Travel & Touring
Four Winds Motor Hotel
The Four Winds Motor Hotel in Savant Lake is a family owned business that has been operated by Dennis and Evelyn Mousseau for more than 40 years. These days they are also getting management assistance from their son Ryan. Their success has been based on providing their guests with the best value in a clean, modern hotel.
The hotel is located 80 miles north of Ignace up Highway 599 at Savant Lake or 70 miles east of Sioux Lookout on Highway 516, an ideal location to depart into the wilderness whether it be by float plane at one of the area’s excellent flying services or by canoe. They are also conveniently located close to the CN railway line with easy access into the Wabakami Wilderness Park.
The Four Winds offers excellent value Hotel Motel rooms that are equal to anything found in the region of the Savant Lake and Ignace travel area in Northwestern Ontario. The hotel provides comfortable overnight accommodations, wireless Internet and telephones. The large spacious rooms are broad loomed throughout and complimented with a four piece bath, electric heat, colour flat screen television and Satellite TV. Kitchenettes with Fridges, Microwaves and stoves are available upon request on a weekly basis and there is an onsite Laundromat.
The hotel’s restaurant is a favorite 4-seasons meeting spot for local families, hunters, fisherman, miners, loggers, and visitors to Savant Lake. Delicious meals and courteous friendly service are offered in the licensed restaurant and lounge for travellers going through or staying in the Savant Lake area and ensures you a good meal before you continue on your trip throughout the area.
Dryden Visitor Information Centre
Dryden is the smallest community in the Province of Ontario to be designated as a city with a mere population of just 8,195 stretching over 125.7 square kilometers. It is strategically located on the heavily travelled Trans-Canada highway 17 midway between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario and in the heart of the Patricia Tourist region.
The area of Dryden was actually a part of the Ojibwe nation that covered an intensive area from Lake Huron in the east to Lake of the Woods west and beyond. To this day, the evidence of ancient occupancy is still available here in the form of pictographs, artifacts and burial grounds and may even be considered as the area’s prehistoric centre.
Accessible by road, air and rail Dryden sits along the Wabigoon Chain of Lakes an internationally renowned fishing and hunting ground but the city was founded on Gold mining. Now silent, mining left behind a remarkable collection of turn-of-the-century buildings including mills, head frames, bunkhouses, cookeries, cabins and hidden by the forest, a graveyard of miner who never left.
Today Dryden is known for its diverse culture and outdoor adventures and is a transportation, business and service hub for the surrounding area. Its’ beautiful parks, hiking trails and sandy beaches provide a wonderful opportunity for boating, swimming, windsurfing, biking and fishing. During the winter the area’s pine filled forests provide skiers, boarders, snowmobilers and outdoor adventurists with miles to discover.
Sioux Lookout Economic Development Corp
Sioux Lookout is located halfway between Thunder Bay and Winnipeg, a short drive on Highway 72 north of the Trans-Canada Highway. The community sits nestled on the lakeshores of Pelican Lake, Abram Lake and Lac Seul with the rugged Canadian Shield as their backdrop. This scenic municipality boasts a culturally diverse population of over 5,300 residents many of whom are of Aboriginal heritage. The community is proud to be called the true "Hub of the North", and home to a modern and busy airport that provides essential goods and services to over 30,000 people in 29 remote First Nation communities many of them, Wasaya owner communities.
The Airport is also considered as a major hub for daily Wasaya Airways LP flights to and from the region.
Sioux Lookout is a renowned, year-round tourist destination. Visitors and residents alike take advantage of a wide variety of outdoor recreational and sporting opportunities including water sports, hiking, cross-country skiing, snowmobiling and incredible fishing!
Sioux Lookout is also on a major growth curve with $200 million in capital projects to be undertaken over the next five years including a new state-of-the-art hospital; train station redevelopment and downtown revitalization; fire attack base; airport expansion; and an increase in serviced residential, commercial and industrial land.
Whether you are considering a visit to the Sioux Lookout community, or a permanent move, they will welcome you to this beautiful and unique wilderness community that Sioux Lookout residents call home!
