Expert reviews
“The 37-room Gladstone Hotel is as much art destination as sleeping quarters: the first two floors are filled with exhibitions, and each room was designed by an artist. The Sunday bluegrass brunch is packed with children.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Toronto, Canada.
“The 37 artist-designed rooms at this trendsetting hotel could have leaped straight from a Taschen design book. Pick a room theme from the informative website, then when you arrive, take the hand-cranked birdcage elevator to your arty boudoir on the 3rd or 4th floor.”
“If Andy Warhol and Lady Gaga dreamed up a hotel together, this would be it! The Gladstone has 37 artist-designed rooms–all of them quirky and fun–above the hotel’s busy art galleries and community event spaces.”
Featured as Fodor’s Choice in Toronto.
“The Gladstone, which is the longest continually operating hotel in Toronto (opened in 1889), is known today as Toronto’s art hotel. Christina Zeidler took over with her family in 2005, and now along with brick walls, wood floors, and high ceilings, it features galleries and 37 unique rooms designed by Canadian artists.”
Featured as Frommer’s Exceptional Choice in Toronto.
“Toronto’s oldest hotel today combines a boutique art hotel with a gallery, and it continues to be one of the biggest supporters of the Toronto art community in myriad ways. The biggest draw is the fact that each of the 37 rooms is designed by a different local artist.”
What guests liked
- Great food
- Boutique style
- Friendly staff
- Excellent Wifi
- Great location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
The Gladstone Hotel of Canada is located perfectly between Ontario’s two most creative neighborhoods of West Queen West and Parkdale. It is a real slice of Toronto, meaning interactive art, living culture and vivacious life. The building is surrounded by art galleries cafes restaurants and several stores so guest can get social with the local community.
Built in the late 1800s and named after Gladstone Avenue, the building has since been renovated in the early 2000s. The trendy and lively hotel is set in a Victorian style and all the rooms are decorated to reflect such style and feeling. Individual local artist have even given design input on the decorations of each. Each room offer flat-screen TVs, free WiFi and digital tablets. Some rooms even have exposed brick walls. There is no other like this hotel and its individually is very apparent it its design and high quality of service.
Guests do to not have to leave the hotel to have an amazing thought-provoking experience. Fine cuisine can be eaten at one of the many restaurants. Enjoy art exhibits and queer parties. Karaoke nights are always a thrill. There is always something for everyone to enjoy at this hotel!
Hotel Details
— 37 rooms
— Built in 1889.
— Victorian style
Hotel Features
— Free WiFi
— Restaurant
— Some rooms contain a kitchen
— Bar
— Concierge services
— 24-hour front desk
— Business facilities available
— Bridal suites available
— Non-smoking throughout
— ATM cash machine on site
— Laundry service available
— Nightlife including nightclub evening entertainment and karaoke
— Private parking
Additional Info
— Check in begins at 3:00 PM
— Check out ends at 11:00 AM
Address
1214 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J6, Canada.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
Donat
28 August 2023
It was awesome! Again the staff is amazing and their restaurant is amazing food!
This was a beautiful hotel! Very well located being that we were heading to the Budweiser stage for a concert. The room was spotless and beautifully designed! The staff was amazing!
Although it was located in an up and coming neighborhood, the lack of parking is concerning, however the hotel does offer underground parking in the metro grocery store, you need to call beforehand and get instructions.
Rafiq
26 August 2023
Exceptional
Fantastic design, with modern rooms in a historic building.
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Sandra
19 August 2023
Quite adequate. Would stay again
The room was small but adequate. Hotel was fairly easy to locate although the parking in bad weather sucks.
Distance of parking garage from the hotel. Lots of hallway noise.
Catherine
17 August 2023
This is an ideal place if you want to enjoy all that the Queen West neighborhood has to offer.
The staff is friendly and helpful. The hotel is located on a busy corner on Queen West and they went out of their way to help us get our luggage to our room and get us settled in. We loved the historic, manually operated elevator staffed by the hotel personell. We also liked how each room featured the artwork of a Toronto artist. The rooms are modern, clean and sophisticated. We also loved the Nespresso machine available to all guests on the fourth floor.
The street noise in the morning was a little loud, however, it did not overshadow our excellent experience. It would not prevent us from returning. I did find the hotel to be a little expensive.
