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Alexandra Hotel Toronto

Alexandra Hotel Toronto is a 2 star hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 77 Ryerson Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada
Estimated Price
$89
CAD
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Low price, but the property needs work according to guest reviews
Pros 
  • Kitchenette in rooms
  • Numerous guests felt that the property was clean
  • Good value for money spent according to some guests
  • A few guests appreciated being close to Rogers Centre and the Princess of Wales Theatre
  • Guests appreciated being near public transit
  • Some guests thought that the staff were friendly
Cons 
  • Some guests felt that the location was unsafe
  • A few guests had problems with the AC and elevators
  • Some guests thought that the property needed renovating

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Hilton Toronto (1.3 km)

This Hotel is in...
Downtown Toronto

This Hotel is Near...
Air Canada Centre (2.0 km)
CN Tower (1.5 km)
Hockey Hall of Fame (2.1 km)
Rogers Centre (1.4 km)
Toronto Island Airport (2.0 km)
Toronto Union Station (1.8 km)

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Editor's Analysis
Updated on Apr 19, 2012
Overview
Located in Central Toronto, the Alexandra Hotel features 50 guest rooms and is within close proximity to attractions, such as the Art Gallery of Ontario, Chinatown, the Entertainment District and Grange Park. The Alexandra Park is located directly across the street from the property and street cars are within walking distance. The University of Toronto is within minutes of the hotel and Toronto Pearson International Airport is 10.6 km from the hotel. 

The hotel offers an array of complimentary services, such as coffee, newspapers and wireless Internet. A coin laundry facility is located on site and guests can park their cars on hotel grounds for a surcharge. The Alexandra Hotel does not allow pets. 

Each guest room at the Alexandra Hotel features a kitchenette equipped with a microwave, two-burner stove, refrigerator, cookware, dishes, toaster and coffee maker. Other in-room amenities include a desk, cable television and direct dial telephones. Guests can also request cribs and rollaway beds (available for a surcharge).
The Good
Some guests praised the location of the Alexandra Hotel and felt that the property was close to Downtown Toronto, the Railway system, streetcars, entertainment, shopping, as well as Rogers Centre and the Princess of Wales Theatre. 

The low price of the hotel impressed several guests and they recommended the property to travellers looking for cheap, but comfortable accommodations in the Toronto area. 

The clean rooms were applauded by numerous guests and they felt that the hotel did an excellent job with keeping the lobby, guest rooms and guest baths in good condition. 

Each guest room features a small kitchenette, which many guests saw as a wonderful bonus. Guests were able to prepare meals inside the hotel room to save on outside food purchases. 

Guest reviewers from TripAdvisor.com, CanadianHotelGuide.com and Hotel.com were also impressed with the helpful, friendly and accommodating hotel staff. Some guests received a warm welcome upon entering the hotel and the staff responded to requests in a timely manner.

The Bad
Guest reviews across multiple sources agreed that the Alexandra Hotel is overdue for a renovation. Several guests complained of old furniture and worn carpets, as well as dated decor. 

Some guests complained that the exterior of the hotel was a bit shabby and run down, and a few guests were displeased with the neighbourhood. These guests felt that the property was in a bad area of town and some referred to the location as sketchy.

Because the hotel is older, there were a few complaints about hotel equipment not working properly. Some guests were unable to operate the air conditioning unit within their guest rooms and other guests complained of problems with the elevators. The elevator doors wouldn't close properly on some instances and some guests had to take the stairs. 
Hotels.com guest reviews averaged 3.7 out of 5 points. Eighty-four percent of guests recommended this hotel at the time of writing. 

TripAdvisor.com ranked the Alexandra Hotel #73 out 119 hotels in Toronto. Guest reviews averaged 3.5 out of 5 points. 

CanadianHotelGuide.com received 244 guest reviews. These reviews averaged 5.7 points out of 10.
Editor's Analysis by Valencia H.
Analyzed by Valencia H.
After scoring high on a junior high literacy test, Valencia considered a career as either a writer or an English teacher. Writing won because unlike teenagers, the keyboard doesn't talk back.


Guest Reviews

6.8
Fair

#91 out of 114
Guest Rating Explained
Rating: 6.8 / 10 Details

No. of guest reviews: 322
Guest Recommended: Yes
Guest Ranking Explained

Alexandra Hotel Toronto is #91 out of 114 hotels in Toronto ranked by the ratings provided by guests.
Guest Recommendations and Comments
Hotel review by guest is Positive
Ethel from Toronto, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on September 17, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Scott from Stratford, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 5 out of 10 on September 12, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from London, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 10 out of 10 on August 22, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Ivan from Kanata, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 7 out of 10 on April 08, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Nice clean downtown hotel, reasonably priced, comfortable, with good amenities."

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Jacquelin from Quebec, QC CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on March 09, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"A bit old but clean and good value for the money"


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Steve from Montreal, QC CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 7 out of 10 on August 09, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Pymble, AU rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on September 27, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"For what we were looking for, that is a place to sleep with a reasonable bathroom, clean and also at a relatively modest price, this hotel did the job. Reception staff were not what you would describe as being all that friendly but overall we were satisfied with it."

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Jamie from Howe Island, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 9 out of 10 on July 19, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Aine from Co. Wexford, IE rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 9 out of 10 on July 17, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Great value for money and the rooms were nice and clean, air conditioning also really made the difference! Well worth looking up if anyone on a budget is looking for somewhere good to stay in Toronto."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Nikolai from Seattle, WA US rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 9 out of 10 on June 25, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"IT IS VERY NEARLY IDENTICAL TO THE GRANGE HOTEL, WHICH WE LIKED VERY MUCH ON A PREVIOUS VISIT. WE ONLY DICOVERED THE ALEXANDRA BECAUSE PRIDE WEEK MADE THE GRANGE UNAVAILABLE ON A LAST-MINUTE BASIS. WE HAD TO VISIT FOR A FAMILY EMERGENCY."

