Vanessa,
I just returned from working in Toronto for two weeks, and I had a very pleasant time. I was able to get a 3-star hotel on Priceline for $35/night (Marriott Courtyard on Yonge Street) in downtown Toronto. This was the best value I've ever received for a hotel. Swimming pool, big room with king bed, nice appointments, on-site restaurant and bar, walking distance to mass transit, theaters, lots of restaurants, free safety deposit boxes, etc. Marriott is very big in Toronto.
Toronto has experienced a tremendous drop in tourism as a result of the weakened US dollar, and last year's SARS outbreak. As a result, hotel rates have dropped also.
Try to get a hotel downtown, so you can enjoy some of the nightlife, and the restaurants. Toronto is a very cosmopolitan city, and you can find restaurants serving the cuisine of just about any culture on earth. One thing to remember, if you are driving, parking fees are not included in the room rate, and can cost over $20 per day.
There is another Marriott Courtyard on Bay Street, attached to the Eaton Center (big shopping mall), which has an excellent restaurant, and is just a little bit nicer.
I hope this helps.
Hi,
I will be traveling to Toronto on tour this summer and need advice on what area to lodge and what are some of your 4-5 star hotel accomodations. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Vanessa
Vanessa,
I just returned from working in Toronto for two weeks, and I had a very pleasant time. I was able to get a 3-star hotel on Priceline for $35/night (Marriott Courtyard on Yonge Street) in downtown Toronto. This was the best value I've ever received for a hotel. Swimming pool, big room with king bed, nice appointments, on-site restaurant and bar, walking distance to mass transit, theaters, lots of restaurants, free safety deposit boxes, etc. Marriott is very big in Toronto.
Toronto has experienced a tremendous drop in tourism as a result of the weakened US dollar, and last year's SARS outbreak. As a result, hotel rates have dropped also.
Try to get a hotel downtown, so you can enjoy some of the nightlife, and the restaurants. Toronto is a very cosmopolitan city, and you can find restaurants serving the cuisine of just about any culture on earth. One thing to remember, if you are driving, parking fees are not included in the room rate, and can cost over $20 per day.
There is another Marriott Courtyard on Bay Street, attached to the Eaton Center (big shopping mall), which has an excellent restaurant, and is just a little bit nicer.
I hope this helps.
I travel to Toronto often and I usually stay at either the Le Meridien King Edward or the Intercontinental on Bloor St. Both are 5* hotels and usually offer good prices on their own websites in addition to the ones you can find on some of the bargain internet sites.