Forest Inn & Conference Centre
The Forest Inn & Conference Centre is idealy located on the shores of beautiful Pelican Lake in Sioux Lookout Ontario. The property offers a full service Hotel and Conference Centre with wonderful views of the lake. With 41 rooms available it's a perfect stop for both family vacations and corporate get-a-ways. Why not stay for a while in one of the hotels 1 and 2 bedroom suites and enjoy the sunsets on the beach. A complimentry Deluxe Hot Breakfast is available to guests every morning.
Missed breakfast.. not to worry, the Inn's popular Bar & Grill is open daily from 4 pm to 10 pm. Take in the lake views while you dine and enjoy your favorite beverage in the comfort at this full service restaurant.
Three Conference rooms are available for your next meeting or get-to-gether. The larger room holds up to 60 people, the mid size room holds up to 30 people and the smaller room holds 20 people.
The operation is locally owned by Dennis and Marnie Hoey and Gayle Hoey is the Hotel's General Manager
Sioux Travel/Carlson Wagonlit Travel
Sioux Travel/Carlson Wagonlit Travel is an Award winning Travel Agency located in Sioux Lookout Ontario. As one of Northwestern Ontario's premier full service agencies it specializes in northern travel, including to and from the First Nations, business services, international and leisure travel and more!
Established in 1973 Marnie Hoey, daughter Christine Hoey and their dedicated staff’ s primary focus is on offering first class personalized service for northern travellers. They can offer clients national contacts and a full range of travel-related services and benefits. With a client base extending throughout Canada and the U.S., the leisure and corporate staff at Sioux Travel provide the knowledge of a combined 100 years of experience. Dedicated staff members are fully trained to meet the needs of the business traveller as well.
They offer expertise whether you are looking for domestic or international travel - anything from a "quick trip out west" to a "complete-relaxation getaway somewhere warm!" Sioux Travel also offers an association with Carlson Wagonlit; a relationship offering true value, reward and peace of mind.
Their travel management team is available to meet with your travel department to establish a long term relationship, to ensure consistent and effective communications and professional service. They will provide your travel planners with training and orientation on travel policies and regulations as well as provide you with the following services –a 24-hour emergency toll free number, a National toll-free number, tickets delivered to your office, home or airport and Travel itineraries faxed or emailed immediately after booking is confirmed.
Sioux Travel is a Member of the Sioux Lookout Chamber of Commerce.
Lamplighter Motel
The Lamplighter Motel is ideally located on Hwy 72 just 1 1/2 miles south of downtown Sioux Lookout Ontario. Whether you’re visiting Sioux Lookout for business or for pleasure you can easily access everything the area has to offer.
The motel has 25 modern units, single or double, with one level of convenience – indoor/outdoor ground level access, comfortable rooms, cable TV, Air-Conditioning, Telephone and High Speed Internet. The motel's Restaurant offers mouth-watering home cooked breakfasts and lunches and is open 7 days per week from 6 am to 2 pm daily with dine in or Take Out available.
Conference Room facilities are available for up to 40 people with Audio/Visual Aides. Faxing, Photocopying and High Speed Internet Services are available. The motel is just a short drive to many different lakes including Lac Seul and a Screened-in fish cleaning facility is on-site so you can get a heads start prior to flying out on Wasaya Airways or with one of the area outfitters.
Stanley Bluecoats Sunset Lodge
Sunset Lodge is located in Big Trout Lake, Ontario also known as KI. (Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug). The lodge has 3 bedrooms available, 2 rooms with Queen Size beds and 1 room with 2 twin beds. There is a comfortable living room in the lodge with 42 inch TV and cable TV, Wireless Internet, a Full Service Kitchen with Fridge, Microwave, coffeemaker and more. The lodge also has Washer and Dryer, washroom and Showers.
The lodge’s owner is Stanley Bluecoat, a well-respected business person in the Big Trout Lake area. The lodge accepts Cheques, Purchase Orders, Cash, VISA, Mastercard and Debit Cards.
The Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) First Nation is located approximately 377 miles north of Thunder Bay and 270 miles north of Sioux Lookout. The community is accessible by air year round via Wasaya Airways and winter road during January, February and March.
