Sportsman's Inn on the Harbour Front

Bar close by I liked. But I didn't like that their was no breakfast included.

We were placed in the additional building, in a room overlooking the harbour. The rooms are next door to Gus' Bar, a friendly sports bar with good food and pool table and TVs. Great views of the boats in the harbour. Easy parking. Room was comfortable and clean but basic and also smelt of smoke slightly. We would stay here again.

My wife and I stayed a night en route to the ferry in Port Hardy. We are so happy we chose to stay at the Sportsman Inn. The whole town was so quaint and charming. The people were terribly nice. The food at the little pub was top notch. Some city joints could learn a thing or two. Our room was spottless, the bed was plush and soft. Parking was easy, and the staff was pleasant. The proximity to the waterfront camt be beat, we took a little stroll in the morning and it was beautiful. We will be staying again next time we are in the area. 10/10 would recomend.

It was difficult to figure out where the office was. Then they put us in a different lodge. Once we got settled, things improved. All was good except our middle of three nights: loud nose from Gus’ bar and noise from the people above us until midnight… other than that, our stay was fine. The unit was spacious and comfortable. Handy to the ferry and restaurants.

Good for a couple of nights. Comfortable, quiet, right across from the Visitor’s Information, and very short walking distance to Ferry to get to Alert Bay. Washroom needs more attention in terms of maintenance and cleanliness (mainly shower/tub). Visit Gus’ Pub (18+ only as it is a bar) excellent service and food!

Labelled as Sportsman's Inn, the check-in was actually at the next door pub, and the room itself was in a third building! A little confusing... Room was fine - facing on to the marina, which was nice. Noisy neighbours when I needed an early bedtime for an early departure - I don't think it was so much that they were actually noisy, as that the soundproofing was not good.

The hotel is placed at the marina and just a 5 minutes walk from the ferry. All around are shops and stores, pubs and bars. The room was very comfortable and clean. The bathroom had a bathtub. Nice location.

Comfortable and clean. Conveniently located. Enjoyed a drink at the pub and dinner at Gus’s.

The Pub was goodand so was the parking.

Parķing was beside the building Walking to ferry right there

Bathroom was renovated but carpets need replacing urgently

Very convenient location for boaters. Overall room and bathroom were clean and adequate though a bit worn. Pretty extensive mildew around the tub. Shower temp was only lukewarm.

The rooms are a lot more outdated than the pictures, isolation is poor and we could hear the guests upstairs walk during the night. Bathroom was clean but only the hot water was working in the shower and the bathroom seals were gone/moldy.

Shower & sink would not frain due to being clogged with hair, Windows and sills were flithy with cob webs and dirt, carpets were not vacuumed.

The buildings are marked Gus' not Sportsmans' so finding the pub/hotel to check in was a bit confusing. Check in was easy, staff were nice, but there was confusion about where things were. The room was super basic with a decent bed, nightstand, mini fridge, coffee pot, mini dresser/tv. It had been cleaned and was tidy, bedding white + soft. That said, things were pretty scratched up and there was a musty feet smell that got to me (carpet?), so it didn't feel very clean/fresh. The poly curtains touch the heater making them discoloured, that gave me a bit of anxiety with the heat needing to be on but also needing the privacy sleeping next to full length windows at street level. The toilet was wobbly, didn't bother with the shower. The price was more than I think it was worth, especially with the mild ick factor.

Room was filthy. Sheets not changed. When we checked in there was a used facecloth hanging on shower curtain toilet paper in floor behind toilet. Thick layer of dust on everything.

We stayed on the top floor in Room 9. Small "living room" with a sofa bed, table, chair, lamp, wall-mounted tv, microwave, small refrigerator with freezer, counter, coffee maker, cups, coffee, sugar, coffee whitener (no spoons/stir sticks). The window does not open. Blind on window. The carpet in this area was very stained. It should have been vinyl/tile. Large closet with bedding for sofa bed, fan/iron/ironing board. Extremely large, tiled bathroom. Sink, counter, toilet, deep tub/shower (no grab bar). Usual toiletries/hairdryer. There was a partial wall, then the large bedroom with two, comfortable beds, dresser, wall-mounted tv, alarm clock, arm chair, side table with a lamp and WiFi booster. As this is at the back of the room, there was no window/airflow. Recently renovated. There is no reception area. Check-in/key pickup is at the Pub next door. There is no sign in the Pub, you have to flag down a server to get checked-in. No staff on-site and only saw a the housekeeper once during our stay. Had to ask her for more coffee/plastic glasses. There is no check-out, just a key drop-off box on the railing of the landing. The property sits kitty-corner to the water/harbour, so any view is a side-ways view, over the roof of the attached restaurant/parking lot and the adjacent pub. The area around the hotel is strewn with garbage/pizza boxes which was never picked up the entire 3 nights we were there. The hotel is still undergoing renovations.

