The Barrie Motel

Location: 120 Donald Street, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 5G7, Barrie, CA

Star Rating: 2 Stars

Property Type: Motels

About this Property

Policies

Check-in: 02:00 PM - anytime

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Instructions: Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Amenities & Facilities

• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Smoke-free property
• Free self parking

Rooms Available

• Classic Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  2 Queen Beds

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and microwave

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, a hair dryer (on request), and a shower

  Practical - Phone

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

• Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  1 Queen Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi

  Entertainment - Cable channels

  Food & Drink - Refrigerator and microwave

  Sleep - Bed sheets

  Bathroom - Private bathroom, a hair dryer (on request), and a shower

  Practical - Phone

  Comfort - Daily housekeeping

  Accessibility - Wheelchair accessible

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Refrigerator
  • Microwave
  • Private bathroom
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Bedsheets provided

Guest Reviews

• Chindavuth (6/5): - So so
• RICHARD (6/5): - Very basic for $179.
• Maria (10/5): - I have zero complain, it was quite
• Andrew (8/5): - Nice all round, decent and clean for the price.
• James (2/5): - This was by far the worst experience we have ever had with a hotel room. Dirty carpets rotten wood around the bath. Super dirty bath curtain. No water in the bathroom sink faucet. Only onechannel on the tv. We couldn't lock the door. We saw the renovated rooms on internet and specifically asked for one. Someone tried to renovate but did a terrible job. This place should be closed down. It's not even worth 50$ a night.
• Sherry (8/5): - Everything was convenient to get too, not far to everything that you wanted to visit . Needs to fix WiFi passwords .
• Maxine (2/5): - Nothing
• Glenn (4/5): - The staff were helpful and excellent. The carpet in the room is worn out. When I first turned on the shower, brown water came out. A piece of molding beside the door and sow bugs were coming and going on the damp area behind the door. The mattress though comfortable was torn as I discovered when checking for bed bugs that I did not find. The room was on the side of the motel away from the major roads and was quiet.
• Nardus (8/5): Very good alternative to expensive hotels - Not the glamour (and associated cost) of a more expensive hotel, but a perfect alternative if you're just looking for a place to lay-over or to start your area exploration from. Everything was clean and worked. Warm water, comfortable, clean beds, working (and new) AC, in room bar fridge, TV, and microwave.
• Braydon (10/5): - Good place
• Auntie Mama Pam (10/5): - This is our second visit to this hotel. We don't understand the bad reviews. The room was clean. Bathroom spotless. Very comfortable bed. Clean linens. Normal wear and tear you expect from a room but nothing out of the ordinary. Smelled fresh. No smoke smell. It is a busy place but the people are quiet and friendly. Staff are courteous. We plan on coming back in a few months. If you are looking for a clean and reliable comfy sleep then give it a try. It's not meant to be the Hilton and the affordable price reflects that. But even for the price you get a level of comfort that is higher than expected. You can also step right outside your room to smoke which is very hard to find these days. We always strip the beds and take out garbage as a courtesy. Have never been denied our deposit so for those other comments saying they didn't get theirs back they must have left a mess. Another great thing is the location. Two mins from 400. And so close to shopping and downtown area. Give it a try!
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Very good for the price
• Sergio (10/5): - Was expensive for the night we stayed but was surprisingly clean and very comfy beds. Lobby attendant funny guy.
• Shiva (8/5): - Quit
• Anne (10/5): - A great basic motel. Clean room, wonderful pillows. No fuss or extras but we needed a place for a nights sleep and it was great.
• Cory (10/5): - Very unique check in and old school reception by the owner.
• Linda (10/5): - It was very nice
• Jeremy (8/5): - Clean
• KERVIN GILES (8/5): - Owner is so helpful and friendly. We just don't like the current situation there coz there's construction going to the motel
• Donna (10/5): - The property is going through some reno's and the staff and management are really friendly and helpful. The rooms are clean.
• Nicole (2/5): - Driveway is in the middle of a turn bend so you cant see traffic coming when trying to pull out. The pillows are flat and cheap, we actually had to take the towels and put them in the pillowcases. Also dont be fooled when putting your credit card info when booking and still have to pay full price at check-in
