Take a look at the aesthetic ambience of The Poplars Motel in Osoyoos, and book your stay with us. At The Poplars Motel, you can expect a smoke free, pet free, family oriented setting, located in Canada's only desert. Our suites boast fully equipped kitchens and our location right beside gorgeous Osoyoos Lake lures guests back year after year.
Come spend your vacation in beautiful Osoyoos at The Poplars Motel. The Poplars Motel is located in southern British Columbia, a short distance from the Washington state border of the US and near the Osoyoos Indian Reserve. We are also just 2 hours south of Kelowna International Airport.
Come spend your vacation in beautiful Osoyoos at The Poplars Motel. The Poplars Motel is located in southern British Columbia, a short distance from the Washington state border of the US and near the Osoyoos Indian Reserve. We are also just 2 hours south of Kelowna International Airport.
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The Poplars Motel in Osoyoos is committed to providing a relaxing, clean, family oriented environment to our guests. We are located in the desert, right next to beautiful Lake Osoyoos. Being a family run business, The Poplars Motel takes delight in serving families. Come, relax and enjoy life with us.
The friendly, knowledgeable staff at The Poplars Motel are all long-term Osoyoos residents, which means we know the local area and tourist attractions very well. Whether your family is looking to spend a summer day out on the lake or eager to discover the local culture in an art gallery, our staff would be more than happy to recommend the perfect place.
Located in southern British Columbia, The Poplars Motel has been built to take your vacations to the next level. Surrounded by Osoyoos attractions, we have amenities that will give you the ultimate comfort and refreshment from your busy life. We offer an ideal family setting and even welcome pets. Along with fully equipped kitchens, we have a smoke free ambience that is safe for you and your kids.
Reviews (13)
Jj La Fave
Sep 24, 2021
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Lori Savage
Sep 03, 2021
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What a strange vacation at the Poplars Motel this year, which is under new management and relatively new ownership. I'm still shaking my head about it. Apparently the wrong layout of beach chairs is enough to be told you aren't welcome back. And don't dare to question the rationale or you will be told to read the Hotel Act. I was shocked, angry, frustrated and finally just felt pity for the lack of business sense. You'd think you'd want to retain a loyal 14 year customer base. Oh well, after adding up the costs (including outrageous rate increase) it's cheaper to book a cruise!
Tamara Randall
Sep 01, 2021
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New owners have changed what used to be a cherished vacation. My family have been coming to Poplars for at least 20 years and I came here often when I was a child. The rooms have always been shabby but the fun and the previous hosts Cindy and Frank are wonderful, welcoming people. The new hosts are difficult. They also have a new 1 year cancellation policy, pay upfront for 1 day for the next year and if you have to cancel you lose your money. If you are staying for 2 weeks you pay 2 days in advance and lose your twice the money. This seems crazy given the fact that many of the summer customer base
Amanda H.
Aug 23, 2021
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Brought my children to stay for 10 days this summer. Reasonable rates and the room was large and clean with all of the necessities. Loungers on the sand, BBQ’s and picnic tables on a grassy area by the beach that is well kept. Staff were so friendly and hard working! Glad I found this cute motel on the water and already booked in for next year! Thanks for the great holiday!
Steven Chaisson
Aug 19, 2021
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New owner. Ignore all previous 5 star reviews. This was the worst experience, in 14 years, we have had at Poplars. Important to note, the owner intends to increase the rates by $35/night when it only ever used to increase every year by $5/night. There is also the expectation for you to pay up front for the next year; and if you do and you cancel, you will not receive your money back.
This has been an annual family vacation for us and the entire time we were there, she kept an eerie watch over us which ruined our time. One incident involved us having to break up our group into smaller groups of
This has been an annual family vacation for us and the entire time we were there, she kept an eerie watch over us which ruined our time. One incident involved us having to break up our group into smaller groups of
Lisa Moonie
Aug 18, 2021
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Beware: new ownership and management. This motel USED to be amazing. It is amazingly awful now.
No room service the entire week, blood stain on our bedding and bathroom is in dire need of a cleaning and update. Owner was standing over us the whole time, making us feel not welcome right from the start. Easy to do as she took the prime room for herself as a vacation home. Our family has been nothing but respectful in the past many years, even helping when the old managers would raked the beach (this wasn’t done the entire time we were there, so there’s a line of seaweed/garbage along the shore
No room service the entire week, blood stain on our bedding and bathroom is in dire need of a cleaning and update. Owner was standing over us the whole time, making us feel not welcome right from the start. Easy to do as she took the prime room for herself as a vacation home. Our family has been nothing but respectful in the past many years, even helping when the old managers would raked the beach (this wasn’t done the entire time we were there, so there’s a line of seaweed/garbage along the shore
Anne S.
Aug 16, 2021
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Absolutely, HORRIBLE, customer service. We had a three night reservation with the hotel starting on August 15th. I contacted the hotel on August 10 and asked that they cancel my reservation because of the situation in Osoyoos. I received an email back from them saying "If you are concerned about forest fires there are no fires in our area anymore". I provided them with the government advisory describing the Nk' Mip Creek fire, burning 6 kilometers outside of Osoyoos as "Out of Control" and was expected to worsen. I checked the advisory again today and it says "fire
Aceman
Aug 14, 2021
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It’s no secret that Poplars was never a high quality motel. The rooms are outdated, the bathrooms are questionable, the buildings themselves aren’t exactly Buckingham Palace, but it was a great place to stay thanks to the previous/recently retired managers Frank and Cindy. Their warm hospitality has been replaced by a frankly angry new owner on a power trip that made our stay anything but relaxing. Our family has chosen Poplars for 14 years and we were told never to return simply because of our chair configuration on the beach. Any questioning of this was responded with clarifications such
Kim C.
Aug 11, 2021
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We did not have a good stay at Poplars Motel this year and would not recommend it to anyone. We have been coming to this motel for 10 plus years but it seems that long term loyal customers are no longer welcome. Upon check in we were told that in order to book the room for next year we must leave a non-refundable deposit of one nights stay plus taxes. I’ve never heard of a one year cancellation policy for a motel before. It was also mentioned that they may change that to requiring us to pre-pay for our entire stay next year. When I asked what the rates would be for next year I was told they were
Len Anderson
Aug 08, 2021
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An absolute epic fail in customer service. After 15 years of taking our family to Poplar’s Motel for a week of relaxation and fun with friends and other returning guests, it was anything but that. New management, and owner, made it clear we were not welcome from the moment we arrived. From the required payment in full at check in, excessive rate increase for next year, to the unclean rooms with no cleaning staff it was obvious the guests are not their priority. They gladly took full payment for our two rooms for our family of 7 only to tell us, and our entire group, we could not sit in groups
Don Bradley
Jul 10, 2021
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We have been vacationing at the Poplar's Motel for many, many years. For 27 years we returned for our yearly summer vacation - first with our children, and now with our grandchildren. Over time we patiently waited for our turn to gradually improve our room status until we finally achieved a prime view end unit. We have occupied this room on the Canada Day week for many, many years. There was a standing process in place that you reserved the same room and dates at checkout for next year’s vacation. We always made our next year’s Canada Day reservation at check out and that’s how we returned
Lena H.
Sep 18, 2016
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Karen G.
Oct 04, 2010
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