My partner and I stayed here during our train trip across Canada. The price was excellent, and the location worked well for traversing the city by public transit. The UofT Campus is gorgeous, and in walking distance of some great places to eat and shop. The centre was quiet when we visited, giving us the run of the place. Our... more

Stayed here for 3 nights while visiting our daughter who is studying at Univ. of Alberta for a year. Room was huge, clean and comfortable, staff constantly helpful and plenty of student type snack places if you felt peckish. Although it's a bit of a trek to get "downtown" public transport is cheap and very clean and there are plenty... more

My husband and I stayed at the university of Alberta based on the write-up in our Frommer's guidebook. There were pros and cons to this stay. Pros: Brought back good memories of school, unique experience, inexpensive laundry facilities. Cons: Single beds, bathroom down the hall, pay parking, price. We were a bit surprised at the price of $49 for our... more