Super 8 Downtown Toronto

This hotel is an atrocity! Please stay away!!! Do NOt stay here I repeat don’t stay here! The floor is totally unstable and uneven as if the building has structural issues, the floor carpet is pulled up, the floor is stained, the vanity was falling off the wall, the a/​c cover was falling off displaying a disgusting filter. The room smelt disgusting and there was a dirty sanitary pad in the washroom. Please see attached pics.
Toby at the front desk was great however and kept the husband from jumping over the front desk in rage lol.

Looks can be deceiving! Arrived here on Friday just gone, on first impression the outside of the hotel is quite unkept and rough around the edges, however it improves greatly inside. On our arrival we had some problems with one of the three rooms we had booked, the guy behind reception was very rude and unhelpful and after a good hour of negotiating the problem was finally sorted. The staff member did actually apologise for his attitude and have had no problems since.
The rooms are big, clean and the hotel is in a very central location. Free wifi is available to all guests and generally has a good connection.
Breakfast is basic but adequate.
A few of us had a massage at the hotel spa which was good but the staff were very rude if u didn’t tip!
All in all a hotel with a good location, basic but clean.
Probably would stay again if I was on a budget again.

On arrival the staff told us that we had not booked a room with two beds but when we go the paper work out we proved that we had and they still didn’t move us to a room with two beds. Bad attitude and told us to call a number but all they could do is put a camp bed next to the bed in the single room. Did eventually agree to giving us a twin room after two hours of discussion.
Breakfast isn’t that good but is sufficient if you are on the go.

Great value hotel. Good location. Our shower head didn’t work properly, but apart from that, everything was ok.

Bed sheets were filthy and covered in someone else’s blood. Walls are covered in slime and half the lights don’t work. Don’t go here for your own sake. Pay a few extra dollars not to sleep in someone else’s dry blood.

I would give this place a 3 ½ stars, if I could.
This hotel was surprising to me, partly because I didn’t know what to expect since this hotel is right downtown inside a mall located in China Town @ Dundas and Spadina. But the rooms were spacious and quiet, and very clean, and the beds were comfortable. The service was good. We booked the room on line for $ 70.00 through Expedia, but we declined the parking because their fees were$ 19.00 a night. When we got to the hotel, they charged us $ 10 a night for parking. So it was win-​win.
There was a small bar on our floor. There were 3 waitresses while we were there, but we didn’t see any customers.
Upside: clean and quiet, inexpensive for downtown Toronto. Close to all amenities including the venue we were there to attend. There was a safe in the room.
Downside: no kitchenette, although there was a small fridge in the room. However, there were plenty of places to choose from to go get something to eat. Prices for food vary.
Oddball: we took a walk around the mall after checking into our room (It’s so interesting! Even though we didn’t buy anything — just took in a bit of culture.) Going down the escalator I could not help laughing my head off when we looked over our left shoulder: there were windows with floor to ceiling closed curtains blocking the view into the rooms. Except for one room; the tenants had the curtains open and the woman took our picture! I can’t honestly say I’d want a room right there.
I would go back.

3.5 for value! Pleasantly surprised at this place. I live in Toronto and thought it would be nice to spend a night downtown and not have to drive. I paid $ 65 from
and was a little scared when it turned up the super 8. (You don’t know what hotel you get until after you pay) This place is in a great location, friendly and fast service, clean, large rooms with a view of Chinatown. Basic, but everything you need especially if you don’t plan on spending a lot of time in your room. Oh and the beds were really comfortable! Parking was only $ 10 which is great for downtown.

I feel so lucky to have gotten this reservation. I was a little skeptical at first… a super 8 in downtown Chinatown? But boy was I wrong. This is the nicest Super 8 you could ever imagine.
Folks, this is not any ordinary Super 8. There really is something Super about this place. Super front desk service, Super nice rooms, Super nice location (if you want to be in the heart of Chinatown), Super nice Spa… wait Yes there is a Spa inside this Super 8!
I walked into this lobby and was seriously like «Am I in the right place??». It doesn’t look like a Super 8 at all, it looks like a legit _​nice hotel_​.
The room was huge, with a minifridge and a microwave.
Free wifi that works unexpectedly well.
Spa was very cheaply priced and service was excellent. They don’t speak english very well though but they definitely make up for it with genuine niceness (not the creepy kind of nice you’d find in most asian spa/​massage parlors).
Parking is 10 $/​day or 19 $/​day if you need to get in and out.
Location is great, walking distance to downtown, kensington market, and all of chinatown obviously.
I definitely plan on coming back here next time I want to pay Toronto a visit again.

I visit Toronto a few time per year… I have been staying at Super 8 in Chinatown for the last couple of years and I am pretty satisfied with the place.
The location is ideal (close to all my favorite spots) and the price is quite reasonnable.
The strenght of this hotel is definately it’s staff. They are friendly and helpful (except this one dude who could not care less, but he’s the exception). Whenever there is a problem, they fix it quickly. I always ask for extra pillows plus an iron and ironing board and they always bring them quickly.
The rooms are comfy and clean but not immaculate. The cleaning staff is a bit lazy and seem to do the strict minimum. It’s not filthy but no super clean either.
The rooms have :
— queen or king size beds
— tv with cable
— a mini fridge
— a microwave
— a coffee maker with complimentary coffee
— toiletries and a hair dryer in the bathroom
— a safe
— free wifi
— AC unit (a bit noisy but effective)
— there is a laundry room where you can wash your clothes
— there is a bar and an excercise room
There are little things that could be better :
— the towels are very small and very thin (and rough)
— the bed sheets are not cotton and the blanket is polyester (yuck!!)
— the cleaning staff does not clean very well
— the breakfast is far from stellar (and trying to eat after just getting up while some dude is vaccuming the lobby is a turn off) and is way too early: 6 to 10 (who gets up before 10 on vacation?)
— the 11 am check out time is too early
— the Wifi signal is often weak but if you tell the front desk they can give you a cable.
These things could be better but will not stop me from going to this hotel.
I love the location, the price and the staff so for me it is THE hotel in downtown Toronto!

