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Reviews of Quiet Bay Inn & Café

2.5 out of 5
Quiet Bay Inn & Café
5333 Hwy 124 and Chikopi Road, Magnetawan, ON

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 98 out of 181 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 72 out of 181 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 181 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 181 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 181 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Dean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Love this local gem in the Magnetawan area. They were responsive and accommodating to our late arrival. The room was clean and had everything we needed. It was topped off by a hearty, delicious breakfast at the cafe the next morning.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dave

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

10/10 Excellent

Juli-ann

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A refreshingly, clean, roadside motel. It was comfortable, cozy and set back from the road with a great patio overlooking the lake. Fantastic communication with the host.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I loved the really large room and the peaceful quietness.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Alex

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very well maintained, clean, efficient. Loved it!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sue

Travelled with group
Everything was awesome , loved the room it was big, clean and comfortable. The only complaint was the hot tub didn’t work, the owner was there when we arrived and i expressed my disappointment and she apologized and said she would get that information changed. She was also very kind and got me ice when everything was closed, I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Christy

Travelled with family
Walk to their backyard lake and dock. A few minutes drive to the Swiss house restaurant, yummy schnitzel. Only 25 minute drive to the fantastic screaming heads. Very clean, squeaky beds.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Aliss

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Cafe was not open for breakfast after all. Owners had not pre-checked us into the room as promised.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Crystal

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The property was clean and on a beautiful piece of land. The rooms were spacious but they definitely need to invest in new mattresses or a foam topper to not feel springs, the ones in number 7 were terrible. If you are looking for a clean cheap place this is it and the property is beautiful to walk.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

RAJESH

Travelled with family, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
NICE AND QUIET PLACE. very clean and excellent customer service
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Sandra

Liked: Staff & service
Very basic lodgings, no safety bar in bathtub area, no real attention to any detail cleaning, walls, ceiling fans, all windows were dirty, mirrors streaky, cupboards dirty inside and outside, lots tiny bugs stuck in dusty, webby covered walls greasy backsplash area, duct tape on kitchen tap, broken blind on entry door, lame pillows, friendly staff, no bed bugs, great hot water, good shower pressure, room smelt nice, carpet and floors were washed clean..
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Quiet Bay Inn on 2 Oct 2023
Hi Sandra,It was lovely to meet you and talk with you a few times. I would like to address your concerns. First, we have a card in the room that asks, before you post on line, please let us rectify anything that isn't to your liking. I am not sure why you didn't bring your concerns to my attention so that it could be rectified when we were talking? That said, you asked to stay for another night, but unfortunately we were sold out and could not accommodate you for a 4th night. Your concerns: There is in fact a safety bar built into the bathtub unit. It is all one unit. I can send you a picture if you like. Yes, The ceiling fans and windows were scheduled for a cleaning and were done shortly after your stay. They do become quite buggy as we are situated in the middle of the forest. I can clean the windows one day and the next, they are already covered with webs and bugs. Backsplash wasn't greasy I checked. Blinds are a problem. We are constantly installing new blinds to only have them broken shortly thereafter. Yes the kitchen tap needs replacing. As for our 'lame' pillows, people have asked to purchase them, so I think it is a personal preference and not so much lame. Covid aftermath and staff shortages are a big problem everywhere. We do our best given the circumstances and we will always strive to do better.

8/10 Good

rafael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Neat and very well organized
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Jean

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Next time I would bring my own pillows & additional fan. Luckily it was moderate temperature & cool at night. No a/c would be a problem in hot weather. Overall it was good for the price
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ashley, Angus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Saney

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff are prompt and responsive. Place is convenient for us. We enjoyed our stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Phillipa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

barbara

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Quiet, clean, comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
Response from Quiet Bay on 7 Aug 2023
Awe thank you Barbara. It was a pleasure having you all here.

8/10 Good

Tammy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Gaspare

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

james george

Disliked: Staff & service
i had a 2 night stay at quiet bay inn and cafe. i never got hooked up to wifi to either my phone nor laptop. i was fine with that on monday july 17, 2023 as i had moved on in my travels. also i had no room key. i had to keep the door unlocked for the entire time i stayed there; from 8.00pm on saturday july 15, 2023 to about noon on monday july 17, 2023. after checking out i had breakfast in the quiet bay cafe. the food and service in the cafe was excellent but room service needed improvements as described above.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Quiet Bay Inn on 2 Aug 2023
Hi James,We are sorry you didn’t know how to connect your devices to our WIFI. The WIFI was working. Everyone else had no issues. You had booked one night on Expedia. The next day you locked your door with your contents in it, then put your key in the drop box. Then you went out, got lost & left a message for us saying you didn’t know how to get back to the Inn. By the time we picked up your message, you had already made your way back. Then you asked for your key back to access your room, & requested if you could stay another night.. to which we moved another guest so you could stay in the same room. You had left 10 messages for us on Expedia, & several messages for us on our phone machine. Not once was there a message that you didn’t have a key b/c you had a key. I watched you using your key. It was a pleasure having you at the Inn. We are happy you enjoyed your time at the cafe, although our guests were a little taken back when you took several pictures inside the cafe when it was full of people. We hope you enjoy the rest of your summer. In future… should you stay with us again, & we hope you do… please bring anything you are unhappy with to our attention right away so we can correct it or assist you, or help you find your key. :)

