Petawawa River Inn and Suites

Hello, this is Poutine Feast we are traveling Festival, we have been staying at this beautiful hotel for many years now the staff is exceptional. The food was really good and we will definitely be coming back next year especially thanks to Odette for being so organized and making all our stay for the week so amazing. The rooms were very clean. We were very lucky to have the room with the Jacuzzi and I can say that I was very impressed as always we will definitely be back next year. Thanks again.

The hotel is located at the outskirts of Petawawa. Even though it is near the river, it is not a feature. The hotel is part of the complex with a smorgasbord of various businesses and services: intercity bus stop, Purolator/FedEx shipping point, bar/nightclub, pizzeria, sandwich shop, laundry, convenience store, and I’m sure some other services. As a hotel guest you get 20% off on food at the bar and the sandwich shop. We stayed in room 102 with two queen beds. Everything inside was dated, but clean and well-maintained. There were a mini-fridge and a microwave in the room. Our view was a literal brick wall. The room also had Netflix and a DVD player (apparently not every room has those). Wi-fi was pretty reliable at 26 Mbps. A loud in-wall AC/heater was controlled by a thermostat. Water pressure in the shower was good, despite an outdated showerhead. Pro-tip: if the water in the tub starts to fill up too much, turn the stopper to drain water (there is a label on it to that effect). Being on the first floor results in a lot of cigarette smoke being sucked in from the outside through the doors, but the windows don't open. The first-floor hallway was also loud - higher floors might be quieter. No breakfast at the hotel, but there are a few options nearby, like Subway, within a walking distance. Be prepared to pay for your stay at check in.

We arrived and our room was absolutely FREEZING. We had food and drinks to put in the mini fridge but the fridge door was open, and it wasn’t even on so it wasn’t cold... There were hairs in the bathtub on both ends of the tub, so you could tell it hadn’t been cleaned. The two rooms we reserved were supposed to have two queen beds each, but the room I slept in definitely didn’t have queen beds, they were doubles. The room also had a weird smell. Disappointing experience. Won’t be back.