Gladstone Hotel, Toronto

1214 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J6, Canada (show on map)

Expert reviews

New York Times review:

“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.

Lonely Planet review:

“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.”

Fodors review:

“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.

Frommers review:

“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.

Telegraph review:

“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.”

Guest rating

This an aggregated customer review rating of Gladstone Hotel, Toronto. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a customer review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0

4.2 out of 5.0

Ranked 13th in Toronto

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What guests liked

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

4.0

Daphna

30 August 2023

Very good

Very well-designed room, everything very well-thought of. Good lighting, comfortable bed, lots of room to sit around. One of the best and practical hotel rooms design that we have encountered.

The elevator can only be operated by staff, so you have to call them every time you want to go up or down (luckily we were on the 2nd floor so took the stairs). Room was noisy: Street noise and ambulances at night, and noise from inside the hotel early in the morning (they have work areas for guests on the floors, which is a nice idea, but we woke up to a conference call outside our room early in the early morning). The aircondition in the room was also loud. We asked to extend our stay by one hour and check out at 13 instead of 12. It seemed they had vacancies, and still would ask 30 dollars for that. We found that somewhat petty.

5.0

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.

5.0

Rafiq

26 August 2023

Exceptional

Fantastic design, with modern rooms in a historic building.

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5.0

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.

4.5

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.

5.0

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

4.5

Donna

9 August 2023

Really great staff and great location

The atmosphere

Small rooms

4.5

Lacy

7 August 2023

wonderful hotel!

Close to food, shops and downtown. Near transportation hub

rooms a bit larger

4.0

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.

5.0

Brenda

3 August 2023

Wonderful hotel in Toronto!!

Great Hotel!!!

Nothing

5.0

Morrison

29 July 2023

the front desk people were exceptional

unique, beautiful, amazing customer service

loved everything

5.0

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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4.0

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.

4.5

Reb2323

23 July 2023

Fabulous

Loved the style and vibe

5.0

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!

5.0

Christian

21 July 2023

Exceptional

In a nutshell: History, hospitality, kindness, All thumps up!

4.5

Rachel

20 July 2023

We would look forward to returning .

Staff very friendly . Room spotless, modern and comfortable .

4.5

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.

4.0

Holly

6 July 2023

Very good

Location was great! Beautiful hotel!

Would like a mini fridge in room

5.0

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!

5.0

Clementine

3 July 2023

Comfiest hotel bed I've ever had.

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5.0

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.

5.0

Kevin

29 June 2023

Exceptional

Nice boutique hotel with exceptional service.

4.5

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.

5.0

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
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