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Thunderbird Motor Inn

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Thunderbird Motor Inn Motel in Duncan

Thunderbird Motor Inn Motel in Duncan

Thunderbird Motor Inn Motel in Duncan

Thunderbird Motor Inn Motel in Duncan

6.4Average

(298 Ratings)

"It was close to where I was working, and it was very clean."

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6.4 / 10.0

Average(298 Ratings)

Motel in Duncan

3-Star Motel

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

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Includes essentialsFree WiFi/internet, Air conditioning, Fireplace and more

About this motel

An on-site restaurant is featured at this centrally located Duncan motel. A microwave and fridge are offered in each room. Free Wi-Fi is provided. Victoria city center is 50 minutes’ drive away.

Amenities at Thunderbird Motor Inn

Golf course (within 2 mi)

Map of Duncan

city location on map

Nearby attractions

The Butchart Gardens

Royal BC Museum

Ogden Point Sundial

Victoria Butterfly Gardens

Available Rooms

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

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6.4Average

(298 Ratings)

"It was close to where I was working, and it was very clean."

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

6.4 / 10.0

Average(298 Ratings)

Motel in Duncan

3-Star Motel

Reasons to book

Great price for your budgetOne of the lowest cost properties in the area

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Includes essentialsFree WiFi/internet, Air conditioning, Fireplace and more

Map of Duncan

city location on map

Nearby attractions

The Butchart Gardens

Royal BC Museum

Ogden Point Sundial

Victoria Butterfly Gardens

Available Rooms

About this motel

An on-site restaurant is featured at this centrally located Duncan motel. A microwave and fridge are offered in each room. Free Wi-Fi is provided. Victoria city center is 50 minutes’ drive away.

Amenities

Golf course (within 2 mi)

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

6.4 / 10.0

Average(298 Ratings)

100% verified reviews

1.0 / 10.0

Booked to get a simple hotel for accommodation and did not even check in due to what we saw.

Nothing as we never went in.

We arrived at the Thunderbird Motor Inn just after 4:00 PM and noticed there were many unhoused people hanging around beside the hotel parking lot and across the street. The lot was void of any other vehicles, a ground floor unit door was open to our left within 20 feet of our vehicle. There were several people in the hotel room that were drinking and open drug use was obvious; the man at the door moved a couple plastic totes and boxes and was drinking. It definitely appeared they were living there and did not look like any luggage was in the room. An unhoused man walked his bicycle past us and went directly to the man at the open room where we watched an apparent drug transaction happen. Within a few seconds another man came down the stairs from the 2nd floor with a massive black eye and beat up looking face. He walked directly by looking aggressively towards us. We immediately decided that this was not a safe location to stay at and risk having our vehicle parked at. As we started to back up another man came out of the open ground floor room and was asking strange questions about our vehicle. We left promptly and drove several kilometers away to find a safe location for our stay.

10.0 / 10.0

Relax while working!

It was close to where I was working, and it was very clean.

There was nothing I personally don’t like. Over all I think the property was well keep.

4.0 / 10.0

When I mentioned we had a mouse I was told "it's OK". No offer of a refund or discount, very disappo

No breakfast avail

Mouse droppings on our sink counter

3.0 / 10.0

I would not reccommend this hotel

The manager was accommodating but the room was damp, smelly garbage below our door that was there for 3 days of our stay. Our friends room has fruit flys continually and they were not giving an option of another room and nothing was done to get rid of flys for the 6 days we were there. Homeless neighborhood. Large Garbage bins full and not being emptied. The whole hotel is in bad need of repairs.

Our friends room had fruit flies continually and they were not giving an option of another room and nothing was done to get rid of flys for the 6 days we were there. Homeless neighborhood. Large Garbage bins full and not being emptied. The whole hotel is in bad need of repairs.

9.0 / 10.0

Comfortable and quiet

Good location.

