All the staff we encountered could not do enough for us, nothing was too much trouble. The room was super, very comfortable, nice bathroom, brilliant shower. I have stayed in many Holiday Inn's but this has to be the best yet.

We have just returned from a 7-night stay at the Holiday Inn on King. To keep it simple I thought it best to state the Pro's and Con's with this hotel. Here goes:

Pros
- Location. You are within easy walking distance of some great bars and restaurants from the tasteful to the tacky. Gabby's and Gretzky's bar were our favourites with quick service and good looking women. Result!

The CN Tower is only a few blocks away, so is the Roger's sports centre and several good local brewery tours. The Steamwhistle brewery tour was great, especially as the free samples kept on coming for over an hour. The waterfront is within a 15-20 minute walk and the nearest subway station is only a couple of blocks. Also their are plenty of shops and the nearest mall is only a 10-15 minute walk away.

- TV in Room. Can't fault the TV in the room, all 40" of it.

- Beds. Big comfy beds, which are always handy after a long day in the bar.

- Cleanliness. Room was kept quite clean and the rest of the hotel was kept clean also.

- Air Conditioning. Was easily changed and kept the room cool. Great!

- Staff. Their was always someone on duty who could help with dinner reservations and local sightseeing tours. Bar staff were also very helpful and 'chatty'

- Taxis. You can always get a Taxi straight out of the main hotel doors and really anywhere in Toronto. This may sound trivial for Toronto users, but I have been to London & New York and taxis are like gold-dust.

Cons

- Bathroom- I know other reviewers have mentioned this and everyone has their own opinions, but the large frosted glass door and frosted glass window overlooking the bedroom was a problem. To see the blurred outline of anyone while they are on the 'thone' is not really acceptable. Also in the middle of the night when you switch the light on, it illuminates the whole room and wakes the other room user up. At first I thought it was a Police helicopter search light it was that bright. For single room users this is not a problem, but when sharing this can (DID) cause issues.

As these are newly renovated rooms the question is "Why have they done this?". Perhaps the interior designer fancied a laugh when he thought of thousands of room users saying to each other "Can you put on a face mask as I'm going to use the toilet".

- Room Doors - Again, stated by other reviewers, the room doors do make a noise when closing, but then again so do 90% of hotel rooms. It is the locking key mechanism that makes the noise, not the actual door slamming. It was acceptable but some light sleepers may be woken by this.

The Holiday Inn on King is a good base in the heart of Toronto, which is also relatively cheap. I would stay here again, however with a room on my own

The hotel is in a great location. The staff is friendly for the most part. If you go, bring your ear plugs. I read reviews, but did not believe the statements about the noise until I got there. Street noise would be fine due to the location, but he noisy doors in the hotel (I think it is the key section that slams on every door) echo down the halls. It was extremely hard to sleep.

I stayed here with my partner, and friends when seeing a show downtown. The room was pricey for us, but the location couldnt get any better, and you get what you pay for. It completed our getaway for the show, dinner, and overnight accomodations. The hotel is in a prime location, walking distance to the theatre, and the restaurant we had dinner reservations at. We didn't spend a lot of time in our room, we arrived late at night and left first thing in the morning. I would have liked to enjoy the room more than we did, but it was very comfortable and I enjoyed the time we spent there.