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Westin Harbour Castle

Westin Harbour Castle is a 4 star hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1 Harbour Square, Toronto, ON, Canada
Estimated Price
$160
CAD
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For business or pleasure, at a location that can’t be beat
Pros 
  • Excellent views of Lake Ontario
  • Convenient location in downtown Toronto
  • Thoughtful customer service
  • Solid amenities for the business traveller
Cons 
  • Restaurant can be pricey
  • Cost seems high for value received
  • Service fees for things that could have been included in cost of room
  • Some interior spaces a bit dated

Other Hotels in the Area
Hotel Le Germain Maple Leaf Square (0.4 km)
The Fairmont Royal York (0.6 km)
Novotel Toronto Centre (0.7 km)
Strathcona Hotel Toronto (0.8 km)
Radisson Admiral Toronto Harbourfront (0.8 km)
Victoria Hotel Toronto (0.8 km)
InterContinental Centre Hotel Toronto (0.8 km)
Cosmopolitan Toronto Hotel & Spa (0.9 km)
One King West Hotel & Residence (0.9 km)
Ritz-Carlton Toronto (0.9 km)
The King Edward Hotel (0.9 km)
Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto (1.0 km)

This Hotel is in...
Downtown Toronto
Toronto Harbourfront

This Hotel is Near...
Air Canada Centre (0.3 km)
CN Tower (0.8 km)
Hockey Hall of Fame (0.7 km)
Rogers Centre (1.0 km)
Toronto Island Airport (1.8 km)
Toronto Union Station (0.6 km)

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Editor's Analysis
Updated on Feb 15, 2012
Overview
The Westin Harbour Castle Toronto is a fairly large two-tower hotel with 977 rooms and 38 storeys that sits next to the Toronto Harbour. The hotel offers both city views and unobstructed views overlooking Lake Ontario. Based on reviews across numerous sites guests were generally happy with the hotel. Average overall ratings hover around 4 out of 5 (on a 5 point rating scale) and 8 out of 10 (on 10 point review scales).
The Good
For every complaint there were at least 10 (or more) praises to be found about this hotel. Regardless of the guest review source, we found that a common trend was the excitement over the location of the hotel. There was no shortage of praise regarding both the convenience of the location (right in the heart of downtown Toronto) as well as the spectacular views of the Toronto Harbourfront. There was a general consensus among reviewers on Booking.com, TripAdvisor.com and MyTravelGuide.com that the customer service was excellent as well as the quality of food provided in the restaurant (however, a few reviewers warned about the relatively high prices for meals). Finally, many reviewers mentioned that the hotel was a good choice for the business traveller, not only due to the many on-site conference rooms and facilities but also the central location of the hotel in downtown Toronto. On a related note, the location was also convenient for non-business tourists since the hotel was within walking distance or a short drive from numerous attractions.

The Bad
A large number of reviews from TripAdvisor.com and MyTravelGuide.com claim that some of the fees for services as well as food prices were a bit more expensive than anticipated. Some said that for the price they paid for the room they expected more to be included. Similarly, guest reviews found on Google Places suggested that the hotel was a bit pricey for the overall impression. Some go as far to state that the interior of the hotel was a bit dated for such an exclusive location. Reviewers on Booking.com suggested that renovations, specifically to the bathroom, were required to bring the hotel up to date. Overall the negativity seems to hover around the hotel not living up to the expectations of certain guests.
I looked at the following sources and this is what I found at each:

TripAdvisor.com uses a 5 point rating scale that ranges from ‘Terrible’ (1/5) to ‘Excellent’ (5/5). The Westin Harbour Castle Toronto averaged out at ‘Very Good’ (4/5). Most reviews centred around the comfort of the room, convenience of the location and the desirable views of the harbour.

MyTravelGuide.com is one of the more extensive review resources used. The number of reviews for this hotel was much higher than any other source for this analysis. The site uses a 10 point rating scale. User reviews averaged out at 8.5 out of 10. Fairly high praises were given to the overall cleanliness of the hotel as well as the level of customer service. In addition, a lot of mention was made regarding the location of the hotel - both for convenience as well as views of Lake Ontario.

Booking.com employs a 10-point rating scale. Reviewers on average rated The Westin Harbour Castle Toronto between 8 - 9 points out of 10. Common among reviews was the praise for customer service as well as the comfort of the beds.

