The Inn at Lock Seven — Hotel in Thorold

visit: May 1 – 4, 2025||We looked for a quick getaway and decided to spend time exploring the area around the Welland Canal. We discovered that this hotel is not only located along the Welland Canal, but also that every room faces Lock 7. You can sit on your balcony and watch the ships go up and down the canal, as they rise and fall in the lock.||The motel is very well appointed. It is not glamorous or fancy, but it is spotless and comfortable.|The rooms are spacious and clean. There are no odours or problems with the room.|The beds – at first, we were worried that the bounciness of the beds would lead to an inadequate night’s sleep – but instead, they were very comfortable and soft.||The front desk host and room cleaner were charming and friendly – we had great conversations.||Guest check-in was simple -and a little old-school charming. Registration cards, sign-in guest book, and big room key chains.||The hotel is situated overlooking the canal and is conveniently located near the Welland Canal bike and walking trails. This makes it a very popular and great location for outdoor enthusiasts.||The bathroom was spotless and free of issues. Towels are small, but they are happy to provide you with more.|The room features a coffee maker and a fridge.||Overall, this was a lovely place to stay.|I recommend it to anyone seeking a lovely,...

Date of visit: May 1 – 4, 2025

We were looking for a quick getaway and decided to spend time exploring the area around the Welland Canal. We discovered this hotel is not only along the welland Canal, but also every room faces the Lock 7. You can sit on your balcony and watch the ships go up and down the canal, as they rise and fall in the lock.

The motel is very well appointed. It is not glamorous or fancy, but it is spotless and comfortable. The rooms are spacious and clean. There are no odours or problems with the room. The beds – at first we were worried the bounciness of the beds would lead to an inadequate night’s sleep – but instead they were very comfortable and soft.

The room cleaner was very nice and friendly – we had great conversations.

Guest check-in was simple -and a little old-school charming. Registration cards, sign-in guest book, and big room key chains.

The hotel is located overlooking the canal, and is conveniently located to the Welland canal Bike / walking trails. This makes it a very popular and great location for outdoor enthusiasts.

The bathroom was spotless and free of issues. Towels are a tiny bit small, but they are happy to give you more. There is a coffee maker, and a fridge in the room.

Overall, this was a lovely place to stay. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a lovely...

We just stayed for three nights at this hotel. Awesome location! My family and I LOVED the proximity to the canal and seeing all the ships go through. It is a one-of-a-kind place! We really enjoyed the individual balconies on our adjoining rooms and made a lot of use of them for canal watching. That said, this property needs some serious upgrades especially in the bathrooms. They are in very outdated and in rough shape, albeit relatively clean. Tubs are especially damaged and look dirtier than they actually are. WiFi barely works and needs to be improved. Housekeeping missed a number of things during our stay. We found pillows on the floor, for example. The surroundings had a strange earthy/organic smell like manure that was very strong. We could not figure out where the odor was coming from—perhaps not on the property at all but still noxious. The beds were fine and clean. No complaints there. There was a breakfast room with many interesting pictures depicting canal vessels and the inn’s history but was not operable due to construction. There was no breakfast offered to guests during my stay. This property has so much potential. The benefit to it being still rather rudimentary is that it is very affordable for families on a budget. All in all I would stay again because the experience is unique and overrides any...