Polaris1 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Going there for the first time and looking for a good place to stay with restaurant/bar close by.TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperules700 Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Wawa motorinn is one of a few still operating! Big bird is closed, along with northern lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomo Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Wawa motorinn is one of a few still operating! Big bird is closed, along with northern lights. VR700 - sometimes you piss me off. Please see my post here for a review of Best Northern -accomodations, restaurant, bar etc. or some of the proximate motels - White Fang and Mystic Isle. The trail is right across the road from the Best Northern, goes through the parking lot of the Mystic Isle and is reached fairly easily from the White Fang. (web sites for each included) These places are south of town. http://ontarioconditions.com/forums/index.php?/topic/9964-wawa-best-northern-motelresort/ That being said, the Wawa Motor Inn is worth your consideration as they are the only ones in the group that are map sponsors for the Wawa area and made an appearance at the TO sled show last October. I have only stayed here in the summer, so will let someone else give a review. I don't have my maps with me, but the Bristol Motel in town may also be a map sponsor as well. I attempted to get word from the Parkside Motel - also south of town - as to whether they were open or trail was close by, but received no response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 check out revrend's signature he maintains a very good list of accomadations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 revrnds signature http://www.sleddersworld.com/departments/ontarioDB/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomo Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Remember, wherever you stay..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catinental couch Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Wawa Motor Inn was great when we were there 2 years ago,nice enough rooms,acceptable price,loads of parking,great trail access,restaurant was great for supper but was understaffed for breakfast,friendly staff. I would not have any trouble recommending them to anyone.The other accomodations,I cannot comment on because I have never stayed at any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Wawa Motor Inn was great when we were there 2 years ago,nice enough rooms,acceptable price,loads of parking,great trail access,restaurant was great for supper but was understaffed for breakfast,friendly staff. I would not have any trouble recommending them to anyone.The other accomodations,I cannot comment on because I have never stayed at any of them Stayed there as well. Only issue was the night we were there a large group (40 or 50 sleds) was there @ the same time. They ran out of some of the items on the menu. Gas is nearby & is trail accessible. No experience w/ the other businesses. The Northern Lights is only closed during the winter. It's open during the rest of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris1 Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 Thanks everybody for the responses, I've used revrnds site quite a bit (thank you revrnd) but was looking for first hand info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomo Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Another update for the area - Jones Powersports is no longer renting snowmobiles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sled2nr Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Wawa motor inn supports the wawa snowmobile club and is a great place to stay. It has been an epic year for snow with 4 ' around town and 5' just a few miles south and according to loggers working by Eton (about 30 miles south east) up to 7 foot of snow in the bush there!!!! Snowing hard today again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 No a&w's in wawa, soo or white river are the closest. i believe the best northern is closed this winter as well. looks like they might be going to summertime seasonal as well. wawa motor inn will be the best choice with food and drink onsite. Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomo Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 No a&w's in wawa, soo or white river are the closest. i believe the best northern is closed this winter as well. looks like they might be going to summertime seasonal as well. wawa motor inn will be the best choice with food and drink onsite. Ski a&w's in W A W A ..... That would be bad news about the Best Northern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Maybe the lower dollar can improve tourism and change this trend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viperules700 Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 Maybe the lower dollar can improve tourism and change this trend It would take an 80 cent dollar, to make a difference! