Hotels in Sarnia, Ontario

A little about Sarnia...

Sarnia is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada (population 70,876 in 2001). It is the largest city on Lake Huron, and is located where the three upper Great Lakes empty into the St. Clair River. The city's natural harbour first attracted the French explorer La Salle, who named the site "The Rapids". The name "Sarnia" was the Latin name for Guernsey in the Channel Islands just off the coast of Normandy, France. The Sarnia port is still an important centre for lake freighters and "salties" carrying cargos of grain and petroleum products. It is the largest community in Lambton County.

Lambton College is one of Ontario's 21 Colleges of Applied Arts and Technology. It has a full time enrollment of 2,500 and a part-time enrollment of about 8,000.

In 2005 The University of Western Ontario opened a Research and Development Park in Sarnia to work on a variety of research innovations.

As a safe and friendly border city, our visitors have the unique opportunity to enjoy a potpourri of wide ranging activities. From recreational programs, to amateur and professional sporting events, major entertainment, live theatre, protected marinas, boat cruises, cultural events, casinos, horse racing, fishing, sports tournaments, cross country skiing, skating, winter carnivals, the Celebration of Lights, etc., Sarnia has what you are looking for.

Over one hundred well maintained parks, beautiful waterfront parkland, fifteen miles of all purpose trails, miles of sandy lakefront beaches, award winning floral displays, modern motels, fine restaurants, temperate climate (Sarnia is geographically more southerly than over 25% of the continental United States) safe environment and friendly people all add up to make your stay in Sarnia a wonderful experience.

When it comes to golf, Sarnia and area is the Myrtle Beach of the north. Within an easy drive, you will discover dozens of the finest public golf courses in both countries, all reasonably priced. Enjoy Gaming? Sarnia has one of the finest harness racing tracks in Canada, complemented by over four hundred and fifty slot machines. Our neighbouring municipality has a full service Charity Casino containing hundreds of slots and a variety of gaming tables.