwave, dishwasher, fully appointed bathroom and ample parking. Granted, the TV stand, bed cover and headboard are all looking rather dated, but they’re clean; besides, I think this retro look helps to give the Kalum Motel a bit more character!

The Kalum Motel also has a fine East Indian restaurant attached: Haryana’s. I’ve written about this eatery elsewhere (see my earlier review on this site), and have been back many times since. Basically, I stand by what I wrote two years ago: “Everything here is homemade, following traditional Indian recipes. And because of that, you typically have to wait a little while for your food and for me that’s a non-issue [. . . .] Everything I’ve ordered here has been excellent.” Indeed, it’s nice to have authentic, traditional East Indian cuisine right at your proverbial doorstep. However, if pub fare is more to your liking, Mumford’s – also excellent – is a short walk down the road.

The only downside I can really see to Kalum Motel is its distance from everything else in town. If you have a vehicle, then this essentially turns into a non-issue because you’ll be a mere few minutes’ from bustling downtown Terrace. If you are sans vehicle, however, you might feel a bit isolated.

In summation, the Kalum Motel is pretty basic, but represents really good value for money. The average price is just $89 a night and rooms do include full kitchenettes. If, like me, you can get past – or even embrace – the 80s era furniture, then you’ll undoubtedly enjoy your stay in this quaint little motel.​

Caught in a Time Wrap

Good night's sleep for under a hundred bucks.  Friendly owners.  Thought we were going to stay in Smithers, but public drinking parties going on at 4pm near the visitor's center convinced us to drive on.

Terrace felt much more pleasant.  Some of the hotels had big rigs staying there, and we used that as a good hallmark.  Truckers want a good night sleep at the end of a hard day.  Kalum Inn was one of these and we were not disappointed.  

Couldn't figure out their restaurant which is only open for 2 hours starting at 4pm, and was empty even then.  But we found a great evening meal nearby at an upscale grill.

Decent deal on a nice stay.

Overall pretty good for the price! Likely the cheapest we could’ve found in the area at this time. The rooms were old and a bit dated but beds were comfy & we had all the amenities we needed! Even a stove if we needed! Rooms were extremely clean too. Front desk staff was very kind and friendly as well.   
Stay was comfortable and nice and quiet!

Not Bad

We stayed for 2 nights and the family that ran this motel were very friendly and helpful. They also own the Reel Inn a couple of motels away. They have a good East Indian restaurant on the property also run by the family, the mother does the cooking. We had the butter chicken to share between two of us, it was delicious and there was plenty.
Quiet area at the western end of town amongst a few other similar accommodations, need a vehicle to get around. Train is across the highway but didn’t bother us, the beds were firm but comfortable enough for a good nights rest. Lots of various work crew people staying here, BC Hydro, CN etc. Met some fun people there and enjoyed our stay. The rooms have a small kitchenette and free wifi. Mumford’s closeby has very good western style high end pub-themed food.

Comfortable friendly basic motel

Stayed one night as i had to catch an early flight the next morning. I booked my room online. Response was quick.  The person in office was very courteous and efficient. Very pleasant. The room was a kitchen unit. Very clean and updated. New furnishings, bed comfortable. Motel close to town. Rates excellent. I will stay there again.

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