I stayed on a Friday night because I had an early thing the next day. The booking system is kind of…read moreweird as you have to email them on their website and then they get back to you. They're quick to respond but I would've preferred an online system to book. The rooms are also at different prices. The upstairs are a bit more ($120) than the downstairs rooms ($105). I requested a quieter room so was booked upstairs, but I didn't find out until I got there. Its an extra $15 if you have an extra guest. For the location, I think this is actually cheaper than a lot of airbnbs and you also get breakfast. There's lots of restaurants on the same street and you're also not far (5 minute walk) from Dundas and Spadina where the Chinatown restaurants are. I met Issa at the house to check in and she was really nice. She showed me the house and the room with the codes for the door. The house is really clean and warm. They have a shared kitchen space with a stove and microwave which was nice if you want some snacks late at night. Upstairs, there's a cute little library and tv. For a Friday night, I expected the house to be loud but it was pleasantly quiet. I left too early for the breakfast but wish I had a chance to try -- the menu looked yummy!

The tiny, unassuming front of the house belies the warm, homey interior you encounter once inside…read moreBaldwin Village Inn. The entire home is very clean, spacious and well maintained. The building itself is very secure and you get your own passcode to enter. Parking is at a nearby lot, which by Toronto standards is an affordable $20 for a day, and is enclosed so your car is safe from the elements and most harm. The rooms themselves are comfortable, with a queen size bed, fresh linens and towels, a desk, your own tv, and we even had a couch. The shared bathrooms are nice and clean, although given how popular and large the B&B is with visiting professionals and professors it means that first thing in the morning there is a little bit of jockeying for the shower. But since everyone is friendly they do their shower shift quickly so that the next person can hop in. They also offer a huge selection of movies if you wanted to stay in and watch something in the common area, which is relaxed and comfy. Tess and her husband are fantastic - very friendly hosts, and they have a lot of interesting people stay there at the B&B, including business men, doctors, researchers/professors, and even students for the universities, and of course travelers like ourselves. The breakfast conversations are therefore lively and interesting. The breakfast itself is great, they have bagels and breads with different spreads and cheeses, fresh fruit, cereals, fresh coffee and juices (they had almond milk!!), and they will make you any egg dish that you want. The location is fantastic, right in the heart of the city near Chinatown and a bunch of museums and universities, and the street itself is filled with Japanese and a few other Asian restaurants, cafes, and vegetarian friendly places. It's a shame that we couldn't stay longer - but that just means that we'll have to come back to Toronto soon!

We stayed here recently for 3 nights. Very clean and comfortable place. Lisa and Doug are great…read morehosts. Their employees were wonderful too. They provide a huge, delicious breakfast. Very reasonable rates. Therese B.

This B&B was a great location while seeing the sites Toronto has to offer. Parking is available…read morenext to the B&B (for a daily rate) which was a big plus for us. The house was tidy and the breakfast tasty. The breakfast consisted of homemade granola, yogurt and fruit to start with and eggs (made to order), bagel, fried potatoes, and Canadian bacon to follow. If you are a light sleeper, I'd recommend the third-story rooms. We were in a second-story room and could hear the creaking floors with the foot steps of the guests upstairs. The second floor has a shared bathroom, which was clean and handy to the bedroom. Our room felt a bit cramped. It had too many pieces of furniture in it to feel roomy. Overall, it was what we were looking for during our couple days in Toronto.

Check in - did not honor hotels.com rate. Very inflexible and very poor customer service 1/5…read more Room: cleanliness 2.5/5 Bedding quality - old, cheap, worn out 2/5 Slap dash cheaply renovated. Example crooked light switches and handles. Price charged for this less than average room $300 for the night (even though it was supposed to be $191). + refundable deposit of $200 1/5 Breakfast: Included. Wish it wasn't. It was awful. 1/5 Would I ever stay here again? Absolutely no way. There are so many better hotels for $300 a night.

Very disconcerting & insecure payments processing here. I…read morebooked with a third party & paid in advance. I expected to provide a card for incidentals as a pre-authorization charge, which was processed with a card reader. But they also manually input card details into the computer a second time to "register" the card (???). I've stayed in hundreds of hotels & never experienced this. If you have to stay here, I recommend using a card you don't "love-love". Elevators use touch screens & were fast. The room is visibly worn-down: Rusting shower head & curtain rod; Cracked barstool leather; Dented bathroom door; smoke detector wiring exposed. Low quality bath products-- don't bother with these. Showering was a NO-GO, but the bathtub was wide, deep, and clean. The toilet wasn't sturdy & the toilet ran constantly after flushing (buttons). The mattress was only a queen but still plenty of room to stretch out, work, & get a restful sleep. I enjoyed the puffy duvet, soft pillows, and clean linens. USB outlets in the night table lamps. Suede headboard. The bed frame corners are too sharp for the short walk space, so be careful. Ample cabinet space & stainless steal appliances. There is also a dishwasher in the room, but you're on your own for cookware & dining ware. Not really primed for a staycation (or microwave meals & food deliveries). Wonderful view across Ontario from the balcony. The balcony floor & windows are in need of an update, polish, & detailing. DoorDash friendly for food deliveries, but UberEats has a better selection here for those with food allergies. Surprisingly performant free Wi-Fi for working & video calls. Cell reception was consistently 1-2 bars from the 14th floor. Thin walls all around so bring your noise-cancelling headphones. Not a 4* experience, but I was comfortable. I wouldn't stay here again unless it's renovated. 2/5

