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2 out of 5
Southsider Motel
354 Queen Street, Kincardine, ON

Reviews

4.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 3 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 16 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 52 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 22 out of 52 reviews" "

4.4/10

Cleanliness

5.8/10

Staff & service

2.8/10

Amenities

3.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

3.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jacques

Liked: Staff & service
great location,needs updating bad,cheap
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

Charlene

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room looked like it had not been cleaned. Dust everywhere, dried up food on tv stand, fridge was dirty, food in the kitchen sink drain, bathtub was dirty, shower curtain was dirty, flies in the room…I can keep going on but I think you can get the idea it was DIRTY. We stayed here 10 years ago and it was great then. The place has gone downhill. I would not recommend it to anyone. We did not end up staying and got our money back. Had to scramble to find other accommodations.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The Owner of the place was very nice. Super friendly and helpful. The motel was quite opposite of him. Very dirty and ran down.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2020

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We called ahead to inquire if there was a couch in the room and was told there was. When we got there the said 'couch' was an arm chair. The place smelled badly of smoke despite the fact we had requested a smoke-free room.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Lisa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No Frills? ... Ya Right
I know the ad says "No Frills Motel" but this place was honestly the worse place I have ever stayed. I had to be at the local hospital early the next morning. If not for that and the fact it was for one night I would have left the moment I walked in. I've enclosed pics with this review so you'll see what I mean. We checked in at their gas station as no one was in the office of the motel. Went to the room and it was extremely small which wasn't an issue. Just needed somewhere to lay our heads for the night. That said it was DINGY & FILTHY. Tears in the bedspread as well as a cigarette burn (non smoking room).1 hand towel and 1 bath towel NO facecloths and 2 of us checked into the room. Light fixture in bathroom was hanging off and the ceiling was filthy. Internet was slow and there was no cable. Out the entire time we were there so couldn't watch Tv. When I spoke to the staff about the TV he told me to turn it to channel 3 and we'd have ALL the channels. What he meant was channel 3 was the only channel and it was distorted and you couldn't hear the words and it went out eventually too. Tiny kitchenette, light fixture but NO bulb so it was like a prison cell in that tiny corner. A car freshener hung to cut the smell. No smoke alarm (which I am pretty sure is against the law) Upon check out he asked if the room was "good" I said no and again mentioned the TV but he cut me off and said no I mean is room locked.You don't get what you pay for & they don't care about your comfort.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

vimal

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
go to this place if you want to see a CRT TV
the room was smelling awful. no place to charge the phone
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
You get what you pay for... maybe
Not a good choice; bed and floors were clean. Bed sheets had burn holes. Bathtub (hairs) and Mirrors were dirty. Upkeep has not been performed since Aug 2013 and Fumigation in Sep 2014 per user reviews. Room was extremely smokey. Freezer was iced over. Coffee maker and toaster were dirty and no filter, Utensils-pans-bowls (did not trust to be clean), Paint, base boards, floor tiles and boards cracked and broken, Night stand drawers broken and not usable. Health and Safety code violations everywhere. (No Smoke detector, fire extinguisher almost at empty and last checked years ago. Overloaded power plugs). No carpet/floor mat at door.... etc
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

4/10 Poor

Annette

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Dirtiest stay we ve ever had
I booked a 2 bedroom suite, it wasn t. It was very dirty. Toilet was dirty, shower area was moldy, kitchen counter was dirty, old dirty dish cloth left at the sink and there was mouse poop in the sink. We couldn't close the bedroom door. I santitized the room with wipes I had. The carpet was not vaccumed,kept stepping on stuff. Yes this is a cheap room, but they could at least try to clean them properly. We'll be back in Kincardine again and will stay some where else.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2018

4/10 Poor

E, Grey Bruce

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A very basic motel. Disappointed by the lack of cleanliness in the room. Dirty and broken furniture and carpets. Sheets stained. Smelled like smoke. Will not be returning.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
I have seen and been at better motels the fridge leaked it smelt very musty and mildew
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

