Indoor pool, outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 10 PM, pool umbrellas

Reviews of Sir Sam's Inn & Waterspa - Adults Only

4.5 out of 5
Sir Sam's Inn & Waterspa - Adults Only
1491 Sir Sam's Rd, Dysart et al, ON

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 99 out of 229 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 86 out of 229 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 229 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 229 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 229 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

albert

Business traveler, Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property and clean rooms. Dining options are limited in the area, however, there is a restaurant on site.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

8/10 Good

Lisa

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The WaterSpa is WONDERFUL! Great ski hill across the road. Rooms & facilities need better cleaning/maintaining. Restaurant lovely but food overpriced.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Shona

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
My husband & I enjoyed our first Fall Getaway to Sir Sam’s Inn. Beautiful area tucked away in the trees for some peace and quiet. Staff were wonderful, rooms could have been a bit cleaner. Rooms are in need of some updating. Therapy pool was wonderful for those achey muscles. Food is pricy in their Dinningroom but if you don’t mind spending it then….all in all was a nice place.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

RAJEEV

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stunning views of Eagle Lake and the fall colors, indoor water spa pool, dock and lakeside sitting spaces...and the food is great! The inn also provides a free boat ride of the Eagle Lake. Situated close to Sir Sam's Ski & ride. Saw a couple of deer roaming around the property.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Al

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Small property in a nice location with very friendly staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Robyn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
beautiful setting. Water spa and massage was good. Rooms are a little dated but cozy.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Sherry

Traveled with partner
Liked: Amenities
Great…can’t wait to go back!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Krishna, Delta

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very pretty location and resort has lots of character. Only negative was a coffee machine was included in the room but no cream or sugar was provided. Minor inconvenience.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Jeanette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely location and ambiance
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Greg

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Swati

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Kirsten

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Allison Mundle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Alfredo

Beautiful views...with much room for improvement!
My wife and I booked a last minute 2 night stay just after Canada Day weekend. The resort has beautiful, west facing, sunset views over the lake. However, the daily complimentary 1 hour cruise, with Steve, was the highlight of the trip (enjoyed both days)! The bed was comfortable although both nights were sleepless, due to a mini heat wave, and the room was an absolute furnace! That being said, we knew up front there was no AC (not the fault of Sir Sam's). There's much room for improvement, however...and we're not sure it deserves even a 31/2 star rating. The ice machine was broken (has been for awhile), so we had to ask for the bar to only '3/4' fill our mini bucket each day :( On a similar note, there was enough bodywash included for only 1 shower. Good thing we brought some with us. Also bring a power bar, as there are hardly any available electrical outlets...that arent't already being used for table lamps/fans/CO detector. We ate dinner on one (1) night (fool me once). Good thing neither of us were hungry. The 7oz NY striploin (nearly $50 CAD) was possibly 2-3oz's of fat, although it was cooked...and seasoned well. I strongly encourage taking advantage of their meal plan, or eating elsewhere. We found McKeck's Pub was worth the 17 minute drive. Lastly, the TV was maybe 15" at best, and the satelite had nothing but news, TV shows, and PPV. They'd be better off replacing with a larger SMART TV where you can stream your own Netflix, Prime, Disney, etc.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jasmine

Traveled with partner
Such amazing service and such kind staff!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jackie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
There is nothing anywhere like the pool spa!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Response from InnKeeper on Jun 28, 2023
Thank you for your review. Looking forward to seeing you again on your next visit. Don't forget we are open 4 seasons. Really need to experience the Inn all year long

4/10 Poor

Devan

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
The rooms were ok, but not wonderful. Truthfully we were pretty disappointed with the water spa. Half of the jets weren’t working/broken. We ate at the restaurant both nights we stayed. The first night was good. The second night was really disappointing. The fire wood we were provided was wet which made making a fire impossible. The staff were nice, but overall I wouldn’t recommend this place.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bob

