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| - Not bad, really. I needed a place to stay that was close-ish to downtown Toronto and could not afford the downtown prices. I chose to stay at Alexandra Hotel after reading a few reviews.
The hotel itself is ok. It's a bit old and rundown. The elevator does door doesn't close unless you press the old fashion button that says "close" and won't go anywhere unless you push your desired floor. They also use REAL keys still!
The room was cozy. Nothing fancy but it contained everything I need and some tiny perks that made my stay a bit nicer. For example, there were extra blankets in the closet. The closet was a decent size. I stayed on the 6th floor, which is the top floor I believe and I had a nice view of the park outside.
The room had a mini fridge, mini microwave, sink, desk, couch, queen size bed, heating and a/c. The hotel has wireless which I didn't expect but was pleasantly surprised. The bathroom was clean and had 3 body towels- which were a bit on the small side and 2 washcloths.
There was also a washer/dryer located on my floor. The iron is communal and is located in the washroom. A hairdryer was available at the front desk for a $10cn deposit- which was refunded at the end of my stay.
Otherwise, the hotel is located about 4 blocks from Chinatown and Kensington Market- less if you cut through the park. It's also located near clubs so if you like nightlife there is plenty to do or people to watch on Fri./Sat. nights. Also, the hotel is located a few blocks from the fashion district. It's a bit like Melrose Bl. in Hollywood with many eclectic clothing shops. The area around the park by the hotel gets a bit shady at night I think but I didn't see anything particularly disturbing myself.
It was between $10-$15 CN to take a taxi downtown. I took taxi's to and from downtown and walked all throughout downtown but I think you could walk to downtown in about 20-30 min.
Finally, I'd like to say that the staff at the hotel were really quite nice. They offered plenty of suggestions for things to do and where to eat. They called taxi's for me whenever I needed a ride. After I checked out they even allowed me to leave my luggage at the hotel while I explored a bit before my flight. I would give the hotel 4 stars on service.
It was basically the type of hotel I needed for my 3 night stay. Nothing fancy, just a nice friendly place to get a good night's sleep.
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