William

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unkempt
They only managed to get the room made up once in a five night stay!! Even after reppeted requests to clean the room!! Horrible Aged Dirty
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stay Clear
Room smelled terrible. State of disrepair. 2 Window blinds had missing pieces allowing anyone to see in. 2 large pieces of fly tape hanging from light fixture full of dead flies. Took my 2 children to sisters place. Would not subject them to the room. Tried to get money back for 2nd night but was refused.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Lea, Ontario

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Run away (we did). We would not dare to stay in this motel. Surreal experience.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
for Double room suit AC is only at living place..
AC performance is at Double room suit is poor, as only AC functioning at living place which is not capable to cover whole space.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Reguired a wheelchair accessible washroom
I specifically said I reguired a wheelchair accessible washroom when I booked...upon arrival ..after using a measuring tape to measure several washroom doors ..it was determined the chair would not fit . We left there and booked into another hotel ...fortunately there was a room available !!!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

6/10 Okay

Mike, Aurora

Liked: Staff & service
Good stop for my motorcycle trip
It gave what it promised. A decent stay during my motorcycle trip. When you're on a bike it's nice to have it parked right outside the window. Two things: AC unit was old and really noisy, and I wish there would have been shampoo available. Good location right on the main stretch. Fuel and pizza next door.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Excellent price, no-frills
The motel was walking distance to beach, safe, had a working kitchen and bathroom, TV, and clean bed linens. It was very no-frills. If you're looking for something posh, this is not the place, but if you want a safe and inexpensive place to sleep while you are in the area, this motel is fine. The staff was lovely, and very polite. Soap was included, but not shampoo/conditioner, so bring your own. Kitchen area included table, 2 chairs,full-size stove, oven and refrigerator (but ask in advance, I am not sure if all rooms come with this - we had the 2-bedroom suite). Great place if you are staying a few days and want to save money by cooking for yourself. The motel is very old and could benefit from remodeling and renovations, but then the price might go up. We stayed there because of location and price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Weazy , Ontario

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Why did we go there?
Not a great experience. The overall condition of the room and the hotel was not the best. Only option we had at the time. Will not go back.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

sabrina , toronto

Close to the beach.
We made a last-minute reservation and luckily they had an availability for two nights but… Very close to a beach… I can't remember the name of it but it is not station beach. The room we really only need it to sleep in and shower. If you're looking for something more luxurious this is not the place for you. There was a confusion with booking through Expedia however the hotel manager fix the issue right away
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
No housekeeping service .. not impressed that we did not even receive clean towels for our 2 night stay. No air conditioning. Tv reception was poor. Tv had no remote. The only thing was was great was lots of hot water for shower and WiFi
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Derrick, Mississauga, On.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Typical Older Motel
This is an older Motel, if your expecting the Marriott you will be disappointed. However with that said the rooms were clean, beds were comfortable and staff friendly and accommodating. We had no complaints and would stay again when back in Kincardin.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

2/10 Terrible

Lillian

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bates Motel of Ontario
Nightmare an absolute dump. Dirty and smelly and owner is ignorant and rude, would not recommend my pet to stay here the bed bugs and mice were horrible had to leave after 2 nights of a planned 14 night stay. Don't stag here
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

2/10 Terrible

Peter

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
He'll on earth
Absolutely disgusting and dirty. Nothing worked not even the phone. The owner yelled and made my wife cry and we stayed here for a very long stay and not even 1 time were we offered cleaning or toilet paper, clean towels or sheets. There was blood on walls and ceiling and found drug items on top of cupboards including a Crack pipe, razor blades, drug bags and even a used needle. The smell was out of this world and i asked the owner if we could have our room cleaned and his reply was get my wife to do it that's her job. We had several items stolen when gone and on our last night we went for a walk upon returning we found that our 65 inch big screen TV had been taken from our room. Police are still investigating the matter and even to just call the police about the matter we had to go across the road to use the phone as the phone in our room didn't even work. At night after 10 they shut the hot water and heat off as hydro was to expensive. My wife tried to talk to the owner he told her what do you know the stove works so why complain but if she was wearing a low cut top he would just stare at her cleavage and on our first night we found what seemed to be wiring for a camera in the ceiling light but there was no camera at the time and police were notified and they had us relocated to a much better motel and we are now currently in court sewing the owner for invasion of privacy and theft. Don't stay and if you do lock everything up and be prepared to bring home visitors like bug
Stayed 7 nights in May 2017

6/10 Okay

Jim

Received valve for what was paid

6/10 Okay

Lori Dawn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
basic but adequate.
Visiting for Thanksgiving.