Google Places provides a 5-star rating for reviews ranging from ‘I Hated It’ (1 star) to ‘I Loved It’ (5 stars). The average rating on this site was ‘Liked It’ (4/5 stars). General complaints about the dining experience and price of food can be found, however reviewers generally enjoyed their stay.
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Guest Reviews

8.3
Very Good

#35 out of 114
Guest Rating Explained
Rating: 8.3 / 10 Details

No. of guest reviews: 2431
Guest Recommended: Yes
Guest Ranking Explained

Westin Harbour Castle is #35 out of 114 hotels in Toronto ranked by the ratings provided by guests.
Guest Recommendations and Comments
Hotel review by guest is Positive
Kimberly from Ajax, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 7 out of 10 on May 29, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"High Class Hotel without the upkeeping!"
"Overall my stay was nice. The hotel is old and not up to date at all for the cost of staying there. Front Desk Staff were great. Valet Parking attendants were slow and not always curteous. Obtaining taxi from hotel was quick! Beautiful views outward, but the inside of the hotel is seriously deteriorating. It is a shame as a landmark hotel in Toronto."


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Rafael from Tijuana B.c., CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on March 28, 2011 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Has a very good location"
"Good: location Bad: the main entrance"


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Robert from Corunna, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 8 out of 10 on June 20, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Dinos from Chesterville, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 5 out of 10 on March 08, 2010 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Josh from Mississauga, LA CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 4 out of 10 on December 27, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"I stayed in a room with two adjoining rooms. Very loud noise coming from each room. Terrible. Recommend getting a new room if you have two rooms connecting or even one!"

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Frank from Orchard Park, NY US rated Westin Harbour Castle 7 out of 10 on November 20, 2009 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"For the amount of money that I spent to stay here for 2 nights plus the additional cost of $50 per day to park the car,I could have taken a 5 day cruise"

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Robert from Chavannes-de-bogis, CH rated Westin Harbour Castle 5 out of 10 on August 04, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"At the reception impesonal to rude service at arrival. Check-out was fine, friendly and efficient."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Donna from Las Vegas, NV US rated Westin Harbour Castle 8 out of 10 on July 02, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"For the cost of staying at the hotel you would think that there would be parking, we had to park at a public carpark. This was annoying and costly..."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
John from Battle Creek, MI US rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on June 20, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"This may be a little difficult to do well, due to the conflicting nature of my reflections. I have stayed at the Harbour Castle a number of times, and it really is world class hotel, in my opinion, in about every way. I guess it is true though that we tend to remember what happened to us last (sort of like "Yeah, but what have you done for me lately?"). I went through a double knee replacement since the last time I stayed at the Harbour Castle, and I was about three months into a long and much more complicated recovery than anyone expected when we recently booked rooms there again. I have a legitimate handicap sticker that hangs from my mirror, authorized by the Secretary of State's office in my home state, Michigan. The reason for my use of the handicap sign is that it is still very difficult for me to walk any kind of distance. Knowing that the self-park lot for the Harbour Castle is at least a 1/8 mile walk from the hotel, I was sure that there would be some kind of accomodation for handicap parking that would reduce the distance in some fashion, but upon arrival, the door captain indicated that the good news for me was that unless my handicap required machinery to help me get around (I only use a cane), the extent of accomodation was valet parking for for $30.00 per night. Maybe I'm grumpy from this recovery taking as long as it has, but that jolted me, and has managed to stick in my memory."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Verified Guest from Barry, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 8 out of 10 on April 30, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"There were some mold stains by the outlet for the heating/cooling unit that made me warry about the air quality. The bed was very very comfortable."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Pierre from St-denis Sur Riche, QC CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 8 out of 10 on April 27, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"It's quite expensive for the size of the room, but it was very quiet and comfortable with a nice view on the harbour and most important, I've got service excellence by great peoples."

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Shelli from Ft.lauderdale, FL US rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on January 02, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"The hotel was very lovely, we were upgrated to a room with a view which was great. We went ice skating on an outdoor rink just a 10 minute walk away, on the water. There were also great restaurants close by. The bed was ultra comfy."

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Nilesh from Etobicoke, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 2 out of 10 on January 02, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"The bed sheets were dirty. They had asked me for any special request all i asked was for the champagne and strawberries to be placed on the bed ao when we arrived they would be there. Instead we had to wait for an hour to get them. The room service was rude and looked as if they all wanted a tip even for poor service. A tip is a privillege based on great service in which we had none. I will never stay there again!"