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
We enjoyed the whole atmosphere there relaxing
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Christine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Photos depict a bright and airy decor. We chose the room with the 2 wing chairs and the beautiful pine hope chest style coffee table. We were given a very dated dull room with no wing chairs or large coffee table; simply a very old couch with cushions that had no support. The tv was the smallest wall tv we’d ever seen. We we mortified to be given sheets of paper for kindling that had previous customer’s personal information…their name, email address and what they paid during their stay! Now we wonder who’s reading our personal info? We also didn’t see anywhere on the hotel listing that said the rooms were inna motel-like strip behind the main hotel, with no parking in front of the suites. We also had no idea there were stairs with no safety railing going down to the room the minute you open your door. The staff were extremely warm & friendly and the manager moved us to another room with 2 wing chairs, but still no coffee table or DVD player as advertised. So the romantic movies we brought for Valentine’s couldn’t be watched. The gorgeous pool they show on their site was also dated and the jets were so weak we didn’t see how they could claim this is therapeutic in any way. The restaurant “Twin Fires” wasn’t very warm. We saw the two fireplaces…but both nights they weren’t lit. However, that being said the cuisine was lovely with beautiful presentation, the candle-lit ambiance and outdoor twinkly lights were appreciated, and their staff are exceptional!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

4/10 Poor

Lori

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very nice having a wood burning fireplace in our room
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Patrick

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the property far exceeded our expectations. our room had a balcony and wood burning fireplace. the warm salt water pool had areas with massaging jets and the sauna was also a nice private area.the on site restaurant was very good. we made a few trips to Haliburton for supplies, then discovered when we were on our way out, there is a county store not far from the resort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2023

8/10 Good

Andrew

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort was great. Could use some fixing up(missing tiles in pool, weatherproofing). Could use a family restaurant instead. Views are amazing and rooms are comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is beautifully located.

8/10 Good

Randy

Liked: Staff & service
very nice and cozy place, but towels were too old and full of stains, bathtub wasn't clean also
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

BRENDA

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Julie

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Sir Sam's Inn & Spa on Oct 5, 2022
Thank you!

10/10 Excellent

Paul

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
They have excellent lansdcaping and lake front scenery. Best place to nestle in the fall visit
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022
Response from Sir Sam's Inn & Spa on Oct 4, 2022
Thank you! We are so glad you got the chance to visit our resort and see the spectacular fall colours

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Food is really good. Staff are very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from InnKeeper on Sep 26, 2022
Thank you Carol for your kind review. We do pride ourselves in hiring the friendliest most helpful staff we can. Remember we are a 4 seasons property. We look forward to hosting your next visit to Sir Sam's Inn in the near future

10/10 Excellent

Lorna

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Slightly hard to find, but that's because it was so secluded and part of it's charm. All the rooms over looked the lake. The indoor pool wsd amazing. No complaints
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022
Response from InnKeeper on Sep 26, 2022
Thank you Lorna. Glad you enjoyed your stay once you were able to find us. We are definitely nicely hidden away to allow our guests the best possible unplug from the city life.Looking forward to seeing you again soon

8/10 Good

Ronald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Nice end of summer gat away
Lovely grounds; great staff; amazing water spa! Needs a refresh
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022
Response from InnKeeper on Sep 26, 2022
Ronald.Thank you for your review. Yes we are a historical 103 year old property but we are always continually working on refreshes all over the property. Very happy to hear you enjoyed our staff. we pride ourselves in finding the best employees in the area.Looking forward to hosting your future getaway and allowing you the opportunity to experience some of our planned upgrades

10/10 Excellent

Ernie

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

yukari

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dave

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
great amenities and location
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Nazareno A

