I’m looking for a one month hotel/condo rental in downtown Toronto for this summer for a good price. The cheaper the better.
Thanks!
In general the Toronto Star classifieds are the best rental ads for Toronto, and very easy to search online.
If you’re willing to sublet from a student, you might find good options through Craigslist or Kijiji, but may have to deal with roommates.
The places I describe below were all on a corporate budget, but there are a couple of links with a wider budget range and one place that I’d call cheap.
I’ve had good luck with Cambridge Suites – used them with a 3 year old in tow with excellent service and very convenient breakfast room included with stay. Have managed to get them for around $150 – 190 a night, depending on when. Suites generally have a bar fridge and sink so don’t expect to make meals. Excellent location for short walk to downtown core and access to Queen streetcar.
I stayed for a couple of weeks in the Delta Chelsea at Yonge and Gerrard. People will tell you the location is rough, but walk out the back door on to Bay Street and you’ll have a totally different stay than taking on Yonge Street. I stayed with a 2 year old, granted I’m from Toronto and know my city well. I like this location for subway, streetcar and walking access to tons of stuff including the core, ROM, Eaton Centre, Streetcars to great parks, etc. We had an apartment style room for about $220 a night, but with full kitchen, table, bedroom, great balcony, etc. Note – some rooms are tired and not pretty, but if you’re not entertaining these are totally comfortable.
Metro Luxury Suites seem to be a decent operation, but I’ve never used them.
Home Suite Home have a good range on prices – again, never used them but considered them.
Another place I’ve used it Glengrove Suites. Mixed results. We said no to the first place they gave us as it was filthy and we had a kid playing on the floor, but they switched us and it was okay. Good price, full condo, secure building. I think we paid 120 a night over Christmas/New Years 2006-7. Again, good location for transit access and the building was quiet.
The lowest price place I have stayed in was up near Avenue Road and Davenport, a good location for what I call north Toronto (anything north of Bloor is north to me) but it’s a downtown location, really. 138 Pears Ave. I have no idea who owns it now, but I found a link on Toronto.com. It was 2 star at best, but a really good deal at about $235 a week (summer 2000) for one person. Clean and safe, but not pretty. I used it after being in Asia for a few years while finding an apartment, ended up that my retired uncle was staying there, too while doing the same thing.
Start with TheStar to get an idea of options – consider summer sublets if you’re looking right now for short term.
If you’re new to T.O. enjoy! It’s a great city. Where you stay has mainly to do with your purpose in the city and your budget, but do your research as it’s a big, big city in terms of area and you can end up with a very long commute from the wrong condo. Use Google Maps to get an idea of time between places and get used to people in Toronto giving you distances in time, rather than miles/kms or blocks (e.g. it’ll take you 20 minutes on the subway and then a ten minute walk during rush hour).
D.
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