I recently had the chance to stay at the Strathcona for business and was very impressed by its newly renovated rooms. I have stayed there in the past for business and was growing tired of its stale decor. I was shopping around for an alternative, but had seen on its website that it had refreshed its look so I decided... more

I was attending a converence at the University of Toronto. I booked the Strathcona because I took VIA rail to the city. The Strathcona is located so close to Union Station, the subway, and the wonderful beneath-the-city shops that begin at the Royal York and move north. I had one day to shop before the conference began. The Strathcona has... more

We stayed for 3 nights recently - got a good deal through Hotels.com with 30%. We booked a Deluxe Queen room - nothing outstanding about it, smallish rooms, but just what I expected - adequate and clean. We were on the 3rd floor on the front of the hotel. Well this room was very noisy with the street traffic etc... more

Just spent 5 nights. Staff very indifferent and lacked any warmth. Rooms very small which I knew in advance but lacked any good design features (mind you don't hit your head whilst cleaning your teeth !! and my "deluxe" room faced a wall. The adjoining pub was souless and the restaurant attached offered poor value for money. The location was... more

I booked a Deluxe Room which to be honest was worse than Basic Rooms i have stayed in, in other Hotels. Buffet Breakfast was expensive and we ate at other places. Pub was fine though if you like watching Sport. Ideal location though for Attractions. more

We stayed here for 4 nights in May 2009 and this hotel was just what we needed. It's in a great downtown location - right around the corner from the train station which was really handy when we needed to catch an early train, and really near to tourist attractions such as the CN Tower and the ferry across to... more

This hotel is in the perfect location to explore the city! Was really great. We visited most places on foot. The room was tiny but clean. Bed was comfortable but unfortunately the walls appear to be paper thin. We were woken up both nights by groups of people coming home hammered in the middle of the night. When we left... more

I had a 2 night stay at the Strathcona and it was quite comfortable, clean, but rooms a little on the small side & did not have a desk to work at. While there was a $10 charge for WiFi it was steady and relatively quick. I was out of the hotel for most of the day for work and... more

We've stayed here twice - once for leisure, and once for a nearby convention. Both times the rooms have been small, but well equipped with a good bed and reasonable amenities. It's an old hotel, so we take along our ear plugs just in case, but haven't needed them. We have been fortunate when we asked for rooms away from... more