Best Northern Motel and Restaurant

2.5 star property

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Traditional Cottage, 2 Queen Beds
Terrace/patio
Exterior
Traditional Room, 1 King Bed
Local and international cuisine

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking included

Explore the area

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150 Highway 17 South, Wawa, ON, P0S 1K0
  • Place, Michipicoten Post Provincial Park
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Place, Bucks Marina
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Scenic High Falls
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

Traditional Room, 2 Double Beds

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Traditional Room, 1 Queen Bed

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(22 reviews)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Traditional Room, 1 King Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Traditional Cottage, 2 Queen Beds

  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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About the area

Wawa

With a stay at Best Northern Motel and Restaurant in Wawa, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Lake Superior and Michipicoten Post Provincial Park. .This motel is 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Bucks Marina and 1.7 mi (2.8 km) from Lower Silver Falls.

What's nearby

  • Michipicoten Post Provincial Park - 1 min drive - 1.5 km
  • Bucks Marina - 3 min drive - 2.6 km
  • Lower Silver Falls - 4 min drive - 3.0 km
  • Algoma Highlands Wild Blueberry Farm and Winery - 4 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Scenic High Falls - 11 min drive - 8.9 km

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Old Wawa Station - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪North of 17 - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Subway - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Kinniwabi Pines Restauant - ‬5 min walk

About this property

Best Northern Motel and Restaurant

Motel in Wawa with a restaurant and a bar
Best Northern Motel and Restaurant offers 11 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 11 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Best Northern serving guests of Best Northern Motel and Restaurant. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge.
The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.
Best Northern - This restaurant specializes in local and international cuisine and serves dinner only.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

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

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Best Northern

Things to do

  • Cross-country skiing

Conveniences

  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • No lift (single-level property)
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Mobile key entry
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 8:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CAD 30 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; 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

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Pet fee: CAD 30 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

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, debit cards, and cash
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

We should mention

This property does not have elevators

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Best Northern Motel and Restaurant Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 209 out of 590 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 198 out of 590 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 95 out of 590 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 54 out of 590 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 34 out of 590 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Fine place to stay. A little older, shower curtain was ragged at bottom and stained, no AC. But fan provided and mini fridge and microwave a big plus. Good value for the price.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Claudette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Natasha

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Motel is easy to get to and one of the few places that allow pets.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

The code for door sucks and the handle is ready to fall off. Otherwise it is fine but very warm in room.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Wayne and Elly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jihua

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice place for temporary stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Ivan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Nancy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice place
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Donna

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Bed was comfortable beside hwy 17 Northern Ontario wifi and TV no issues Plenty of hot water, limited food on Sundays in Wawa. Suited us for the night.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Javid

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Hal

Everything but Breakfast very good. Red Hots are not sausages. Half a bacon strip halved again and thin toast not toasted. One cup of coffee. 20.00$
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Delicious food, super clean rooms, very friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

dan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Right off the road, quiet, friendly staff, clean and they even had a restaurant on premises.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Roy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
The Best Northern Hotel is relatively clean and inexpensive. If thatis what you are after it may be what you are after.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Viola

Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent service on late check-in, helpful people, nicely kept grounds, comfortable clean room, nicely furnished, heaven gor a very weary traveller with dog. Breakfast menu in restaurant looks terrific. Will defijitely put this on my stay again list.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Sylvie

Travelled with partner
The room could if been cleaner . Some electrical outlets were not working . Extension cord in the room.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

May

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Bonnie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I really appreciated get a ezy acsses to the room with out asking for it.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It had a nice feeling like staying in a cottage.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025