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Canadia Best Resorts
A 167-room hotel in Toronto with a 4.4/5 guest rating.
167rooms
3floors
19years
4.4/5guest rating
What's on
Junior suite — garden view, king bed, step-free access
$289
Corner suite — city view, sofa bed included, kitchenette
$285
Double room — city view, king bed, air conditioning
$193
Studio room — courtyard view, king bed, air conditioning
$227
Family room — courtyard view, twin beds, kitchenette
$259Tables and access
Blackjack table — a single table, no membership required, cashier desk on the floor
Dice table — seating for eight, no membership required, fixed session windows
Electronic gaming terminals — a bank of terminals, open to residents and visitors, host present throughout
Private gaming room — seating for eight, scheduled sittings, supervised floor
Baccarat table — three tables, dress code applies, fixed session windows
Roulette table — a single table, open to residents and visitors, published house rules
Poker room table — seating for eight, dress code applies, host present throughout
Who we are
You pull your car under the steel awning on Yonge Street and hand your keys to the parking attendant at the front desk. Check-in takes about four minutes while the front desk clerk verifies your reservation and encodes your room key card. Bags are loaded onto a brass trolley by the bellhop and brought up the elevator. You swipe the plastic card through the electronic door lock and push the heavy oak panel open. Hallway carpets dampen the sound of rolling luggage and passing guests. The lobby smells of cedar and floor wax rather than heavy chemical disinfectants.
The structure began as a cold storage warehouse in the early twentieth century before bricklayers and carpenters converted the space into a functional lodging house. Three floors rise above the concrete foundation, constructed with double-wythe brick walls that hold temperature well through Toronto winters. Original maple timber joists remain visible in the lower hallways where plaster was stripped away during renovations nineteen years ago. Plumbers replaced all galvanized iron pipes with copper lines during the refit, while electricians updated the knob-and-tube wiring to modern breakers.
Breakfast starts at six in the morning at the ground floor buffet counter where staff serve scrambled eggs, back bacon, toasted sourdough bread, and oatmeal. Coffee beans are ground in batches of two kilograms using an industrial burr grinder stationed beside the espresso machine. Plates are washed in a commercial conveyor dishwasher that reaches eighty-two degrees Celsius on every rinse cycle. Room service delivers club sandwiches and draft beer until midnight through a separate service elevator located near the linen chute.
Quiet hours run from eleven at night until seven in the morning to keep hallways peaceful for sleeping guests. Smoking tobacco or cannabis is prohibited inside all guest rooms and hallways under municipal bylaws, with a two-hundred-dollar cleaning fee charged for violations. Pets stay in designated ground floor rooms only, provided owners keep dogs on leashes in public areas. These policies protect furniture fabrics from burns, prevent lingering odours in the textiles, and ensure light sleepers do not get woken by hallway noise.
The hotel lobby connects to the gaming floor through a set of heavy fire doors equipped with magnetic hold-opens tied to the smoke alarm system. Security guards check identification cards at the gaming entrance to keep the sleeping quarters strictly separate from the slot machines and card tables. Housekeeping staff use a dedicated service corridor to move between the lodging floors and the laundry room without crossing the casino floor. Accounting departments keep separate ledgers for room revenue and gaming receipts to satisfy provincial tax auditors and liquor license inspectors.
The space
Guests check in at the oak front desk on the main floor. Staff hand over physical metal keys instead of plastic cards. Hallways feature low-pile wool carpet that dampens footsteps from nearby guests. Windows use double-paned glass to block street noise from downtown traffic. Single rooms offer garden views, twin beds, and private balconies overlooking the courtyard. Junior suites include step-free access, king beds, and garden views. Corner suites provide city views, sofa beds, and functional kitchenettes. Double rooms feature king beds, city views, and individual air conditioning units. Studio rooms come with courtyard views, king beds, and air conditioning. Family rooms feature courtyard views, twin beds, and kitchenettes. The three-storey structure operated as a brick warehouse before 19 years of hospitality use. Original maple beams run across ceilings on every level. Exposed brick walls remain bare in public corridors and stairwells. Metal fire escape stairs are bolted to the exterior brick facade. Floors use reclaimed pine planks sanded down and finished with polyurethane. Windows have iron frames set directly into masonry openings. Interior partition walls use drywall over steel studs. Kitchen staff prep breakfast using induction cooktops and electric ovens. Dining tables feature solid oak tops and cast iron bases. Wait staff serve filter coffee in ceramic mugs alongside scrambled eggs and toast. Ventilation hoods pull cooking steam away from the dining room through galvanized steel ducts. Trash goes into metal bins emptied by staff every evening. Smoking is prohibited inside all 167 rooms to protect fabric furniture and paint finishes. Pets must stay on leashes in hallways