I'm in my late 50's. Really enjoyed my stay. Room was very clean, mattress comfortable. Would stay there again but was advised by front desk to request bottom bunk if I reserve again. Hostel is very central location to what you want to do in Toronto. Airport Express bus from airport stops 2.5 blocks away, easy to find. Staff very... More

I was in a 6 female dorm, in 10 Clarence square (not the main building 8 Clarence square). There were no individual lights, so I was afraid that means being disturbed by the big light above, but it turned out it could be dimmed, so it was not a problem. One difference with other hostels: there was a bathroom within... More

Last year I wrote a 5 star review for Clarence Castle which I would like to correct this year just because of the handling of my booking. I wrote an e-mail two weeks ago to book a room for four nights and also asked about the reception times. They told me abut the reception times (reception closes at 10 PM)... More

Great location, clean, reasonable price. All these factors made me like this hostel. But I found the staff very helpful which was an added bonus. The best thing about Clarence castle though for me, was how friendly all the people were staying there. There seemed to be a mix of short and long term people staying here. Which meant lots... More

I travelled solo to Canada and landed in Toronto city at 10pm the day after Christmas. I emailed the hostel a few days earlier to confirm my late arrival and they were quick to reply to my request. They showed me to my room, provided me with bed linen and even helped with my bags!! Just what I needed after... More

i appreciate cleanliness and courtesy. i also appreciate minimal rules, the live and let live mentality. now you will understand how i felt while an extended stay guest at clarence castle. the humiliation was as follows: i was forced to change rooms every 2 nights ; i was insulted by the management at breakfast; i was insulted by the management... More

I normally only review hostels on hostel-related sites but having seen some of the negative reviews Clarence Castle received on TA, I thought I'd chime in. This is the best hostel I've stayed at in Toronto. I also stayed in many hostels in various countries and CC is one of the better ones out there. The living rooms/common areas are... More

I'm a somewhat experienced hostel traveler (I've stayed in hostels in 4 countries), and I've never encountered one that is so poorly staffed. We had to switch rooms today (which we knew going in we would have to do, since we added a day to our reservation), and what seems to be the sole employee working today handed us the... More

The hostel would be great if it wasn't for the bed bug infestation that I brought back home!!! Also they have two properties- house #8 and #10. The second one, number 10, smells terribly all the time of humidity or something, and has terrible ventilation and no AC in any common area. Half of the light bulbs were broken when... More