Norman Bay Inn
Location: 630 Lakeview Drive, Kenora, Ontario, P9N3P7, Kenora, CA
Star Rating: 3 Stars
Property Type: Hotels
About this Property
Convenient Amenities:
Stay connected with complimentary wireless internet access and enjoy a relaxing time at the picnic area.
Featured Amenities:
Take advantage of luggage storage and laundry facilities during your stay. Free on-site self parking adds to the convenience.
Comfortable Rooms:
Feel at home in our air-conditioned rooms with microwaves and Smart televisions. Stay entertained with digital programming and stay productive at the desks with desk chairs, all while housekeeping takes care of your needs.
Experience the beauty of Kenora from Norman Bay Inn, steps away from Lake of the Woods. Book now for a memorable stay!
Important Information
Policies
Check-in: 03:30 PM - anytime
Check-out: 11:00 AM
Instructions: There is no front desk at this property. Prior to arrival, guests must complete online registration with the property via a secure link. Guests will receive an email 48 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and an access code. Guests can access their accommodation through a private entrance.
Amenities & Facilities
- Nature reserve
- Front entrance ramp
- Free WiFi
- Luggage storage
- Designated smoking area
- Outdoor furniture
- Picnic area
- Wheelchair accessible parking
- Free self parking
- Nature reserve
- Outdoor entertainment area
- Wheelchair-accessible van parking
- Change of towels (on request)
- Upper floors accessible by stairs only
- Well-lit path to entrance
- Accessible shuttle
- No accessible shuttle
Rooms Available
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Suite
1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Overlooking the lake (partial)
Layout - Bedroom, living room, and dining area
Internet - Free WiFi 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
Entertainment - 42-inch Smart TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Laptop workspace, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), air conditioning, and heating
Accessibility - Smooth flooring in room
Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (3 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Separate sitting area
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Smart TV
- Soap
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Paper towels
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Desk chair
- Smooth flooring in room
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Family Suite
2 Double Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed
Overlooking the lake (partial)
Layout - 2 bedrooms, living room, and dining area
Internet - Free WiFi 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
Entertainment - 42-inch Smart TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Kitchen with refrigerator, stovetop, oven, and microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, separate bathtub and shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Laptop workspace, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), air conditioning, and heating
Accessibility - Smooth flooring in room
Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 6 (4 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Microwave
- Dishwasher
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Kitchen
- Wardrobe or closet
- Oven
- Stovetop
- Toaster
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Separate sitting area
- Separate bathtub and shower
- Separate dining area
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Smart TV
- Soap
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Paper towels
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Desk chair
- Smooth flooring in room
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Single Room Queen
1 Queen Bed
Internet - Free WiFi 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
Entertainment - 42-inch Smart TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Laptop workspace, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), air conditioning, and heating
Accessibility - Smooth flooring in room
Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Smart TV
- Soap
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Desk chair
- Smooth flooring in room
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Single Room Double
1 Double Bed
Overlooking the lake (partial)
Internet - Free WiFi 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
Entertainment - 42-inch Smart TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Laptop workspace, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), air conditioning, and heating
Accessibility - Smooth flooring in room
Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)
- Shower
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Smart TV
- Soap
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Desk chair
- Smooth flooring in room
-
Double Room
2 Double Beds
Overlooking the lake (partial)
Internet - Free WiFi 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)
Entertainment - 42-inch Smart TV with digital channels
Food & Drink - Microwave
Sleep - Bed sheets
Bathroom - Private bathroom, shower/tub combination, and rainfall showerhead
Practical - Laptop workspace, wardrobe or closet, and desk chair
Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), air conditioning, and heating
Accessibility - Smooth flooring in room
Need to Know - Weekly housekeeping, toothbrush and toothpaste not available, no cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available
Non-Smoking
Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)
- Air conditioning
- Desk
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Heating
- Wardrobe or closet
- Toilet paper
- Shampoo
- Wheelchair accessible
- Free WiFi
- Rainfall showerhead
- Weekly housekeeping provided
- No rollaway/extra beds
- No cribs (infant beds)
- Bedsheets provided
- Smart TV
- Soap
- Laptop-friendly workspace
- Toothbrush and toothpaste available
- Toothbrush and toothpaste not available
- Change of towels (on request)
- Desk chair
- Smooth flooring in room
Guest Reviews
- Sandeep (6/5): - Once you reach to property, it doesn’t look hotel. Room floor wasn’t clean, bedsheets were not clean, there were hairs on the bedsheets.
