Thunderbird Motor Inn

2.5 star property

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Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Living area
Exterior
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
5849 York Rd, Duncan, BC, V9L 3S3
  • Cowichan Aquatic Centre
    4 min walk
  • World's Largest Hockey Stick
    4 min walk
  • Vancouver Island University-Cowichan Campus
    7 min walk
  • Duncan, BC (DUQ)
    7 min drive

Room options

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About this property

Thunderbird Motor Inn

Motel in Duncan with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
A restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a coffee shop/cafe are available at this motel. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a business center, laundry facilities, and a 24-hour front desk.
Thunderbird Motor Inn offers 32 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Duncan motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Our customers tell us they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Thunderbird Motor Inn. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from Cowichan Aquatic Centre. Enjoy features like free WiFi in public areas and free self parking, plus a restaurant.
  • Free WiFi
  • Free self parking
  • Drinking and dining options include a coffee shop, a restaurant, and a bar/lounge
  • Amenities include newspapers, a business center, and laundry facilities
  • Just a 4-minute walk from Cowichan Aquatic Centre and 4 minutes by foot from World's Largest Hockey Stick
Along with a restaurant, there's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. There's an onsite business center.

WiFi is free in public spaces. Thunderbird Motor Inn also features a garden, laundry facilities, and express check-out. Free self parking is available.

York St. Diner - This diner serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar

Restaurants on site

  • York St. Diner

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Deep-soaking bath
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bath combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV
  • Premium channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Fridge

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 1 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests traveling with pets must contact this property in advance to ensure the availability of a pet-friendly room.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types at the property

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession.
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
To arrange for check-in, guests must contact the property in advance of arrival using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests arriving after 10 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in information. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

We should mention

  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.

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Thunderbird Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 196 out of 541 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 541 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 76 out of 541 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 541 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 541 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Roland

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Motel needs to be torn down and rebuilt. Room has horrible odor and bed is cheap and uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For what this place cost I expect better dirty bedding rock hard beds surrounded by homeless and druggies would not recommend unless you have no choice
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Was fine for spending a single night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Amy, Sidney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
An older property that could use some updating. It was VERY clean, though. There was a definite lack of plug-ins and the one by the bed didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

FRANK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value. I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kerry gave excellent service. The cleaning staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Melinda, Sarasota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was clean but tired. AC was great for the weather. Staff was friendly. Also did not like or know about the credit card hold which was more than the cost of one night’s stay. Probably would not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic for off road stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zhao

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Inderjit

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The garbage smell when we first pulled into the parking lot was awful. The rooms were clean so kudos to housekeeping. The surroundings were run down including the black asphalt was pulling off on the stairs and outside of the rooms. Rooms are dingy and outdated.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

fathima

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could’ve make it more clean and tidy .. both room and surroundings.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colemann

Good service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tammy

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamieson

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Shahil

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Better place to stay.affordable,spacious and convenient place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The people were great and helpful. The area is run down and a little noisy, but lots of eating establishments in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Wen Jun

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location is good for us. Also dining options within walking distance are handy. Fairly quiet. Towels and bedding were nice. The in-room coffee was good. This is an older motel, that hasn’t been maintained very well. It needs some attention. It’s expensive for what you get, but the Island is ridiculously expensive in the summer. Still….shouldn't be so pricey IMHO.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024