This was a disgusting place to stay. We cut our visit short a day because the room was a disaster. When we arrived we discovered that one of the two beds had simply been remade from the previous occupant with sheets unchanged - evidenced by dozens of hairs between the sheets, and a filthy pillow case. The bathroom was a dumpster. Mold ringed the tub surround, and when we used the sink it filled quickly with large chunks of mold bubbling up into the sink. Disgusting! We don’t mind budget hotels, but at $220 per night this was a rip off. Spider webs filled the doorway, the furniture was broken - the one chair sported a broken leg leaving anyone who used it to tip onto the floor, and the beds were a remnants from the last century- no support. The blinds were also broken and would not close exposing the room to anyone caring to look in. I was offered a $100 discount for my troubles only to have the offer rescinded when I said I wouldn’t stay a second night. Frankly, the dumpster in the parking lot was a better - or at least as good an - option. Save yourself the grief sleep in your car this place is a dump.

This could be a nice hotel, but is not cleaned well. In particular, the carpets were heavily stained and did not appear to have been vacuumed as there were chip crumbs evident. For almost $200 a night, I expect more.

Carpet had stains and felt crispy to my feet. It seemed dirty. I made a coffee and it tasted funky, when I went to make another one, I discovered a used coffee pad still in the filter. There was some ones beer in the fridge. The tv desk and bedside table were in terrible condition. The toilet was loose, and the tub drain was clogged. I chose this hotel due to the good price. The lady at check in was helpful and the room view was beautiful out to the ocean. It was next to Mugsy coffee shop which was amazing.

Staff was really nice, friendly and accommodating; however, it was weird to check in at the pub. The rooms were way bigger than expected. One of the rooms was too hot and we had to open the door. Overall it was a good experience and it’s right in front of the water so the view is very nice.

The room was clean and comfortable even though it was small. The bathroom tiled floor was freezing though.

Great view of the Harbour

Great location but the fact that there was no ventilation in the room was bad. No windows in the sleeping area so it felt like a dark cave and the window by the entrance couldn't be opened. You had to open the door to get fresh air.

Room was dated, but very clean and spacious. Great view of the harbour.

noisy thin wall's

Internet was down for both my nights. No windows. No air conditioning. Room was stuffy and had to leave the door open to get any air in the room.

We stayed on the top floor in Room 9. Small "living room" with a sofa bed, table, chair, lamp, wall-mounted tv, microwave, small refrigerator with freezer, counter, coffee maker, cups, coffee, sugar, coffee whitener (no spoons/stir sticks). The window does not open. Blind on window. The carpet in this area was very stained. It should have been vinyl/tile. Large closet with bedding for sofa bed, fan/iron/ironing board. Extremely large, tiled bathroom. Sink, counter, toilet, deep tub/shower (no grab bar). Usual toiletries/hairdryer. There was a partial wall, then the large bedroom with two, comfortable beds, dresser, wall-mounted tv, alarm clock, arm chair, side table with a lamp and WiFi booster. As this is at the back of the room, there was no window/airflow. Recently renovated. There is no reception area. Check-in/key pickup is at the Pub next door. There is no sign in the Pub, you have to flag down a server to get checked-in. No staff on-site and only saw a the housekeeper once during our stay. Had to ask her for more coffee/plastic glasses. There is no check-out, just a key drop-off box on the railing of the landing. The property sits kitty-corner to the water/harbour, so any view is a side-ways view, over the roof of the attached restaurant/parking lot and the adjacent pub. The area around the hotel is strewn with garbage/pizza boxes which was never picked up the entire 3 nights we were there. The hotel is still undergoing renovations.

Great view, and loved the size of the room. However it was upstairs, and the one window in the front did not open, and there was no air conditioning. It would have been ok if we could have opened the window to let some (cool) fresh air in.

The room was clean and comfortable. We had a deluxe king bedroom. Sofa bed was separate from the bedroom giving us a sitting area to relax.

Room wasn't ready when we got there and would have liked to go in and freshen up before going to meet up with others. Check in is at a bar which was annoying. Will be staying elsewhere next time in Port McNeil

Very confusing check in. Had to go to multiple properties. Not well identified.

Check in was confusing. The name of the place was different and we had to check in at the bar and grill. But once we got checked in all was great.

I should get a refund, called hotel earlier today, told them I would not arrive before 11:30 pm. They said a key would be left under doormat of room arrived at hotel and there was no key. Was not able to access room. A reply on this issue would be appreciated.

I was not able to check in as I just missed the pub's closing. There is no phone number or any way to get in contact with the property. The emails from the Inn I received just said to go to the pub if checking in late, but it wasn't even open. I would not recommend this property. Travel plans change, and there is no reception on much of the road to Port McNeil. There are better options available. No refund was issued (after multiple requests) even though I had no room.

We arrived to the hotel from the ferry from Prince Rupert and the hotel reception ( and bar) was closed. We ended up sleeping a couple of hours the before continuing our journey. The hotel should be used to people arriving from the ferry and make sure there is a way of entering the room without getting locked out, especially since there is no cell reception on that route.