- Christal (10/5): - Such a diamond in the rough!! Was coming through and didn’t know where to stay and found this gem!! Will definitely stay again!!
- Dan Christian (10/5): - its a bit noidy from the road
- Eveline (6/5): - Building is locked and they provide a code to get in. Our room was upstairs (weird hallway walk to get there)and hot. Couldn't set the temperature. Small room and small bathroom. But it was clean.
- Jacqueline (8/5): - Great for a one night stay. Close enough to view the marina. Room was clean and beds were comfortable. The manager was able to help with the heater. No issues. Would recommend for travellers and convenient being on the TransCanada Hwy.
- Alison (8/5): - The motel was easy to find, however getting to the stairs to go up to the second floor was a bit of a hunt. The area around the motel is poorly lit and doesn't feel very safe after dark. There is no secondary lock on the door which is a bit odd. The shower head is in desperate need of replacement.
- Ryan (8/5): - Good stay
- Cathy (4/5): - No staff on-site. We could only book thru app then we were provided a door access code to building and room. We only booked here because everything else in Kenora was full, which we didn’t expect on a Monday mid September. Was more like workers camp lodging. The actual room was ok,bathroom modern and air conditioner worked as it should (needed to drown out other guests partying).
- Ralph (10/5): - We had a very clean nice looking room! The bed was extremely comfortable! Would highly recommend!
- Chris (6/5): - Decent for the night. Pricey for the quality, and no working coffee machine. Convenient for late check-in.
- Jacques (6/5): - Small room. TV should be mounted on the wall to free up the table. Maybe add a second chair for the 2nd guest. The shower doors did not close properly leaving a large gap at the bottom.
- Chris (10/5): - Nice room and nice walk to the beach. I would come here again.
- Luda (6/5): - The room was clean and bathroom was stocked with towels. Staff was friendly and helpful when we had trouble with the door code.
- Kin Erin (8/5): - The check-in process was excellent, the staff was lovely and very helpful. The hallways could use an update but the rooms were clean, new, and comfortable. Loved the mini dove soaps!
- Francois (4/5): - Ok for one night
- A (10/5): - Clean, queit and safe place to stay in Kenora Very accommodating and helpful staff! Will definitely here again!
- marjorie (8/5): The room was good. - Was exactly as portrayed. Code for room works but it doesn't light up until you have pressed a number and you can't see to press the correct first number. Perhaps a more clever person is required.
- carolyne (4/5): Uncomfortable Stay - OLD building, somewhat renovated. No friendly staff present. Walk thru dark lower level hallway (long-term renters) to access upstairs units. Door knob code panel not pre-light prior to initiating code. Took 3 attempts. Large gap around room door (have picture). Not very secure.
- Marc (6/5): - i hate stairs shower door did not close properly no side table on both sides of bed needed for cpap machine
- Rochelle (8/5): - the place is good, near the city. The attendant is responsive thru text/call. The building is old but clean and the price is cheaper. We have awesome experience during our stay.
- Donna (10/5): - Your check in system works well, easy to use.
- Christine (8/5): - We liked the easy check in, the comfortable beds, the spaciousness of the room, and especially that our room was sparkling clean. What didn’t work for us was the very weak bathroom fan, and it would’ve been nice to have a second chair in the room.
- Nataly (6/5): - Have a big parking lot and is right beside the hwy. Good location. The bed is uncomfortable (old mattress) and the floor was dirty. The sheets and bathroom were clean but the shower doors wasn't clean and that makes me think that the whole shower wasn't very clean. The hallway smells like humidity.
- Gary (6/5): - Not a bad location but floor needs cleaning and worst mattress I've had in a long while could feel every coil .
- David (2/5): - I know that this was a "value" property but besides being that the major complaint's are (1) that the window AC was vented into the hallway. So if you turned the noisy AC off you roasted. The hallway was extremely hot. (2) The walls are paper thin. You can hear everything going on in the adjacent rooms from conversations to "everything" else. We will sleep in our car before we stay at this property ever again.
- Weldon (6/5): - I’m not sure I would stay here again. The bed and pillows left a lot to be desired.
- Lee (4/5): - Got there, there was no one working there, tried to knock of office door no answer, got into out rooms felt like the floor hasn’t been swept in a while, there was blood on the vanity in bathroom, curtains were not big enough to cover the window had to go get some clips to clip it shut enough that no one would see in, ac was really loud aswell. Area was nice though
- Angela hunter (6/5): - Room was clean, small, has been updated ,only 2 floors but no elevator Walk to Tim’s, Subway and family friendly waterfront beach with splash pad/park.