Sheree
14 August 2023
Charming boutique vibe in vibrant neighborhood
Boutique feel, witty design, fantastic view of CN tower from our room, knowledgeable and helpful staff, very comfortable bed, great location
Parking was off property but pretty convenient and video was helpful
Donna
9 August 2023
Really great staff and great location
The atmosphere
Small rooms
Lacy
7 August 2023
wonderful hotel!
Close to food, shops and downtown. Near transportation hub
rooms a bit larger
Tamika
6 August 2023
Best weekend ever
I didn’t have breakfast there’s but the location was perfect easy to get to transit which I really liked.
The bathroom needs doors to be installed in the shower from keeping the water from running out into to floor.
Brenda
3 August 2023
Wonderful hotel in Toronto!!
Great Hotel!!!
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Morrison
29 July 2023
the front desk people were exceptional
unique, beautiful, amazing customer service
loved everything
Izabelaj2018
28 July 2023
Great stay
- the front desk was amazing, very helpful , pleasant to talk to, very informative about the hotel. We stayed on the third level and had a pool table set up in the middle of the rooms. What a great creative idea. .rooms r roomy , nice tv, comfortable huge bed, modern bathroom. Nothing not to like
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Bénédicte
26 July 2023
Good experience
Great design and facilities, comfortable room. The staff was very professional and helpful.
The bathroom is small. No fridge/mini bar in the room.
Reb2323
23 July 2023
Fabulous
Loved the style and vibe
Judith
23 July 2023
We had an excellent stay! We will return!
I loved the room! It was funky and artistic! The location was excellent! In walking distance to great shops and restaurants.
The price was abit high but it was worth the price!
Christian
21 July 2023
Exceptional
In a nutshell: History, hospitality, kindness, All thumps up!
Rachel
20 July 2023
We would look forward to returning .
Staff very friendly . Room spotless, modern and comfortable .
William
6 July 2023
New and improved Gladstone is a very comfortable and fresh experience
Rooms are very clean, modern, and well designed. The amenities are really nice and the location is great. Beautiful art throughout the common areas and rooms. Very comfortable beds and sheets.
Sometimes the price goes up double on weekend which makes it hard to go consistently. Drains in the seamless showers don’t work that great and get the bathroom floor wet.
Holly
6 July 2023
Very good
Location was great! Beautiful hotel!
Would like a mini fridge in room
Lea
6 July 2023
Had a fabulous stay at this vibrant boutique hotel!
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Gladstone House. The entire staff was very friendly and welcoming. There was a wonderful laid back, cool, hip vibe about the place, without a whiff of attitude. The decor was fun and modern but also gave a nod to the hotel's historic heritage. Our room was spacious, the bed was comfy and the shower pressure was fantastic. The hotel is located in a great neighborhood with plenty of bars, bakeries and restaurants. There is a streetcar stop just outside the front door, so you can get downtown in no time flat. There is even a grocery store located directly behind the hotel if you're looking for some snacks for your room. On our next visit to Toronto we will definitely be booking a room here again!
Everything was great!
Clementine
3 July 2023
Comfiest hotel bed I've ever had.
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Joanne
29 June 2023
would stay again
bed super comfy; staff were super friendly. loved the decor and architecture of the hotel - very unique and excellent vibe. not in a big box hotel. room had all the amenities, simple but complete. access to buses across the street, in front of hotel, so can go anywhere with public transit.
the price was high but that was expected as was attending a conference that had over 40,000 people so all hotel prices in toronto was high. location was a distant away from core downtown, bus ride of 45 minutes.
Kevin
29 June 2023
Exceptional
Nice boutique hotel with exceptional service.
Anna
28 June 2023
Fabulous
The rooms are super cool! And the whole hotel is full with nice plant, I really like that. Each floor is decorated differently.
Unfortunately, it was very noisy during the night.
Nannette
20 June 2023
Cute hotel!
This property is super cute and very clean. The staff was friendly and helpful. We were going to a concert at the Budweiser Stage so the location was great for our needs. It’s a 30 minute walk or a short Uber ride.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Luggage storage
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Billiards
- - Karaoke
- - Evening entertainment
- - Fitness
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
General
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Lift
- - Heating
- - Allergy-free room
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Pet basket
- - Pet bowls
Cleaning services
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
Miscellaneous
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
Daphna
30 August 2023
Very good