Windspire Inn

The location was convenient for Port Elgin, but unfortunately, there was very little else positive about the stay.

The cleanliness and maintenance were unacceptable. There was black mold in the shower, an unwashed dishwasher full of dishes, and open garbage and old tomato paste left in the kitchen cabinets. Basic amenities were missing—no soap, shampoo, or even towels until requested. The room had a punch hole in the door, dark sheets instead of proper hotel linens, and no in-room thermostat, making it freezing in the morning. Additionally, the manager was rude about the physical keys and sat barefoot in the restaurant picking his feet.

I liked everything about the stay. It was very cozy and homelike

Maybe the spiders by the door but they are harmless my girl just doesnt like spiders.

Comfortable bed, quiet, friendly staff.

Restaurant not a place I’d eat at. Some disrepair. No drinking cup/glass in the room. They appear to be squeezing every penny out of the place.

It was clean, a great location, friendly staff!

Nothing!

Nothing

The hotel was filthy. The room was disgusting. We showed staff the dirt in our room and they said it was not dirt it was cable in one spot and shrugged their shoulders regarding the other. The two bathroom towels were thread bare. There was no top sheet on the bed and the comforter looked like it hadn’t been washed. The ceiling (which was low) had dust hanging from it. In fact we left even though the would not refund our money to stay somewhere clean.

Just the location near beach

Owner not at all helpful, rooms are way too small and washrooms dont have doors. It smells jn the room

The location is perfect

There is large cracks around the room doors & extremely bright lights in hallways so it spills into the room. Also the front door to the motel is left unlocked so anyone can just walk in (no staff at desk or in site when I went outside for a few minutes at midnight)

No breakfast option but one could use the kitchen to make toast, eggs, otherwise. Could be cleaner even though they say one should clean up after themselves...people don't. A little goes a long way. Proximity to the beach was great. Dinner options closeby. Beds were acceptable. Very quiet. Don't expect extravagant premises but good for a short stay.

Kitchen could have been cleaner. An thicker cover in our room would have been better than the think blanket we had. Others had thicker.

Old decrepit needs work

Room provided with microwave and fridge.

Parking very tight small spaces. Linens not clean - visible debris, hairs and stains. Requested for linens to be changed. Bathroom not clean - sponge left in shower, visible toothpaste on facet. No shampoo/conditioner/lotion provided. Bed creaky and sunk off bed. Physical key needed for room access.

Nothing

The room was too short and dirty. Like there were empty bear cans in the room. And the worst part is when I went to talk to manager about that he said you can cancel the booking and go somewhere else. And the TV was not working. It was smelly room.

No breakfast

No bathtub

Petite auberge charmante et propre. Chambre avec salle de bain privative, petit frigo ainsi qu'un four à micro-onde et une télévision. Stationnement gratuit. Le personnel était acceuillant et gentil. Nous avons appréciée notre séjour. Le matelas était super confortable et le lit très grand. Près de la plage facilement accessible à pied en quelques minutes ou en voiture. Le wi-fi est gratuit.

La possibilité d'un déjeuner compris avec la location de la chambre et la présence d'une machine à café.

Das Hotel befindet sich nah am Strand und man ist zu Fuß ich wenigen Minuten dort.

Ungeziefer! In unserem Zimmer waren Bettwanzen.

It was clean and hosts very polite

No tea or coffee provided, no bathroom rails for elderly or infirm, no thermostats to adjust heating or air conditioning, curtains looked like rags, holes in walls stuffed with toilet paper, t. V. Stuck in corner of room so difficult to view . No extra blankets or towels. Room needed a coat of paint.

Close to beach.

Room was crowded, not enough shelves, parking wasn't the greatest no air conditioning.

I will say Michelle was lovely super helpful The only reason I want to write this review is to mention how rude the owner is - he forwards the calls for the motel to his personal cell phone and then gets very ornery when you call the property

The owner - horrible customer service We left a pillow behind and asked if it could be left at the front desk - he didn’t pick up the first several calls, no voicemail option, and then got extremely angry and was swearing when we did get in touch with him We explained that we have family leaving the town at 10, we’d like to know if the pillow is there so we could have them pick it up It took 2 days to get an answer and then he absolutely reamed us out for calling and inquiring I would say maybe don’t forward the property’s line to your cell phone if you don’t want to be reached by your paying guests

How close it was to the beach.

