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1 Water Street, Little Current, Ontario P0P 1K0, Canada
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Anchor Inn
3.5 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
25 August 2011 -
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Collingwood, Canada
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Not sure how it achieved the rating it has”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 September 2011
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Well, what can I say about our one-night stay at the Anchor Inn?
I'm only going to speak about the room we rented, which was number 9 on the third floor.
My wife and I were making plans for a mini-vacation on Manitoulin Island, which is one of my favorite getaways. I was looking forward to showing her the sights, as she had only spent any time on the island once before in the Gore Bay area.
I know full well you can't expect a five-star facility on the island, which is a remote area that's a throwback to 25 or 50 years ago, and we were fine with that.
I was browsing through Trip Advisor looking for recommended accommodations at a good price, since we were planning on spending as little as possible while getting some good value.
We're not fussy, travelers - at all - considering we once rented a cabin in Killarney for a week that was infested by mice and didn't leave.
However, the room at the Anchor Inn proved to be our nemesis.
I knew the room was basic and had no air conditioning, and was on the third floor when I rented it.
I didn't anticipate it would be hotter than the gates of Hell and claustrophobic to boot.
After a while, the small tabletop fan in the room began to smell as if it were overheating but there was no way we were shutting it off and hope to still live through the night.
The floor was uneven, the bathroom lacked a towel rack for the bath towels. We found the rack in a desk drawer a little later.
The bathroom was tiny, as was the room.
The bed was one of the most uncomfortable we had ever slept on. It was jammed near the wall, leaving a gap of only a few inches to negotiate while dodging a baseboard heater that has seen better days. We continually woke each other up as we tossed and turned through the night in the sweltering heat.
The view out the window consisted of another wing of the building.
We had barely enough room to put our luggage down and still walk around the room.
When we checked in, (the front desk is at the bar), one of the co-owners quoted me $70 a night when I had reserved it for $60.
When I pointed that out, she said "I don't know why they quoted you the off-season rates when it's not off-season".
The website clearly states the room is $50 for the off-season and $60 in season, so I'm not quite sure what the confusion was about, although if I wanted to be cynical I'd have some suggestions.
When I checked out the next day, there was still some confusion about the rates. Another of the co-owners said to me "oh yes, you were the one who actually knew the rates."
I know you can't control the weather and couldn't predict a late-season heat wave, but still... there are lots of improvements to be made in this room, which is supposedly "one of the most popular."
All in all, I am perplexed as to how the Anchor Inn achieved the high rating it has on Trip Advisor. Perhaps the larger, apartment-sized rooms are nicer, so I will give them the benefit of the doubt.
I highly doubt I'll be returning to find out though.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Oshawa, Canada
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
“OMG-AWFUL!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 August 2011
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Friendly check in, quick to grab the imprint of the credit card and given key for room. Instructed to just leave key in room when we leave in the moring.
Upon entry to "apartment", I walked further into the unit and was quickly disappointed and disgusted. The kitchen tap had a constant quick drip, ALL NIGHT LONG!, The pull out sofa couch was absolutely filthy, so didn't even go near it. I plugged the microwave into the electrical outlet, and it did not work, nor did it work in second outlet that I tried. I plugged the toaster into an outlet, it did not work, i tried another outlet it did not work. I was able to recharge a cell phone and camera battery using the bathroom outlet, BUT, when I removed these, the entire electrical outlet came out of the wall. I would not recommend thisplace to ANYONE! I kept my shoes on the hole time we were there, with the one exception when i was going to go use the shower, and then the bottom of my feet were sticky. Shower, NO HOT WATER! Bathroom sink, no hot water unless you ran the water for 5 minutes or so. I truly would consider this place a dive! Keep driving!

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with friends
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Bruce O'Hare, Owner at Anchor Inn, responded to this review
7 September 2011
Thank you for your review. Your comments are disappointing to say the least, but lets deal with them one at a time. We are pleased you had an ok experience with check-in. First the tap dripping. That was a small washer that has been replaced. The people that told us about it put a dish cloth under the drip and the noise was not an issue. They were thoughtful enough to let us know and maintenance fixed the problem. It was intermittent and housekeeping never noticed it. The carpets and sofa were steam cleaned in June. That couch is getting replaced later this year and "absolutely filthy" is likely a bit of an exaggeration. As for the electrical outlets, the Hotel was built in the 1800's. These days with so many electronics, we occasionally blow a fuse or breaker. Most people tell us and we fix it. It is really a minor fix and it is too bad you didn't tell us. Takes but a minute. As for the outlet in the bathroom, maintenance has fixed this as well. Actually the bathroom in the apt #5 was completely re-done in Feb of this year. Everything is new, flooring, fixtures, light switches, etc. The comment on hot water is puzzling. It seems you had hot water in the tap but not the shower. Reality is hot water for both comes from the same place. We have 480 gallons of hot water in our 8 tanks. The power has to go off for us not to have hot water. Trust me we would notice in our kitchen. " NO HOT WATER" sadly is again an exaggeration. We would consider you an unhappy customer. Please contact us and we will gladly refund your $90 you paid for the room. The customer is always right, even in a case like this. Best of luck in your future travels.
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“Great improvements!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2011
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We're bikers and have stayed at the Anchor 3 times while riding across the Island. This year I was absolutely delighted that our room had been re-decorated. In prior years the decor left a little lacking in the imagination but this year we were absolutely 100% satisfied. The room was quite large and accommodated all 3 of us easily, the bathroom was large, clean and bright and all of this helped to make our stay even more memorable then in years passed.
We stayed over on a Saturday night and there was some noise from the bar downstairs (I was envious of the fun the patrons were having but too tired from biking all day to join them) but things quieted down shortly afterwards and we all enjoyed a great night's sleep.
Our thanks to Bruce and his staff for their genuine welcome and for ensuring that we will return again every year possible.

  • Stayed August 2011, travelled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Bruce O'Hare, Owner at Anchor Inn, responded to this review
4 September 2011
Thank you for your kind review. We have updated most of our rooms over the last few years and we sincerely appreciate when people notice. We are glad the bar didn't interfere with your sleep to a great extent. On the weekends in the summer this has been at times a bit of a problem, but it sounds like you had a kitchenette on third floor, so no much of an issue. I will pass your kind comments on to our staff. We are very proud of them and love hearing positive comments. We hope to see you again soon.
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Toronto
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“Great Place to stay. We are recommending it to Friends & Family”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 August 2011

It was our first time to Manitoulin and I booked this hotel for 2 nights without knowing much about it or about Little Current. My wife and I were very, very pleased with the accommodations and the hotel amenities. The room was very clean and the staff were courteous and friendly. We did not want to leave after the 2 days were up. Loved the hotel, loved the location, loved the whole town! We even forgot an item in the room and Bruce was kind enough to courier it to us back at home. I would highly recommend this hotel to family & friends.

  • Stayed July 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“Opportuniity squandered”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 August 2011 via mobile

A buddy and myself rode through Little Current 2 days ago and ate supper at the Anchor in. Food was very good. Very helpful staff along with service. We were offered a room for a great price. We decided to look around we stayed at the Bridgeway inn. What a HUGE mistake. A dump. Was adament about returning to the Anchor Inn to grab a room for 65 percent of what the dirt hole Bridgeway was. In any event I wanted to thank the lovely young lady waitress who served us and helped us navigate the area. I will be back again, but this time I am staying at the Anchor inn!!!!!

  • Stayed August 2011
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
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    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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