The Sleepy Owl

The Sleepy Owl

325 Scott St, Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 1H1 Canada
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Immerse yourself in warm comfort.
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Cozy New Lounge area for our guests.
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#4 of 5 hotels in Fort Frances
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Location
4.9 of 5 bubbles
Rooms
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.7 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.5 of 5 bubbles
Sleep Quality
A warm oasis in the heart of the exciting downtown core. Close to fine dining, local gift shops, beautiful river front walk and the new town square. All guests will be given access to Energy Fitness gym with our daily pass given out at the front desk. We have 2 city bikes on site, for our guests to use on a first-come first-serve basis.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Children Activities (Kid / Family Friendly)
Non-smoking hotel
Room features
Air conditioning
Housekeeping
Refrigerator
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
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3.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
Quaint
Centrally Located

Location

325 Scott St, Fort Frances, Ontario P9A 1H1 Canada
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Grade: 55 out of 100
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Fort Frances Municipal Airport
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Falls Intl Airport
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Emily C wrote a review Jul 2024
4.0 of 5 bubbles
A really cute spot in a convenient location! The room was spotless with updated fixtures and nice bedding.

The staff are very friendly and helpful. There is not someone at the desk 24/7 but the key retrieval instructions were easy to follow. When we had an issue with the door lock, our call was returned quickly and staff showed up promptly to resolve the issue.

The hotel didn’t serve breakfast but there was a room with a counter and a kitchen space behind it, so maybe they do serve it sometimes.