No air conditioning, filthy, no ice.

We were supposed to have a king bed but upon arrival told there was a problem with the king bedroom so we had 2 queens which we agreed. Little we know they were renovating the king bedroom which was directly over the 2 queen bed room. First of all there is a large screen TV in our room but there was no live TV, no sports, no news, no movies etc unless you subscribed to Prime, Sportsnet, Netflix etc so we went to bed at 1030 and the noise above us continued all night. I yelled at them at 2:00 and again at 4:00 and it continued. They were dropping tools and stomping around all night. I was going to ask for a refund from Hotels.ca. This was definitely the worst hotel.ca experience we ever had. I would not recommend this hotel. There were no black out drapes, and the ceilings seemed to be thin enough that when the tools hit the floor above we could not only hear it but we felt it. There was no front desk person to complain to and I believe the workers may have been the owner’s family.

Good location for what we needed

Needs a facelift

See below comments.

The property did not meet our expectations and was not as advertised. We did not stay at the property and obtained a refund of our payment.

Ok

This place is ridiculously overpriced. It should be $120 -150 a night . It has a lot of potential, but it seems the owners could not care less. I know one couple left soon after arrival. There are a number of cottages nearby to stay in which offer better value The restaurant below is in fact very good and even has live entertainment

very close to a nice beach, close to Owen Sound and Sauble Beach. Clean and quiet.

Nothing to add here

Comment oser demander 150$ pour ce gouge ? Il est 5 h je n l’ai quasiment pas dormi et quelqu un rentre à 4h à la télé avec le son à fond depuis son retour. Hier soir c était la musique au bar et les portes étant tout sauf isolante c’est insupportable. Le lit est sur des roues non bloquées. La clim est posée sur le rebord de la fenêtre sans rien pour la retenir. Les murs sont recouverts de traces dégoûtantes. Le ménage est sommaire. Les couloirs et escaliers sont sales

Cet hôtel est insalubre les photos sont trompeuses et anciennes. Je suis écœurée d’avoir payée 150$ pour ca . Il y a un message disant que le petit dej n’est ps compris et que l’annonce va être mise à jour Mai’s cela s’appelle de la publicité mensongère.

It was noisy outside of my room at night and early in the morning. If anyone decided to stay do not get a room at the back of the building too noisy.

The only thing we liked about our trip was the beach and sightseeing.

Staying at this Inn/Hotel was the worst experience ever. From day 1 ( out of 7 ) I had asked to change rooms. By the multi tasked personnel that worked there, I was told they were fully backed ( NOT ). The lady that worked there took care of the people coming in, she's also a waitress there, she also cleans the rooms and also has her ice cream business there. Her boss treats her like a slave. I can rant for days....but what I will say, I've never been in a room where it has been painted in the past and paint spots everywhere. Another interesting thing we noticed, their are no drawers to put our clothes that we had for a weeks stay. The two chairs and table in the room were used for that. So sad. I'm surprised this place hasn't gone up into flames and one of the wall outlets was burnt and it also had the A/C and mini fridge hooked up to that plug. That's a serious violation and hazard. The best of all, the washroom. It was 3 feet × 4.5 feet that's including the shower. I was able to go to the toilet and brush my teeth at the same time. The two real disappointments were.....I first contacted to owner of the establishment and he didn't care two flying birds about my issues. Also contacting Booking.com was very disappointing, I've called and complained about this establishment, sent out photos and videos. The best they did was credit me less than 10% of my 1 week stay. Shame on them. A REAL DISAPPOINTMENT.

This was a bday couples weekend for us and we stayed in room 7. At check in, the TV was not operational and there was no cold water in the shower. This was our first ever scalding hot shower at a hotel. Our concerns were discussed with Michelle who was responsible for the front desk and was very empathic and diligent about getting the issues resolved. However, the shower needs to be renovated as well as the plumbing. The room is small with a comfortable king bed and the AC works and we were grateful for this. The cost for this hotel is over priced. It’s not worth it.