6/10 Okay

Boris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location to town and beach
Nice stay in the cottage....nothing fancy however more than enough room in the place

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Filthy Place
I understand that for the price you are not going to get a five star room. But there has to be some basic, minimum standard. As soon as you walk in the room smell hits you. Its filthy inside. Full of flies and spiders. Exhaust fan cover in bathroom just laying on the floor. Blinds torn. Drapes torn. You can see the splash marks of dirt/food/who knows what on the walls and baseboard heaters. Just an aweful place to spend the night.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awful
Awful! Not worth the money. Paid $185 for two nights in the summer, only because there was nothing else available. I would rather sleep in my car!

2/10 Terrible

mike, Ontario, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Smelly cat
Terrible smell ... Strong chemicals used to get rid of bugs or other smells

4/10 Poor

Raisa, Toronto

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Not the cleanest hotel...
It was the Canada Day long weekend when all hotels in Kincardine were sold out so that was my only option. The room wasn't the cleanest, and no one came to change the towels or bathroom supplies during our entire stay .... The location was ok, not too far from the beach. However, for my next trip to Kincardine, I would try to find another hotel.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

4/10 Poor

Tim

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort

4/10 Poor

roger, florida

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
all that there was available
no bugs, basically clean but could have been cleaned better, eg baseboards, heaters dirty. Furniture with holes. Over all appearance / not maintained well...

6/10 Okay

Dan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Kara , London Ontario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Comfy place!
No its not a high class place but it fit my needs. Yes, it's dated but it was very clean and the beds were surprisingly comfortable and that's all that matters. The tub however was brand new and everything in the washroom worked fine. I would totally stay again.

8/10 Good

laurel, Ontario

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good value
For a moderate motel, it was clean with very comfortable beds. Well worth the price!

2/10 Terrible

PinkLady, Kitchener, Ontario

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Bates motel!
Only stayed here because I couldn't get a place in Port Elgin where I love to be. Filthy carpet, moldy bathroom, dusty night table, it's just a place to stay for ONE night when your in a pinch. You get what you pay for!🐱

6/10 Okay

Norbert, Guelph

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
1 night stay
Really old motel but everything works. Not a nice one but its cheap. Have AC , bar fidge.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly what we needed
This place was what we needed. If you want a fancy, good looking place to stay, this is not it. However if you want a safe, clean place to stay for a few nights. This is a good little motel. The beds were really comfortable with nice fluffy pillows. The place was outdated, but very clean. It's only 1 km walk to Victoria park (to see the pipe bands) which was our reason for staying in kincardine. The full size fridge and oven was a nice surprise, however we didn't use them. Free wifi also

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The hotel is an old strip motel so set my expectations accordingly

8/10 Good

jadwiga

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Room was small. TV remote would not turn TV on or off, but would change channels. Room could have been cleaner.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
horrible the room was old,broken blinds,smelled
the experience was horrible should have asked for money back

2/10 Terrible

Connie

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This place is a dump..... so dirty!

6/10 Okay

Denise, Toronto

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Mini Vi Ca
We were 2 adults and 2 kids. There were 2 double beds, a private one for the adults and a fold out futon as well. Hot running water, stove, fridge,microwave dishes, and TV was just what we wanted. As a bonus there was a barbecue to use and a fire pit that we enjoyed into the night.

2/10 Terrible

Sam, Toronto, ON

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very bad experience
We spent one night at this motel on our way to Tobermory, the room is in a very bad condition with bad smell. air condition is not working just blowing air with dust. bed sheets are not clean. the only thing that we didn't see is the insects or bed bugs. glass windows was broken, kitchen cabinet door was broken. a small piece of Pizza stuck in the air condition. not recommended for staying.