We noticed a few renovations since our last stay, but were quite happy to get the 50% discount for a night waiting for a flight. Restaurant was really good and new beds were quite comfy.I was not so impressed the last time we stayed there,. so they really did make improvements. Checking out was a bit lengthy, not enough staff on duty.

My first experience in a Thunder Bay hotel; with a sale on we snagged a Queen room for $65/night. At that price I wasn't bothered by a little black mold in the shower. The radio was broken & I needed a taller chair for the desk, and maintenance came right away with better ones. The building sprawls so the corridors are long and not that appealing. There is a bit of a melancholy feel to the place, but the bed was clean and comfortable and the location was convenient (just a few hundred meters from the airport runway so you can see all the planes landing). We had breakfast in the hotel restaurant and it was also good value. Staff was pleasant. I would stay again but hope that they'll give all the showers a better scrub one day.

I wrote a very negative review of the location when it was still a Travelodge, and after several negative experiences. I vowed never to willfully stay there again. However, a combination of work requirements and curiosity following their $1.1 million renovation got me back. I was impressed. The new carpets, beds and televisions were great. The rooms and most corridors looked freshened up. Most importantly, all staff were extremely courteous and professional. I was also happy to see that the exterior of the building is receiving a new paint job.

There are still needs for improvement: the furniture in some of the rooms needs replacement. Some furniture, (such as the TV cabinet in the room I stayed in), doesn't properly function, (the cabinet doors didn't fully open, obscuring the view of the TV from anywhere but one position). The hotel would greatly benefit from an elevator, and some of the corridors need better lighting and new ceiling tiles.

The Airlane appears to be investing as competition from branded hotels like Delta, Marriott, and Hilton - all on their way to the city - will determine the fate of the Airlane.

For now, I'd appreciate this location. The rates were great, too!

Lesson learned "trust the reviews". Our stay at this establishment started with a less then friendly front desk who very short and unhappy. Once we arrived in our room it appeared to be neat until you open the shower curtain. (black mold). Our second night was most eventful. Our toilet overflowed and was running water all over the floor. When I went to the front desk for assistance they were unable to find a plunger did not have access to a mop and didn't even attempt to come up to the room and assist us. They did however give us a key to another room (at 11:30 at night a full hours after we had called with the problem). Once we got everything moved into the new room we pulled the covers back...only to be met with a spider which had been killed between the sheets and left a blood spot. Oh and the shower looked the same as the first room (black mold) Needless to say we will not be returning to this motel EVER and just wanted to share the experience.