5.0 / 10.0

Mouse in the house

Location was great

Lots of fruit flies in our room. We also had mice who woke me up in the middle of the night squeeking at each other, dragging bread across the floor.

1.0 / 10.0

We immediately requested a refund upon seeing the room, manager refused to speak with us. Bad servic

Check in counter staff was friendly but unhelpful when problems arose

Lack of management, dirty room, no customer support, sketchy area

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

Every thing you need in room clean and comfortable

N/A

3.0 / 10.0

Wasn’t too happy with the charge of $50’for a cloth

Location was good

Tried to charge me $50 for a little cloth we got dirty but my son spilt something on the floor and he wiped it with a small cloth and the floor was very dirty

8.0 / 10.0

Good. Great staff.

Comfy bed, lots of pillows good. Your linens were great. Very nice bedding. Cleanliness of room.

The surrounding street messes left by homeless. Hopefully the street people will get relocated to an institution. No one bothered me but their presence is obvious. I live with Pandora Avenue issues in Victoria. Thank you for providing security.

5.0 / 10.0

Passable

Room was spacious, and was the cheapest thing available on the southern half of Island. Staff were helpful

Not the cleanest. A bit grungy. Hotel is in a lousy location with a lot of sketchy characters around. Don't leave valuables in your car

7.0 / 10.0

Close to everything

Close to all amenities and the event i was going to. Casino nearby too.

I had to walk upstairs to get to my room. I dont do well with stairs. Bed was a bit too hard for my liking.

1.0 / 10.0

Nothing to enjoy

Not a good location. D

For the price we paid got a room close to 3 trash cans and some chairs and table right in front of our door way .Couldn’t close bathroom door completely and soap were quite small hardly able to use it .

6.0 / 10.0

The room itself was clean but the water in the evening was not hot.

The outside had overflowing garbage cans and an unkempt look

7.0 / 10.0

Functional and affordable.

The location was convenient to my dental appointment early next morning. The staff was friendly and the place clean. The room was dated in terms of everything from decor through the plumbing, but they've clearly made an effort to keep it clean. And the towels and sheets were surprisingly nice.

It's not in a nicer part of town. I discovered that it's close to the fire-hall as the alarm went off in the wee hours.

9.0 / 10.0

Happy with the room and staff. Hotel was well maintained ad clean.

Well maintained and easy access to all necessary stores,etc

Had absolutely no problems, but the number of street people in the area was a bit worrying. Also the fact that the restaraunt attached was closed. Ate there lots during a previous stay and found it to be excellent and very handy.

4.0 / 10.0

Won’t be back

This place has seen better days. I booked it based on a stay here about 7-8 years ago when it was owned by a different family. At the time, it was well run and maintained for budget accommodations. When we arrived on our recent stay, I felt a moment of panic. The vegetation was overgrown, there were no cars in the parking lot. It looked like it was closed and out of business. It was in fact open and when I checked in, the rate was higher than what I had booked. Not the hotel’s fault, but there were homeless people camped out around the corner. Didn’t feel like the safest place. We won’t be back.

1.0 / 10.0

We tolerated it for one night because I made a non-refundable booking but would never recommend or go back to it.

The price was good and the sheets and towels and the bathroom were clean.

Neighbourhood full of homeless people, overgrown vegetation and weeds everywhere. Location definitely in the sketchy part of town. Our room smelled of stale smoke and musty. Talked to the front desk but no other rooms available apparently. The bed spread was really heavy, old and musty smelling. Old tires stacked outside of our room.

6.0 / 10.0

Not sure if l was going to stay the first night, but did and it was okay

Close to hwy l

The area and the homeless/drug use

8.0 / 10.0

Basic motel, clean and comfortable

Basic but clean and comfortable

9.0 / 10.0

Thunderbird - A lovely stop

The beds were very comfortable and the room was clean. The view over the water was lovely and there were good restaurants close by. Especially The 50th Parallel.

A comfortable chair would have been a great addition. The Thunderbird was a pleasurable stop.