• vance (2/5): - Stains on sheets, really gross rooms.
• Bradley (2/5): - The proprietor was a really nice guy. Unfortunately, the place is an absolutely dump.
• angel (10/5): - Nice
• Karine (2/5): - It was the most horrible experience i lived in a trip. I visited my room #20. They have hole on the wall and poorly done repair. Not the room i saw on picture on expedia website. They have limestone trace on the faucets of the shower..like it was dirty and not clean..the shower curtain was yellow and suppose to be White. I check the white towels and it was black spot everywhere ..i go back to the reception to take 2 others clean towels..and ask for the good wifi code at the same time. I Take a shower and the water smell like rotten egg..and the pressure of the water was non existent..maybe 5 jets on 30 jets work... I Come back in my room at 23h30. I changed my clothes and go in the bed. I saw an insect next to me on the bed..i jump. After check on Google, i found out it was AN ADULT BED BUGS. I pack all my luggage and ask the receptionist to go see on the bed and that I Will quit right now the room because his Motel is UNSANITARY. He came in the room..kill the bed bugs with his finger, undo the sheets of the bed to look for à second bed bugs. He start to yell at me : Where's the second one ??? WHERE ? I respond, it could be hide everywhere. Just find one bed bug is enough. He yell again at me and accuse me that I put the bed bugs over there..and he wont refund me at all for the room. I was shocked and traumatised. I had to negociate and threatens to call the police for a refund at midnights with no room to stay. The most horrible night of my life.
• kevin (10/5): - Great customer service and the room met all expectations.
• Kevin (8/5): - Pretty nice place to stay on a budget! Room was very spacious and looked clean enough. Fridge, AC and microwave worked well. Could use some updates and proper repairs, but overall was cool and spacious and very close to downtown.
• Nataniel (8/5): - The price was very fair, and the owner let us rent the room out for four with no additional costs. I was satisfied with my stay!
• charlotte (2/5): - this was the worst motel, I have ever stayed in,,,not only dirty,,,it was filthy...the only clean thing there were the sheets on the bed (thank god)...we tried to cancel , when we got there...but too late. No phone, no alarm clock , no hair blower., the bathroom cabinet was held together with masking tape! Even the toels were old, hard and scratchy, with old stains, YUK
• Philip (4/5): - Looks like it hasn’t been renovated since the building was originally constructed (whenever that may have been). Hole patches in walls, lights coming out of ceiling, bugs in bathtub, stains on carpet, and an outrageous $200 key deposit.
• Matthias (10/5): - For europeans like us, it was fun to stay at a typical north-american motel. It was quite ok overall, not the cleanest of places, not the best maintained room (ugly fixes & paint jobs, etc.), but it was well equipped (small fridge & microwave), spacious for four people, and the beds were comfortable. The a/c was noisy but very efficient. Overall "fun" and of good value. If you're picky on details or looking for the nicest place possible, it won't be for you.
• Margaret (2/5): - Very uncomfortable bed,stained carpet, hole in the wall, broken bathroom door. Terrible smell, rusted drain in the bathroom sink. Very unpleasant experience. We didn't expect much from the motel,but the cleanliness is always expected,no matter whether you are a motel or high class hotel.
• Dennis (8/5): - Great price for a spacious room with all you need.
• Sandra (10/5): - It’s a great place to be in
• Carole (8/5): Good night's rest - Sufficient for a quick sleep and back on my roadtrip.
• Kelsey (10/5): - Perfect hotel on a budget. Amazing staff.
• gaming (10/5): - Staff was friendly
• Lal (2/5): - It was so Dirty
• Zbigniew (4/5): - It is not looking good
• Stephen (2/5): - Owner is a loon
• Cornelia (8/5): - there was no place to hang your clothes
• Mathieu raymond (4/5): - No desk in the room, Show towel were the size of hand towel, WIFI not atrong enough to load webpage
• Teresa (6/5): - Although the property was very basic, the room was quiet and the beds were comfortable. The manager was very pleasant and wanted us to be comfortable.
• Verified traveler (6/5): ok - ok
• Jonathan (10/5): - Staff was amicable and helpful, check-in/check-out was very quick, overall very happy with how easy the experience was for a last minute trip to Barrie.
• Robert (10/5): - Clean, friendly, and convenient.
• Verified traveler (8/5): covers all the basics and then some - The motel itseelf is fairly conveniently located right off the highway, and a short distance from downtown.A mall is within a three minute walking distance. The check-in/check-out is quick and effortless, all the booking/reservation information is quickly verified. While the rooms themselves are not brand new, and have clearly been renovated, all the necessities are present and functioning. The prices are reasonable given the travel season and the industry trying to recover from the pandemic. No, it's not going to be a five star level experience, but one cannot expect much from a motel - it does the job.