Location is great up the street from the beach , beautiful sunset

Old , run down , smelly , noisy

clean and nice staff

No Breakfast provided

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Walkable to the main beach and town to dine, clean, friendly staff

nO MGMT AROUND, BATHROOM SINK PLUGGED, TIRED, YARD FULL OF GARBAGE, A HUGE OVERFLOWING GARBAGE BIN SAT UNEMPTIED AT FRONT DOOR ALL THE 4 DAYS I WAS THERE. SHAME ON OWNERS, NO SERVICE AT FRONT DESK, WILL NEVER BE BACK

great little hotel that offers a quaint experience in Pt Elgin for a great price.

Quiet, close to beach, pleasant and helpful staff.

This is a older but lovely little spot. The rooms are small but comfy. Very close to the beach, maybe a 5 min. walk. The staff were wonderful. There is a place to eat and they even had live entertainment, which was excellent. Your about a 10 min walk from the downtiwn area. It was a perfect spot for me and my friend.

The location was great...close to the harbour and beach. The one bed was great and it was nice to have a microwave and fridge at our disposal. We were able to keep our freezer packs frozen with the use of the upstairs freezer...thank you.

ould really use some painting...more insulation between room B and A. We could hear a lot of noise coming from that room throughout the night...even loud voices.

The property was ok but needs a total reno and refresh. Shower door not properly installed, moold present, etc

Rundown property no toiletries Expedia should delist property Stay away from place

No reception, no coffee maker, no glasses, no soap, noisy fan, door not closing properly, hallway light getting in the room, extremely small shower stall, very small sink, bed rolled with slightest touch, very congested room, nowhere near the pictures shown on Expedia site, certainly would rate this hotel below 2 stars

Shabby reception area. No one at desk . Room very small, dirty, peeling wall paper, filthy window ridges with one glass pane completely missing and damaged heating equipped. No coffee as advertised. No one to report to when we left 2 nights early.

This is our 3 yr staying at the Windspire …always found our rooms to be quite nice. This year we had a room on the bottom floor … great for my husband who has bad legs. Although the room was very nice the noise from the parking lot outside the windows & the gate outside the unit was most disturbing. The hosts were very cordial, helping and friendly. We will be back again next maybe to one of the other rooms on the second floor.

The parking lot noise ….however, more so the gate beside the unit.

I needed just a bed for the night. It suits my needs. The room is small in comparison to other hotels I've been in but when u consider the type of place and location it makes sense. It has got an onsite pizza place and another burger joint, so dont have to travel.far for food. The beach is like a 5 minute walk!

Never saw anyone who worked there. Parking is limited. Noisy, as karaoke was happening downstairs. No handtowel or washcloths. It was minimal accommodations at best.

Advertised as having air conditioning. It was a window unit that was hardly working and so loud. Very dirty. No one to check you in. They leave the key in your room door, so anyone can go in. 2 yowels, no face clothes and no bath mat. I ended up sleeping in my clothes as bed had hair in it and i didn't want my bare feet touching the floor. No onsite parking available, so i had to park down the street. Dirty mattress left in fron hall.

Within minutes of Checking in we realized the bed was soaking wet and the ceiling was leaking water from the rooms above us. So far it has been acknowledged and they are trying to figure out what to do but we are out of our room with no answers as of now. Unhappy travellers with no solutions, the property is trying to fix it

Bed was comfortable and the room was clean.

Room and shower were very small. The door was not properly fitted to the frame, with large gaps at the top and bottom. Light from the hall leaked into the room all night. We never got to see any management personnel our entire 2 night stay.

The check in was smooth and quick. The room's AC didn't work, it operates as a fan only. Thank you for the fan instead. The main reason we give a low rating is that the inn advertised that the breakfast is included in the stay. We found out only at the inn that the breakfast is no longer included. We could have picked another place if we would have know this in advance. Michelle said that she mentioned to Expedia to take the "breakfast included" option down several times and nothing was done. Not sure if it is Expedia's fault or Windspire's Inn fault. The restaurant next door doesn't offer breakfast either. There is quite a walk to the closest Tim Hortons, so at least a coffee maker in the room would have been appreciated.

