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Thunderbird Motor Inn

2.5 star property

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Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior
Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds | Living area | Flat-screen TV
Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette | Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Exterior

Reviews

8.0 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • 24/7 front desk
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
5849 York Rd, Duncan, BC, V9L 3S3
  • Cowichan Aquatic Centre
    4 min walk
  • York St Diner
    1 min walk
  • Victoria Bus Station
    52 min drive
  • Duncan, BC (DUQ)
    7 min drive

Room options

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Room, 1 King Bed | Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 1 Queen Bed with Sofa bed, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking

  • 250 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking | Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking

  • City view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Premium bedding, soundproofing, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Room, 2 Queen Beds, Kitchenette

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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$74 total
includes taxes & fees
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About the neighborhood

Duncan

With a stay at Thunderbird Motor Inn in Duncan, you'll be within a 5-minute walk of Cowichan Aquatic Centre and World's Largest Hockey Stick. .This motel is 0.3 mi (0.5 km) from Cowichan Performing Arts Centre and 0.5 mi (0.7 km) from Vancouver Island University-Cowichan Campus.
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What's nearby

  • Vancouver Island University-Cowichan Campus - 7 min walk
  • Quw'utsun' Cultural Centre - 15 min walk
  • BC Forest Discovery Centre - 3 min drive
  • The Raptors - 7 min drive
  • Hand of Man Museum - 10 min drive

Getting around

  • Victoria Intl. Airport (YYJ) - 67 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Neko Ramen - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Green Leaf Vietnamese Bistro - ‬4 min walk

About this property

Thunderbird Motor Inn

Motel in Duncan with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Thunderbird Motor Inn offers 32 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Rooms open to balconies or patios. Beds feature premium bedding. Guests can make use of the in-room refrigerators and microwaves. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads, bidets, and complimentary toiletries.

This Duncan motel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Flat-screen televisions come with premium digital channels. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 32 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Rooms have private balconies or patios. Flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads.
Take in the views from a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Satisfy your appetite at York St. Diner, a diner which features a bar/lounge. Dining is also available at the coffee shop/cafe.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and a 24-hour front desk. Free self parking is available onsite.
York St. Diner - This diner serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin), English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • York St. Diner

Family friendly

  • In-room microwave
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Laundry facilities
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Newspapers in lobby

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center

Outdoors

  • Garden

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • No elevator
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 1 AM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 21

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property ahead of time using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Guests traveling with pets must contact this property in advance to ensure the availability of a pet-friendly room.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
This property's policy is to refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, including pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Thunderbird Motor Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 196 out of 541 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 214 out of 541 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 76 out of 541 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 30 out of 541 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 541 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Roland

Business traveler
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Motel needs to be torn down and rebuilt. Room has horrible odor and bed is cheap and uncomfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

4/10 Poor

Chris

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
For what this place cost I expect better dirty bedding rock hard beds surrounded by homeless and druggies would not recommend unless you have no choice
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Was fine for spending a single night.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Amy, Sidney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
An older property that could use some updating. It was VERY clean, though. There was a definite lack of plug-ins and the one by the bed didn't work.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

FRANK

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good value. I would stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Kerry gave excellent service. The cleaning staff were lovely.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Melinda, Sarasota

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It was clean but tired. AC was great for the weather. Staff was friendly. Also did not like or know about the credit card hold which was more than the cost of one night’s stay. Probably would not stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Basic for off road stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Malan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Zhao

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Inderjit

Traveled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The garbage smell when we first pulled into the parking lot was awful. The rooms were clean so kudos to housekeeping. The surroundings were run down including the black asphalt was pulling off on the stairs and outside of the rooms. Rooms are dingy and outdated.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

4/10 Poor

fathima

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Could’ve make it more clean and tidy .. both room and surroundings.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colemann

Good service
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tammy

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jamieson

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Shahil

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Better place to stay.affordable,spacious and convenient place
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Nancy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The people were great and helpful. The area is run down and a little noisy, but lots of eating establishments in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Christie

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Robert

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Wen Jun

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Kathleen

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The location is good for us. Also dining options within walking distance are handy. Fairly quiet. Towels and bedding were nice. The in-room coffee was good. This is an older motel, that hasn’t been maintained very well. It needs some attention. It’s expensive for what you get, but the Island is ridiculously expensive in the summer. Still….shouldn't be so pricey IMHO.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024