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Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel

2.5 star property
Hotel with free breakfast, steps from Rideau Canal

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Exterior
In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi
Free daily buffet breakfast
Exterior
Lobby
Travelers find a warm welcome at Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel, where the day begins with a complimentary breakfast buffet. The property provides practical amenities including dry cleaning services, WiFi connectivity, newspapers, and extended parking options.

Reviews

8.6 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning
  • Parking included
  • 24/7 front desk

Room options

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Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Deluxe Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Jetted Tub

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hydromassage showerhead
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Jetted bathtub
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(25 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hydromassage showerhead
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Accessible, Non Smoking

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hydromassage showerhead
Hair dryer
Coffee/tea maker
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(10 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - double
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hydromassage showerhead
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, free WiFi

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, Refrigerator

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
(21 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Refrigerator
Flat-screen TV
Sofa bed - double
Shower/tub combination
Private bathroom
Hydromassage showerhead
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Smiths Falls is home to Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel. Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario and Heritage House Museum are cultural highlights, and some of the area's landmarks include Rideau Canal and Smiths Falls Bascule Bridge.
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88 Lombard Street, Smiths Falls, ON, K7A4G5

What's nearby

  • Smiths Falls Bascule Bridge - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Rideau Canal Visitor Information Center - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Rideau Canal Museum - 8 min walk - 0.5 miles
  • Railway Museum of Eastern Ontario - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Heritage House Museum - 3 min drive - 1.6 miles

Getting around

  • Smiths Falls Station - 2 min drive
  • Ottawa International Airport (YOW) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪The Vault Eatery & Pub - ‬16 min walk

About this property

Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel

Hotel near Rideau Canal
A free breakfast buffet, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a business center are just a few of the amenities provided at Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel. Stay connected with free in-room WiFi.
Other perks include:
  • Free self parking
  • RV/bus/truck parking, express check-out, and 1 meeting room
  • Smoke-free premises, a vending machine, and free newspapers
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff
Room features
All guestrooms at Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel offer thoughtful touches such as air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews highly rate the clean rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with free toiletries and hair dryers
  • 32-inch flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Coffee/tea makers, daily housekeeping, and desks

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key Global, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 9:30 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM on weekends

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Business services

  • Business center
  • Conference space
  • Meeting room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free local calls
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • A late check-out fee will be charged

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of We Care Clean (Best Western)

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

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Frequently asked questions

Is Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel?

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel?

Check-out is at 11 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee.

Where is Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel located?

Situated in Smiths Falls, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Rideau Canal, Big Rideau Lake, and Smiths Falls Bascule Bridge. Smiths Falls Combined Lockstation Lock 29a and Rideau Canal Museum are also within 10 minutes. Smiths Falls Station is 24 minutes by foot.

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Best Western Smiths Falls Hotel Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 360 out of 718 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 256 out of 718 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 65 out of 718 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 19 out of 718 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 18 out of 718 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rooms were very clean, staff were friendly and breakfast was great.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

ZHEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
the room is clean, the breakfast is great. the stuff if helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Smiti

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room.helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Always a great stay!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Finlay

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Pleasant check in
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Michelle

Liked: Amenities
The location was great as it was close to several restaurants. Our room was clean and my only thing to note is that there are no elevators to the second floor. Breakfast was excellent and the staff were friendly and accommodating
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Convenient and accessible. Was going to Perth but all hotels there were booked and this was easily accessible to Perth!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The property was centrally located with lots of restaurants nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved our visit, extremely clean comfortable rooms and beds, very friendly staff, very accommodating to our needs, higy recommended
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The property was very clean & comfortable for a small rural town hotel that was reasonably priced. We were pleasantly surprised after an unfavorable stay in another small town hotel. We would definitely recommend staying at this hotel if you are looking for an affordable hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff and the room was very clean and the bed was very comfortable
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Alison

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location, friendly staff, good size rooms and clean and well serviced.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Norma

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
People were friendly. The breakfast was delicious. The room was clean, tidy and inviting
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Océanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Awesome experience
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Edward

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

SM Trip

Hotel is very clean and welcoming.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Best option in town
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

CLaudine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

We will be back!

Great pool and location would book again
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Carolanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good experience!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jacquelyn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Walking distance to town

A great breakfast buffet and easy stroll to Smiths Falls means we hope to return soon.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Bed was large ans comfortable. Staff are lovely
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Debbie

Clean room
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Amazing
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Room was great except missing a box of kleenex
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Isabelle

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The breakfast was sparse and did not look very good. My room was not even ready even though the ckerk gave me the key to enter. Had to be given a different type of room.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very clean, organized & a friendly place to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

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