Keeping in mind that I requested a pet friendly room - when I opened the door it smelled like a kennel.
There was garbage from the previous user of the room still in the room. No soap, no shampoo was provided - although the lack of overall cleanliness in general might have deterred me from using the shower had these necessities been available.
The bedding had cigarette holes.
There was garbage underneath both beds that I found when my dog crept under to check out the garbage for herself.
When I arrived at 8:40pm, a man who was sitting on a camp chair outside of room 4, smoking asked me if I had a reservation. When I said yes, he verbally told my the code to a lock box hanging in the office door and said my key to room 2 was inside the box.
Please understand, I don’t expect a grand greeting but a hello or how are you would be appropriate. He was kind enough to tell me his name.
If I could’ve driven safely to Sault St Marie I would have. Given that I had left Dryden that morning and also had my dog to think about, I chose to stay and leave asap in the morning.
It’s a motel on the side of the Trans Canada - if you expect nothing except a bed, you won’t be disappointed.