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Yeah thanks, we'd read all of that it's just that I know a few of the guys on here are local so I thought I'd try and get an opinion of a few locals whilst the topic was up.

I take tripadvisor with a pinch of salt really very few people will ever bother to review a hotel if they only have good things to say about it and also the website tends to be 80% whining Americans who expect 4* treatment for only $50 per night.

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Wow, are you guys telling me that Toronto has an even louder gay vibe than Manchester or Blackpool? Because I honestly didn't think that was possible. :)

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I don't do the north but Toronto's queerer than Brighton.

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I don't think anyone can mistake a club full of writhing, arseless-chaps-clad bodies as a neutral place for a nice bite to eat. I still maintain that it has some of the nicest places for grub in the vicinity.

I've no idea how loudly gay other places are, I just thought I'd mention it as some people are weird about going to places that well known rainbow areas.

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Yep, that is pretty hardcore.

Not that that's a bad thing though and as I said, living near Canal Street means that you tend to accept that sort of thing as normal anyway. I frequently see drag queens making their way home after a night out complete with a 5 o'clock shadow and bag of store bought sandwiches if I pop out to our corner shop for a newspaper on a Sunday morning.

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Is it wrong that I really want to go there now based upon that review?

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Not at all wrong. Networking is key in Canada so whichever means you choose to deploy, be it arseless chaps or a frock and makeup, then so be it.

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I was thinking more for an entertaining night out, I hadn't actually thought about the networking part of it, not that I would have any objection to that but my GF might find it a bit strange.

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More likely to get the best out of Church St when out with the locals. Neighbours of ours did drag at Tango & Cruise, always a blast when the missus and I went out with them.

However, if I had to put visiting family and friends in TO, it wouldn't be east of Yonge.

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How come? Don't you want them to enjoy Toronto?

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How very odd! No Church Street, no St Lawrence Market, no boardwalk, no Danforth, no Allen Gardens greenhouse?

I suppose if family and friends wish to see the 'real' Toronto, they could stay west and wander through Parkdale or the projects around Chinatown.

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TBH I don't really get this east/west fixation people have about Toronto. The west offers much the same as the east, less alcohol of course because the west was "dry" in my memory and it's taken a while to get established, but, if posing is your thing, Queen West-west offers as many opportunities as Queen East. High Park offers much the same as Riverdale Park, albeit with a commute. I could visit the west if pushed to do so, dullness isn't the worst feature a neighbourhood could have.

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Oh I'm sure my mum would love it to be honest, she always makes her excuses for passing through the gay village everytime she comes to visit me in Manchester. :)

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Sending you a PM...

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Thank you to everyone for the contributions. I have looked at some of the hotels mentioned and joined a forum called biddingForTravel.com, where I can bid on flights/hotels/car rental.

Thanks to Clematis for the pm, I'll let you know the dates as soon as I have them.