we stayed here for 3 nights from 29th July, two adults and two children, we found the rooms to be very clean, well done to the cleaning staff, and the furniture was very modern. The breakfast was very good, the staff were not the most friendly i have ever come across, it was a bank holiday and I,d say most of them were students, the barman was very friendly though. The hotel is situated very near to the CN tower and a short walk to the lake, for the shopping areas you need to take a taxi, only about 5 minutes though. The rooms having cooking facilities which is very usefull when you are traveling with children, we had a fridge microwave, two cooking rings and a dishwasher, all cooking utensils were supplied also.......I would highly recommed this hotel....

Having had a disaster with a private accommodation in Toronto we decided to cut our losses and at 2am booked a two bedroom suite at the Residence Inn for 7 nights. What a surprise. This hotel is new, fresh and very well equipped. The location is quite central and we walked to various attractions with subway a 5 minute walk away.

With four small kids we were back in our rooms fairly early in the evenings. The two bed suite was excellent with two large bedrooms, with bathrooms and a pull-out sofa bed in the lounge. Our kids loved the 3 (!) televisions (parked in front of each bed) - no more arguments over what to watch!! The staff were very friendly and our check-in/out was dealt with efficiently and in a friendly manner. Breakfast is not very inspiring but kept us going until mid-afternoon each day. We felt it was excellent value for money as it was incredibly comfortable, clean and quiet and definitely made our stay in Toronto very enjoyable.

As a fussy hotel-stayer I would have no problem recommending this hotel to anyone looking for the comforts of home away from home.

We booked a one-bedroom suite at this hotel based on the reviews on TripAdvisor and were pleased to find it was all true!

All the staff were incredibly friendly; whenever we stepped into the elevator, if any staff member was there also they would smile and say Welcome, and ask how our stay was so far.

The cleaning staff were utterly outstanding. I wanted to pack them into my suitcase and bring them all home with me. Kind, efficient, excellent!

Our room was perfect in every way, including the view, and I was truly surprised as to how quiet it was! We're fairly certain the floor was concrete under the wood subfloor, which made for a very quiet stay. We barely heard a peep from anyone else.

The decor of the rooms was fresh and nice, and the kitchen was clean and well-equipped. The bathroom was a tad small but it certainly fit one person at a time.

The pool and hot tub are smaller than they seem in the pictures and you need to know the floor of the pool area has about 1/10 inch of water within a 12" - 18" perimeter around the pool. However, we spent many evenings there and so did other families, and we all had a blast. Just don't expect a large space and don't wear your socks to the area.

There is free breakfast every morning and also free dinners some nights, which was a wonderful bonus. The bartender, Randolph, is also a magician and entertained our young son greatly.

The location of the hotel was awesome; a couple of blocks away from the CN Tower, Rogers Center and the subway. Toronto's transit system was impeccable and we were glad for the close proximity of the subway to the hotel. There are also a number of small grocery stores within a block or two of the hotel so you can easily stock your kitchen. The whole area was great.

Oh, and if you're there before September 2008, the Diesel Playhouse around the corner is featuring Evil Dead: The Musical. A must see, if you liked the movie franchise!

Have I mentioned how friendly and accommodating the staff were? It cannot be said enough. They were really something.

Two small caveats:

1) Local phone calls cost $ 1.50 each. We didn't know this. After 9 days we'd racked up $ 30.00 in phone calls! No biggie, but it would have been nice to know this beforehand. So now you know.

2) The mattress on the sofa bed was the kind of mattress I have on mine at home; the kind you utilize in order to keep company from staying too long. It was thin and the springs made it lumpy. I made the bed using the cushions from the couch also, and my son liked it then. Otherwise, if a larger person sleeps on it (larger than a 7-year-old) you might want to request extra comforters and towels for padding.

Neither of these concerns put me off my rating of 5 stars for this hotel. I will gladly stay here again and have enthusiastically recommended to everybody I talk to. I'm glad to have found this place; it made an awesome trip into a perfect trip. I have such good memories of this vacation and a big part of it was thanks to this hotel. We stayed for 9 days and an unbearable hotel for 9 days would be, well, unbearable. This was fabulous.

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Residence Inn for 2 nights in late March while in Toronto visiting friends. We chose it because of the positive Trip Advisor reviews, its newness, and the good rate we found. The hotel didn't disappoint - it looked new and modern throughout, and the rooms are great.

Rooms
Since it's a Residence Inn, the standard rooms come with more than the average hotel room: a kitchenette and 2-seat table, a small sitting area (couch, chair, and coffee table), plus the usual king-sized bed, and a large bathroom. The flat-screen television rotated so it could be watched from the couch or from the bed, which I thought was pretty cool. Everything was spotless and very new-looking.

Hotel
Front desk - staff was very friendly and helpful, and we checked in and out with no trouble at all. They also gave us maps and reliable directions for getting to the main sites.

We used the gym one morning - small room with two treadmills, two bikes, an elliptical, and some free weights. The usual hotel gym setup, with a tv hanging from the ceiling. Equipment was clean and all in working order.

We didn't use the (indoor) pool, but the gym looks right out on it. Pretty small, but it looked like there was hot tub too.

Breakfast - part of the room rate, so we had it the morning we left. Nice layout of breakfast standards: scrambled eggs, bacon, pastries, as well as cereal, yogurt, and some fruit. Most noticeably, the servers at breakfast were very friendly and helpful, even though they were very busy with a room full of hungry, sleepy guests.

Location
Pretty good for tourists. Nothing really within a block of the hotel, but only a few minutes walk to the CN tower, the waterfront area, some nightlife, and we even walked to the Distillery district - about 25 minutes, but pleasant even on a cold day because the sun was out.

Parking
As I recall, the hotel charges $30/day for parking, and the garages nearby are similarly priced (and sketchier), so this can add a significant amount to your bill, just be prepared.

Overall, we really enjoyed our stay. A modern, spotless, and comfortable hotel, with friendly service, in a good location, at a reasonable price.