• Patrick (6/5): - Friendly Owner
• Albert (2/5): - way too expensive for such a dump
• Omer (8/5): Barrie Motel - The room was clean. The mattresses were very comfortable. If we needed anything that was not in the room, we simply had to ask & it was provided to us. Very centrally located. Close to all the amenities. Overall enjoyable stay. Omer Brault
• Verified traveler (2/5): - Nothing Very smelly throughout. Appears to be a working girl short time place
• Verified traveler (8/5): - The fire escape of the patio was impressive. Nice owner.
• Verified traveler (2/5): - Drug use occurred in the parking lot of the premises, room was dirty (smelled like smoke) and I was sexually harassed by other patrons in the parking lot upon arrival. I did not end up staying the night due to these issues and the manager refused to refund me. I did not stay at this hotel for more than 5minutes and I am requesting a full refund.
• Verified traveler (2/5): - To many permanent tenants, didn't hear vulgar and during both day and night. Did not like the fact there were working girls living and working there. I will never return to the Barrie Motel.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Fairly good motel, you don’t get shampoo or conditioner, I had to kill a centipede in the room before we went to bed, carpets hadn’t been cleaned nor under the beds. We found some garbage under the beds. Very quiet place considering it’s beside the highway and they accept debit.
• Mike (10/5): - Very pleasent and went out of his way to make us comfortable. Will stay there again!!!
• Karly (8/5): - One night stay, solo. Felt safe, comfortable enough rooms. Surjit in the front office is a gem. Very kind man
• Verified traveler (6/5): - They appear to be renovating the rooms. Walls and doors patched but not finished yet. Overall, a decent place to lay your head for the night.
• Jean (6/5): - Office building run down. Not the best area. Room was clean with tv fridge and microwave.
• Wall (6/5): - Nothing..normal low end motel for last minute booking
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Pleasent staff, fairly easy check in and and clean room.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Good for a nights sleep on a quick stay Close to amenities
• Verified traveler (2/5): - Although the room was clean there was a weird smell. There were no closets or dressers to put your stuff on or in. We had to put our clothes over the one chair that was provided. There was only overhead lighting so we could not read in bed. No kettle or coffee maker. No hair dryer. Towels were nearly threadbare. Owners were totally gouging us because of The Rolling Stones concert. We paid $300 to stay in this run down dive!!!!!!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Dont let the outer look fool you....the room was updated and very clean....staff was friendly and very helpful
• Verified traveler (8/5): - Great location. Rooms were clean tidy and warm upon arrival. Cost was perfect for what you got! Staff was very informative and friendly!
• nataliem2019123 (4/5): Clearly scammed by the owner - with mediocre rooms. - WE WERE SCAMMED!! We booked a room at this motel for New Years eve through Booking.com. On the day of the reservation, we called just to make sure our room was ready, and we were informed that the motel never received the booking from Booking.com, and they had no reservations under our name. We were offered the same room for $129 instead of the $89 room we originally booked. Having no other choice, we accepted the more expensive room and drove to the motel. Upon arrival, the owner pulled out printed sheets with the booking.com logo, our credit card information, the date of our booking and everything! Clearly, the owner had received the booking but decided they could get more money out of us. The room itself was mediocre, with poor water pressure in the bathroom sink. Will not be returning here again!
• Verified traveler (10/5): - It was a great place that was not very loud. I very much enjoyed my stay
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Clean, beautiful bathroom, fair price. Staff was very pleasant, right by Timmies and Gas Station.
• Dorothy (10/5): - This hotel is not in a good area but the owners use newly renovated units for overnighters. They are also on call day and night. There seem to be an area of this motel that is used for long term residents. I had 2 very quiet nights in a lovely comfortable room. The owners are very friendly and approachable.
• Andrew (8/5): - The room was clean & beds where comfortable
• Connie (10/5): - Nice room and comfortable bed.very friendly staff.will be coming back to stay here
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Very clean beautiful rooms woth froendly staff. I only wish it was better known of the 100.00 deposit upfront
