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Reviews of Driftwood Motor Inn

2.5 out of 5
Driftwood Motor Inn
5454 Trail Ave., Sechelt, BC

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 149 out of 552 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 227 out of 552 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 115 out of 552 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 51 out of 552 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 552 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Robert

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from jp on 8 May,2024
ok

6/10 Okay

Lisa

Comfy bed, nice clean thick towels. Room door and exterior door are very loud. Receptionist on check-in was moody. They didnt want to be there.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Response from jp on 8 May,2024
Thanks for the feedback

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Mitchell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from jp on 24 Apr,2024
Thanks

4/10 Poor

Gloria

Travelled with partner
Bed was awful,door very flimsy and not secure.a hard shove and it would open.very expensive for an old run down facility.no breakfast inc.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from Carin, Asst Mgr on 14 Apr,2024
Thank you for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Response from jp on 3 May,2024
Thanks

6/10 Okay

HYUNJU

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The bedding was clean. The room facilities were very old and sloppy.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Carin, Asst Mgr on 6 Apr,2024
Thank you for your feedback.

8/10 Good

Farid

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from Kerry - Front Desk on 6 Apr,2024
Thank you for your feed back.

6/10 Okay

Anoop

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is good, almost in a central location of the island highway. There are all kind of shops nearby and it is right in front of the beach. The front office staff were also nice. But, the property is pretty old and will need some uplift soon. We had an issue with the bedsheets and pillow covers full of hairs. Tried to clean up, but it was all over the sheets. Not sure if it was replaced or properly cleaned. The lady at the front desk quickly gave us a replacement. Have a Chinese restaurant attached to it which is open from 11am - 8pm usually.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from jp on 4 Apr,2024
Thanks

8/10 Good

Jaylene

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location right next to the beach. For a motor inn we were pleasantly surprised that the interior looked nicer than the outside. Staff were friendly upon check in and had great recommendations. Only downfalls in our room were electrical issues. Our personal drying wouldn’t turn on in any of the plugs (this could of been an issue with our dryer but it worked fine at home), we had to plug in our lamps (which the only outlet available by the beds was blocked by the headboards screwed into the wall), and we had to unplug the fridge because it was way too noisy. Overall for the price we paid and the location, it’s a good place to sleep at night.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from jp on 4 Apr,2024
Thanks

8/10 Good

Michelle

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Step away from the ocean and convenient to all the shops and restaurants.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024
Response from jp on 27 Mar,2024
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Siddharth Sadanand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent Location!!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024
Response from jp on 21 Mar,2024
Thank you

4/10 Poor

David

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
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Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from jp on 28 Feb,2024
ok

6/10 Okay

Carolyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff checking me in were friendly and helpful. The tv didn’t work first night when I came in late, nor did the phone charger. I was visiting for a relative in palliative care so getting messages was very important. I asked for those issues to be dealt with when I extended my stay the next morning. When I checked in the afternoon they hadn’t been but the new person at front desk cheerfully came and fixed tv. I used their extension cord to plug in the phone charger. When asked how my stay was on checkout I suggested their electrical needed some upgrades (extension cords for lamps and balls of wire etc) I was met with rude behaviour and excuses. Too bad, not much accommodation in Sechelt….I’ve stayed before and likely have to again but will be checking that everything works. Beds are comfortable and nice to have fridge, microwave and coffee maker.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from jp on 28 Feb,2024
Thanks for your feedback

6/10 Okay

Mariusz

My stay was pleasent. The room was good. However there was mold in the bathroom and one of the night lights had leaking batteries.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from jp on 23 Feb,2024
Sorry to hear .But wondering what room you were in as we do not have any battery operated night lights.

8/10 Good

Rano

Travelled with partner
Had no prob checking in early. Reception person was very friendly and made checking in early seamless.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from jp on 22 Feb,2024
Thank you

8/10 Good

Justin

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good location and the motel was clean. Hard to find a dog friendly option this place worked out perfect for us.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024
Response from jp on 22 Feb,2024
Happy we were there for you.