Big Trout Lake is one of the largest lakes in Northwestern, Ontario. It is 36 miles long and 18 miles wide. There are lots of islands, rivers and sandy beaches around the lake that make for fabulous swimming, canoeing, fishing & camping. Many of these specular sandy beaches are found on the south shore with its many Eco-Adventure opportunities. The abundant birds found around the lake in the summer make this a world class bird watching area. If you’re coming to fish, then you’ll find huge Lake & Brook Trout, Speckled Trout, fighting Walleye, trophy Northern Pike, White Fish, Ling, Sturgeon, Red & Brown Suckers and Perch.
Greenstone Municipal Economic Development
As Canada’s largest municipality by area boasting 3,100 square kilometres of boreal paradise from end to end, the Municipality of Greenstone is located just 270 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay, Ontario. The municipality of 5,000 residents is an amalgamation of the former towns of Beardmore, Geraldton, Nakina and Longlac, and the unincorporated areas of Caramat, MacDiarmid and Jellicoe that shares its regional borders with its First Nation neighbours from Aroland, Ginoogaming, Animbiigoo-Zaagi’gan Anishinaabek (Lake Nipigon Ojibway), Long Lake #58, Biinjitwaabik Zaaging Anishnaabek (BZA) (Rocky Bay), and Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek (Sand Point).
Discover backcountry camping, canoe routes and hiking trails, pristine lakes and rivers, including Lake Nipigon, the Sixth Great Lake, offering anglers the best freshwater fishing experiences in the world. Greenstone also treats the avid sportsman to a robust population of moose, black bear, and ruffed grouse. Try our snowmobiling and off-roading trails and to really get the adrenaline racing try climbing 490 feet high of 33 foot thick ice at the Pijitawabik Palisades south of Beardmore.
If golfing is your passion then visit the Kenogamisis Golf Club in Geraldton. Expanded in 2000, the course is rare blend of 18 holes designed by renowned course architects, Stanley Thompson and Les Furber, afterwards visit the award-winning discoverGeraldton Interpretive Centre to see the largest model of a CL-415 Waterbomber in the world! Poplar Lodge Park near Beardmore is also a must-stop for guests who will discover endless white sand beaches and a full-service marina on Lake Nipigon.
Travellers usually find their way to Greenstone by car or RV on Highway 11; by train on VIA Rail; or by plane through one of Greenstone’s two airports which play an intricate role in connecting the community to other hubs of economic growth and opportunities -including Marten Falls and the city of Thunder Bay- providing passenger, cargo freight, and customized charter services.
National Car & Truck Rental
National Car & Truck Rental is operated by Spadoni Leasing Limited from its’ Head Office which is conveniently located adjacent to the Thunder Bay International Airport. The Spadoni name has been serving Northern Ontario’s Rental, Leasing and Automotive Sales needs for over 75 years. They pride themselves in giving the upmost service to all their customers. They have a great selection of quality pre-owned cars, trucks, vans, SUV’s and Commercial vehicles to purchase. They also lease new and Quality pre-owned vehicles. If you’re looking for a vehicle they don’t have; no problem, they will go out to search and find it for you.
They also rent a wide selection of Cars, Vans and SUV’s and have the largest selection of Trucks, Cube vans, 15 passenger and Moving vans in Northwestern Ontario to rent, lease or buy.
The company has two sales lot locations for purchasing or leasing your next vehicle at 450 Sifton Ave., Thunder Bay, Ontario and also at 308 Great Northern Rd., Sault Ste. Marie Ontario.
As part of the Spadoni Group they also have National Car & Truck rental outlets in Dryden, Terrace Bay, Geraldton, Marathon, Wawa and Sault Ste. Marie to better serve your business and vacation needs.
Grand Portage Lodge & Casino
Drive along legendary Highway 61 to Grand Portage Lodge & Casino on the shores of Lake Superior. Experience Minnesota’s scenic North Shore Drive as well as a scenic portion of the Lake Superior Circle Tour. The Lodge and Casino is 10 minutes south of the Minnesota/ Ontario International border crossing. The area's vibrant history of Aboriginal culture and the fur trade has inspired the decor of Grand Portage Lodge & Casino. Owned by the Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa the area has been home to the Ojibwe people for over 500 years. Close to Isle Royal Grand Portage welcomes U.S and Canadian visitors year round for relaxation or play.