5.0 / 10.0

Wish I’d picked another place.

This motel is old and in need of a facelift . For example, the sink was all chipped. Just felt really worn out for the cost.

5.0 / 10.0

Poor little or no sleep because of noise from. Other patrons

Too much noise from adjacent rooms , I had bookeda room with 2 beds only got 1 bed very disappointing .

7.0 / 10.0

good place for a short stay

Location was close to shops and attractions

don't want to say

3.0 / 10.0

I won't repeat it.

The bed clothing seemed clean.

The room was smelly, Two pest repeller gadgets plugged into the outlets in the room did not inspire confidence. The couch was dirty and old. The door had large gaps in the seal around much of the door.

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent!

The service was exceptional! We had a problem getting there on time. As a result we needed to call for someone to come check us in. It was 2 o'clock in the morning. The night watchman was kind enough to allow my husband and I to come in and wait in the lobby as it was cold and snowing outside. Due to the late hour I had woken the lady that came to our rescue. She was absolutely great! Checked us in, and was training the night watchman for future services at the same time. We came over for a celebration of life the following day and this lady took her time offering her condolences etc. And again in the morning when we had to check out. I'm sure we'll be staying here every time we travel to the Duncan area, as we already have a few times in the past. But this particular management...she knows how to treat people and gave us every courtesy considering I got her out of bed to come over in the middle of the night. The overall cleanliness of the room was also exceptional. Some places we've stayed have been... a bit scary to say the least.

For that particular stay, short as it was, everything was great. Couldn't have asked for better.

6.0 / 10.0

Genuinely caring personnel that left a heartwarming and lasting impression.

A big shout-out to the lady at the front desk on our check-out date, August 7, 2024. She genuinely collected our feedback and showed a sincere commitment to enhancing future guests' experiences. If we ever return to Duncan and choose to stay at this hotel, it will be entirely because of her.

There were some issues with the room, including stale air and a lack of conveniently placed power sockets. Under normal circumstances, these factors might have deterred me from returning. However, the exceptional service provided by one staff member (I apologize for not remembering her name) made a significant difference. Knowing that the hotel is under renovation and that the staff genuinely cares about guest feedback and improvements, I recommend giving this place a try. Duncan’s location is convenient if you're traveling by car and plan to visit nearby spots like Victoria, Nanaimo, Cathedral Grove, and Duncan itself, which we discovered to be a hidden gem thanks to the helpful information provided by the same staff member.

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

Very nice rooms and really nice staff. Quiet rooms

Liked it all and won't even look for another hotel next time I stay.. no reason.to.look as it's all a person needs .

1.0 / 10.0

Not impressed

No Hot Water on the property could not get ready for a meeting manager came and kept giving me excuses

5.0 / 10.0

It was ok

Less homeless people To many people around doing drugs. Notice alot of drug delivery. Not a very comfortable feeling.It

7.0 / 10.0

Good stay. I like that it was quiet. That is important to me.

The room was spacious, clean and quiet. Free parking in front of my room. Restaurant right there with good food. Staff was wonderful. Room was ready when I arrived even though I arrived 30 minutes earlier than I said I would be there.

TV was strangely very quiet even with volume turned up to max. Heating was difficult to control. The heater seemed to not have a thermostat and so even setting the heat at the lowest level, it still got rather warm in the room. I had to eventually turn the heat off for the night.

9.0 / 10.0

enjoyable, hotel has a convenient location.

Location was great and convenient to the venue we were attending. We did not have breakfast.

Everything was fine

1.0 / 10.0

Bad

Location

Dirty. Bedbugs.

6.0 / 10.0

Pleasant

It was good

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

No lights in either sides of the bed to accommodate reading in bed

FAQs

Is parking included with this motel?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Thunderbird Motor Inn. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this motel?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this motel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Thunderbird Motor Inn pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this motel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Thunderbird Motor Inn?

We found 1 amenities for this rental. This includes , and golf course (within 2 mi).

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