Only problem was checking in at the bar/pub. No one to answer any questions without going into a bar/pub. And when bar/pub was closed????? Who do you go to for help??? Also bar/pub had external speakers playing music which ruined the lovely view outside our room so you didn’t want to sit outside your room. Also we were put in a different building than advertised. Otherwise room was good.

No one around for check in or out on property. Had to go to the bar next door. Room was good.

My wife booked for two nights at the Sportman's Inn. When we were trying to check in to the room.They send us to a busy pub next door to check in. The very busy bartender told us that she can't check us in because the owner run out of printing paper and didn't come back yet. It would take at least two hours. Little did we know that we actually had to stay at the Mc Neil's Inn close to the Sportsman's Inn. We stayed for two nights with no house keeping as advertised. We will definitely not stay there again.

Parking was hard to access but mostly empty. Maybe because of the low occupancy or because it was difficult to access. Coffee machine wasn’t working well. Went to the Sportsman inn where there was a sign on door to check in a pub next door. At pub, was given keys and sent to the McNeill inn next door to that. Very confusing and not overly welcoming.

Clean room, close to Alert Bay ferry, close to cafe and restaurants. Had a great coffee and sandwich at Mugz next door.

I tidy spot near the ferry with great views!

Close to everything and still very quiet. Very affordable

Great view of the harbour and nice size room.

Beautifully situated at the Port McNeill harbour with a great view. Walking distance to most amenities and quiet.

Nice waterfront location, walkable to restaurants and the waterfront trail.

Nice location overlooking the harbour. Clean, spacious room. Checking in was smooth and staff member pleasant.

Great location. Nice to have the Harbour Views and coffee shops and restaurants right nearby. Room was a bit small but very well taken care of.

The hotel is placed at the marina and just a 5 minutes walk from the ferry. All around are shops and stores, pubs and bars. The room was very comfortable and clean. The bathroom had a bathtub. Nice location.

Nice place near the water.

Bar close by I liked. But I didn't like that their was no breakfast included.

We delayed booking until far too late and there were virtually no rooms available in Port Hardy so we looked at Port McNeil & found this hotel. The pictures looked nice, the rate was very good, the reviews were mixed... The Good: (1) Port McNeil is actually much more charming a village than Port Hardy. So for a night this was a great choice. We enjoyed the marina, the excellent Devil's Bath brew pub, and Gus's Grill (outstanding fresh seafood!) the restaurant associated with the hotel. (2) The after labour day rate was good. (3) The staff were friendly and nice. (4) Very comfortable bed. The BAD (1) Bait-and-switch. When we arrived, following directions, went to Gus's for check in. Were informed that the Sportsman's Inn we booked was closed for "refreshing" and instead we'd be staying at a different hotel on the other side of Gus's, which was NOTHING like the hotel we'd booked on line. The UGLY (1) The room we were given, #2, was on the ground floor, in a parking lot (not harbour view as booked). (2) The bathroom caulking was BLACK. (3) The side table, cheap pressboard, was pitted and marked (for $10 at a thrift store you could do better) (4) the microwave & coffee maker the cheapest I've ever seen. (5) There was no cultery, plates, nothing The table provided was wobbly. All in all, check before booking if you are REALLY getting the Sportsman's Inn or being shunted off to a dive with NO warning until arrival.

Clean room, close to Alert Bay ferry, close to cafe and restaurants. Had a great coffee and sandwich at Mugz next door.

The hairdryer and the bathroom fan didnt work. The location was perfect for us, veey walkable. Gus' Pub next door was great for dinner and Mugs 2.0 coffee shop was great for morning coffee and breakfast stuff. Best Cinnamon Bun Ever. Would stay here again.

It faces the water and there's a shore walking area past the large marina.. Also a coffee shop right next door, so convenient. Great place for a one night stopover.

Très belle chambre , hôtel tres bien placé , restaurant Gus, à côté de l'hôtel, au top ...

My wife and I stayed a night en route to the ferry in Port Hardy. We are so happy we chose to stay at the Sportsman Inn. The whole town was so quaint and charming. The people were terribly nice. The food at the little pub was top notch. Some city joints could learn a thing or two. Our room was spottless, the bed was plush and soft. Parking was easy, and the staff was pleasant. The proximity to the waterfront camt be beat, we took a little stroll in the morning and it was beautiful. We will be staying again next time we are in the area. 10/10 would recomend.

Good for a couple of nights. Comfortable, quiet, right across from the Visitor’s Information, and very short walking distance to Ferry to get to Alert Bay. Washroom needs more attention in terms of maintenance and cleanliness (mainly shower/tub). Visit Gus’ Pub (18+ only as it is a bar) excellent service and food!

Clean quiet accommodations. Good food at the Gus’s bar

Comfortable and clean. Conveniently located. Enjoyed a drink at the pub and dinner at Gus’s.