Name: Island View Motel
Address: 1726 Manawagonish Rd. Saint john,Manawagonish Road, Saint John, Saint John, Saint John, E2M 3Y5, Canada
Rating: 5

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Island View Motel

Saint John

We had been driving a while, it was late, driver needed to stop and so we came upon this motel.  Not thrilled with it's dated exterior and interior appearance but there were many vehicles in the parking lot, it was clean, we were only staying one night and it was inexpensive.  You could smell cleaning products upon entering the rooms (we checked out the rooms prior to registering) and the beds and linens were clean.  Good point:  great views from this perch on top of a hill.

An option for an overnight stay; good views

old needs tlc  beds ok  good for over night stay good view of the bay of fundy see the tide come in and out from there. close to tims  places to buy food  gas ,beer,. short drive to fundy  form saint john to digby nova scotia

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Very dated. I wanted somewhere just to sleep. No frills. That's what I got. It's very out of date. Small and musty.  I was there out of season. I turned up and negotiated a better price. (and was willing to walk away). I asked to see a room before I paid. I took room #3. Park right in front of the door. Small room, even smaller, way outdated bathroom.  Towels were clean (but not luxurious!), bedding was clean. I slept with the window open to get fresh air. The room smelled as if it had been cleaned with an overpowering chemical. Basically if you just need a place to rest your "not very fussy" head, you are okay. If you want a "nice" place, go to the Travelodge a little further down the road.  Want to spend a lot of money, there are other hotels better suited!  No. No breakfast/alarm call/room service, but it did have WiFi.

Average for a dated motel.

OMG ... where do I start? The complex looks 'iffy' when you pull in, but we've had such great experiences with 'iffy' places that we just paid without checking it out. MISTAKE!!!!! We are driving across Canada, and economy comes into play when you have that many nights on the road so we've learned to trust TripAdvisor commentators. Neither of us can remember, but apparently we skipped the 'checking reviews' part and did we pay for it - oh yeah and it's not even that cheap being close to 100 bucks Canadian after taxes. Back to the room - filthy fridge, filthy stove, filthy microwave, super filthy under the microwace, walls yuck yuck yuck. We were so lucky to have dishes, utensils, pans and pots with us. I took out a spoon from the unit drawers and immediately dropped it - I cannot begin to describe the feeling but slimy comes to mind. We never touched anything else in the kitchen except the sink to wash our own dishes. Now surprisingly the bathroom was not bad - except we had to roll up a washcloth and stick it under the bathroom door to keep it open. The shower head was dangerous - one spray point with pressure - you get the idea. My husband showered, painfully, and I decided I could wait until we were in a lovely clean spot tomorrow night. All in all this place should be condemned UNLESS there could be someone standing over the cleaners and pointing out HOW to clean. It's disgusting. It's scary. It's horrible. Yuck.

RUN, do NOT stop here!! Needs to be condemned!!!

Upon arriving seemed typical for a drive in motel. The staff pleasant and accommodating. Room was very fragrant and not of bleach or cleaning products. Needs renovation desperately. The decor not really the issue. Cleanliness is key. The furniture stained floors filthy especially in corners. Paint peeling. In a nutshell wouldn't go back. Along the way 2 other motels that look nicer for the same $.

Dirty View Motel

There was dust on the top of the bathroom mirror and some spiders and the phone in the room wasn't working, but the rest was fine, even though the place is a little old.

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