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| - I've seen a lot of what I consider unjustified negative reviews here. This review is intended as a corrective of sorts.
EconoLodge is, basically, a low-end hotel chain; in such, you mustn't expect too much beyond the basics. Fortunately, most of the basics are well served here (this was my second stay).
People have said the hotel, or the rooms, are dirty. This has not been my experience.
The place does look a bit worn-down in details: chipped paint on the moldings and balustrades in the stairwells; carpets that look old and a bit tired, though they're not frayed.
The room was basic and comfortable. There were no musty smells (cigarettes or worse) in my third-floor room, such as other people have cited. I found the bed firm enough and relaxing. (If you're worried about bedbugs -- a problem in many Toronto hotels, apparently -- fear not: all the bedclothes, including the comforter, are pure white, so, if anything were there, you'd see it.) The bathroom was well-stocked, although the towels were white and thin, about on a par with the ones at my gym -- not the big, fluffy ones you get at the Chelsea or the Courtyard. My room was near the stairs, but there was no problem with excessive noise.
The cable system worked properly through my four days, and the Wi-Fi was good, though occasionally it'd conk out and reboot.
The breakfast was a standard "Continental": choice of three cereals, two kinds of bagels and three kinds of breads for toasting (or not), small muffins, juices, and coffee (no decaf) and water for tea. It was good of its kind. Fruit would also be nice, but not to be expected here.
Newspapers are available -- the Star and the National Post. I'd have preferred the Globe and Mail, but it's good to have the others.
Plenty of fastish-food joints and such in the area, thanks to the large number of Ryerson University students.
The problems, for me, are smaller ones:
--There is no elevator, so if you're on the second or third floor, you have to be prepared to maneuver your luggage upwards. (If you're handicapped, you'd have a problem anyway, as there are stairs _down_ from the street into the lobby!)
--The block is not the greatest. Apparently, this part of Jarvis Street is at the edge of what Toronto considers a "ghetto" (!). I never had a problem, but, especially at night, it just pays to keep your eyes open.
--The staff are very friendly and helpful -- the woman who checked me in even took phone messages for me the first two days -- though they tend to "shut down" when asked for something they can't provide. When I asked for a lower-floor room, they couldn't offer one (and maybe they couldn't, or maybe they simply say no to avoid the requests). They ran out of coffee creamer on Sunday morning; the fellow at the desk became surly and terse when asked about it.)
All told, for the price, I'd be glad to stay again.
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