We stayed here for 4 nights as part of the Norther Ink Exposure tattoo convention, and I don't have many good to say about this property other than it was close to where I needed to be. The convention centre was FREEZING cold - apparently management had decided the tattoo machines were emitting CO2... and cranked the air up to an untolerable level in the convention centre. The food down there was a rip off as well - $4 for a slice of very unfresh pizza and $7 for a drink. By mid day the bathrooms were in horrible condition; over the 3 days we never saw anyone come through to clean during the convention hours. The rooms were clean, but nothing fancy. The bathrom and carpets were very dated. The views of University Ave. and the office towers downtown were beautiful. We ate at Barristers, the bar & grill in the lobby - STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE. The bartender was SO rude; we stood there for 20 minutes waiting to be served while he puttered around organizing the bar. When we asked for take out food - which we had seen several ppl with around the hotel - he advised me there was no take out available at that restaurant. When I advised him I had seen ppl eating it in the lobby, he rolled his eyes and handed me a menu. We paid $46 for two burgers with fries - no drinks.. which were raw. I had eaten almost half of mine before I realized the funny taste was bleeding beef, not the sauce. I've never been so sick in my life as I was that night. When we took the burgers back to the bar, they recooked them, and put them back in the same take out containers as the raw meat - they didn't even replace the fries we had eaten. The burger 2nd time around was burned and hard enough we could've used it as a hockey puck. Parking is also bad here; you have to park at a public garage attached to the hotel, under an office tower, so finding space mid day Mon-Fri is almost impossible. I had to sit in my truck for about 40 mins before someone came down and left, and I took their spot. Parking is also $24 a day (up to 6 PM) and another $6 if you stay over night, so basically $30 to park. On the whole, I would stay at the Delta or Royal York any day! I DEFINATELY won't be back here!
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Would I recommend this hotel to my best friend?
no way!
I recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Tourists
I do not recommend this hotel for:
Young singles, An amazing honeymoon, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, People with disabilities, Older travelers, Great pool scene, Pet owners, Families with young children, Families with teenagers, Tourists
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