About Hotel Northwoods Inn & Suites
Located off Highway 11, Hotel Northwoods Inn & Suites offers budget, motel-style accommodations less than a mile from Saskatoon city centre. The motel operates a pet-friendly policy.
Modest guestrooms offer free Wi-Fi, cable TV, coffeemaker, ironing facilities, and hairdryer. One-bedroom suites with kitchen and sofa bed are also available. Ground-level rooms offer drive-up parking.
The motel houses an indoor swimming pool with 250-foot water slide and hot tub. The front desk is open around the clock.
The motel features an on-site restaurant, International Family Restaurant, which opens Monday through Saturday. A free hot breakfast is offered from Sunday to Thursday.
Hotel Northwoods Inn & Suites is 0.6 miles from TCU Place convention centre and Midtown Plaza shopping centre. Both Saskatoon City Hospital and the Royal University Hospital are within 1.5 miles, while the campus of the University of Saskatchewan is two miles away. Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport is 3.2 miles from the motel.
Positive Reviews
positive:
Easy to get to city centre locations.
The motel is less than a mile from Saskatoon’s central business district, meaning it’s close to many of the city’s most popular destinations. TCU Place convention centre and Midtown Plaza shopping centre are a short drive away, while the University of Saskatchewan is two miles away.
positive:
No further advantages reported.
So far, no other recent positive opinion has been expressed by guests about this hotel.
positive:
No further advantages reported.
So far, no other recent positive opinion has been expressed by guests about this hotel.
Negative Reviews
negative:
Property is in a poor state of repair.
According to reports, the motel is in a poor state of repair. From a smoke-filled lobby and dirty carpets to outdated amenities and aging bed linens ruined by cigarette burns, past guests have complained vigorously about the property. Even rooms that have been updated following regulations put in place by health inspectors are said to be rundown.
negative:
Criminal activity rife in the area.
Reports indicate that the motel is located in an area known to have high levels of crime. According to past guests, the motel itself is troubled by prostitution, drug use, theft, drunkenness, and other criminal activity.
negative:
Advertised amenities not available.
Previous guests have
complained about certain advertised amenities not being available. According to
reports, the indoor pool and waterslide have been closed for an extended period
with no signs of opening. Meanwhile, guests report the on-site restaurant often
appears empty and unmanned.