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Thunderbird Motor Inn

2.5 star property

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Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Reception
Fridge, microwave, coffee/tea maker
Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Front of property

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
5849 York Rd, Duncan, BC, V9L 3S3
  • Vancouver Island University-Cowichan Campus
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Duncan Visitor Centre
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Maple Bay Marina
    ‪13 min drive‬
  • Victoria, BC (YYJ-Victoria Intl.)
    ‪67 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

  • Cowichan Aquatic Centre - 4 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Vancouver Island University-Cowichan Campus - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Duncan Visitor Centre - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Duncan Farmers Market - 14 min walk - 1.2 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 transport

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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • York St. Diner

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No lift
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

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 at the property
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 any questions, 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

Property is also known as

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Thunderbird Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 200 out of 563 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 221 out of 563 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 78 out of 563 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 34 out of 563 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 563 reviews

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The area surrounding the hotel isn’t the most secure area but I had no problems.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

2/10 Terrible

Oliver

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Well the pictures were nice and the girl at the front desk when we checked in was lovely. We saw the room and it was fairly sketchy with many layers of mattress covers. We immediately checked everything for bed bug evidence with flashlights given the odd coverings. We found no evidence. We woke up the next morning and found blood stains on the beds and pillows and found bed bugs scurrying away from us. We immediately got our things and got out of the room but it was bit late by then. When the manager was told he refunded the room but since our belongings couldn’t come in the car with us safely and we couldn’t just take the bugs to a new hotel the next night we had to throw many of our belongings away which couldn’t be heat treated safely in the small hotel dryers. As it’s hard to bring trash bags on a plane instead of luggage, this is quite a challenging situation. The manager essentially told us nothing could be done about it but he did say he would heat treat the room (which is only a band-aid solution). The whole hotel will likely have them given the state of the walls and the lack of full treatment for the building. Given the other reviews we found after we left clearly he hasn’t had luck with ridding the hotel of them yet for the last few years. Don’t come here unless you want to bring friends home. If you’re looking for a cheap stay include replacement of all your bags, shoes, outerwear, and any clothing you can’t put in a dryer for a few hours.

10/10 Excellent

Johnny

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A nice gem in a rough area. It’s got all the basics you need for a quick stay in Duncan. Heat and hot water took a little longer than expected to kick in but they’re there. The little drip coffee makers are the best you can get in a motel!
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Ryan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Alexandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was good
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

DAN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Harpreet

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

kurtis

Good hotel. Clean and friendly staff. The area is a bit rough
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Paula

Good stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

James

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room was clean but the area felt unsafe (parking lot needs more lights). Traffic noise was heavy as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Mar, vancouver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay simple no frills clean
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Nicole

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The room smelled bad, there was a hole on the ceiling of the shower stall, anything metal was rusted and there were many homeless people across the street. I didn’t feel safe
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Soubhik

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

YH

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I got there late in the afternoon and the clerk was very efficient to process my booking. Had a good rest for the night before leaving early in the morning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Staff were friendly and helpful and the bedding and linens were very clean. The bed was a bit hard on my back and that is the only reason why I didn’t give it a higher rating.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Ron

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The tv didn’t work. We had trouble with the toilet.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Wendy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
The room suited our purposes and we were comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Ann

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

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We found bedbugs around 10pm and the motel office closes at 9pm so there was no one to assist us. This is awful customer service and a safety concern for the property and all the occupants. We had to leave in the middle of the night and drive to a brand name hotel and pay again, where we knew we would has assistance should anything happen. I expect a full refund.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

D James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was quiet and clean but the stairs to the second floor were awkward.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

2/10 Terrible

Roland

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Motel needs to be torn down and rebuilt. Room has horrible odor and bed is cheap and uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For what this place cost I expect better dirty bedding rock hard beds surrounded by homeless and druggies would not recommend unless you have no choice
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Was fine for spending a single night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Amy, Sidney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024