markan

Hi, late January I need to spend 3 weeks in the Greater Toronto Area,to attend a course and interviews.The cost of a hotel for this period would put a nice dint In my wallet.Would anyone have any alternative suggestions or ideas. I read a thread a while ago about a booking code for hotels, but cant find it,and dont know where I found it.Any advice or suggestions would be much appreciated.

Oakvillian

whereabouts in the GTA? If your course is in Markham there's not much point recommending somewhere in Mississauga - you'll spend more than your savings (not to mention the time and effort) commuting across town.

There are several bed & breakfast/guesthouse options, which may be a sound option for a stay of 3 weeks, but bear in mind that they're by no means always cheaper than a hotel. Some hotel chains offer discounts for longer stays, too - always worth asking.

The alternative is to look on Craigslist to see if there are any sublet options available. If somebody is looking to break their lease a few weeks early it may be cost-effective - and certainly you'd be advised to look for somewhere with at least rudimentary cooking facilities so you're not eating out every day for three weeks. That'd certianly be a wallet-denting exercise!

hth.

YYZlover

www.sublet.com

Also, there are tons of short term fully furnished rentals but they are privey.

The Bond hotel near eaton center is a cheap hotel.

I've personally stayed at The Metropolitan (not the Soho on wellington) and loved it. Through a booking agent or via lastminute.com or expedia, you might be able to get it down to £60 a night.

markan

Thanks for quick reply Oakvillian. The majority of time will be spent in the Brampton area, allthough I shall be doing a fair amount of travelling, meanwhile ill try craigslist. Cheers

Rob4BC

Why not try making an offer using priceline.com