- Don (8/5): - We stayed in room 9 and it was what we needed. It was clean, odour free, the bed was comfortable but softer than to my liking. The fridge was nice and cold. The microwave worked well. The water pressure was good and the hot water was hot. It was a little disappointing to discover that all exits/entrances didn't have code access necessitating walks from the far end of the parking lot/back end of the building. Emergency exits were alarmed with signage preventing near-access to the parking lot. Management, who we accidently met a couple of times were friendly and helpful. I'd suggest tea and de-caf coffee at the easy to use Keurig coffee maker, and also some signage on the drawer "hiding" the coffee. I was slightly annoyed that our room door did not latch easily - it needed a hard push to latch, putting our belongings at risk. The room-door code entry device is poorly lit, and the unlit numbers are difficult to see, until the first number is hit. The window curtains flapped because of the air conditioner fan and it would be nice to see some weights to place on it to prevent flapping. The air conditioner controls seemed to be unresponsive until I discovered a remote control for it. The walls were well constructed for sound and we never heard our neighbours or even if we had neighbours. A good stay inspite of these annoyances.
- Kari (10/5): - The location was excellent! The staff was wonderful! the bed needs major upgrading. The sheets and comforter felt amazing, but you could feel the springs of the mattress! Overall very happy with the stay and would stay again if I knew the beds were new.
- Maria Cristina (10/5): - Near the park and quiet
- Cheryl (4/5): - The room was clean. That was the saving grace otherwise I would have left. At 2:30 am the cops were banging on the door looking for a 12 year old girl.
- Alain (6/5): - The room looked clean and recently renovated. However, the covered hallway to get to the room had cobwebs and didn’t look so clean. The front door didn’t close properly (big gap). The shower door didn’t close completely. We were not provided with hand soap for the sink. There doesn’t seem to be staff on site. Having said that, we contacted the property manager after our stay and we’re told that all the issues mentioned above will be corrected. We walked in the neighbourhood and felt very safe.
- Michael (8/5): - Room was clean and comfortable, but upper floor room-windows into the hallways are awkward and flashing light on wifi was annoying.
- Matthew (10/5): - Quiet, good coffee, using door code is cool than card and good price.
- A (10/5): - Safe, nice, and clean property! Staff are awesome, helpful, and considerate.
- Racheal (2/5): - We called the city to report this property. We’re a mature family with a child and have done a lot of travelling and know what taking a “chance” can reveal on a property. The city official with health and safety reported this property used to be a halfway house. The floors and walls are dilapidated, Black Mould seeping through paint. Mattress old with springs visible; painful to sleep on. Dirty linens. Towels so thin you can see through them. Rats rats rats all over the parking lot and outside front door! Spiders and bedbugs. Some sort of flying moth infestation?! Loud and smelled terrible. The pictures are NOT accurate. This place needs to be condemned AGAIN!
- myron (8/5): - Clean.
- Donald (4/5): Cheap but clean - No human contact. We were given a code for the doors and we checked our by e-mailing the front desk when we left. Room was clean. Checked for bedbugs ...no evidence of any parasites. The hotel altogether is putcm together very cheaply. The air conditioner worked great but was very loud. The bed was a double, not a queen as advertised. Soft and cheap. Pressboard and ikea style build. One light fixture, one lamp, two waters from superstore. Everything about this place screams cheap. But it was clean. Perfect for a place to sleep, abd nothing else.
- Yvon (6/5): - The room is okay. Everything was clean. The access is awkward to bring your luggage to the rear rooms second level.
- Maria (2/5): - Room is worst. Mattress are horrible. Manager is very helpful and high efficiency. Thank you for his concern !
- Harry (2/5): - Completely misrepresented.
- Michael (6/5): - The beds 100 percent need to be replaced. The pattern of springs can be seen looking at the mattress, other than that the facility is in line with the cost.
- DM (10/5): - accessible, quiet.
- Diane (4/5): Not worth the money - Place was clean but so not accommodating to where you enter to your room! Very small room and although clean just no space to even get ready!
- Robert (6/5): - The room was small but clean. Reasonable price but air conditioner wad loud and it was difficult to get a confortable temperature
- John (4/5): - Poor visibility signs, No one at site, Mouldy smells
- AJAY (10/5): - Great hotel, perfect location. Close to all beaches and amenities. Highly recommend.
- Lyndon (8/5): - Self check-in is fast and easy using secret access code on entrance and room. Clean but some space is under renovation.
- Doug (8/5): - A lot of improvements and small touched
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