choice of few hotels in Toronto - help pls
Apr 9th 2009, 5:56 pm
#33
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Re: choice of few hotels in Toronto - help pls
Originally Posted by dbd33;
Everything. We were sitting on that patio when they started digging the hole for the Novotel and the condo building. it only made sense to walk across the road and buy a flat. Mr. Jani, the German speaking Uganda Asian at the bar, bought several and now lives on the rental income. Once living there I discovered the market and was hooked on the location.
Meeting him lead to my quintessential Toronto experience, standing outside a fake English pub smoking a Canadian cigarette and chatting in German to a Ugandan Asian about US politics.
Apr 9th 2009, 5:57 pm
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Re: choice of few hotels in Toronto - help pls
Stayed at the Sheraton on the 22nd floor with views of the CN Tower - it's a decent hotel. I liked the bar for a quick snack and beer. The free wifi zone in the lobby was also handy.
I'm planning on going to the King Edward for a meal soon.
If I were to choose I would still go with Sheraton but go for a high floor.
Someone mentioned the Hyatt on King - I thought it had changed when I passed it on the streetcar last week - I then had a long arguement with OH because apparently Holiday Inn has updated there logo and that he was sure that's what he seen. Ha, I've the last laugh now!
Check back in a year or two and you'll be spoilt for choice in Toronto with the opening of Shangri La Hotel, Ritz Carlton, Trump Hotel and Four Seasons Residence all getting the 5 star mark.
I'm planning on going to the King Edward for a meal soon.
If I were to choose I would still go with Sheraton but go for a high floor.
Someone mentioned the Hyatt on King - I thought it had changed when I passed it on the streetcar last week - I then had a long arguement with OH because apparently Holiday Inn has updated there logo and that he was sure that's what he seen. Ha, I've the last laugh now!
Check back in a year or two and you'll be spoilt for choice in Toronto with the opening of Shangri La Hotel, Ritz Carlton, Trump Hotel and Four Seasons Residence all getting the 5 star mark.
Apr 9th 2009, 6:03 pm
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Re: choice of few hotels in Toronto - help pls
Chatting to a Ugandan? That has a certain Private Eye feel to it.
Apr 9th 2009, 6:18 pm
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Re: choice of few hotels in Toronto - help pls
Originally Posted by dbd33;
Things didn't go ideally with the flight attendant. I should never have said that I was looking for scars.
Apr 9th 2009, 6:34 pm
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Re: choice of few hotels in Toronto - help pls
King Eddy any day!
Apr 9th 2009, 8:19 pm
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Re: choice of few hotels in Toronto - help pls
chaps, do you two want to get a room......... 
anyway, cheers once more for all the help. i think i am going to dabble with hotwire, nothing ventured nothing gained and all that!
so my current list on hotwire is as follows:
InterContinental Toronto Yorkville for $278 US
Sheraton Centre Hotel for $230 US
Westin Harbour Castle for $199 US
i guess i cant go wrong for a minimum four star hotel for a double room for 3 nights at these prices. i'm just not sure the best way to book in US $ without incurring a credit card charge and receiving a shocking exchange rate. the rates definitely appear to be creeping back up but goodness only knows how it will be in a couple of months.
anyway, cheers once more for all the help. i think i am going to dabble with hotwire, nothing ventured nothing gained and all that!
so my current list on hotwire is as follows:
InterContinental Toronto Yorkville for $278 US
Sheraton Centre Hotel for $230 US
Westin Harbour Castle for $199 US
i guess i cant go wrong for a minimum four star hotel for a double room for 3 nights at these prices. i'm just not sure the best way to book in US $ without incurring a credit card charge and receiving a shocking exchange rate. the rates definitely appear to be creeping back up but goodness only knows how it will be in a couple of months.
