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Carolyn Beach Inn & Restaurant

2.5 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
January 2025
February 2025

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Lake
View from property
BBQ/picnic area
Garden
Standard Single Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Beachfront

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • On private beach
  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
1 Lakeside Drive, Thessalon, ON, P0R 1L0
  • Basswood Lake
    13 min drive
  • Cranberry Lake
    15 min drive
  • Drummond Island Yacht Haven
    202 min drive
  • Drummond Island, MI (DRE)
    198 min drive

Room options

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Standard Single Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Beachfront

Standard Single Room, 2 Queen Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Beachfront

  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Standard Room

Standard Room

  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Single Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Beachfront

Standard Single Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Beachfront

Standard Single Room, 2 Double Beds, Refrigerator & Microwave, Beachfront

  • 20 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About the area

Thessalon

With a stay at Carolyn Beach Inn & Restaurant in Thessalon, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lake Huron and Basswood Lake. .This beach motel is 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Cranberry Lake and 11.2 mi (18 km) from Simpson Mine Shaft.
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What's nearby

  • Basswood Lake - 13 min drive
  • Simpson Mine Shaft - 14 min drive
  • Bruce Mines Marina - 15 min drive
  • Cranberry Lake - 15 min drive
  • Iron Bridge Arena - 23 min drive

Getting around

  • Sault Ste. Marie, ON (YAM-Sault Ste. Marie Airport) - 91 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Sunset Beach Family Restaurant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Kp Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Shoreview Family Restaurant - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Main Street Cafe - ‬17 min walk

About this property

Carolyn Beach Inn & Restaurant

Beachfront motel for sun and fun
Carolyn Beach Inn & Restaurant offers 42 air-conditioned accommodations with espresso makers and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to patios. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.

Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Business-friendly amenities include desks and desk chairs, as well as phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Irons/ironing boards and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the motel include a private beach.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 42 individually decorated guestrooms, featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private patios. Flat-screen televisions are provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a private beach or take in the view from a terrace and a garden. This Art Deco motel also features complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area.
Grab a bite from the snack bar/deli serving guests of Carolyn Beach Inn & Restaurant.
Free self parking is available onsite.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • On-site parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (free) on site

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • Microwave
  • Playground
  • Fridge
  • Snack bar/deli

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Private beachfront location
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Renovated entire property – October 2021
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Heated floor (bathroom)
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • TV channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Espresso maker
  • Microwave
  • Paper towels
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Phone
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 10 per accommodation, per night (maximum CAD 10 per stay), plus a one-time cleaning fee of CAD 10
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 11 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Resort fee: CAD 10 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 10 per accommodation, per night (maximum CAD 10 per stay) plus CAD 10 one-time cleaning fee
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

Carolyn Beach
Carolyn Beach Motor
Carolyn Beach Motor Inn
Carolyn Beach Motor Inn Thessalon
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Carolyn Beach Hotel
Carolyn Beach Inn Thessalon
Carolyn Beach Inn
Carolyn Beach Thessalon
Carolyn Beach Inn Restaurant
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Carolyn Beach Inn & Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 137 out of 329 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 100 out of 329 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 329 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 329 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 329 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was great, place was clean and it was obvious that they had made many upgrades. New very comfortable beds, new linens, drapes, carp, TV, etc. Beautiful area next to a lake. Dog friendly. Staff was great, prices were reasonable. Restaurant is great, varied menu.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The view of Lake Huron & very close to water front
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Jasmine

Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel has a lovely view of the lake and that is the only nice thing about the spot. The rooms are very outdated. Stayed 2 nights at $160 a night. For that cost I would expect one of the renovated rooms. Needed help with the lock and door upon arrival as the door was stuck. Could hear the neighbour guy snoring next door, anyone next to you walks around the floor vibrates. The walls shake whenever someone slams their door. Bright car lights shine into the rooms at 5-6am when all the construction workers are leaving. Carpet is disgusting, bring slippers!!! Beds are old and hard. The shower was yellow and rusty and stained. Dead bugs in the bathroom ceiling and around the light. I will never return to this motel and I would not recommend it to others, which is unfortunate as the lake view is lovely. For $160 a night, there is no reason the rooms should not all be updated by now. It was built in 1964 and has had very little updating since.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Sandra

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Laura

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I stayed here as a kid under the old owner and loved it. I went back to visit this past summer, it was under new management. The rooms were iffy in terms of cleanliness - no bugs, but definitely looks run down and not thoroughly cleaned (cobwebs in the corner with flies and spider in the web) The towels were ripped and thread bare. I was traveling with my mom and my kids and the new owner gave my mom a hard time asking for a 3rd towel (there was only 2 in the room) he rudely told her "there's only supposed to be 2 people in one room and that we should have 2 separate rooms and we'd have to pay extra" - which is ridiculous because none of this was mentioned when I booked through Expedia and we are traveling as a family! 2 rooms is ludicrous. The new owner also doesn't serve breakfast anymore in the restaurant. We were told "Go to Tim Hortons", which for small kids and a senior is not an acceptable alternative to a real breakfast - meaning we had to drive (with 2 kids and a pre-diabetic senior) an hour to Sault Ste Marie to eat breakfast. Oh and at 325am I had someone try to get into my room - they ended up realizing they had the wrong room, but it was terrifying none the less. Only plus side, nice sunset and the beach/water is still nice. However, I won't ever be going back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Very clean room. Bed linen clean and tidy. Bathroom remodeled and spotless. Will be my go to when travelling.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only a night
Served its perpuse, stayed one night. Overpriced. Towels were were falling apart. Had stains on sheets.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lake edge just meters from room window… lulled to sleep by waves lapping the shore.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Dennis

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
It was an older but adequate facility. The bathroom still had sink/fixtures from the 1970's but the shower was good. Being right on the beach was excellent; hearing loons right out your window is always a plus! Add to that, you can have a swim after a long day's drive - I would definitely stay there again. The dinner meal was poor; we ordered Indian food and it was sub-standard. No real flavor and virtually no spices. No selection of wine - choose red or white. Restaurant prices were high for the quality of food and service received.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andrew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Buttered Chicken dinner was quite good
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jaclyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic motel right on the beautiful lake with chairs and tables outside. The beds were so comfortable and there was an entire big bag of ice in the freezer. It was extremely quiet. The restaurant served many choices of food and was delicious. I highly recommend this beautiful setting. The owner was extremely nice
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Raul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Replace coffee whitener. It's old. Clean coffee pot.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Terrence Terry

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely sunset view
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Dòreen

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
The view of the lake is beautiful!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mariano

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Steven

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Upon check in the man at office charged me $20 for my wifes fully registered and papered service dog, i told him it was illegal to charge for a certified service dog and he said he didn't care, the lady chwcking behind me also spoke up and told the reception man it was not legal to charge for service animals, he again said he didn't care. We were tired from driving all day so i paid him and got our room. Besides that, the wifi didn't work, the room was dirty, the shower backed up with dirty water. We will never stay there again. Disgusting. Steve
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very accommodating and friendly. Nice location and beach.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Margaret

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was dirty. No face plates on electrical outlets. Everything was unplugged and you had to plug it in on your own risk. Cigarette butts all around entrance door.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Imran

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Helene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely beach in addition to onsite restaurant. Gas and convenience store across the street.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is amazing. The food at the restaurant was great, very authentic Indian options that were enjoyed by all in our group.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

MICHAEL

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Mini fridge quit working. 1 days worth of food went bad. AC was ok. Food at the restaurant was good. Views were awesome.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Herman

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Percival

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The sheets were dirty. Asked for new sheet and no one came to change it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024