to protect guests with allergies. Quiet hours begin at ten in the evening to protect sleep quality for light sleepers. Elevators require room keys after midnight to protect guest security on upper floors. Gaming floors sit in a separate brick wing behind fire doors. Sound baffles block slot machine noise from reaching guest rooms. Staff use separate service elevators for gaming inventory. Security cameras monitor gaming entrances while hotel hallways rely on patrols. Electrical grids for gaming machines and guest rooms run on separate transformers. Sunlight enters through tall windows with clear glass panes, casting long shadows across the wide plank white oak flooring. Walls are finished in matte plaster painted in a neutral off-white shade, reflecting minimal glare from the afternoon sun. Sound insulation panels behind the linen upholstery absorb ambient noise, creating a quiet atmosphere where distant hallway footsteps are barely audible. Guests sit on deep armchairs covered in heavy wool tweed, resting their arms on oiled walnut armrests while reading under the glow of brass floor lamps fitted with cotton drum shades. Ceiling heights reach three metres, allowing air to circulate freely across the open floor plan without mechanical drafts. Heavy velvet curtains hang from iron rods over double-paned windows, blocking drafts from the street outside. Coffee tables made from reclaimed structural pine sit on flat-woven jute area rugs that show a tight braided texture underfoot. Guests lean against leather-upholstered bench seats built into the corner alcoves, feeling the firm support of high-density foam cushions wrapped in cotton batting while watching light shift across the plaster walls.
Two sides
Guest Arrival
Park in the underground parkade and walk to the ground floor reception desk. Staff hand over physical metal keys rather than keycards. Take the elevator up to one of the 3 floors. Unpack your bags and check the view from your window. The Single room features a garden view, twin beds, and a balcony. Choose a Junior suite for a garden view, a king bed, and step-free access. Corner suites offer a city view, a sofa bed included, and a kitchenette. Double rooms come with a city view, a king bed, and air conditioning. Studio rooms look out to a courtyard view with a king bed and air conditioning. Family rooms feature a courtyard view, twin beds, and a kitchenette. Altogether, the property contains 167 rooms.
Building History
Brick walls and heavy timber beams define the structure across all 3 floors. Workers converted this former textile warehouse into a hotel over 19 years ago. Original loading bays now frame the main entrance doors. Exposed steel brackets hold up the central staircase landing. Regular maintenance preserves the masonry work from the original construction period.
How an evening runs
- 10:00Arrival and check-in
- 12:00Settling into the room
- 14:00Dinner and the evening
- 16:00Gaming floor opens, separate entry
Common questions
- Can I check in late if my flight lands at night?
- Front desk staff are on duty around the clock at the main entrance. You hand over your reservation details and government photo ID at the wooden counter. The clerk programs your plastic key card and points toward the elevators. The process takes about five minutes before you reach the hallway.
- How many levels does the property span?
- The main structure rises across 3 floors. A hydraulic elevator services all levels near the central stairwell. Staircases sit at both ends of the main hallway for guests who prefer walking. You will find room numbers posted beside each wooden door to guide your way.
- Is breakfast included with my overnight stay?
- Morning meals are served daily in the ground floor dining room from an open kitchen. Cooks prepare eggs, toast, and coffee using commercial gas ranges and griddles. Waitstaff clear tables between seatings while guests pour juice from chilled dispensers. You can also order hot porridge made from rolled oats.
- What are the quiet hours for overnight guests?
- Quiet hours begin at ten in the evening to let visitors sleep without hallway noise. Management enforces this policy so that light sleepers and families rest properly. Doors feature heavy latches that muffle sound from the corridors. Staff handle noise complaints directly by visiting the rooms in question.
- Are children allowed to stay at the property?
- All registered guests must be at least nineteen years old to hold a reservation and check in alone. This age limit complies with provincial liquor and gaming laws enforced across the facility. Security checks identification at the lobby doors during evening hours. Minors are not permitted in the gaming areas under any circumstances.
- How do I get to the casino without walking through the lobby?
- A separate side entrance leads directly from the parking lot into the gaming floor. Hotel guests use their room keys to unlock the interior glass doors separating the accommodation wing from the slots. Security guards monitor this threshold continuously to verify credentials. The physical layout keeps gaming tables away from the elevator banks.
- Can I book a room that overlooks the courtyard?
- Studio rooms and family rooms face the central courtyard with views of the brick paving. You can request these specific configurations through the online reservation system before your arrival. Each unit features air conditioning controls mounted on the drywall near the entry. Windows remain locked for safety reasons but allow natural light inside.
- Mon–Thu10:00–21:00
- Fri–Sat10:00–23:00
- Sun10:00–17:00