• Bill (4/5): Disappointment . - Upon entering room , NO Hangers to put away clothes just a few hooks. NO water just a trickle in morning, No hot water. No dresser to put clothes away. No lamp or Table for it, just like walking into a room with just a bed. Also charged a deposit for room key & tv remote with refund in morning.
• Cindy (10/5): - Was a very nice, quiet night. Very relaxed environment, chairs right outside door to enjoy the sun, peaceful.
• Badger_bits (4/5): Five day's in the Tower Motel - I stayed at the Barrie Motel / white tower for five days during some unexpected home renovations. I will break my review down in three categories Posative, negative and opportunitys... The good: The price is one of the lowest around town, There is plenty of parking and the location of the motel is key as it's close to downtown without the hectic traffic, The cleaning staff was courteous always insuring I had what fresh toiletries. The room had a small fridge and microwave that came in handy. The cable was adequate .. The negative: The motel has a reputation of housing some of Barrie undesirable clientele. Sadly it didn't take long for this reputation to live up to it's name with loud party's and heavy drug use being evident more then once I was woken up by the sound of a parting, fighting or other sounds. Almost always stating at 02;00 Twice I found what I guess was a crack pipe out side my door... The bed was rock hard and what they passed off as pillows were flater then the one I was issued during my time in the Army. The most inconvenience I had to endure was the wifi as much of my work is online the internet speed resembled the dial up speed I experience as youth. opportunitys to the owner there are sign that you are making renovation which is a promising. The first move you need to make is to change reputation although the building desperately needs to be renovated the kind of clientele and the nefarious actions they bring to your building needs to change before a freesh coat of paint...... Some other sugestion a coffee maker in the room, Taking the barbed wire of your fence, and yes better Internet . For familys this is not for you
• John W R (6/5): Clean comfortable room - I slept well as was my plan. Watched some tv, clean shower good water pressure.
• Verified traveler (6/5): - It was OK but need more access to front desk staff. Frequently not staffed.
• JimmyCricket22 (6/5): Clean Spacious Room - This property was not the Holiday Inn, but the room was clean, spacious and newly renovated. This is a mom and pop type of motel that we rented last minute as we just needed a place to rest for the night. You feel like you are driving into an industrial area but it is 1 block off Dunlop in Barrie. The exterior was a little older looking but surprisingly the room was newly renovated. Probably new drywall, painted and new counter in the room with a new microwave and bar fridge. The bathroom was spacious and new tile and marble. The television was wall mounted and several stations. The bed was clean and new. The pillows were a little thin and the bar of soap was the size of a quarter and no other condiments. The room had a chair in the corner but no other furniture. I seldom use the dressers in a motel and was not there long enough to do that. Overall we were happy with the room and you did have that clean feeling.
• W8741PJmichaelj (2/5): I sleep better in my car - Stayed there for a night with my gf. The whole night there were people blasting music and jumping around in the room above us, as well as several car alarms going on and off throughout the entire night. For 120$, the bed was definitely not comfortable. We left early to park somewhere and sleep in the car. Upon bringing our complaints to the owner, he did little other than offer us 20$. I honestly sleep better on the side of the road in my car. Save yourself the trouble and keep on driving.
• ZeroOrchestra (2/5): Shady Management Tried to Keep My Money - Stayed one night. The room was fine, very cold upon arrival, windows heating only. Room warmed up nicely, but bathroom freezing the entire time. Nice hot shower though. My issue was with customer service. I reserved our room, and paid, through hotels.com the day before we were set to arrive. Upon arrival, the signage stated that a $50 deposit was required for the key, which was fine. However, we were charged a $90 deposit. That's fine too, it's just a deposit. When our card was ran, it declined, so we made a cash deposit of $100 American and was given $10 Canadian back. The whole thing was a bit confusing, but we had just driven 4 hours and I was battling a sinus infection so figured it was just me. Once in our room, I checked my account and that is when I found our card had been compromised and someone went on a spending spree and cleared out our account - yay. I also noted that the charge for our room at the Barrie Motel had already gone through successfully the day before. I wanted everything to be crystal clear so I went back to the office to make sure the money we just gave was in fact a deposit and would be returned upon check out, because I was given nothing stating this. I was