We stayed in Pine Grove the week before Thanksgiving, to take the Agawa Canyon train. The room was spotless, and the owners were friendly. For whatever reason, the water showed up with a bit yellow colour in it. It is on highway 17, but we were able to sleep very well. I would recommend this motel to anyone who plans to go to Sault Ste. Marie. It is a bit outside the town, but it is only 10 minutes drive to get to downtown.

We were doing a Lake Superior Circle Tour and needed a place to stay in Sault St. Marie. We took out our lap top and searched Trip Advisor for a Pet Friendly hotel.

I came across the Pine Grove and liked what I read. After 2 nights in a boring Thunder Bay Bestwestern, I was up for staying in a clean, comfortable, well maintained, "Mom and Pop" strip motel.

We were greeted by a very friendly accommodating woman who checked us in and assigned us our room (#18).

Upon entering the room, I smelled a musty smoke smell. I then noticed a sparsely furnished, small, homey room with a new pine laminate floor and a few rugs. The headboard of the bed lifted up off the floor when you sat on the opposite end of it. The bathroom had plenty of towels and good water pressure. The water was yellowish. At first I thought someone had failed to flush the toilet, but that was just the color. They must have a well. We paid up front for 2 nights, I thought it would be okay.....until I got into bed. The sheets on the bed appeared to be brand new, 100% polyester, just taken out of the package and put on the bed. I slept in my clothes because they were too rough and scratchy. I did not sleep well at all. There was no hairdryer. I noticed that there was one old outlet in the bathroom light fixture.

This is like staying at a long lost relative's guest room, on the 30 year old hard, lumpy roll-away couch. The room was "Homey" looking with 1960's era furniture and cable TV.

The motel was 70 percent occupied both nights. It appears to be very well cared for. Maybe it was just our room, because we were traveling with a dog? I would not stay here again, even though the owners were very nice. If you are looking for a place to crash for little money, then this is your place. I was looking for a little more.

The place was comfortable and clean, with unique decor. The staff was very nice and accommodating. The motel is located a bit away from the conveniences of town, but if you are just looking for a place to lay your head for the evening, this is a good choice. I would definitely stay there again.

We were travelling from Peterborough to Thunder Bay and stopped here overnight both on the way out and again coming back because we were really impressed with it. The owners were friendly and lived on site. The price was great. Our dog was with us and they appreciated us mentioning that beforehand. The room floor was wood not carpet so any dog hairs were easy for them to clean up next day. The room was clean and the bed comfortable. The air conditioner worked and was not overly noisy like some. Bathroom was spotless. Outside were a couple of benches and a propane BBQ. We went to a supermarket nearby and bought salads and BBQ chicken for dinner and sat outside with the dog and ate dinner. The other night we were there we went to a restaurant down the road called Shonna's (or something similar) and they served great pasta dishes, huge portions! We saw it advertised in a brochure they had on the Sault. This motel was right on #17 although the address is Trunk Rd. So easy to find on the way into Sault Ste. Marie. Near a McDonald's as well and a Husky gas station which had the cheapest gas. So all around a great place to stay.