A great experience overall and I’d absolutely recommend to others.
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Date of stay: July 2024Trip type: Travelled on business
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dan j wrote a review Sep 2020
Port Coquitlam, Canada
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We stayed for a night on a cross Canada drive, room was clean, the price was right and it wasn't noisy. Got a breakfast bag to go into morning. It is right on the main drag though town with several restaurants near by.
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Date of stay: October 2019
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
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Response from Wade Frieesn, Owner at The Sleepy Owl
Responded Sep 30, 2020
Thanks for taking the time to give us a review. Hopefully we can get back to normal operations sooner than later! Have safe travels, until next time. :)
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gregfromthepeg wrote a review May 2015
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Stopped here on business they have just gone through a major renovation. Everything is new right down to the carpet and bathroom fixtures. The rooms are large thin walls but great place to stay, they might be working out the kinks on the sign in process but they are friends and helpful. The Restaraunt had just opened and we went for breakfast it was a little slow but food was great. I would recommend this for sure especially based on other options in town
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Date of stay: May 2015Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from themakabiinn, Owner at The Sleepy Owl
Responded May 7, 2018
Thanks Greg from the Peg, As of Feb 1 2018, the hotel and restaurant is under new ownership and we would love to have you back again!
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FunTraveller34 wrote a review Jul 2023
Winnipeg, Canada
2.0 of 5 bubbles
My room smelled like urine. No microwaves and couldn’t use air fryer in room. Should remove the carpet in whole building stains everywhere. Just didn’t enjoy my stay at all. Felt like I couldn’t get a good rest. Hotel staff were okay. Needs renovations asap and microwaves.
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Date of stay: July 2023
2.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
3.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip: Other hotels in Fort Frances are same price. Go somewhere else.
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LouMonika wrote a review Jun 2019
Fairfax, Virginia
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Clean rooms just north of the border. We had a quick stay. Late check in and most friendly late night desk clerk we have ever seen. Rooms have coffee and hot showers. Not much more I can write. But Thank you.
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Date of stay: July 2019Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from sleepyowlhotels, Owner at The Sleepy Owl
Responded Jul 2, 2019
Thanks Lou, we sure appreciate you staying with us and leaving us a review. Safe travels on the road ahead, hope to have you back.
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17KAG wrote a review Jan 2019
Edmonton, Canada
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Travelling across Canada, we booked this place when it was still the Makabi. New ownership had made some changes by the time we arrived. The place was clean comfortable and quiet. The bed was a bit hard and the included breakfast could use more choices.
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Date of stay: September 2018
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from themakabiinn, Owner at The Sleepy Owl
Responded Jan 22, 2019
Thank you so much for staying with us 17KAG, and we really appreciate the feedback as well! Safe travels!
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Eric D wrote a review Jan 2019
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Very clean rooms and inviting staff. Parking is great and beds are comfortable. A good sized office work space is also provided in the rooms, above average internet compared to many other hotels and very clean amd well maintained bathrooms
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Date of stay: January 2019
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from themakabiinn, Owner at The Sleepy Owl
Responded Jan 23, 2019
Thankyou so much GrandTour for your business and for your feedback. Our parking lot was just done in December and our internet was upgraded last summer. We are glad it has added value to our guests! We look forward to having you again. Safe travels!
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jayihall wrote a review Sep 2018
Winnipeg, Canada
3.0 of 5 bubbles
I didn’t mind this hotel but a few minor details make the stay less than perfect.1) You can’t get the temperature right in the room. It’s either too cold or it smells and feels like a humid pool.2) The hallways and 1 wall in the rooms look like school or prison. Everything else is so modern but that one wall makes it feel like a dorm. Easy to fix but someone didn’t want to spend the money.3) The breakfast is pretty lame. 4) They need to clean the windows. At night, it looks like a horror movie with cobwebs and spiders. Other than that, I’d say it was a great stay. The staff are friendly and the renos are mostly well done.
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Date of stay: September 2018
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
4.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from themakabiinn, Owner at The Sleepy Owl
Responded Sep 4, 2018
Thanks Jayihall for the feedback. We appreciate all reviews, especially if they are honest and with a dose of humor. :) Safe travels.
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tr351698 wrote a review Aug 2018
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Great place to stay. Quiet, clean, and very friendly staff. My stay was very short but it was cool to know that a free pass for the gym was available and also two bikes on site to borrow to view the town.
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Date of stay: August 2018
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled solo
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Response from themakabiinn, Owner at The Sleepy Owl
Responded Aug 23, 2018
Thanks tr351698 for taking the time to give us a review, we appreciate it as well as your business. Safe travels!
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morningstr wrote a review Jun 2018
Canada
1.0 of 5 bubbles
The hotel itself is fine, clean, great location. The staff, Kathy, and Heather are very very rude to clients. They lost all our reservation, and then treated us like we did something wrong. They seem to have lost several reservations from other guest that I witnessed.. Very rude staff. Who talks to people like that. The owner should be aware of this.
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Date of stay: June 2018
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
1.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from themakabiinn, Owner at The Sleepy Owl
Responded Jun 11, 2018
Hi morningstr, This is the owner. I am pleased to hear that our hotel was to your liking for cleanliness and location. I have read your concerns and have noted them, thankyou for your feedback. We as an organization are interested in providing the best customer service to our guests, so we are open to any and all suggestions on how to better serve them. We very recently started using travel sites to connect with our guests. Although this allows for more exposure, sometimes, in busy season we run into the problem of overbooking due to high volume requests in a short time. This is not your fault, this is our fault, and we are looking to fine tune the process as we go forward. If you want to explain in more detail what issues we can help resolve you can send me an email at themakabiinn@gmail.com Thanks, safe travels.
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FunTraveller34 wrote a tip Jul 2023
Winnipeg, Canada1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
"Other hotels in Fort Frances are same price. Go somewhere else."
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Krista T. wrote a tip Aug 2019
8 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"We needed to put something against the curtains to anchor them to the window sill so the AC would blow into the room and not up the curtains"
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valerievev wrote a tip Jun 2018
1 contribution
3.0 of 5 bubbles
"Full length mirror "
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Hungrywatcher wrote a tip Jan 2017
Woodstock Ontario153 contributions146 helpful votes
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"the place is spotless and the restaurant amazing"
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DFN64 wrote a tip Oct 2015
Atikokan, Canada1 contribution
5.0 of 5 bubbles
"As for a business room. They are nice and big"
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FORMERLY KNOWN AS
The Makabi Inn
LOCATION
CanadaOntarioFort Frances
NUMBER OF ROOMS
24
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Frequently Asked Questions about The Sleepy Owl
Which popular attractions are close to The Sleepy Owl?
Nearby attractions include Northwoods Gallery & Gifts (0.1 km), The Fort Frances Museum (0.2 km), and Betty's of Fort Frances (0.2 km).
What are some of the property amenities at The Sleepy Owl?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free parking, and kids activities.
Is parking available at The Sleepy Owl?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to The Sleepy Owl?
Conveniently located restaurants include Coffee Landing Cafe, Flint House, and The Library.
Are there any historical sites close to The Sleepy Owl?
Many travellers enjoy visiting International Falls Public Library (1.5 km).
Is The Sleepy Owl accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.
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