assured that was the case. Lo and behold, checkout the next day was not simple. The man (same one we checked in with) was prepared to give me no money back, telling me that the $90 I gave him was to pay for the room. Which I still don't understand, because the charge for the room was not even that much. He pulled out a credit card receipt for $100 that I'm sure was fake (remember - mine declined!) and said that was for the deposit and he would refund it to my account. I told him that he could not do that since I had cancelled my card with the bank (due to the fraud thing) and the transaction would not go through. I also reminded him that I gave him $90 CASH so what he was proposing made absolutely no sense. He then tried to tell me that the cash I gave him was for the room and I said absolutely not, I paid for the room. He then tried to tell me I booked through expedia and that they do not accept payment. I told him no, I in fact booked through hotels.com, had a confirmation email saying so, and I pulled up my bank account on my phone and showed him the charge that clearly stated "Barrie Motel" for the price of the room. At this point I was pretty upset. With having the added frustration of someone having cleared out my bank account, the cash I had given him as a deposit was the money I needed to be able to drive home. Finally it seemed that I was getting through to him when another woman walked in to check out. But then AGAIN, he attempted to refund money to my card and not give the cash. I made one more argument and he finally went and got the original $100 American that I had given him, probably only because another customer came in and heard my whole story (I gave him the $10 back - American as that's all i had left). I would have gladly paid an extra however much to stay somewhere and not deal with this headache. The convenience was that it was close to the concert venue we were going to. Actually, while at the concert, a man approached us and said he had seen us at the Barrie Motel, and he was staying there also. He said he did not care much for his room, he was on the opposite side from us, so it sounded as if some rooms have been updated an others have not. I would stay far away from this place, based on principle alone. Some shady business going on here.
• anonymousX9450LL (2/5): Horrible... Scam Artist!! - Decided to stay here when we couldn't find a hotel. Several hours after we checked out, we got a phone call from them saying they were charging our credit card $200 for "damages" to the room!! After returning to investigate, we found out from another guest that the so called damages had been there for weeks. The owner argued with us for quite some time insisting that we cracked the sink... even when the other guest said he saw it like that when he stayed there previously. Finally he agreed to reverse the damage charges. Stay away from this horrible place at all costs. The owner is a scam artist!!! Who knows how many people he has done this to...
• 6ixEats (2/5): STAY AWAY! - This place is a filthy dump! Legendary in Barrie for where crackheads, prostitutes frequent. The smell and conditions of this place unsafe for humans, and animals. Disgusting sheets, bedding, carpets, EVERYTHING. Do not touch. CLOSE THIS DUMP DOWN. You'll be doing this community a favour.
• 391kenl (2/5): Notorious in Barrie - As a former Barrie local I find it my duty to warn off all people that have any kind of intelligence. This is a party hotel for people who have one of age friend to rent a room so the underage can all party there...we all used to. Now this motel (if you can really call it that) is synonymous with crack and heroin dealers and the lowest of the low drug addled prostitutes. Heavily stained flooring, and mattresses should tell you the rest. Go far away from here. I have no idea how a place like this can still be legally allowed to lodge humans. You have been warned!
• TinaCraig_13 (2/5): Unsuitable for humans - This is a disgusting hotel. We were told we had the best room. There were holes in the sheets and walls. The door did not shut properly and had no dead bolt. No heat control in the room so we would have frozen. They expect a 100 dollar deposit in case of damages. The floors were so disgusting we could not take our boots off. We stayed in room only long enough to find another hotel room and were refused a refund. Ended up getting some money back but had to pay $50 dollars for the snow on the rug. Like you could even see it for the filth. A lot of shady characters hanging around so we also did not feel safe. This was not the hotel we originally booked. We had made a reservation at Howard Johnson and were moved to this motel. The health board needs to close down this scumbag motel. If you were ever going to catch anything from a hotel it would definitely be here.
