OverviewThe Holiday Inn Toronto Yorkdale is located on the west side of Dufferin Street and just south of Highway 401 in Toronto, Ontario. Facilities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club, a sauna, a restaurant (breakfast costs extra), a bar/lounge, and a fitness room. The hotel also offers a business centre, conference/meeting rooms, and on-site parking ($9 per night*). The eleven-story property has 370 guest rooms, all of which are non-smoking, and they include air conditioning, coffee makers, televisions with satellite, and free Internet access.
Executive Club rooms have the features mentioned above but they also include free bottled water, an iPod docking station, slippers, and robes.
Check in time at this hotel is at 3pm and check out time is noon.
The Yorkdale Shopping Centre is directly across the street from the hotel and the Yorkdale transit station is about 1.0km away. The hotel is quite close to the Downsview Airport (1.8km) while the Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is about 16km away (distances: Google Maps).
*Parking fee verified directly with hotel's front desk
The GoodGuests that stayed at the Holiday Inn Toronto Yorkdale were typically happy with their stay. The hotel's staff and the location both received numerous compliments.
The staff at the hotel were commonly described as "friendly" and/or "helpful." Some guests were particularly impressed with the employees and one guest, for example, described receiving "super service."
Numerous guests also liked the location of the hotel for varying reasons. Many guests appreciated that there was shopping in the immediate vicinity of the hotel and the Yorkdale Mall was commonly mentioned. Several guests also liked the fact that rail transit was nearby and some guests mentioned that they were able to connect to downtown Toronto with ease.
Many guests also liked the fact that the hotel was close to the 401 and some guests appreciated being near to the Downsview airport. Occasionally a guest also mentioned that the hotel was close to the Toronto Pearson International Airport (actual distance being 16km away).
Guests that commented on the cleanliness of the hotel overwhelmingly said that the property was clean and many guests felt that their rooms were comfortable.
Occasionally a guest mentioned that the Internet service was free at the hotel.
The Bad
Guests that were not entirely satisfied with the hotel had some common problems.
The most common concern had to do with prices at the hotel. Some guests felt that the hotel had expensive room rates while others mentioned the restaurant prices. One guest, for example, said that the "hotel restaurant (was) a bit overpriced," another guest said the "food service (was) somewhat expensive," and another guest said the prices "were exuberant."
Occasionally a guest complained about the Internet service at the hotel, which was called "slow and at times unworkable." Some other guests felt as though the property was a little bit old or "tired."
The pool at the hotel was criticized a little bit as some guests didn't like how it was out in the open, in full view of restaurant patrons. These guests seemed to want a degree of privacy, perhaps not wanting to be gazed at by numerous people while in swimsuits.
Expedia.ca guest ratings averaged to 4.3 points out of 5 and the site had 71 reviews.
Booking.com guest ratings averaged to 7.7 points out of 10 and the site had 19 reviews.
Priceline.com guest ratings averaged to 8.2 points out of 10 and the hotel ranked 2nd of 12 properties in North York.
TripAdvisor.com ranked the hotel 53rd of 120 hotels and the site had 81 reviews.
Hotel front desk agent: parking rate $9 per night.
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