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Thunderbird Motor Inn

2.5 star property

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2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)
Reception

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Parking included
  • Business services
The current price is $114
includes taxes & fees
Aug 16 - Aug 17

Explore the area

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5849 York Rd, Duncan, BC, V9L 3S3
  • Place, Cowichan Aquatic Centre
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Vancouver Island University-Cowichan Campus
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Duncan Visitor Centre
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Airport, Victoria, BC (YYJ-Victoria Intl.)
    ‪79 min drive‬

Room options

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1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(44 reviews)
  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

7.2 out of 10
Good
(34 reviews)
  • 250 sq ft
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchenette

7.0 out of 10
Good
(7 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Room, 1 King Bed

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, WiFi (free)

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About this property

Thunderbird Motor Inn

Duncan motel with restaurant
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 express check-out. Housekeeping is available on request.
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 on request.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Dining options at the motel include a restaurant and a coffee shop/cafe. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A business center is on site.

Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Duncan motel also offers a vending machine, a garden, and laundry facilities. Guests can use the indoor pool at a partner property. Complimentary self parking is available on site.

Thunderbird Motor Inn has designated areas for smoking.

York Street Diner - Onsite family restaurant. Open daily.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • York Street Diner

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Indoor pool (guest access)

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby indoor pool
  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Newspapers in lobby
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (on request)

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • In a nature reserve

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Designated smoking areas (fines apply)

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

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
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions and lockbox information; front desk staffed during limited hours
You will be asked to provide the property with a copy of your government-issued photo ID after booking
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
Guests traveling with pets must contact this property in advance to ensure the availability of a pet-friendly room.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), lockbox

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 30 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Up to 60 lbs per pet
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

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

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 30 per accommodation (varies based on length of stay)
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Thunderbird Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 268 out of 859 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 312 out of 859 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 148 out of 859 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 64 out of 859 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 67 out of 859 reviews

7.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

CHU

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Decent place. Not the best, but it was good to spend the night there.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Daryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place for the money
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Harjot

Good vibes good room
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Daryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was great although not good area due to homelessness
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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6/10 Okay

Sheena

It’s a cheap place to stay for a night. That’s about it.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Owen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Met the needs of what I was requiring
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Daryn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
No complaints
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2026
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8/10 Good

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Courteous staff. Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Abe

Great place for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
For the cost this is a great hotel and was clean with comfortable beds
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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2/10 Terrible

Jolene

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
All kinds of things gross in the room, and the area
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Sulin

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The staff were really nice.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

ROSS

Disliked: Amenities
Hot water took forever in the shower, but was eventually hot enough.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Tiffany

Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Old, run down and homeless encampment in the parking lot . Bathroom sink plugged with beard hair that every time you ran the water hair would come out of the sink . Broken windows . Not a clean safe place to stay
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Naresh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good to stay in budget friendly
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Henrietta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a good stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025
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8/10 Good

Eugen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It's a simple motel with no airs or graces. But as clean as a whistle, with lovely mattresses and bedding. Excellent bathroom water pressure and hot hot showers too. PLUS, it's the best value you'll find in the whole of B.C. !!
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026
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2/10 Terrible

Courtney

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I do not recommend staying there. Our room smelled so strongly of cigarettes and the bathroom stunk of mold which you could clearly see all around the tub/shower too. The outside of the motel had a room with caution tape taping it off. Police were rolling in to check on people who were obviously living there. I did not feel safe and as soon as we woke up we left immediately.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Scott

Nice place. Nice room. Kind, friendly and helpful staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2025
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8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Older hotel but very clean. Would stay again
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025
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6/10 Okay

Virginia

Liked: Cleanliness
Older motel but very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
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10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Friendly staff, clean room, everything as expected.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Ernie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
No pool
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2026
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4/10 Poor

Jamie

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The motel was quite run down on the exterior. The interior seemed clean, unusual handprint on the wall & no hot water. My brother's family also had a room that somehow smelled mike smoke from a room below them. No staff to help with the situation amd they had an 18 month old. Many homeless around and in/out parking lot. Didnt feel super safe to be honest.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2026
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8/10 Good

Gilles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A decent place to stay for our overnight. Nice bed, great pillows.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025