• EdH150 (6/5): Did the job in a pinch. - I stayed at the White Tower during Kempemfest in August long weekend as my usual choice of downtown hotel The Howard Johnsons on Dunlop was full. I was lucky to get a room on this busy weekend because some people cancelled pre-booked stays probably because of rainy weather. Anyway while the exterior and the interior of hotel looked pretty beat up and well worn the room was a good size and there are lots of shopping near hotel. I would stay here again if I find myself desperate for a hotel room.
• derekg383 (8/5): extended comfortable stay - my wife and i have been staying at the white towers for quite a while now on a weekly stay package due to work. i cant understand the various complaints from most reviwers here.. exspecially the value for the buck you recieve for the room. other reviwers must be used to the hilton at 200 a day or something. both me and my wife have enjoyed the room so far because of the value on weekly rate, the cleaning staff and office staff are very eaasy to get along with. as per the clientell that we have seen so far are mixed from lawyers construction workers and famillys all in the same. some unsavery characters can give a establishment a bad name for no reason, but this can happen at ANY establishment. i personally have stayed at motel hotel and b/bs around the country ranging from 75-200 a night depending on what i need at the time. and have found drunks druggies hookers and ruffiants at many places.ITis all in the way the situation is handles that makes the difference. dont try acting out and causing a problem at the white towers or management will deal with you quickly and efficaitelly even if it means involving local barrie police when needed. i feel safe and comfortable here and will tell everyone i know and on here what i feel about other reviwers opinions so far. i do recommed the white towers to other just because of its ease of access to highway 400 the downtown and all things close in barrie. the value is great and the cleaning staff tries their bset to keep up with the older but stable facilitys WHICH i have seen being slowlly and propperlly updated over the last month i have stayed here. SO far. THE owners are trying to keep up a business and build a better motel while the rooms are not occupied. but from what i have seen so far the rooms are occupied ALOT. renovations take time and patience and i have seen personally the work being done to improve the building everyday. if you want to complain go ahead and speak your mind, but i have a feeling that a few complaints on here are the ones removed from the property due to misbehavior or arnt the type of individuals whom normally stay at a lower priced establishment. i keep saying for the value you pay the white towers is a great bang for your buck. i just cant wait untill all the repaires and renos are done just to see what happens when the rates go up and peole get upset because now it costs more to stay at the wtm where it has always been the CHEAPEST in barrie, yake care all and i hope this review hits home for somne out there looking for great value and comfort at a low price
• Leafs_Country (2/5): Nasty Bad! - Checked in, took one look at room & marched right back to check in desk, room was disgustingly dirty with ruffled bed, shady character standing in hall & shouting coming from other rooms.. whole placed stunk badly of smoke & urine.. lady at desk showed me a different room on ground level but it wasn't much better! I asked for a refund but was refused! This place is rented by drug addicts & prostitutes.. a disgusting mess & a disgrace to the great city of Barrie. This dump needs to be shut down! I
• CarlyP93 (2/5): Disgusting and Replusive - I stayed here with some friends as it was the only place in Barrie available on a Saturday night. We were going out for a night out and figured that for one night it would do. To our surprise we were mortified at the apperance of the motel. We walked in and there was blood all over the carpet. It looked like feces was stained on the sheets and the smell of the room was attrocious. It smelled like a mixture of dried cat urine and baby puke. I would rather sleep downtown Barrie then here ! It would be more safe as well ! As soon as we saw the room we left and figured we would rather sprend 100 dollars on a cab ride to sleep at home then in this motel. I wouldnt even call it a motel more like a dumpster. Next door we also heard a loud banging noise and it turned out there was 4 crack heads next door ! This "motel" is for crack heads looking for a place to live. I would also reccommend it for families ..... Not !! This place is a dump and I am surprised it is not closed down due to health concerns. If you are staying here .... beware.
• RyanP140 (4/5): Dirty, dirty, dirty - It wasn't to terrible, but considering the alcohol consumed. The place was disgusting. There was lipstick on the bed sheets, the air condition was dented in, the doors wouldn't lock properly, the room didn't look good in general. The numbers on the door were even falling off, we had one out of two. The towels were not the same color they were new, as well as the remote for the television not working. I recommend this place for prostitutes or drug dealers.