10/10 Excellent

Krzysztof

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024
Response from jp on 21 Mar,2024
Thank you

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The view from my room was beautiful. Nice walkways near by, convience stores near by. Friendly cleaning staff. A bit worn down, locked entrance door stop would not stay up. It fell down when doir was open. Unless you bent down and flipped the door stop up, the locked door would remain open. Desk in room should be much larger, too much crammed onto it, very little space to work (computer). The restaurant was closed, this should have been noted when booking and there should have been a discount without this amenity.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024
Response from jp on 30 Jan,2024
Thanks for your feedback

6/10 Okay

Arden

Liked: Cleanliness
The room was freezing when I got in. Took 6 hours to warm up the bed.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from jp on 12 Feb,2024
Thanks for your feedback

8/10 Good

Harprit

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024
Response from jp on 12 Feb,2024
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from jp on 12 Jan,2024
Thanks Happy you enjoyed

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023
Response from jp on 15 Dec,2023
Thanks for the feedback

8/10 Good

Barry

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Friendly staff , close to all amenitys
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023
Response from Carin, Asst Mgr on 2 Dec,2023
Thanks for your feedback.

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from jp on 15 Dec,2023
Thanks for the feedback

8/10 Good

Patrick

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great location for beach and town access. Good for a quick stay. Clean with basic comforts provided. In desperate need of renovation. Updates in plumbing, lighting, art, walls and furniture
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Carin, Asst Mgr on 2 Dec,2023
Thanks for your feedback.

4/10 Poor

Anthony

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023
Response from Carin, Asst Mgr on 2 Dec,2023
Thanks for your feedback.

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with partner
It was ok
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023
Response from jp on 30 Oct,2023
Thank you for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Directly on the beach and has a restaurant.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023
Response from jp on 23 Oct,2023
Thanks

6/10 Okay

Sally

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The towels and linen were very clean, the light fixtures loose. The fridge sounded like a jet plane taking off. The outside walkway and stairs shabby and dirty. Location was convenient. Extremely overpriced.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Response from jp on 7 Oct,2023
Thanks for the feedback

8/10 Good

ryan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 23 Oct,2023
Thanks

8/10 Good

Sheri

Overall, satisfactory!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Carin, Asst Mgr on 26 Sept,2023
Thank you for your feedback

2/10 Terrible

Creigh

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Carin, Asst Mgr on 26 Sept,2023
Thank you for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Amanda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Loved this hotel. The building looks a bit old on the outside but nicely renovated on the inside. Beautiful unobstructed view of the ocean.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 23 Sept,2023
Thanks

6/10 Okay

clint

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Room was clean and large, older building but being right on the coast it was fine
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 23 Sept,2023
Thank you

8/10 Good

Melanka, Pitt Meadows

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
All was good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 23 Sept,2023
Great

8/10 Good

Sheila

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Hotel is clean and lots of hot water ! Bath sheets are new . After a day exploring that’s mainly what we want .. Safe, quiet , clean and hot water ! Check in girl was polite and nice. 😊 Is it a 4-5 star - no . Older building with no elevator. But definitely good for what we look for ..😊 The ocean boardwalk is at your doorstep and is a beauty! I would suggest new mattress ,however.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 23 Sept,2023
Thanks for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
liked that it was on the waterfront
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 23 Sept,2023
Great

8/10 Good

Jacob

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 12 Oct,2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Kathy

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 23 Sept,2023
Thanks

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Driftwood Motor Inn
This is an older ( 30+ years) basic MOTEL that has had some renovations done. Location is nice. A quick 30 second walk to a lovely pebble beach. Numerous restaurants are close by (walking distance).
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 23 Sept,2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The staff were very friendly and accommodating. Attached restaurant has amazing view.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 11 Sept,2023
Thank you

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 11 Sept,2023
Thanks

8/10 Good

james

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean convenient
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 7 Sept,2023
Thanks

8/10 Good

Michelle

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Carin, Asst Mgr on 26 Sept,2023
Thank you for your feedback

10/10 Excellent

Evan

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023
Response from jp on 7 Sept,2023
Thank you Happy you enjoyed

6/10 Okay

xi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Be sure to check in before they close. Otherwise you are in trouble.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from jp on 1 Sept,2023
Thanks

10/10 Excellent

trevor

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from jp on 1 Sept,2023
Glad you enjoyed

6/10 Okay

Penny

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from jp on 1 Sept,2023
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location, nice view
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from jp on 25 Aug,2023
Thanks glad you enjoyed