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Hotel review by guest is Positive
Verified Guest from Kirtland, OH US rated Westin Harbour Castle 6 out of 10 on January 01, 2006 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Ottawa, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 10 out of 10 on December 30, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Hamilton, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on December 27, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Jeanne from Auburndale, MA US rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on October 29, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Beware! Parking a car is very expensive there. Also, while convenient, everything is a bit of a hike, so bring appropriate shoes."

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Verified Guest from Wedemark, DE rated Westin Harbour Castle 10 out of 10 on October 22, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Karen from Windsor, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on October 15, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Richard from Windsor, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on August 12, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"I found that the extra friendly staff made our stay."

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Cathryn from London, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 8 out of 10 on August 12, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Nicola from Dublin, IE rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on July 29, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"The room was beautiful with a stunning view of the lake. Wish we were staying there longer."

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Ricardo from Buenos Aires, AR rated Westin Harbour Castle 7 out of 10 on June 28, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Arlington, MA US rated Westin Harbour Castle 8 out of 10 on May 14, 2005 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from South Porcupine, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 8 out of 10 on October 12, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Hotel review by guest is Negative
Audrey from Marina Del Rey, CA US rated Westin Harbour Castle 6 out of 10 on September 06, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"pillows were difficult to sleep on"

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Suzanne from Co. Meath, IE rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on August 25, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"House keeping arrived too early.... this is okay when you are are business but not holiday... maybe this can be taken into account."

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John from Canton, MI US rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on August 22, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Ann marie from Canton, MI US rated Westin Harbour Castle 8 out of 10 on August 22, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Drumheller, AB CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on August 21, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"great place to stay, very good location!"

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Paul from London, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 8 out of 10 on July 18, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Verified Guest from Schumacher, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 9 out of 10 on July 02, 2004 Verified Guest Hotel Review

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Jim from Windsor, ON CA rated Westin Harbour Castle 8 out of 10 on November 02, 2003 Verified Guest Hotel Review

"Actually I love the Westin St. Francis in San Francisco and I thought the Westin Harbour Castle would be the same. We knew check-in time was at 3:00 pm but we drove to Toronto early to avoid the traffic. My girlfriend asked if it was possible to check in early (we arrived at 10:00am). The girl at the front desk said "no" because the computer systems were not up yet and to come back later at 12:00pm. What were we suppose to do for two hours??? We stayed in the lobby and went back at 11:00am and the girl finally made an effort to try to get us a room. The only room they had available was a standard room with two double beds. Since I was really tired I said fine. It just didn't seem like they cared. You pay $200 a night for bad service. I got sick and we had to stay in. We ordered room service and the food was okay. For the price you were paying, it should have been better. My girlfriend order red snapper and couldn't eat it because it was really bad."

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Hotel Address: 1 Harbour Square, Toronto, ON, Canada

Overview & Amenities


Westin Harbour Castle

Amenities
  • Business Center
  • Room Service
  • High-speed Internet
  • Fitness Room/Gym
  • Restaurant
  • Parking
  • Swimming pool
  • Pet Friendly
  • Airport shuttle
  • Concierge
  • Valet Parking
  • Tour Desk
  • Massage / Beauty Centre
  • Bar / Lounge
  • Elevator / Lift
  • 24 Hour Reception
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Babysitting / Child Services
  • Air Conditioned
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
  • Tennis Courts
  • Convention Center
  • Golf Course
  • Banquet Facilities
  • Conference Room(s)
  • Currency Exchange
  • Multilingual Staff
  • Safe-Deposit Box
  • Sauna
  • Security Guard
  • News Stand
  • ATM / Cash Machine
  • Mini Bar
  • Refrigerator
  • Cable / Satellite TV
  • In Room Movies
  • Connecting Rooms
  • Bath / Hot Tub
  • Porters
  • Wake-up Service
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Coffee / Tea Maker
  • Hair Dryer
  • TV
  • Laundry service
  • Spa bath / Jacuzzi
  • Shops
  • Squash Courts
  • Playground
  • Lake
  • Desk
  • Ballroom
  • Exhibit Space
  • Salon
  • Jacuzzi
  • Massage
  • Spa & Wellness Centre
  • Steam Bath
  • Beauty Salon
  • Internet Connection (wireless)
  • Shower
  • Bathtub/Shower Combination
  • Pool Indoor
  • Cots
  • Supervised child care/activities
  • Coffee Shop/Cafeteria
  • Luggage Storage
  • Souvenirs/Gift Shop
  • Ice Machine
  • Cell phone/mobile rental
  • Express Check-In/Check-Out
  • Self Laundry
  • Pillow Top Mattress
  • Bedding/Pillow Choices

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