Maple Leaf Motel

I'm not really sure why so many people call this motel "a gem". It's a motel. The owners are nice for sure but the rooms are like any other average motel. There is nothing special about it. The rooms are small, functional and clean. The linens are clean but dinghy; they have seen better days. It is located very close to town and to the lakeshore. It is just off the highway so it is very noisy with road traffic, especially in the morning. If you like to sleep in, this is not the place for you.

I enjoyed my stay here, it was a friendly atmosphere, owners very kind, and the room was more complete than the room at Comfort Inn, i.e. a sofa, table and chairs, china mugs, as opposed to 1 chair, a desk, and paper cups. I prefer a family style operation to the big chains. There is a sitting area in trees at the back. I will make this my go-to when staying in town.

The booking was completed online through the motel website, for one night Sunday through Monday, one room with double bed. The charge was $111.87 for room #1. Pros: 1. Not crowded with a lot of vacancies according to those 2 cars in parking lot. 2. Clean room and bathroom; clean linen on the bed and towels in the bathroom. 3. Easy check in, even it happened earlier than 3:00 pm. 4. Even with the room located on the street side, we couldn’t complain about any noise due to the traffic. 5. Great lighting, mini fridge, coffee filter, TV (with some cable plan), Wi-Fi (working well) available in the room Cons: 1. Some paint touch ups are required in the unit. 2. The room is small. 3. Next room might be a laundry room or some kind of room where the owner keeps the motel stuff, because somebody just walked back and fort in that room constantly by midnight organizing objects and talking to a phone. Also slamming door could be heard very accurate.