Water Tower Inn

Top choice in Northern Ontario


Offering a resort for the price of a room, the Water Tower continues to stand out from the rest with its indoor and outdoor pools, grill-house bar-restaurant, pizza-slinging pub and treatment spa. The variety of room types includes family rooms and suites. It's just off Hwy 17, 3.5km northeast of downtown; shuttles to town and the airport are available.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Northern Ontario attractions

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6. Harmony Beach

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7. Chippewa Falls

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