Comfort Inn

I stayed for a couple of nights with a Saturday to Monday stay. Hotel rates in Orillia over the weekend periods can be outrageous, but if you need a room what can you? I had a room directly above the breakfast area/lobby. It was a bit noisy on the Saturday night as sports parents were having fun below playing cards and drinking late into the evening. The bed was very comfortable and the shower had good water pressure and plenty of hot water. The room was smartly designed with a place to hang clothes, and sit and read on the pullout couch. One negative about my stay was the television. There are no HD channels and the SD channels came in with very poor picture quality . I suppose if you brought along a Roku or similar device you could use that as the wifi signal was good. The other issue is the hotel is pet friendly, and if you have allergies to cats/dogs they may act up a bit. Mine did. The breakfast was very good for a budget chain brand. Be aware that daily housekeeping is not a thing here unless you request it. I just asked for clean towels and some toiletries and they provided that without issue. Would this be my first choice when staying in Orillia next time? No. But I would stay here before a number of other choices in town. I like the layout of the old "Journeys End" hotels and they are comfortable enough.

Based on good reviews, I booked this hotel quite a while ago for a girls' birthday trip. My friend and I were eager to see the Leacock House, the OPP Museum, the Art Gallery and more. I had opted for a second storey room (there are apparently no elevators), but when we were given the first floor, I had no complaints. The interior of the hotel was nicely appointed. Looked like it had been renovated. We were sent to our room 143 which was at the end of the hallway next to two sets of back doors with crash bars, and beside some kind of staff room. Again, the room was very nice, clean, and had a fridge and microwave. The view from the patio doors was the parking lot and a few huge trucks but it wasn't really an issue. The problem arose when we were settled in and were sleeping. At 4 a.m. the doors began crashing, clanging, and banging constantly. It wasn't once but continuous so it became impossible to sleep after that. This went on until we finally gave up, packed our belongings, and went to breakfast at 6:30. Besides that, our room started to smell like smoke. We later noted an outdoor ashtray outside our patio doors which people apparently opted to use at all hours. I received my receipt under the door, but made a point of turning in the keys at the front desk after breakfast so that I could mention the problem. I received a "so what" look from the lady at the desk...no explanation, no apology, nothing. Nobody should have to endure this, so my suggestion is to be vigilant regarding your room location. Other than that, our visit to Orillia and all the galleries was lovely.