Travel Accommodation: Choosing a Hotel or Motel
There are a number of considerations in selecting accommodations that can
make the difference between an enjoyable stay and a major headache, whether
your trip to Thunder Bay is for business or pleasure. You can select a hotel
based on its name, features,
price range, or its location.
There is accommodation in Thunder Bay to suit any budget. You can stay at the local Hostel for only dollars a day, or you can stay in hotel suites that are good enough for visiting prime ministers. Pricing is seasonal. Summer is high travel season in the Thunder Bay area, and more so in the lake country further west. Area hotels are also more expensive over holidays and long weekends. Fall (September to December) and spring (March to June) are definitely the less expensive times to visit. Each hotel's dates for high, low, and shoulder seasons differ a bit so watch your timing or your hotel. Our pricing guidelines (exclusive of taxes) are as follows:
Location The desired location of the hotel depends on the purpose of your visit. We have grouped the hotels by "Area" to assist you with selecting appropriate accommodation. The Area you select is generally North (formerly Port Arthur), or South (formerly For William) and will depend on what you are planning to do in Thunder Bay. There is no central tourist district in Thunder Bay, and the hotels are pretty evenly spread around town. If you are in Thunder Bay on business, you would want a hotel close to your client. Those along Arthur are convenient to the Bowater-Bombardier, along Memorial to the Harbour and Intercity industrial, and Cumberland/Hooder for the Current River industrial. If you are visiting the College or University there are some hotels close-by. There are plenty of hotel options close to the area's major parks and attractions, including Kakabeka Falls to the west, and Sleeping Giant to the east. If you are travelling across Canada along the TransCanada Highway (#17) or to-from the USA on Highway #61, you'll need to get off the main highway (the "Thunder Bay Expressway") to get a selection of hotels & motels. There is one hotel at Dawson Rd in the north, and there are several at Arthur Street by the airport in the south. If you are trying to find something VERY NEAR your meeting, use the "Postal" feature in the Hotel Search screen, where we match the first the digits/characters of the postal code! This also works on our Restaurant search, to find a restaurant near your hotel (and in every other search form on our site).
Copyright 1999-2008 FoundLocally.com Media Inc (403) 245-2194 Contact FoundLocally |
Home Page
