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Thunderbird Motor Inn

2.5 star property
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker
Exterior
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Living area

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
    24/7 front desk
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi
    Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
5849 York Rd, Duncan, BC, V9L 3S3
  • Cowichan Aquatic Centre
    4 min walk
  • World's Largest Hockey Stick
    4 min walk
  • Vancouver Island University-Cowichan Campus
    7 min walk
  • Duncan, BC (DUQ)
    7 min drive

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Duncan

With a stay at Thunderbird Motor Inn in Duncan, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Cowichan Aquatic Centre and World's Largest Hockey Stick. .This motel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Cowichan Performing Arts Centre and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Vancouver Island University-Cowichan Campus.
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What's nearby

  • Vancouver Island University-Cowichan Campus - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Quw'utsun' Cultural Centre - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Chances Casino - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • BC Forest Discovery Centre - 3 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Maple Bay Marina - 13 min drive - 10.8 km

Getting around

  • Victoria Intl. Airport (YYJ) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Neko Ramen - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Green Leaf Vietnamese Bistro - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Thunderbird Motor Inn

Motel in Duncan with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Thunderbird Motor Inn offers 32 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Duncan motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 32 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite at York St. Diner, a diner which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
York St. Diner - This diner serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • York St. Diner

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden

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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 1 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests traveling with pets must contact this property in advance to ensure the availability of a pet-friendly room.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

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
This property accepts credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

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Thunderbird Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 195 out of 537 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 212 out of 537 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 75 out of 537 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 537 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 537 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Tammy

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamieson

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Shahil

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Better place to stay.affordable,spacious and convenient place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The people were great and helpful. The area is run down and a little noisy, but lots of eating establishments in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Wen Jun

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location is good for us. Also dining options within walking distance are handy. Fairly quiet. Towels and bedding were nice. The in-room coffee was good. This is an older motel, that hasn’t been maintained very well. It needs some attention. It’s expensive for what you get, but the Island is ridiculously expensive in the summer. Still….shouldn't be so pricey IMHO.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Riley

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Average place for the night, never been to the island and didn’t realize how pricey motels would be.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jon

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
For a motel built in the late 50’s-early 60’s, this property is well kept but definitely showing its age. Room was clean but has an unmistakable scent of “old”. Bed was okay, shower was good. Would have appreciated another bedside table and more electrical outlets.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Timothy, Calgary

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff was so lovely
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Alana

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Clean quiet friendly accommodating.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kathleen

Travelled with family
The bed was clean and comfortable. The AC worked. The property needs some attention, and the cost to stay over priced, but it’s high season on the Island.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

Gwenyth

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
We found that the room was dated, well used and required renovation. The mattresses were hard.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathe

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in was Perfect. Rooms are clean and beds are actually amazing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Elena

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mathew

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The management was amazing going out of there way to make sure everything was perfect. The office staff were great and answered all my questions and concerns. I’m definitely staying here on my next visit in August. Amazing work!!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Ruth

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely room, right off the TransCanada.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

stevie, Calgary

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Not outstanding, not terrible. Over priced for a dingy motel.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
We didn't use the room that much at all. Got back late watched a bit of TV. Would have been nice to have Netflix. It was nice they had free wifi. Could have used some artificial sweeteners for the coffee. Can't think of anything else at the moment.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Inderjit

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

James

Affordable, very friendly staff, and clean accommodation.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Will

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

2/10 Terrible

Ahmed

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Kinda what you'd expect for this area of Duncan. Swollen water damaged baseboards, weird smell. AC in unit 26 was not working, had three kids with us and the only way to cool down was to open the door in the middle of the night in an area with many unhoused people walking the streets. Siren noise every few minutes. Tons of noise and light pollution. Linens were clean, housekeeping staff was pleasant, but that's about the only positive thing to report.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024