• JesseJ_11 (4/5): Not the best place in Barrie - Not the best place in barrie to stay for a night. Its right off the hwy exit and makes for a preferrable location but the rooms are not very good. It was not until I discovered another hotel just down the road, I stopped coming to White towers. Stay at your own experience and good luck
• CarolynCzyrko (2/5): Most Horrific Experience - My boyfriend and I needed a place to stay for a few days prior to moving back to Niagara. As students, we decided on the White Towers Motel because the owner offered us a decent rate for the multiple nights we'd be staying. almost immediately, we noticed that the door to our room didn't properly lock, but didn't think too much of it. It was only a few nights, what could possibly happen? At work, my girlfriends warned me against staying there - apparently the place is notorious for crack and prostitution and other such pleasant things. They begged me to stay with them instead, but I had already paid and moved my stuff in so i didn't bother. again, what could possibly happen? So one day I get off work early and was checking my emails in the room. I hear a yelling match outside between a woman and a man, thinking nothing of it. Then, the woman starts making weird grunting noises (watch The Exorcist). All I hear is banging and her screaming nonsense. So I text my boyfriend who is at work because I'm creeped out at this point, especially when I hear the doorknob being jiggled. I start to get up to get my shoes on and go for a drive when the door comes crashing open and a half-naked, bald woman stumbles in. I obviously freak out and lock myself in the washroom. She starts trying to get me out, all the while talking nonsense to herself. I start screaming for help and banging on the walls because the office was right next door to my room. I didn't have my cell with me because I panicked and ran in without it when the door flew open. No one came over to help me. I screamed and cried for forty minutes while she cursed at me and tried to get into the bathroom. I thought of crawling out through the window but decided to stay pressed between the bathtub and the door so she couldn't break in after me. Finally, the cops arrive because there were complaints of 'a naked woman among the snowbanks'. I come out shaking and terrified. The motel owner didn't even bother telling the police I was in there - I could've been stabbed and passed out in there and no one would've known, all they were told was that she was in room 15. The police informed me that she was a drugged up prostitute that they dealt with often and she would be locked up in the hospital for a few days. They called my boyfriend at work to let him know what happened because I was too shaken to do anything at this point. When he came by, he questioned the motel owner why he didn't come to my rescue, at least getting the psycho out of my room. Most people I know would try to intervene if they saw a 100 lb girl barracaded in a washroom while a naked crackhead threatened her from the other side of a door. The motel owner said he didn't want to get involved. Whatever. Then, instead of refunding us, he offered to get us another room for our last night because she peed on the bed in our's. We obviously refused to stay another night and it was a huge struggle to get our money back for that. My boyfriend kept trying to reason with the guy. He finally decided to give us $10 extra to pay for our dry cleaning because she was laying on my jacket when the cops finally arrived. And all this time we were super nice to him. Our heating would only work if he fiddled with the furnace, so a couple times a day we had to get him to take care of that for us. I felt bad bothering him, even though heat is a basic necessity, so we bought him a big container of Gummi Worms as a thank you. His idea of thank you was allowing me to experience the most traumatic event of my life and telling us to get out when we asked to be refunded. I'm pretty sure it's not a lot to ask for after my room was broken into and I was threatened....
• Manpreet52 (6/5): Enjoyed my stay at white tower motel - Found the receptionist very friendly and welcoming. Rooms were great value for money. It is located close to the highway and so was easy to find. Nearby lake and surrounding areas were very scenic. Would definitly come back again.
• jenniferbarnett (2/5): Should be Closed Down for Health Reasons - Did not stay the night - bugs (two types) in the bed. Checked my credit card when got home and it had been run through for that night and the night after! Cleanliness is an issue and business ethics are questionable.
• Rddflag (6/5): Not the greatest place but did the job - So it's not fancy or nothing but it was a bed and thats all I needed after 12 hours or so cramped in the car. The beds are pretty nice. It looked as though the rooms needed a few repairs. The White Tower is located by a store and it's close to downtown. It's a nice spot to stay on a road trip to Toronto or anywhere around there. You can wake up and hit the highway in 15 minutes. Beds: 3/5 Room: 2/5 Location: 4/5 Accesories: 2/5 Overall: 3/5

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