The 15,000 square foot Casino has non-stop gaming 24/7. It contains a bingo hall plus all the slot machines are 100% coinless! The Trading Post is located adjacent to the Lodge and Casino. Stop by to grab a bite to eat, pick up some groceries or use the UPS parcel pick-up. The Trading Post has great rates on gas and diesel fuel and a new Car Wash. A full service RV park and a Marina are within walking distance.
The 95-room lodge is the perfect place to warm up with an indoor heated pool, sauna and three- storey fireplace. Five fully serviced suites feature fireplaces and Jacuzzis. The lodge also has new daily or weekly lakeside cabin rentals. Feast at the Island View Dining Room, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner (and buffets) featuring delicious specialties like wild rice buttermilk pancakes, fresh local fish, seafood, ribs and hearty steaks. Before or after dinner relax and enjoy your favorite beverage in Antlers Lounge while watching sports and other entertainment on the big screen TV.
Best Western Crossroads Motor Inn
The Best Western Crossroads Motor Inn is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario just a short distance from the Thunder Bay International Airport. The Inn offers 84 spacious, well-appointed guest rooms including suites and business plus rooms. Each room features cable satellite television and high-speed Internet access. The hotel features a complimentary continental breakfast each morning, free parking, an airport courtesy shuttle and some business services. Pets are welcome!
This Thunder Bay hotel offers convenient access to skiing and fishing destinations as well as a variety of local shops and restaurants within close walking distance. Guests will enjoy visiting nearby Fort William Historical Park and scenic Mount McKay with its view of the City of Thunder Bay, the Sleeping Giant and of course Lake Superior. Within a 30 minute drive, guests can marvel at the beautiful Kakabeka Falls, considered by many to be the Niagara of the North.
The friendly staff at the Best Western Crossroads Motor Inn is ready to ensure a memorable and enjoyable stay in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Make a reservation today and save! Call toll free 1-800-265-3253.
Victoria Inn
Located in Thunder Bay, Ontario the Victoria Inn Hotel and Convention Centre is a full service property that is near the Thunder Bay International Airport and other city amenities and attractions.
The Hotel has 182 air-conditioned, non-smoking guestrooms that feature complimentary newspapers and blackout drapes/curtains. Beds come with pillow-top mattresses, down comforters, and premium bedding. Furnishings include desks and ergonomic chairs. Bathrooms feature shower/tub combinations, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Wired high-speed and wireless Internet access is complimentary. Guestrooms offer direct-dial phones with voice mail, as well as free local calls (some restrictions may apply). T.V.’s have premium cable channels and DVD players. Also included are irons/ironing boards and clock radios. Housekeeping is offered daily and guests may request microwaves.
Its Chicago Joe’s restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. A Sports bar/lounge is located near to the dining area. Room service is also available. Recreational amenities include the largest indoor recreational area in North West Ontario –a large indoor pool, a children's pool, a water slide, a spa tub, sauna and a fitness facility. Meeting rooms, audio-visual equipment, and business services are all available as is complimentary wireless and wired high-speed Internet access in the public areas. There is 10000 square feet of event space consisting of banquet facilities, conference/meeting rooms, and a ballroom. The property has a complimentary airport shuttle (available 24 hours). Wedding services and concierge services are available. Guest parking is complimentary. Extended parking privileges may be offered to guests after check-out (surcharge).
BEST WESTERN PLUS Dryden Hotel & Conference Centre
Check into a luscious stay at this hotel where every outdoor recreation is at your fingertips and there's never any shortage on natural beauty.
The BEST WESTERN PLUS Dryden dishes up some unbeatable perks. It’s newly renovated and pet-friendly, so every member of the family is welcome. "Full service" really means something here. It doesn't matter if you're in town for business or pleasure because every guest is accommodated and pampered (even Fido).
Right off of Highway 17, this Dryden hotel is fully committed to combining the best in service with the best location and convenience. Located halfway in between Winnipeg, Manitoba and Thunder Bay, Ontario, day-tripping is very doable.
Fishing, hunting, hockey and snow machining are just a few of the local past times. Regardless of the time of year, guests can always find an exciting sport to partake in. Catch the big one during the summer months and explore the landscape with a side dish of adrenaline during the winter on a snowmobile. The options are limitless.
