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The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection

3.0 star property

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Interior entrance
Exterior
Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Partial View, Corner Room, Non Smoking
Lobby
Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Partial View, Corner Room, Non Smoking

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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277 Camelot Street, Thunder Bay, ON, P7A4B3
  • OLG Casino Thunder Bay
    ‪7 min walk‬
  • Prince Arthur's Landing
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Thunder Bay, ON (YQT-Thunder Bay Intl.)
    ‪13 min drive‬

Room options

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(30 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Partial View, Corner Room, Non Smoking

Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Partial View, Corner Room, Non Smoking

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(20 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

1 bedroom, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Lower Levels

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(17 reviews)
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Queen Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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1 bedroom, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking (Upgrade)

Suite, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Non Smoking (Upgrade)

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

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Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking

7.6 out of 10
Good
(10 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Accessible Room, 1 King Bed, Nonsmoking

Accessible Room, 1 King Bed, Nonsmoking

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(15 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

View all photos for Superior Lake View Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Upgrade)

1 bedroom, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Superior Lake View Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking (Upgrade)

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(11 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Superior Lake View Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Upgrade)

1 bedroom, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Superior Lake View Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking (Upgrade)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(38 reviews)
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

1 bedroom, desk, blackout curtains, iron/ironing board

Room, 1 King Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Thunder Bay

Located in Thunder Bay, The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection is in the entertainment district, within a 15-minute walk of OLG Casino Thunder Bay and Hillcrest Park. .This hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from Prince Arthur's Landing and 1.8 mi (2.9 km) from Port Arthur Stadium.

What's nearby

  • OLG Casino Thunder Bay - 7 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Prince Arthur's Landing - 12 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Port Arthur Stadium - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Thunder Bay Community Auditorium - 4 min drive - 3.3 km
  • Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre - 6 min drive - 4.8 km

Getting around

  • Thunder Bay, ON (YQT-Thunder Bay Intl.) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪Subway - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪On Deck - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Red Lion Smokehouse - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Lot 66 Restaurant & Lounge - ‬8 min walk

About this property

The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection

Beaux Arts hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour fitness center
The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection offers 40 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

This Thunder Bay hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 40 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, as well as phones with free local calls.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a 24-hour fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and a picnic area. Additional features at this Beaux Arts hotel include a banquet hall and a vending machine.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator. Planning an event in Thunder Bay? This hotel has 2723 square feet (253 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served each morning between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

Languages

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

Food and drink

  • Free continental breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • 2,723 square feet of conference space

Outdoors

  • Picnic area

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 in shower
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • In-room roll-in shower
  • Lift
  • Portable shower seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible gym
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Beaux Arts architecture
  • Built in 1923
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Cot (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 49-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 19

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 20.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total (up to 50 lbs per pet)
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for CAD 15.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • Deposit: CAD 100.00 per stay

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

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 20.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: CAD 15.0 per night

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 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; cash is not accepted
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)

Property is also known as

Courthouse Hotel an Ascend Hotel Collection Member
The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection Hotel
The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection Thunder Bay
The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection Hotel Thunder Bay

The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 608 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 228 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 92 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 45 out of 1003 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 30 out of 1003 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ashley

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Freda at the front desk. Was absolutely incredible. Great team of associates. Polite. Professional. Amazing experience
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Check-in was fine, though it was cold waiting. It was 12 celsius and they had the air conditioning on. Our room, however, was extremely hot. We couldn't turn the heat down and had to open our windows to cool the room down. We were there for two nights and breakfast was terrible both mornings. We went down halfway through breakfast hours and food was scarce. Breakfast staff was barely in the room, so we couldn't even request top ups. This stay was disappointing.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Darlene

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Zaia

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Courthouse is my go to hotel when travelling to Thunder Bay. It has a charm that most other hotels simply cannot duplicate. It is walking distance to most restaurants which offers guests different culinary choices.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Charrly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

8/10 Good

Ashley

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was beautiful inside. The area is a bit on the dirty side but close to many things.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Donald M

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dennis, Dryden

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Like our old school growing up, but wonderful modeen renovations making this a truky charming place to stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Walli

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is a converted court house. It's quite lovely. The interior is bright, blue and white, with oak doors. It's quiet. Continental breakfast was minimal but adequate. No OJ but did have some bottled fruit drinks that were very difficult to open.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Never perfect

I have mixed feelings about this hotel. I've stayed here many times, but every time something has been off. This time it was fairly minor, the exercise room was missing both the 20lb and 25lb dumbells. Also, the first day the hot water was cold. Last time I visited over the holidays, we were in a corner room during the winter, and the heating was poor. There was a space heater in the room running full blast but the room was still chilly, struggling to get up to 69F. Also I noticed that time the food rating was a "B", which was not surprising given I saw the man doing the breakfast service repeatedly touching his hair with gloves on. I lost my appetite, and felt sick later. It's really a shame, because this hotel is absolutely beautiful. It's an amazing view, and the rooms are big and nice. I hope they work out the kinks, because this should be the nicest hotel in Thunder Bay.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dylan

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Had a great weekend stay at this hotel!! Amazing views and beautiful building. Will definitely be staying again!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tara

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing stay!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The courts house hotel is a wonderful place to stay . Rooms and hotel very clean. Bed was comfortable. Beautiful view if you get to face Lake Superior . Complimentary breakfast was good . Will definitely stay again
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angela

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

4/10 Poor

Kenneth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cheryl

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful unique property with great clean and comfortable rooms! Easy parking also.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Enjoyed the continental breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Giselle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I love what they've done to this property - they've managed to maintain the historic charm of the old courthouse while creating a comfortable and inviting boutique hotel experience. The small things, like the toiletries and soft robe, added to the charm. The front desk staff are wonderful. Would stay again!
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2025

6/10 Okay

Angela

Travelled with family
We got the last room in Thunder Bay available that night. It was well appointed. Room 8005 is located directly below the restaurant area, which is open 24 hours a day. Late and delayed flights / early departures of other guests meant we heard every foot step, chair being dragged, and spoon dropped. We got no sleep. Staff are fully aware of this problem. We were promised récompense and an email or telephone response. It’s been a week and nothing. It should be easy to move the kitchen to the basement by the fitness room. As a guest, avoid the ‘lower level’ (read basement) rooms at all costs.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025