The Inn at Lock Seven

2.5 star property

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Front of property – evening/night
Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, Canal View
Exterior
Balcony
Reception

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

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24 Chapel Street South, Thorold, ON, L2V2C6
  • Place, Welland Canal Lock 7
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Lock 7 Viewing Complex
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Horseshoe Falls
    ‪17 min drive‬
  • Airport, Buffalo, NY (BUF-Buffalo Niagara Intl.)
    ‪46 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room, 2 Double Beds, Canal View

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(56 reviews)
  • 21 sq m
  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

The Inn at Lock Seven

Lakefront hotel in Thorold with free parking
This smoke-free hotel features a library, a garden, and gift shops/newsstands. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a vending machine.
The Inn at Lock Seven offers 24 accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to furnished balconies or patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas and include desks. 32-inch flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. This Thorold hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Microwaves, hypo-allergenic bedding, and irons/ironing boards can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at The Inn at Lock Seven. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Lock 7 Viewing Complex. Free WiFi in public areas, free self parking, and a library are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • RV/bus/truck parking available for a fee
  • Amenities include a gift shop, Library, and a vending machine
  • Onsite recreation includes bike rentals
  • Guests have great things to say about the helpful staff and the clean accommodations
  • Steps from Lock 7 Viewing Complex and 3 minutes by foot from Welland Canal Lock 7
As a guest of The Inn at Lock Seven, you'll find a library, a vending machine, and gift shops/newsstands. Public spaces have free WiFi. Free self parking is available.

This Thorold hotel is smoke free.


Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/lorry parking (surcharge) on site

Things to do

  • Bicycle rentals
  • Library
  • Wine tours

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator
  • Microwave on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 3 floors
  • Built in 1965
  • Smoke-free property
  • Traditional architecture

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave on request
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Access via exterior corridors
  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 4 and March 13.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit 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; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and window guards
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 7:30 AM - 10 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.
Property Registration Number 82141-5239-RT0001
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Up to 2 children 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Alcohol isn't served at The Inn at Lock Seven.

Property is also known as

Inn Lock Seven
Inn Lock Seven Thorold
Lock Seven Thorold
The Inn At Lock 7
The Inn At Lock Seven Hotel Thorold
The Inn At Lock Seven Thorold, Ontario, Canada
Lock Seven
The Inn at Lock Seven Hotel
The Inn at Lock Seven Thorold
The Inn at Lock Seven Hotel Thorold

Reviews

The Inn at Lock Seven Reviews

8.6

Excellent

9.0/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness
Rating 10 - Excellent. 239 out of 485 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 165 out of 485 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 485 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 485 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 485 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean quiet. Check in easy and fast. Wonderful view of the ships going through the lock
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Alenka

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Tired looking but clean

It was very quiet but the Inn is really a Motel. It was clean but very dated. Old furniture, bed was very hard. Exterior doors were old, the deadbolt did not work. Only lock was what is typically used for an interior door with a small chain lock. Staircase to enter motel had a lock but again did not feel very secure. Nice view of the canal.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Barbara

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoy visiting The Inn every year and watching the ships go through the canal.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Joel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Pauline

Travelled with family
Great view of the lock and the ships passing through. Very quiet.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

maurice

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Ok
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tim

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great to see boats going through the locks
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Lynn

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annette

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tsz Ling

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great view of lock seven
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Denise

The Inn was very clean and cozy. To see the ships going through the locks wasBFF amazing to see from our balcony. It did not disappoint. I will make sure to stay here again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved watching the boats at the lock!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

LISA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Maria

The room smelled like smoke
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice to see the locks
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cristopher Stevan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Best spot for viewing lock 7. Balcony directly over lock, near museum. Room basic but very clean, no problems whatsoever. Excellent restaurants nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Sherri

Very clean and wonderful views of ships

Excellent view of the ships on the Welland canal. The hotel is very dated but exceptionally clean and well maintained. The owners are lovely and very accommodating. Whould definitely stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Jesse

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Was great for our visit to the Locks.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mandy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
As close as you can get for a good view of the ships in he lock. Staff are super friendly, a check-in, changed our room to top floor (best for viewing) with a smile.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025