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 It would take an 80 cent dollar, to make a difference! And you base this on what. There is a 15 cent advantage now over what it has been recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 it would take ALOT MORE than a good exhange rate to get most out of province tourists to come back. our fuel here is close to half price of northern ontario (3.00 per gallon v.s 5.50 per gallon)... the taxes on a non resident for a visit, when buying anything scare most people. then you have the border passport issue. even with the exchange rate now bouncing between 9-11%, by the time you get the fees out of the way, it really is close par, especially when items are priced 20-30% higher in ontario. the real issue for the northern hotels is the heating and hydro costs for the winter, when they sit empty or no where near capacity for everything but a few weekends. Mo & John at the northern lights told us, their heating hydro bill was 2200 for december. think if they had the rest of the hotel open, what it would have been, probably OVER DOUBLE. it is more cost effective for most tourists to go south, bahamas, mexico, vegas, florida cruises ect... than it is to vacation in ontario. we do it because we love the area, the scenery and the people. we see the value in northern ontario. most average tourists are looking for more bang for their buck, and higher costs make them think they could or would rather go elsewhere. most have the "eh, been there done that" attitude. plus this season.... EVERYWHERE IN THE GREAT LAKES HAS HISTORICAL HIGH SNOW LEVELS. so, they can ride closer to home for cheaper. no easy fix Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 it is more cost effective for most tourists to go south, bahamas, mexico, vegas, florida cruises ect... than it is to vacation in ontario. Ski, are folks in MI complaining about the winter? All you hear from the Toronto media is how awful this winter has been & how nice it would be to go south. We get the Detroit TV affiliates on the dish & they report the weather but no "whining man in the street" interviews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidooboy Posted February 9, 2014 Share Posted February 9, 2014 everyone here hasnt saw a winter like this since the 70's. we have feet of snow on the ground right now. lots of people complaining, just not on TV. and we still have 6-8 weeks to go. this is an old time "normal winter" before the "global warming" people remember. Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revrnd Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 this is an old time "normal winter" before the "global warming" people remember. Ski X2 How true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 it would take ALOT MORE than a good exhange rate to get most out of province tourists to come back. our fuel here is close to half price of northern ontario (3.00 per gallon v.s 5.50 per gallon)... the taxes on a non resident for a visit, when buying anything scare most people. then you have the border passport issue. even with the exchange rate now bouncing between 9-11%, by the time you get the fees out of the way, it really is close par, especially when items are priced 20-30% higher in ontario. the real issue for the northern hotels is the heating and hydro costs for the winter, when they sit empty or no where near capacity for everything but a few weekends. Mo & John at the northern lights told us, their heating hydro bill was 2200 for december. think if they had the rest of the hotel open, what it would have been, probably OVER DOUBLE. it is more cost effective for most tourists to go south, bahamas, mexico, vegas, florida cruises ect... than it is to vacation in ontario. we do it because we love the area, the scenery and the people. we see the value in northern ontario. most average tourists are looking for more bang for their buck, and higher costs make them think they could or would rather go elsewhere. most have the "eh, been there done that" attitude. plus this season.... EVERYWHERE IN THE GREAT LAKES HAS HISTORICAL HIGH SNOW LEVELS. so, they can ride closer to home for cheaper. no easy fix Ski The good news is that there must be more like you as we are seeing a resurgence of Americans here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slomo Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 i believe the best northern is closed this winter as well. looks like they might be going to summertime seasonal as well. Yep, just got a confirmation of this from Best Northern via email - closed from December to March 26. Darn. One of my favourite places to stay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Yep, just got a confirmation of this from Best Northern via email - closed from December to March 26. Darn. One of my favourite places to stay. another victim of huge heating rates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArcticCrusher Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 it would take ALOT MORE than a good exhange rate to get most out of province tourists to come back. our fuel here is close to half price of northern ontario (3.00 per gallon v.s 5.50 per gallon)... the taxes on a non resident for a visit, when buying anything scare most people. then you have the border passport issue. even with the exchange rate now bouncing between 9-11%, by the time you get the fees out of the way, it really is close par, especially when items are priced 20-30% higher in ontario. the real issue for the northern hotels is the heating and hydro costs for the winter, when they sit empty or no where near capacity for everything but a few weekends. Mo & John at the northern lights told us, their heating hydro bill was 2200 for december. think if they had the rest of the hotel open, what it would have been, probably OVER DOUBLE. it is more cost effective for most tourists to go south, bahamas, mexico, vegas, florida cruises ect... than it is to vacation in ontario. we do it because we love the area, the scenery and the people. we see the value in northern ontario. most average tourists are looking for more bang for their buck, and higher costs make them think they could or would rather go elsewhere. most have the "eh, been there done that" attitude. plus this season.... EVERYWHERE IN THE GREAT LAKES HAS HISTORICAL HIGH SNOW LEVELS. so, they can ride closer to home for cheaper. no easy fix Ski Hydro bills are a killer. I just heat my cottage to 48 degF when I am not there and that cost is enough. Half those costs are for distribution, not even usage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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