The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection
Hotel in Thunder Bay
3-Star Hotel
Reasons to book
Includes essentialsKitchen or Kitchenette, Air conditioner, Internet / Wifi and more
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About this hotel
Beaux Arts hotel with free breakfast and a 24-hour fitness center
This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour fitness center, coffee/tea in a common area, and conference space. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a picnic area, and a banquet hall are onsite.
The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection offers 40 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
This smoke-free hotel features a 24-hour fitness center, coffee/tea in a common area, and conference space. Free continental breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour front desk, a picnic area, and a banquet hall are onsite.
The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection offers 40 accommodations with complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Thunder Bay hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones; free local calls are provided (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and blackout drapes/curtains. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include a 24-hour fitness center.
Amenities
Air conditioner
Kitchen or Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
TV
Map of Thunder Bay
Available Rooms
Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking
1 King
Sleeps 2
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Superior Room, 1 King Bed, Partial View, Corner Room, Non Smoking
1 King
Sleeps 2
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Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking
1 Queen
Sleeps 2
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Standard Room, 2 Queen Beds, Non Smoking, Lower Levels
2 Queen • 1 Sofa
Sleeps 6
+
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Accessible Room, 1 King Bed, Nonsmoking
1 King
Sleeps 2
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Reviews
2.5
We had excellent, quick check in service. The room was clean and comfortable. The bathroom floor was freezing!
2.0
Awesome place to stay. I will definitely be back.
2.5
We always stay at The Courthouse. It's beautiful, clean and quiet. It does offer continental breakfast, but that aspect needs improvement.
2.5
We had a very enjoyable stay! The was absolutely gorgeous! The building is beautiful. The staff were so welcoming. Beds were cozy. The hot breakfast was delicious! I can’t wait to stay again!
2.5
We will definitely stay here again! Very clean, quiet, and excellent staff!
2.5
Very clean, large rooms.
2.5
Beautiful old building
Lots of wonderful craftsmanship
Well maintained
Great breakfast
2.0
Great hotel in a historic building. Wide hallways, high ceilings, wood doors and paneling. Very high ceilings in the rooms, spacious too.
2.0
We love the Courthouse hotel. This is our 2nd extended stay. The first night there was a boiler issue which caused the room to be on the cool side until the boiler was fixed the next day. We were offered extra blankets but fell asleep before they showed up. Other than that, we enjoyed our time in this hotel. Breakfast was great each morning.
1.5
Room is super cold. Heating not working, I set the temperature at 99’f but it only go as high as 65’f, that was only 18’c!! Talked to the front desk right away and was giving a portable heater to get through the night, and was hoping to get a permanent solution for the next day of stay, but nothing happened , even tho we were promised that the management will looking into it and compensate us for the two nights.
1.0
I booked an accessible room, thinking it would be of similar quality to a standard room. I learned that the room was in the basement level, immediately below the lobby’s creaky wooden floors. The room smelled of disinfectant and stale air. The bathroom door was heavy and very creaky , meaning a bathroom visit at night would wake your partner. Breakfast was ok.
2.5
The breakfast was amazing. I love the ambience of the old courthouse. Rooms were huge and beds very comfortable.I’m
2.0
Lovely modern rooms, good variety of hot/cold food for the continental breakfast. Nice and quiet, a beautiful building.
My only real issue was that the TV satellite system was pretty glitchy though. It would be fine on certain channels, but both nights when I tried to change it to - for example - CityTV Toronto, it would go blank and a bunch of the stations suddenly would lose satellite signal. Tried rebooting the unit and it got worse where no satellite signal at all was detected. The overnight/nighttime front desk employee was really helpful and tried to fix it but it still wouldn't work. In the end, it must have rebooted overnight and again, only certain channels worked.
That being said, the room was spacious, bed was comfortable and the lake view was lovely!
4.0
The serving/ housekeeping staff were very abrupt with us. There was leftover food in the breakfast room at 8 pm when we checked in, and a banquet hall had dirty dishes and food still there in the morning. Our room was very clean, spacious and had nice amenities.
5.0
Fast check in, clean rooms, great view, good breakfast
1.5
Our room was not ready by check in time but I have to say our room was incredible! Even in the lower level! The hotel has not been renovated to its design potential in the lobby and the grounds and the acces/naming/availability of public areas. So much more could be done to make this an exceptional destination. That said. Our room was beautiful, comfortable and quiet and we would stay again.