Nice and helpful hotel staff that would answer to all of my inquiries.
The room was large, always clean with comfortable queen beds.
It has a bar but you can always buy in a liquor store or a beer shop and put on the fridge. There is a spa, which I really do recommend because of its price and great service. Internet would connect from the desk in the room, if not just go to the lobby to get signal.
It has a microwave, so you can eat/​drink whatever you want in the room.
It has coffee machine and complimentary coffee.
Breakfast is simple and good.
It is located in the mall, so you can buy cheap souvenir, long-​distance card and it has a working escalator that connects with the Super 8. It has a bus stop in front of the hotel and taxis go by very frequently. You can find many restaurants nearby and walk.
If you’re going with someone it can be cheaper than a hostel, and it’s definitively better. If going back to Toronto, I would stay again in Super 8.

Overall for my needs, this hotel was the best one that I booked or stayed at during our 10 night East Coast Trip and that included several Sheratons and a Hilton. 4 ½ stars!
Cost was $ 103 plus 13% Harmonized Sales Tax.
Located right in a Asian Mall in Chinatown.
Pros:
Major plus — FREE and FAST wireless internet (compared to all the other places).
Very spacious room.
Bathroom has air vent.
Room has mircowave, fridge (super cold) and safe!
Excellent air conditoner (albeit a bit noisy).
Front desk was really nice and helpful.
Free cold breakfast provided.
Guest self service laundry at $ 1.50÷1.50 wash and dry.
Location of hotel is close to many attractions (Chinatown, Kensigton Market, etc)
The 510 streetcar is right in front of the hotel.
Cons:
Old TV.
There was one towel that had hair in it.
Parking $ 19/​day.
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Perfect for the budget minded traveller!

The room itself was fine, but there were other issues. Staff were friendly, if not always able to help (how does a hotel run out of blankets?). Breakfast was fine (typical hotel breakfast). Moving between the room, the front desk and parking was a nightmare. Going from our room to our car, for instance, meant using one very slow elevator to go to the front desk, then another slow, over-​used elevator down to the garage.
When visiting Toronto again, I would look elsewhere.

I recently stayed here specifically because i wanted to stay in Chinatown.
Nice, functional hotel. They make some economies that may or may not be important to you, but they aren’t critical. The basic room is a bit small compared to pricier hotels. An iron and ironing board are not standard but if you ask for them, they’ll provide them immediately. No soap dish built into the shower. No light in the entryway to the room.
Oh, yeah, the staff were friendly and very helpful. My refrigerator was not working properly and before I even returned to my room a maintenance guy was there to remove the old and install a new one. The service could not possibly be quicker.
The hard-​wired high-​speed internet was very fast. The lobby’s wireless system reached my room but the signal was weak. I have an iPad so I connected an Airport Express to the Ethernet port to generate a local wireless spot in the room and the speed was impressive.
There’s a small bar and massage room although i wasn’t clear about their hours and did not inquire. They offer the usual cold continental breakfast. If that’s a problem there’s a great Chinese bakery two doors down Spadina.
I’ll be back if I’m staying in the neighborhood.

If you are looking for somewhere reasonably priced in downtoan Toronto this is as good as it gets. For around $ 90 per night, you get a big clean room right in the middle of Chinatown, which means it’s good for the wondefully bohemian Kensington Market where you can eat Mexican food as well as all manner of Asian food. You are also only 5 minutes walk from Queen Street for shopping and close to the entertainment district too. They have parking on site which is $ 20 per day or you can use the public parking across the street. I booked through Expedia UK which meant I paid the direct GBP: CAD exchange rate so I wasn’t burnt on the credit card dubious rates and fees business model.
The included breakfast was of the strictly ‘Continental why bother just orange juice, cereal and coffee’ variety. The internet access is free in the room but wired, there is wireless access in the reception which may be accessible from your room but it’s a matter of luck.
Not the most luxurious hotel in town, but then if it was, you’d be paying three or four times as much. I have no reservations in recommending reservations here.

I absolutely loved my stay here. Great location, service, etc. … but best part of the stay was the view! … into the Chinatown mall! Yeah, it’s awesome. I don’t think I ever want a view to the outdoors again. Really a unique experience. Great location if you want to check out the shops on Queen St. Within walking distance to the Art Museum and downtown. REALLY close to Kensington Market. I don’t think I’d stay anywhere else in Toronto.

After my first experience of the Super 8 chain, and beforehand being warned of the awfulness of all the 8’s I can say with complete confidence that it was great. The reception was clean, the staff were professional and the room was spacious with a huge TV and all the comforts I could possibly need. We were downtown so perfect for hitting the party scene immediately. We were ‘so’ downtown that our window faced directly onto the escalators in the mall. The escalator was so close, if my window was open they could reach in and stroke my head. Many could take this as a negative, not me. I reckon they were tipped off on my exhibitionist ways and thought maybe I’d like the audience.
$ 113 for a big room, with breakfast, in downtown Toronto sounds like great business to me.
P. s. I forgot to mention, you can get a room with a jacuzzi. Nice!

Completely ridiculous customer service. You can call a toll free number to make the reservation, but to cancel you need to call the local number in Toronto. AND, when calling said number in Toronto, you get the same person. Rude service and laughably unhelpful.