Traveled with partner
The place is wonderful. The property needs some upgrading. Restaurant to price for what they offer. Room ok but the bath tub is very dangerous for older people. We were afraid to get into it to get a shower.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

charles

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

10/10 Excellent

Vicki

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was a lovely inn and I’ll be going back. The staff was helpful. The food on site was delicious (was it pricey? Sure). It was a lot quieter than I thought it would be. Plenty of space to sit and read and chat and relax. I lit fires every night in my room. The bugs weren’t even too bad. The building and suites could use a little bit of an update but that’s only cosmetic. Definitely functional and quaint!
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Roxanne

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Place is serene and a total gorgeous setting. Very relaxing. Loved the character of the place. You can see some wear and tear from the years but over all lots of character. Fireplace in each unit has a romantic touch. In bed the view of the lake was incredible as was the spa pool with all the different jets for messages. I found it strange there was no microwaves in the room so if you grabbed food from outside then you cannot warm it up. BRING YOUR OWN COOLERS. There is a small fridge but barely holds enough. Also the outdoor common fire pit was great for meeting other guests. I loved how there was a patio or balcony for each unit to sit outside and have a coffee or drink. I wish the outdoor pool was heated to swim in the cooler weather but having that indoor spa pool made up for it. The closest town is about 15 mins away and everything closes early. Foodland has everything you need along with 2 pharmacies. I would highly recommend this place for a couples getaway. The main building has some fixtures that need attending to but again it has character. I liked the games room and the quaint bar area. Small but sufficient. Dinner was good but way overpriced. We ate there once and the portions were small. We grabbed food from Foodland for dinner and a pizza the next night. But sucky we had to eat it right away as no microwave to heat up your food. Overall I would give it 4/5. Minor old details with aging of the building but the view is fantastic!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful lake view and beautiful spa pool. So rich in history.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Corinne

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

6/10 Okay

Frances

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Cozy room
Room feels cozy and view is great. Room and bathroom are clean. But the jetted tub that I paid for wasn't working. The area and parking were not plowed so wear boots or waterproof shoes in the winter.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Brandon

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

6/10 Okay

Sylvie

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location on Eagle lake. Clean room with a view on the lake and comfortable bed. The place is a bit worn out. You can hear conversations from your neighbours. Not very private. The features at the Spa do not work and the water is a bit cold. The sauna is never ON and you need to ask the people at the front desk to turn it on. Why not install a timer for the clientele to use? This place has so much potential. It is too bad it is not kept up. This property needs TLC. We will not go back especially at such a high price.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022

10/10 Excellent

Crystal

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2022
Response from InnKeeper on Feb 12, 2022
Thank you Crystal for your review. Looking forward to seeing you again soon

4/10 Poor

Zach

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Dinner for two was VERY costly. A pre heated Mac-n-cheese, chicken breast and veggies, 1x beer and two desserts rang in at $125 plus tax. Room not the cleanest, we chose not to even go near the in a heart shaped jacuzzi tub from the 1984 with a retro fitted shower curtain. No phone to call front desk, don’t even bother trying to call using our cell phone as the employees have “checked out”. Unfortunately once a gem, now a dive.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2022

4/10 Poor

Barry

Traveled with family
I thought the way Expedia presented the inn as bed and breakfast but it was just bed no breakfast. So going with Expedia it was very expensive. So I will not go that route again.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Maryam

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

8/10 Good

Trevor

Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Florina

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not coming back
The room was small,furniture tired,no cloth hangers in the closet so we dress out of our language We Found a pile of beer cans from previous visitors outside the patio door and they were Not picked up during our stay so no ground maintenance. The restaurant offer only breakfast and lunch ,and was realy pricey with a limited selection.,so you have to drive out to Huliburton if you want lunch.Huliburton restaurants were closed also on Sunday The Water Spa features are Limited ,the steam room was closed and Spa services I think were non existent ? The full resort need serious upgrading in order to be consider Luxurious. The advertising on line was misleading.At the time of booking breakfast was $20 but at the time of staying become $25,no smart TV,No daily housekeeping,no ironing board available.,etc.With regret I’m not gonna return to this resort .
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021