5.0
Beautiful hotel- gorgeous Lake Superior View. Friendly staff
4.0
I think breakfast needs to improve a little bit.
4.0
Beautiful building. When I went to check in for some reason they had cancelled my reservation. Gentleman at the desk was wonderful fixing everything. The rooms don’t feel sound proofed well. I could hear the people above stomping around all night. Would stay again!
4.0
It has a lot of old character. Good size room. Comfortable bed. Rooms on one side have a fantastic view of the lake and cargo ships. Furniture in our room was heavily stained. Fridge did not work. Difficult to find main entrance. Poor signage. Not wheelchair accessible. Lots of steps. Difficult for anyone with mobility issues.
5.0
What a unique building! The room was spacious and quiet, and the staff amenable. We were able to walk to restaurants and see freighters coming in from our room. It is in a city area, so this might not appeal to some. I just loved how they preserved the character of the building while maintaining a comfortable dwelling for travelers!
5.0
Absolutely beautiful architecture !
3.0
Breakfast was terrible. The room had spiders. Check in was at 3pm and the room wasn’t even ready yet. Was supposed to have a water view and then “upgraded” to a lovely hospital view 🙄
It’s cute but not worth it..
5.0
Wonderful historic building. Spacious room with high ceiling! Loved it. Very pretty outside from sidewalk at night.
3.0
Not very friendly staff. Very poor selection at breakfast. Need to have instructions on how to work the tv using 2 remotes. Had 2 pages of Shaw channels to supposedly watch but not many available- show what can be watched! Needed some sprucing up in lower rooms in basement.
5.0
Very nice rooms with comfortable beds and were quiet.
5.0
Was were sooo comfy!! Loved this hotel so much!
3.0
It was an old courthouse
5.0
Clean and friendly staffs!
4.0
Historic property
4.0
Really nicely renovated. Bed was super comfortable. Room was large, bright, and spotless. Breakfast was excellent - sausages, eggs, hashbrowns and cold options. Parking was limited - mostly because we saw several people parking in it then scooting into the hospital next door. It must be frustrating for the management. The neighbourhood is OK, but walkable "nice" eating options are limited.
5.0
Only thing that I would request is that they really scrub the bath tub.
Other this this great place to stay!!
4.0
This hotel is a repurposed renovated historic courthouse. The rooms in this hotel are amazing! Very large with 12 ft ceilings and very large windows. Beds are very comfortable. Amazingly quiet! I had great sleep here. Very good amenities - fridge, coffee maker, AC, terrific ventilation, excellent bathroom.
My main complaint with the hotel is its breakfast service - very limited, the same every day, and they don't make enough coffee. 2 days in a row only one hour into breakfast service and both urns of coffee are empty. The staff need to literally just check periodically to see if they need to make more.
The only other issue is that the staff don't seem to clean the lawn and grounds - there were items of garbage that remained on the front lawn for our entire 3 day stay - get on it people!
If these 2 items are addressed, then I would give this place a solid 10 out of 10 rating.
5.0
Its a beautiful building.
5.0
We enjoyed our stay very much. The hotel was very clean. Breakfast was very good. Exceeded our expectations
5.0
Nice comfortable room. Just what we were looking for after a long drive. Gorgeous building! Excellent location
5.0
Modern renovation in century courthouse. Gorgeous & luxurious
5.0
Beautiful rooms at reasonable prices.
Beds are super awesome
3.0
When renovating this old building there was not enough effort in sound proofing the floors. We could hear every movement in the room directly above us including hearing going to the washroom.
Nice having access to coffee and juice in the morning
No pen in the room or scratch pad to write information down
5.0
This was my second time staying here. It's a lovely, comfortable hotel walking distance from downtown and waterfront. Definitely recommend.
FAQs
How much does this hotel cost compared to others in Thunder Bay?
The average price for a rental in Thunder Bay is R 2,101 per night. This rental is R 19 above the average.
Is parking included with this hotel?
Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.
Is there a pool at this hotel?
We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this hotel. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.
Is The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection pet friendly?
Unfortunately, this hotel is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"
What amenities are available at The Courthouse Hotel, Ascend Hotel Collection?
We found 5 amenities for this rental. This includes air conditioner, kitchen or kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and tv.
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