Great location right off of the 407, so not a lot of traffic. Little bit of an older hotel, but…read morevery clean. Odd entryway to get into the hotel thru a mini plaza parking lot. The people at the front desk have all been very nice. Would definitely stay here again

I recently had a business trip to Markham and decided to stay at the Hampton Inn. The staff is…read morequite friendly and the included breakfast was limited, but decent. They do have complimentary coffee, hot water, and tea bags near the front desk; this was a welcomed addition as a snow storm hit during my stay. The small fridge and microwave does come in handy if you are staying a few days. The room was pretty clean and spacious, but the curtains don't close all the way; I normally wouldn't care, but my room was on the second floor and people outside can easily look right into your room. Another annoyance is that it can be difficult to find parking in the evening as the lot isn't that large and spaces in the front are partially taken up by the hotel next door. I like the look of the large glass walls of the shower, but there is a huge design flaw as the swinging door collects splashes and the water starts to leak out onto the bathroom floor. They do provide a towel on the door, so I guess they are aware of this issue. Overall, I did enjoy my stay. The drawbacks weren't serious, and the friendliness of the staff were top notch. I wouldn't mind staying here again in the future.

Garden Inn was my first bed and breakfast and the experience was great. The place felt homie, The…read morebeds were very comfortable and breakfast was yummy. The location is just a Few block from the city and transportation was near by. I can see myself staying at this spot again. Thank you to the host. You guys were awesome.

If you need a friendly comfortable B and B to stay in the Downtown area look no further than…read moreToronto Garden Inn. I shared a twin room which can also be made into a double (Orchid room) with a friend. The price was really reasonable. Bryan and Sam the proprietors were really friendly and on hand without being in your face all the time. The price of the stay also included a huge self service breakfast. Trust me the fridge was stacked to capacity. The area did seem a little dodgy at first, but that would not deter me from coming back. It is also very close to the centre and has a lot of public transport nearby if you don't fancy making the short walk into town. They also have a sister B and B called Downtown Home Inn which I stayed in too and would highly recommend.

Clean facility, Good security, Quiet neighborhood, Historical house (circa 1880) with outside…read morecharacter that does not follow through to newer (mixed) decor in room itself. Nice alternative to hotel ---and adding in the parking fee, is essentially a similar price to a mid-level hotel. Smaller room than hotel, but that should be expected given the edifice. Overall: recommended.