4 of us stayed in the 2 bedroom cottage which was very nicely decorated. The unit had a full kitchen and queen size beds were firm but comfy. Lots of pillows which was nice too!! Most places do not have enough pillows. The kitchen was stocked with all of the dishes and cooking equipment needed. There was even a fresh tin of coffee! The only thing missing were some coffee filters. The beach is within easy walking distance. The little restaurant and covered patio was also nice. Even live music on the weekends. We truly enjoyed our stay and would definitely return!

The beach is near. No fuss about the check-in time.

Decent Price and Michelle was very responsive

One of our rooms, the window was broken so the room was full of flies Other room was also full of flies and and was not clean at all

Poorly maintained,

The room was tight but served its purpose as a haven in a storm. It was on a quieter street so that was good.

Small room, close quarters, needed updating. It lacked amenities such as wash cloths, coffee/tea, cups, mugs, etc.

Michelle and Sarah made our stay even better! They are amazing! The room was nice and a little rustic. We went out for a wedding and the inn really made my stay great!! See you again soon Michelle and Sarah!!

The room was quite spacious and it had everything I needed for a relaxing weekend! An added bonus was the mini fridge and microwave plus the tv that had various streaming apps available. The overall inn had a warm, welcoming and comfortable feel to it and it really had the "country" vibe! I also loved how close this place was to the lake/beach and to grocery stores.

Interestingly enough my room did not have a trash can, so I ended up collecting my trash over the few days I was there and discarded it at the end of my stay. I am sure if I had asked the front desk they would have been happy to provide one! Parking was rather tight even though I had a smaller car, so be prepared for that and the bathrooms can be a little tight as well. There is no complimentary breakfast as some booking sites suggest for this place, but there is a restaurant that supposedly has great fish and chips located just downstairs.

Tried to confirm my reservation for three rooms. Staff told me that if I booked through a third party they won’t do that. When I said I’m giving you a lot of money I was told they don’t give a fill in the blank about my money. I suggest you go elsewhere. Hard to believe they are in the hospitality business.

Excellent place recommend it to all easy access lots parking very comfortable will b back

No one there to check me in...............

Good place to go for beach

Bathrooms need to be updated

Clean rooms, the facility has everything you need. I stayed here for a week and will be back again in the future.

N/A

Very cosy

No parking spot was available and no hot water in the shower .I could not shower in the morning

Nothing

Staff were rude and aggressive

They didn't know I was checking in... I pay for the rooms in the morning and I still had to wait for confirmation when I got there... Wasn't clean... U can see on pictures...missing a tv...towels all dirty on the floor ... One hour to wait for fresh towels....electric outlets missing the covers... Very danger for children ... Very bad service...

Good location, nice room, friendly staff

The receptionist wasnt at the desk when we checked in. Had to call on my cell phone, which costs money.

There was no breakfast included.

Having coffee maker/coffee in the room.

Breakfast not provided

Location and quiet

Th e bed

atmosphere and general appearance

Lovely place but did not let us know live entertainment weekends, right below our room, very loud, could not sleep. Also, black out curtains would help as street light shone right into the room through sheer curtains. Otherwise, lovely street, close to water.

the room was clean but one table lamp did not work

there was no service, i only saw 1 staff member the whole weekend. no one at the front desk. very little parking.

The Windspire Inn in Port Elgin served as a convenient base for our recent trip, primarily due to its proximity to the MacGregor Point Provincial Park

The hotel's amenities were limited, which may not suit everyone's needs.

Cozy, homey place. Friendly and caring staff. Thank you.

The room on the first floor had a stale smell, just air it out.

The people we're friendly.

For the amount we paid, the room (and especially washroom) we're very small. Not the cleanest rooms either.

Close to where I was going.

They advertised as a king room at 495 feet … hey that’s big … I measured with tape and everything with the shower less than 250 feet. Tight room. Coffee available in morning … but better like it black as there is limited or no cream.