Travelodge Suites by Wyndham Saint John
Close to the Reversing Falls and a War of 1812 fort
About this stay
The two-star rating undersells the location: eight minutes from Central Saint John by car, three kilometres from the Reversing Falls Jet Boat Ride, and a five-minute drive from Carleton Martello Tower, the stone coastal fort that dates back to the War of 1812 and still runs exhibits through the season. Rooms lean functional over stylish, with a flat-screen TV, fridge and a desk stocked with tea and coffee, and the daily hot breakfast covers a morning without hunting for a café Uptown. A 24-hour front desk and guest launderette suit a longer stay or a road trip needing a laundry stop, and the on-site fitness centre fills the gap for anyone skipping the harbour hotels' pools. This is a base for exploring Reversing Falls and the fort rather than a downtown-adjacent hotel with a view.
- Near Reversing Falls
- Carleton Martello Tower nearby
- Hot breakfast included
- Guest launderette
Our take
This is the pick for the Reversing Falls Jet Boat Ride and Carleton Martello Tower over any hotel actually inside Uptown, since both sit closer to here than to Market Square. Families running a history-and-tides day should book this over a harbour-view room they will not use much. Anyone wanting to walk to Old City Market without a car should skip this one, since the eight-minute drive to Central Saint John means everything downtown needs a vehicle.
- ✓Book the Reversing Falls Jet Boat Ride near slack tide, since the current runs strongest and most dramatic on either side of it.
- ✓Check Carleton Martello Tower's exhibit hours before driving over, since the War of 1812 fort runs a seasonal schedule rather than year-round.
- ✓Use the guest launderette midweek if you are on a longer New Brunswick road trip, since weekend machines fill up fast.
Why we love it
- Three kilometres from the Reversing Falls Jet Boat Ride
- A five-minute drive to a War of 1812 fort
- Daily hot breakfast included
- A guest launderette for longer road trips
Why guests love itA family splitting a day between the Reversing Falls Jet Boat Ride and Carleton Martello Tower usually finds this hotel sits closer to both than any of the Uptown options, cutting the drive time between the two to under ten minutes each way. The hot breakfast gets everyone out the door before the boat ride's morning slot, and the desk in the room comes in handy for looking up the fort's exhibit hours before driving over. Evenings stay quiet, with the launderette getting more use than the lobby.
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