The Capri Motel in Winnipeg on Pembina highway
Credit: Durrell Meekis and Laurie Darroch-Meekis | ©Durrell Meekis and Laurie Darroch-Meekis
The Capri Motel, in Winnipeg is a little different than most of the hotels and motels in the city. It has a character of its very own. In fact it has such a unique character, that it has been used as a setting for a couple movies in recent years.
Located way out on Pembina Highway, going south in Winnipeg, this motel is not in the center of the city. It isn't close to many of the tourist attractions in Winnipeg. If you are looking for luxurious accommodations or central locations, you won't find it at The Capri Motel. It isn't much to look at either, but looks are sometimes deceiving. It is an old motel with a heart.
What you will find are a number of other pluses that other hotels don't offer. This makes The Capri Motel stand out in my book. In fact of the number of motels and hotels we have tried in Winnipeg, it is our favourite. We have tried worse and we have tried much fancier. We like the Capri Motel the best. They make us feel welcome there. They aren't fancy. They are just "plain folk".
The rooms vary in size and amenities. The bathrooms vary in size. They have small dining tables to eat at.
They have television and cable of course, with an option to rent a DVD player and movies from the front office. ( If they don't have movies you are interested in, there is a Blockbuster video store south on Pembina.)
Some of the rooms have additional sleeping arrangements for additional family members.
The Capri Motel offers rooms with kitchenettes. This is not a feature offered at many hotels in the city. For us it is a bonus. They have refrigerators, stove/oven, some dishes, cooking utensils. It has a kind of a mish mash of things available in each kitchenette. Not much matches, and you aren't sure what dishes, pots and pans you will find in each room. It looks like they just get whatever they can get their hands on, to put supplies in the kitchen. In an odd way, that sort of adds some quirky character to the hotel. If you stay for very long, and want more utensils or dishes, you can always hit one of the local thrift shops.
Located way out on Pembina Highway, going south in Winnipeg, this motel is not in the center of the city. It isn't close to many of the tourist attractions in Winnipeg. If you are looking for luxurious accommodations or central locations, you won't find it at The Capri Motel. It isn't much to look at either, but looks are sometimes deceiving. It is an old motel with a heart.
What you will find are a number of other pluses that other hotels don't offer. This makes The Capri Motel stand out in my book. In fact of the number of motels and hotels we have tried in Winnipeg, it is our favourite. We have tried worse and we have tried much fancier. We like the Capri Motel the best. They make us feel welcome there. They aren't fancy. They are just "plain folk".
The rooms vary in size and amenities. The bathrooms vary in size. They have small dining tables to eat at.
They have television and cable of course, with an option to rent a DVD player and movies from the front office. ( If they don't have movies you are interested in, there is a Blockbuster video store south on Pembina.)
Some of the rooms have additional sleeping arrangements for additional family members.
The Capri Motel offers rooms with kitchenettes. This is not a feature offered at many hotels in the city. For us it is a bonus. They have refrigerators, stove/oven, some dishes, cooking utensils. It has a kind of a mish mash of things available in each kitchenette. Not much matches, and you aren't sure what dishes, pots and pans you will find in each room. It looks like they just get whatever they can get their hands on, to put supplies in the kitchen. In an odd way, that sort of adds some quirky character to the hotel. If you stay for very long, and want more utensils or dishes, you can always hit one of the local thrift shops.
- The Capri Motel has been used as a setting for a couple movies in recent years.
Comments
Sorry you had a bad experience there. We have stayed in four different rooms there for extended periods of time at different times and everything was fine. They were very nice and treated us well. The worst one in Winnipeg that we experienced was The Gordon something or other way south on Portage Ave, across from the park. That was an awful experience.
Cute sign, terrible motel
(Guest)
(Guest)
03/06/2009
Please don't listen to this. This motel was the single worst lodging experience of my life, and I feel fortunate to have escaped after only an hour with a full refund. The first room they gave us had such a horrible stench we couldn't stand to even walk in, so we went back and got a different room. This one smelled fine... but the door not only didn't lock, it didn't even latch. So we went back and after a bit of haggling, managed to get our money back.
I've traveled a lot and am not too difficult to please with motels. All I ask is a room that's clean and secure with a bed and a functioning bathroom. This is the only place I've ever been to that failed so miserably in that regard that I feel the need to warn people about it.
Lady Ravenvrmor
(Guest)
(Guest)
03/17/2008
great to know if and when I travel that way. Can always use a bargan
Thanks for the budget saving information. With gas prices the way they are - we need affordable hotel travel alternatives.
Really good job here, sounds pretty decent to stay in, thanks!!!!!!!!!!
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