My husband and I stayed at this hotel because we were attending a conference and the organizer had booked a block of rooms there. It is inexpensive and in a great location for access to downtown and to the University of Toronto (in fact during the school year it is a student residence). It was terrible. Our room was very... more

There seems to be some confusion in the reviews. This is more of a residence/hostel than a hotel, and its website doesn't claim otherwise. That being said, I thought this was a great value and really nice as far as hostels go. My room was only $99 (Canadian) per night with parking $23/day. The room rate included a cafeteria style... more

This hotel was recommended to us by the organizing committee of a conference we attended. At $109 Canadian, we were expecting a decent room, instead we had to spend 5 nights in a dingy and none too clean dump. Our room had no television and the radio was barely functioning. The bulbs in the two bedside lamps were so weak... more

So, this was one of the "recommended hotels" for a conference I just attended. They charges 100 CAD per night, which apparently is WAY more than their regular rate. Oh, wait, when did this dump even get the name "hotel"?? The pool on the rooftop is currently being used as a nasty junkyard for rusty deckchairs. The underground parking garage... more

We stayed at 89 Chestnut due to a professional conference being held there. Imagine if you had something like a Road Star or Red Roof Inn... now imagine it has 26 floors and is in downtown Toronto. That's 89 Chestnut. You are paying for the location. It is noisy and worn. Although it was July the place was full of... more

...and I'm not even 30! Anyone who is looking for a "hotel" experience, please move along, there is nothing to see here. If, however, you are looking to relive those years of living around loud, obnoxious, fire-alarm pulling juveniles, then by all means, welcome! Where to begin: 1.) Housekeeping once a week (yes, you read that correctly, once a WEEK).... more

My review should be taken in the context of it being late June, and virtually no students around ! By virtue of it being housed in a tower block that used to be a hotel, 89 Chestnut is like no university hall of residence I have seen before. The rooms are huge. My room 1850, on the 18th floor overlooking... more

I read all the reviews and I really do think the expectations people have for Chestnut is a bit way over the top. Its primary function is as a University Residence. Thus, especially if you're living there for short-term during the school year, it will NOT be a hotel experience. During the summer, very few students stay there and it's... more

I stayed at 89 Chestnut for a week last summer with my friend while visiting Toronto. It was very reasonably priced at $99/night and included a hot breakfast buffet that would have easily cost $8-$10 anywhere else downtown. The location is mostly perfect - you can walk much of downtown or get transit very quickly. It is in a bit... more