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Carolyn Beach Inn & Restaurant

2.5 star property

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

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

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

Explore the area

Map
1 Lakeside Drive, Thessalon, ON, P0R 1L0
  • Bruce Mines Marina
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • Cranberry Lake
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • The Rock Golf Course
    ‪209 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

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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

Single Room

  • 30 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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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 Simpson Mine Shaft. .This beach motel is 7.5 mi (12.1 km) from Cranberry Lake and 11.2 mi (18.1 km) from Bruce Mines Museum.
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What's nearby

  • Simpson Mine Shaft - 14 min drive - 18.0 km
  • Bruce Mines Museum - 14 min drive - 18.1 km
  • Bruce Mines Marina - 15 min drive - 18.4 km
  • Cranberry Lake - 15 min drive - 12.2 km
  • St. Joseph Island Museum - 43 min drive - 47.2 km

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 bathtubs or showers, 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). Housekeeping is offered daily and irons/ironing boards can be requested.

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 with bathtubs or showers feature 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 transport

  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/lorry parking on site

Food and drink

  • Snack bar/deli

Things to do

  • Playground

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a private beach
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 floor
  • 3 buildings
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Renovated entire property - October 2021
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Heated bathroom floor
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

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

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Free local calls
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • 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 at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk, lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 20 per accommodation, per night (maximum CAD 20 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
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
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 20 per accommodation, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 20 per accommodation, per night (maximum CAD 20 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 Inn
Carolyn Beach Thessalon
Carolyn Beach Inn Restaurant
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Carolyn Beach Inn & Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 142 out of 337 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 101 out of 337 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 44 out of 337 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 22 out of 337 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 28 out of 337 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

Julie, WAWA

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Reception/host was very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wendy

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great views and lovely location. Good place to stay while working on the road
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Rachele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is very nice. Even in winter. The owner was very kind. Even though I showed up late, he was srill
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Catherine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Conveniently located. Waterfront view.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2024

2/10 Terrible

Penny

Never again

I couldn’t make it to my motel because of car troubles and I phoned and canceled and I couldn’t be reimbursed.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Victoria

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Amazing view, easy access to room and take out butter chicken was out of this world
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

4/10 Poor

Sherry

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Tyler

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Alison

Definitely peaked in the 1970 - early 1990’s. Great stop for travellers with dogs. I’m just done. Way to pricy now for a very average experience.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Denise

Travelled with pets
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property around the Inn is beautiful, being right on Lake Huron. The rooms at the Inn were terrible. My room smelt terrible and was dirty with dirty coffee stir sticks in the ice bucket, no tea, and no replenished sugar or cream. When I called the proprietor, he said they didn't put tea in the rooms and He would not bring me any, nor would he bring me any cream or clean sheets as I also told him the sheets were also ripped and holey. I had to take the sheets off one bed and put them on the other bed and used my housecoat for my blanket. The next morning when I returned my key he was talking to his young staff and blaming them for the state of the room and asked me to talk to them about my experience. Even though I felt this was most unprofessional of the proprietor to ask a guest to tell his staff of my experience I did, so they could learn a little about the services industry and the importance of making their guests feel comfortable. The proprietor took not responsibility or accountability for his neglectful behaviour towards me or the room. While the location is fantastic, Carolyn Beach Inn is in desperate need of an update and a new manager to warrant the price they charge for the rooms and the service that is provided.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

David

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

6/10 Okay

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

4/10 Poor

Melvin

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was very run down. The exterior paint was peeling everywhere on the building and the parking lot was littered with hundreds of cigarette butts. The bushes on brush on the back side of the building blocked the view of the lake. I was told our room had a patio with chairs to sit and view the lake, which was untrue. The motel is right next to a very busy highway. The deadbolt lock on our room did not work. We were charged a separate resort fee for amenities like the beach that we did not use due to the cold weather at this time of year. The linens and bath towels were cheap and worn. I would not recommend staying at this property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

8/10 Good

Zeeshan

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place to stay, rooms were clean.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Caileigh

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
beautiful view from windows of the lake
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Judi

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic view. Right on lake, view from our room , private beach.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

6/10 Okay

Rucker

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Only game in town but not what I expected
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

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