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful, responsive and accommodating.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Amanda

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service
Owners charged us an extra $20 for our kids, made no difference to the accommodations. Plus it was a pet friendly room and then charged another $20 for the dog. Terrible customer service and not friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Quiet Bay Inn on 22 Jul 2023
Dear Amanda,I called you personally to let you know that there would be a 20.00 charge for the dog. You happily said sure no problem. When you arrived, 4 people got out of the vehicle. I asked you if 4 people were staying in the room. You replied yes. I said but you only booked for 2 people on Expedia, to which you replied “a room is a room” in a very entitled manner!!Then you went on to say that you have never changed the amount of people when booking on Expedia, you always book for 2 people even if there are more. We found you to be very rude and entitled. Its not often we get offended by a guest, There has been only one other time in our 5 yrs of operating our Inn and receiving thousands of people that we have requested a guest Not return, please consider yourself the second person. Have a good day.

10/10 Excellent

patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property and buildings are well-maintained and very clean, including the swimming pool. I had a noisy family in the room next to mine the second night but that can happen anywhere. An ice machine in the Office or an ice cube tray for the room would have been beneficial rather than having to drive up the road to a convenience store for ice. Overall, I would recommend this location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sophia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property is well kept and offers super quiet and stary nights.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Diane

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very pleasant, a bit dated, but met our needs nicely. Breakfast at the diner next door was very good
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Alison

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The view from the room of the lake was awesome. Check in and check out was easy. Quaint. Has a woodsy cabin feel.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

joanne

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Chris

10/10 Excellent

Dani

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
We had Room 1, the very first one on the corner which has a fireplace, really quiet indeed, beds very comfy and room clean and warm, at checkin we just walked into the room and checkout was just as fast as we dropped the key into the checkout box. Price wise it was way overpriced (given that the restaurant wasn’t open, the hot tub wasn’t functional) but we booked around New Year (30st Dec - 2nd Jan) so expected to pay more than usual. The hosts were really lovely and responded swiftly to all our emails. All in all a good experience.

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kathryn

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We had a lovely stay while exploring the area.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

GREG

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I've stayed here before under the previous owners and the rooms are clean, modern and affordably priced. Same for new owners.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Wayne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Santhirasegaram

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic location to spend time with family and friends. Easy and professional services
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Joan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rural, small, not a chain.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Cathy

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ivor

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Light and airy accommodation
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Quiet Bay on 29 Jun 2022
Thank you Ivor, much appreciated. :) we hope to see you soon.

10/10 Excellent

Mike

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very clean property
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Quiet Bay on 21 Jun 2022
Thank you Mike, much appreciated. Hope to see you again.

8/10 Good

Maija

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Our stay was very peaceful and quiet. We had a lovely time sitting by the lake. We enjoyed the wooden accents and architecture of our room and appreciated the local art that was on display and available for purchase. Unfortunately the free wi-fi was not working. Also the cafe did not open until later in the day and we were not able to eat there before our departure.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022
Response from Quiet Bay Inn on 11 Jun 2022
Hi Maija, Thank you for your kind review. We are so sorry the wifi wasn't working. With Starlink being a beta program there was zero customer support. My lovely brother came up from Toronto and got it working for us. so it is all good now. the Cafe is struggling with staffing issues as are most places right now. We hope to see you soon. Take care.

10/10 Excellent

Karl

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Inn was quiet and convenient for us. We were only there from late evening to early morning, so we did not look for or use any amenities.
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2022
Response from Quiet Bay Inn on 11 Jun 2022
Hi Karl, We are happy you enjoyed your stay. Thank you for your review. :)

10/10 Excellent

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Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Tiffany

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The fact it reminded me of a log cabin was amazing
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great place Clean Cozy Very peaceful Not one thing to complain about in the two nights i spent there
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2022
Response from Quiet Bay on 25 Jan 2022
Hi Steve, thanks so much for your kind review. We are happy you liked your stay.

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful quaint Inn. The little touches left throughout the room made us feel very welcome. Very dog friendly and family oriented.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021
Response from Quiet Bay on 4 Jan 2022
Thank you Julie. We are glad you enjoyed your stay. kind regards, Quiet Bay

10/10 Excellent

Iakov

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super clean rooms, Cathedral ceilings. Great place
The room was super clean, as if newly built, and very spacious, with cathedral ceilings. The beds are large and comfortable. Washroom is in a perfect condition too. And the place is very quiet. The owners are friendly and the checkin and checkout were a breeze. It was a perfect stay overall. I will definitely visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021
Response from Quiet Bay on 19 Jan 2022
Thank you so much for your lovely review. :) we are glad you were happy.