Business travelers in town for the local hospitals, natural resources agencies, Domtar Pulp Mill, Hydro One, CN & CP Railroad and Bell, return again and again to this Dryden hotel. Dryden is a mecca for guests looking for a little adventure with their work. There are many water activities, tourism is huge and the shopping is fantastic.
There is also a full service restaurant onsite offering breakfast, lunch and dinner and late night appetizers in their lounge.
Reserve a relaxing room at BEST WESTERN PLUS Dryden Hotel & Conference Centre for the easiest, most tranquil trip of your life!
Airlane Hotel & Conference Centre
The Airlane Hotel & Conference Centre is located in Thunder Bay, Ontario within a short drive from the Thunder Bay International Airport. The property’s 153 guest rooms come with comfortable beds, in room coffee makers, phones, hair dryers, movie and video game systems, irons and ironing boards and there is unlimited free high speed wireless Internet services to guests in all areas of the hotel.
Wake up rested and order room service for breakfast or head to the hotels on-site restaurant which also serves lunch and dinner. Stay in shape at the fitness center, and afterward relax in the indoor pool, whirlpool and sauna. Enjoy just lounging in the scenic outdoor patio and courtyard, or read your free daily newspaper available at the front desk. Take advantage of ample free parking and guest laundry facilities.
Free airport shuttle service is offered as is 24-hour front desk service and modern business facilities are all available. When making your reservation be sure to select from the hotels many different room options, including spacious Family and Jacuzzi suites, as well as executive class, Historic theme suites, non-smoking and handicapped-accessible rooms.
Kids 17 and under stay free with an adult.
Township of Manitouwadge
Manitouwadj, an Ojibway word meaning "Cave of the Great Spirit", is testament to the early inhabitants of the area. Although no written records exist, the nomadic Ojibway peoples have left a distinct impression on the culture of Manitouwadge. Through their tradition of oral communication have come two legends that weave the story of the towns development.
There is the legend of Manitou, the mighty spiritual father, and the legend of the discovery of the Wadge of his great spirit.
The spelling of Manitouwadj was changed to Manitouwadge, when chartered maps and geological reports of the area were done. Three prospectors Roy Barker, Bill Dawd, and Jack Forster were instrumental in the development of Manitouwadge as a mining community. They were depicted in the town logo, at the site of the gossans, where mining operations would begin a few years later. Their partnership sealed by a handshake, represented hope and optimism for the future town site.
Today, Manitouwadge continues to be a friendly community, where dedicated individuals carry on the efforts of the early pioneers and where a handshake seals friendships. Just as it did for three prospectors by a remote lake in Northern Ontario nearly fifty years ago.
Township of Pickle Lake
The Township of Pickle Lake is located at the end of Highway 599 in Northwest Ontario. Highway 599 is a year round accessible highway that meets the TransCanada Highway 17 at Ignace Ontario. You can also access 599 off Hwy 516 from Sioux Lookout Ontario. There is something exciting about “the end of the road” and this phrase brings with it an image of wilderness. The community’s slogan of “The Last Frontier” is truly the feeling that you get after you have traveled the distance from Ignace and Sioux Lookout to the community. Pickle Lake is at the end of the paved road, however, you can continue traveling north on a gravel road for another several hours. In the winter this road joins the “ice roads” that lead to dozens of First Nation communities that rely on this form of transportation for their leisure travel as well as their goods and services. Many of these remote First Nations north of Pickle Lake are the original Wasaya owner communities and remain so today.
The Pickle Lake region has something to offer everyone interested in exploring Canada’s great outdoors. It really is wilderness fishing, hunting and canoeing at its best. You’re encouraged to come and explore the vast untouched virgin Boreal forests, go fishing in the regions many lakes for the great tasting Walleye/Pickerel or fish for the large Northern Pike, bird watchers will enjoy the bald eagles, owls and sand hill cranes, while hunters will find plenty of opportunities for trophy moose, grouse, geese and other game birds.
Pickle Lake is the home of a full service Municipal Campground and RV Park. The community’s modern airport is an important hub for Wasaya Airways as it fly’s people, supplies, fuel and freight to and from the remote First Nation communities and the region’s Fishing and Hunting Outpost Camps as does Wasaya’s floatplane partner based in Pickle Lake.