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Verified Guest from Silver Spring, MD US rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on May 24, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"I was pleasantly surprised by the size of the room and the kitchen. It is a little out of the way but easily accessible to the Queen Street trolley and it was quiet and well run."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Jaime from Decatur, GA US rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 7 out of 10 on January 03, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Customer Service people at the hotel were not aware of the discount that we received when we booked online. The website told us the cost would be about $65 because it was a last-minute booking deal, but when we got there, we were told that they never give out rates that low. Everything turned out fine and we did in fact get the lower rate we thought we were getting, but it was somewhat unnerving to get there and think we were going to be charged a lot more than we thought."

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Verified Guest from Winona, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on December 31, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"the hotel room was quite dry, everything in the room was 'shocking'. other wise the accomidations were good."

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
David from Montreal, QC CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 4 out of 10 on December 30, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"should be a bit cheaper for what it is"

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Anthony from Wasaga Beach, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on December 16, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"We stayed at the hotel due to it's proximity to The Toronto West Hospital, so #7 would be recommended for the same reason. Some things I might mention about room 413 were: 1. The tv would suddenly go off for no reason. 2. The elevator was freezing cold, and there was a draft around the windows of the room. 3. I had to use the toilet plunger to get the bathwater to flow out."

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Timothy from Port Hope, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on December 10, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Ren? from Summerstown, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 4 out of 10 on October 27, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"You get what you pay for. This is a small hotel in need of repair. The amenities are pretty-well non-existent, but yesterday's newspaper is free. Its quite a way from the downtown core (Young at Queen), but ideally located for walking tours of the Portugese Village/Little Italy/Chinatown sections."

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Tanya from Dublin, IE rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 9 out of 10 on October 20, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Roma, IT rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 7 out of 10 on October 07, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"The bathroom could have been cleaner.The room was good but there was a problem ... we had a non-smoker room but there was people smoking in the passageway outside it and in the morning we woke up with a terrible smell of smoke.. bleah!"

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Khunnabhorn from Nonthaburi, TH rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 7 out of 10 on September 02, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Gavin from Cardiff, GB rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 2 out of 10 on August 19, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"My wife and myself refused to stay in this hotel. The hotel was located in what at best could be described as a ghetto. There were police officers making arrests just outside the hotel over a gun related crime. The hotel was not within walking distance of amenties as advertised and overall the hotel was very run down."

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Verified Guest from Albuquerque, NM US rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 7 out of 10 on August 07, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Nestor from Ciudad De Mexico, MX rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 9 out of 10 on July 20, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Andrea from Bergantino, IT rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 6 out of 10 on May 08, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"needs some refurbishment. very old furniture (60s)."

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Paul from Bonheiden, BE rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on April 26, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"-The sockets don't correspond to European standards, but I have found an adapter; -I have had some problems to use the telephone in my to hotel-room to telephone abroad,it would have been kind if they assisted me how to do it properly, the explanation I received from the front-desk was not sufficient enough for me"

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Verified Guest from London, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on April 15, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Angela from Stirling, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 4 out of 10 on January 31, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Way too much money for that facility. It was clean and only a 15 minute walk to the skydome... but I wouldn't walk those streets at night! Kitchenette in the room, but no phone or radio. No coffee. Parking was only $3.50. Room very small but beds comfortable. Room smelled ok, but hallways smelled overpoweringly of cigarette smoke. I would not stay there again, unless maybe it was half the price... but probably not even then."

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Nipun from Atlanta, GA US rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on January 05, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Dresden, DE rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 9 out of 10 on October 13, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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W. joan from Miami, FL US rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on July 17, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Moscow, RU rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 6 out of 10 on July 06, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"This was the cheapest hotel close to downtown, though in fact it is located a little bit far from major points of interest. In my understanding the price might have included some breakfast, however I was offered only a cup of coffee from the coffee machine. Quite place may be the main advantage."

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Verified Guest from Bloomington, IN UY rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 6 out of 10 on June 28, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"The hotel did not change the bed sheets everyday. When asked we were informed that they change every third day, but it seems they change once when new guests arrive. Had to ask them to change a dirty sheet, which they did."

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Margaret from Oshawa, ON CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 2 out of 10 on May 22, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"I did not even stay. I left after looking at it. My friend from Ireland was equally agreeable that this was not what a safe place to stay will visiting Toronto."

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Verified Guest from Columbus, OH US rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 5 out of 10 on January 22, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Winnapeg, MB CA rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on January 18, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Roland from Amherst, NY US rated Alexandra Hotel Toronto 8 out of 10 on January 11, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Just the bare essentials. Not easy to find due to one-way streets. No complaints with the facility."

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Hotel Address: 77 Ryerson Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada

Overview & Amenities


Alexandra Hotel Toronto

Amenities
  • High-speed Internet
  • Parking
  • Elevator / Lift
  • 24 Hour Reception
  • Air Conditioned
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
  • Convention Center
  • Refrigerator
  • Cable / Satellite TV
  • Wake-up Service
  • Kitchenette
  • Coffee / Tea Maker
  • Microwave
  • Hair Dryer
  • Complimentary Toiletries
  • TV
  • DVD Player
  • Laundry service
  • Desk
  • Internet Connection (wireless)
  • Towels
  • Shower
  • En suite
  • Private Bathroom
  • Bathtub/Shower Combination
  • Cots
  • Family Room
  • Self Laundry

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Nearby Cities
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Richmond Hill (22.4 km)
Brampton (24.8 km)

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