When planning my Toronto vacation (for September 1-5, 2017) the toughest decision I had to make was…read morein deciding where I was going to stay. I wanted to be in or near downtown but the hotels in the heart of the city were so expensive around Labor Day. After searching a few other travel pages, I went to the trivago.com site and was fortunate to find out about Victoria's Mansion. The first thing I noticed was the affordable price, then the location and finally the positive reviews. I'd never stayed in a vacation guest house but in this case affordability outweighed fear of the unknown. The trivago site switched me over to hotels.com and from there I made reservations. I'm an early planner, so it was in March when I booked a basic single room for my September vacation. I paid about half the cost right away and didn't have to pay the rest until I checked in. The total price was only $277.98 in US dollars! After making the reservation, I got an email from Victoria's Mansion thanking me and telling me other things I needed to know (like check in times are between 3-7pm, they don't have elevators and if you're driving you need to make parking arrangements ahead of time). Their courtesy made me feel even better about my decision. Victoria's Mansion is in a very convenient location. After I got off the subway at Wellesley Station, all I had to do was turn left and walk about half a block until I got to Church Street. Then I made left down Church St., walked maybe two blocks until I got to Gloucester St., made another left and it was right there. One thing I immediately discovered while walking there is that the neighborhood is in a predominately gay/transgender area. Rainbow flags are hanging outside most of the nearby stores and I saw gay couples & a few TG/TV while on my way to the house. Also there is a gay nightclub and another club that has nightly drag queen shows close by on Church St. This wasn't an issue for me because I respect people's sexual orientations. Besides, the neighborhood is safe and clean. There is a local grocery, pizzerias, a Baskin Robbins & other fast food restaurants like Hero Burger. It was a little after 1pm when I arrived and the front door was locked. After I called on my phone, someone came, let me in and I completed my check in even though I was early. I was given a passcode to dial when entering the front door and manual keys (not a card key) to room 5. I had to walk down some steps and my room was on the same floor as their laundry room. The house looks & smells older in person but it's well managed. It's not really a mansion but a large house with lots of rooms. My room was very small, with a low ceiling that had a light I kept hitting my head on even though I'm only 6ft tall. With the exception of some dust on the phone (which looked like it hadn't been used in a long time) my room was clean. It has a television, a little refrigerator, a microwave, a cabinet with dishes inside, and a tiny restroom. The bed was about the size of a twin bed but was very comfortable. My room was small enough to where I once had to leave the room so housekeeping would have enough space to clean it. But since I was traveling alone the size of the room wasn't that big of a deal to me. Not all rooms are the same size as mine but I chose the cheapest one available. Here are a few other things you should know: 1) There is only one iron & ironing board and everyone staying there shares it. They keep it in the laundry room. 2) One of the rules there is that you cannot bring people who aren't staying there inside. So if you meet someone you're attracted to, you're going to have to take that person someplace else for a "nightcap." 3) There is no check out process. When you leave, all you do is just drop your keys in a slot by the front desk. 4) There is a dark, grungy 24 hr internet cafe on Yonge St. about a 10 minute walk away. I went there to print my airline boarding pass for the flight home. You'll see the weirdest people in Toronto at that internet cafe though. 5) I left early in the morning before the subway was running. I paid a whopping $65 (Canadian dollars) for a taxi from Victoria's Mansion to Pearson Airport! 6) Just about everything (CN Tower, the Toronto Island Ferry, Rogers Centre, Royal Ontario Museum) is easy to get to via public transit. Dundas Square (Toronto's answer to Times Square) and the Brass Rail strip club (read my yelp review on this club) are within walking distance. 7) I only saw one housekeeper while I was there, so the time your room is cleaned varies. I really enjoyed my stay at Victoria's Mansion. The little room grew on me and even though there were other guests staying there it was quiet and I never really saw them. It was like crashing at a relative's home where they let you come and go as you please, so long as you obey the house rules. It suited my needs perfectly and I would definitely stay there again.

One of the most crowded hotel I have stayed in long time but it was still comfortable and quiet…read more Check in was longer because of the line. The breakfast was good and available plenty during the time. The pool was decent, it was not well kept therefore be on the watch out for the sharp tiles or drain covers... In the room, the water pressure was well. The equipment was "upgraded" with technological tables with usb plugs but it had continuous buzz sound so we unplugged them for time being... Free parking and close proximity to downtown!

Our stay was great! Staff was friendly and overall cleanliness was satisfactory. We especially…read moreloved the woman who served breakfast every morning. She maintained the area very well making sure things were stocked and areas were clean. Her name was Shameeza. She was absolutely a joy to see every morning as she greeted us with "good morning" and was super consistent to our needs. We appreciated the warm welcome we received. Definitely would stay here again!

This was such a relaxing hotel with every amenity you could ask for. Huge rooms with kitchens,…read moreunder the bed storage, plenty of closet space and hangers, nice heated pool, gym, putting green(although nobody but the dogs were using it) and a fantastic changing breakfast. Seriously the best breakfast I have had at a Hilton property. The employees are all very kind and Bahar even let us practice languages with her. We stayed for 2 weeks and stayed on the 6th floor, which is the highest. And had no problems hearing other guests. Absolutely no problems, except for the mildew smell coming from the ac and the room getting a bit warm at night. It probably needed the filter changed. We would stay here again and again.

Every year we visit Canada once because of the exceptional food and because I like to visit the…read moreBuddhist temple. We usually stay about 3 to 5 days and it's only 8 hours drive from Chicago so it's fairly an easy drive. But ever since we discovered Homewood Suites by Hilton in Markham, we've only been to this hotel ever since. Year after year after year we get the 2 room suite for our family of 4. My husband and I share a room with our own TV and bathroom. My youngest gets the sofabed with his own TV and my oldest gets the other room with his own TV and share the bathroom with my youngest. We get the best sleep ever when we're on vacation for the last 3 years. They also have free breakfast in the morning and we like to bring it back to our room and just enjoy it before we go on with our days. They have a workout room and also a pool that are nice and clean. The workout room is open 24/7 and the pool is from 10am to 10pm. We usually bring our own water gun and toys and my youngest have a great time. It's not the cleanest so that's the reason why I've taken away 1 star. They just need to make sure the sofabeds are clean bc that is usually where we find the most unclean area. But keep up the good work. We will be back next year! Thanks!