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Old Mill Motel

2.5 star property

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Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, River View (pet friendly pet fee applies) | Terrace/patio
Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View (Non pet friendly)
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Exterior
Vending machine

Reviews

6.6 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Parking included
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Business services

Explore the area

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Martin St, Blind River, ON, P0R1B0
  • Place, Blind River Marina
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Timber Village Museum
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Place, Cranberry Lake
    ‪51 min drive‬

Room options

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, River View (pet friendly pet fee applies)

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Lake View (Non pet friendly)

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Double Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Park & Lakeview

  • River view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

Standard Single Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, River View (Pet Friendly, Pet Fee Applies)

  • River view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About this property

Old Mill Motel

Pet-friendly motel with free parking connected to a shopping center in Blind River
This smoke-free motel features a 24-hour business center, a conference center, and a garden. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, gas grills, a picnic area, and a vending machine are onsite. Housekeeping is available on request.
Old Mill Motel offers 39 accommodations with coffee/tea makers. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs. Housekeeping is provided on request.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Old Mill Motel. During your stay, you'll be connected to a shopping center, and just a quick walk from Lake Huron. You'll find features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a 24-hour business center.
  • Free WiFi (speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices))
  • Free self parking
  • Amenities include a 24-hour business center, a conference center, and a vending machine
  • Steps from Lake Huron and a 3-minute drive from Blind River Marina
  • Cats and dogs welcome for a fee (restrictions apply)
WiFi is free in public spaces. There's an onsite 24-hour business center. Barbecue grills, a vending machine, and a garden are also featured at the business-friendly Old Mill Motel. Self parking is free.

This Blind River motel is smoke free.


Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 100+ Mbps (good for 1–2 people or up to 6 devices)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site self parking

Things to do

  • 36-hole adjacent golf course

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping on request

Business services

  • 24-hour business centre
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Barbecue grill
  • Firepit
  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Picnic area

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 3 steps to reach entrance
  • Front entrance ramp
  • No lift
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: CAD 20 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Maximum 1 pets
  • Pets cannot be left unattended
  • Certain rooms only
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet fee: CAD 20 per pet (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a private host (a party not acting within their trade, business or profession). EU consumer law, including the right of withdrawal, will not apply to your booking. The cancellation policy set by the private host will cover your booking.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and debit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

We should mention

  • Pets are welcome in specific rooms only, which can be requested by contacting the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation (please see the Fees section for related charges).

Property is also known as

OLD MILL MOTEL Motel
OLD MILL MOTEL Blind River
OLD MILL MOTEL Motel Blind River

Old Mill Motel Reviews

Reviews

6.6
Rating 10 - Excellent. 75 out of 287 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 65 out of 287 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 55 out of 287 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 37 out of 287 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 55 out of 287 reviews

6.8/10

Cleanliness

7.4/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Kevin

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nothing to like about this Motel. Stay away at all costs!!! Firstly, I was told the that the room I booked, the Deluxe, King, Lakeview, with Fireplace was "unavailable". I was offered a very poorly kept double queen room that we could not even consider staying in. They provided a different double queen room which was only very marginally better. I was not offered the difference in price. The staff advised to follow up with Expedia. When I went to bring this issue to Expedia, they did not offer any compensation either. The very small room had very uneven floors, carpet was disgusting, wires, ac adapters, cables dangling/hanging all under the TV which was wall mounted up high. Only one chair and the tiniest desk (un-usable), and the chair was broken (like someone put their steel toed boot through it) Paneling was coming off walls. The bathtub and surround was all cracked and discolored from smoke. The list of issues is too long to continue. They charged $182 for this atrocious room when I booked it on Expedia!!!!! The staff were unavailable in the morning of checkout, so I could not bring a further discussion of my concerns to ask for a refund for the difference. As stated, Expedia has not been any help either and I will likely not deal with them any more. Overall, a truly disappointing experience and proves to me, yet again, that customer services is irrelevant and non-existent in these times. Very sad indeed.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

malcolm

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Older motel Friendly staff Hotel is bring renovated. Great location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Brian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room i booked was not available when i arrived. And had to book another room to get what was needed. So alot of extra money for what we got
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Catherine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beds were very comfortable. Nice staff.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Christine

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our room was on the river side, sitting up on the deck was pleasent with the sound of the water.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Dyann

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities

Old Mill Hotel crappy place to stay

Stay was awful room wasn’t what we expected..the dirt and grease along the one wall and baseboard was filthy..thought as the picture show we would be on the water side no…someone pushed the door screen out they had it taped in..had to find a way to plug the microwave and coffee pot in…air conditioner at first didn’t work I found there was a reset on the air conditioner plug..bathroom smelt like urine. Was just disappointed I mentioned it to the desk clerk he said I will tell them ..I thought tell who he looked in charged..we should have been compensated..
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shulong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good place to stay for my solo trip. I like the view of the river next to the building.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Luiker

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

marian

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This motel was so bad. Room we have was dirty and unsafe.Key for room did not work. Fouset for bathroom was faling a part. I will never recomend this Motel to anyone
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Stephen

Business traveller
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Everdina

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Scenery is nice but it is 1959 palace. The dead bolt doesn’t work and I’m alone.. it’s very expensive for what it is. But the pillows are nice. It’ll have to do in a pinch.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Scott

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Benjamin

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with pets, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
A great deal of dog and goose poop on the property. Many people smoking tobacco and weed on the property. Very outdated. Ie no towels racks, only one electrical outlet. I do like Friendly people, beautiful scenery, easy to access off the highway
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Doug

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
It sits on Blind River beautiful spot. It looked like the floors had been replaced. It was a bed to sleep comfy bed. It was a cold night no blankets to keep you warm. Noisy fridge. I hope the owner puts some money into it as it could be a little gold mine. I’d stay again if I knew it had been upgraded.
Looking down the river.
A Heron right outside my door
Further down the river
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

cynthia

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great view but no

This is north country and they do charge more and offer less. This is a beautiful area in a very small town with 1 Tim Hortons and for that the hotel is mainly used for CN and hydro workers. The rooms are bare bone and somewhat clean the beds are well used and only a couple of thin towels not that we would use the tub but it was a place to sleep and go. No one bothered us.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
owner friendly and efficient
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Chantal

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Horrible

Everything was very Old and used we almost get out but a 22h00 it was too late :-(
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

A nightmare in pink: don't stay here.

The room was stifling when I arrived. To reach the AC at the top of the window, I, a senior citizen, had to stand on a rickety chair. The room was on the 2nd floor. Grudgingly, the landlord helped me carry my luggage up the stairs. Many plastic floor mats along hallways were in poor condition, the ends flipped up: accidents waiting to happen. They need replacing. Freezer section of fridge very thick with ice; obviously not defrosted all season: lazy housekeeping. Decor: 2 shades of pink, very dated match the small pink bathtub. I felt like I had fallen into a vat of strawberry ice cream. The most expensive and terrible motel I stayed at on my trip. Memorable for all the wrong reasons. Of all my road trips, this ranks as one of the worst, if not the worst.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

felix, Greater Sudbury

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
room 75 a/c didn''t work on a hot and humid night bright light shining in room, with curtain too thin to block
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Jan

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kristie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Xuesong

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities
Be careful! This motel isn’t in Manitoulin Island at all! The motel is 150km far away from the entrance of the Island. When I searched the hotel in Manitoulin Island, Expedia website recommended this Motel. It is a trap! Don’t trust the results about Manitoulin Island from Expedia.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Michael, Burlington

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Restaurants were within walking distance and the lake was a short walk away.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025