The lobby of this hotel is nice and has a seating area with a fireplace. The people working the front desk are friendly and helpful. There are 3 elevators and I usually never have to wait long for one to appear (so fast!). There's a convenient store (24 hour Pavilion Pantry) located in the hotel where you can find things you might have forgotten to pack.
The rooms are modern, spacious and comfortable. The bathroom has a lot of counter space and cubby holes to hold your toiletries. They are equipped with a microwave and refrigerator, which is a nice bonus. Their beds are similar to sleep by number where you can adjust the firmness/softness with a dial. There's free wifi at the hotel (lobby and in room) and also a free internet cable connection in the room if you want to go old school. Some nights, the internet slows to a crawl, though...feels like dial up if you know what that is. The one thing I wish they offer is a robe in the room. Sometimes it gets chilly but I don't want to turn up the heat right before going to sleep.
NOTE for January 2013: There is construction going on kitty corner from the hotel on Dundas, and you may hear it starting at 7am if you are in a room on the street side.
This hotel has 7 floors with 147 rooms. There is a free shuttle service anywhere within 3km/1mile between 7a-10a. You can sign up at the front desk. The van seats about 6 people and leaves every half hour on the hour.
There's a complimentary business center in the lobby, including printer and copier.
LOCATION: This hotel is located on the corner of Jarvis and Dundas. The location of this Hilton is not the closet to the trains, but walkable. It's about a 15 minute walk to the Eaton Center and you can cut across the big parking lot on Shuter that's between Mutual St and Dalhousie St to get to Queen. There is another Hilton Garden Inn that is closer to the Eaton Center that's located on 92 Peter Street (this is the Downtown one). There's a Tim Hortons and Pi-Tom Thai restaurant right across the street.
COST: Corporate rate averages about $140-150/night. Regular rates averages about $170 - 190.
NEAR BY: There are a few restaurants near by that you can grab a quick bite. Right next door is Casey's Bar and Grill where you can grab a beer or a bite to eat. Across the street is a Tim Horton's and Pi-Tom Thai restaurant.