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bnbTO - Hostel

2.0 star property
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Basic Double Room, 1 Bedroom
Basic Double Room, 1 Bedroom

Reviews

6.2 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Housekeeping
  • Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
  • Free WiFi

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237 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON, M5A 2G1
  • Yonge-Dundas Square
    16 min walk
  • Downtown Yonge
    18 min walk
  • CF Toronto Eaton Centre
    18 min walk
  • Toronto, ON (YTZ-Billy Bishop Toronto City)
    18 min drive

Room options

Economy Shared Dormitory, Men only

  • 18 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Basic Double Room, 1 Bedroom

Basic Double Room, 1 Bedroom

  • 45 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 Double Bed

Basic Double Room Single Use, 1 Double Bed

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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The price is AU$119
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includes taxes & fees
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About the area

Toronto

With a stay at bnbTO - Hostel in Toronto (Downtown Toronto), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Scotiabank Arena and Yonge-Dundas Square. .This hostel is 2.4 mi (3.8 km) from CN Tower and 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Rogers Centre.
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What's nearby

  • Yonge-Dundas Square - 16 min walk
  • CF Toronto Eaton Centre - 18 min walk
  • The Distillery Historic District - 19 min walk
  • Scotiabank Arena - 5 min drive
  • CN Tower - 6 min drive

Getting around

  • Parliament St at Gerrard St East Stop - 3 min walk
  • Exhibition Station - 9 min drive
  • Toronto Pearson Intl. Airport (YYZ) - 32 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Tim Hortons - ‬6 min walk
  • ‪House on Parliament - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Chew Chew's Diner - ‬5 min walk
  • ‪Gushi Japanese Street Food - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Maya Bay Thai Snack Bar - ‬5 min walk

About this property

bnbTO - Hostel

Adults-only hostel in Toronto
BnbTO - Hostel offers 10 air-conditioned accommodations with shared/communal kitchens and complimentary toiletries. Full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves are provided.

Guests have access to shared bathrooms. Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Make yourself at home in one of the 10 air-conditioned rooms featuring microwaves. Prepare your meals in the shared/communal kitchen. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have showers and complimentary toiletries.
Featured amenities include multilingual staff and coffee/tea in a common area. A shuttle from the hotel to the airport is provided for a surcharge (available on request).

Languages

English, Portuguese

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • No on-site parking available
  • Drop-off airport shuttle (surcharge) during limited hours
  • Airport shuttle on request

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Multilingual staff

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Shared bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Cookware/dishes/utensils
  • Microwave
  • Fridge
  • Shared kitchen access
  • Stovetop

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
There is no front desk at this property
Guests must contact the property for check-in information
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children younger than 18 are not allowed at this adults-only property; all guests 18 and older are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Breakage deposit: CAD 20 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Airport shuttle fee: CAD 40 per vehicle

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards
Only bookings from non-local guests are accepted; guests whose residence is within 50 mi (80 km) of the property will not be allowed to check in

We should mention

Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

Property is also known as

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bnbTO - Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.2
Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 40 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 10 out of 40 reviews" "

6.8/10

Cleanliness

6.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

6.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

2/10 Terrible

Tom

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Oh my god what a shitt hole
The photos are not how it is. And you can only check in between 3-8 pm if they have bothered reading your message. When I got there and saw how they had lied too me. And it is worse than any hostel I have ever seen. I canceled my stay there as quickly as possible
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The manager 👍😊 is super friendly and the place is cool 😊
Stayed 18 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Ian

Liked: Cleanliness
The place is fine - bedrooms are clean & comfortable, but the kitchen could use some sprucing up (specifically because the hot plate didn’t work). Also no mirrors in the bathrooms which is annoying and would be a pretty cheap and easy fix...
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very private and well kept. The owner/manager was friendly
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

Bombay, Winnipeg

Business traveller
Disliked: Staff & service
I booked 3 nights knowing checkin was outside normal reception hours due to late flight. Contacting hostel was not timely conversation and discovered they would not support my request but would meet me 2nd night to grant me entrance key. They did offer to cancel, which was good but i only needed first night cancelled.when i arrived 2nd night for the agreed key collection discovered lock hostel and when i phoned owner says they cancelled everything without my agreement and said there are plenty of other places ..just go look. Imagine being 2nd night in city without secure accomodation and under the assumption you were! Disappointed non repeater bnbto.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Photos showed different picture in reality its so bad i left and did not stay and have asked to cancel my stay all togther - this negatively affect expedia overLl buisness
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
I hate your hotel because my booking was confirm but your employee say your booking not ok here
Stayed 13 nights in Jan 2019

10/10 Excellent

Eri, Vancouver,BC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff were so nice and friendly! The location is close to center of downtown!
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very nice!
Stayed 8 nights in Oct 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Room comfort
Check in was quick and simple, and I liked that most things were within 20 mins walk. The bathroom is separate from the showers which is also nice. The place was fairly clean. However, it was clear the place hadn't had a good scrub in a long time. The shower curtains were spotted with mold, the walls needed to be washed, and my room smelled very musty (i bought an air freshener which helped). The bed was awful. It was all springs and sunk down easily. It was also incredibly noisy - along with all the doors that needed oiling. I didn't get much sleep, and I felt very sore come morning. The hotel has wifi and provides toilet paper and hand soap in the washroom, but you need to bring shampoo, body wash, a towel, cloth, etc. There is a small variety store downstairs that may have what you need if you forget anything.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Claire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great!! *****
I really liked staying here, it was very clean and quiet, affordable and a great location. Everything is beautifully renovated and very cozy. I will definitely stay here again.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Accurate. To the advertisement
Would be nice to have use of a fridge, kettle, or coffee maker. Location was perfect. Quiet building. Did find something more affordable, compared to the price of this room.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

David, Mexico

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
If your going to stay one night only, it is okey.
There are a lot of noises outside the building, too many cars croassing the street, that makes hard to get some sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
its worth the money to find another place
The hotel was clean which is a plus. There is no sign outside so it was a bit hard to locate. Room was incredibly bright all night. The bed was terrible, I've had better nights sleep on a cement floor. Location was ok.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

6/10 Okay

peggy, north bay canada

Liked: Cleanliness
Location good, close to college subway stop so eas
Called for key to check in, girl there within 10 minutes. Clean and fair price Pub beer store and Thai food all 2-10 minutes from room
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

4/10 Poor

David, Stockholm

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Could have been excellent BUT ....
Positive points: the room was simple but very attractive. The shared bathroom and shower were very clean. Convenient location if you know Toronto well. Negative points: no staff was on site at our scheduled arrival time. Sat on my bag outside of the building for 45 minutes - no one answered the provided contact number. The sheets on the bed had not been changed - there were hairs from previous travellers. The floor in the room had not been swept - old toenail clippings were easily found. The pillows and sheets smelled like stale smoke. So this bnb reminded me of hotels when we backpacked in India, but it was way more expensive than Indian hotels.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Really basic
Really, really basic. Not enough comfort for the price. Bed and table in the room. That's all. Good location and clean.

6/10 Okay

Michael, Ohio

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Inexpensive, functional, plain and simple lodging
Don't let the name bnbto fool you. This is essentially a hostel. Private bedroom with shared bathroom, shower, and kitchen. However, this place was clean and I felt secure in it since every room/bathroom/shower had a quality lock. I do want to emphasize that this place was clean and everything appears to be recently renovated, even if it looks like they got their materials from IKEA. Again, it's plain and simple, yet functional. This worked for me, but if you're looking for fancy, stay in a hotel. This is the "no frills" version of a hotel. The room consisted of a bed (mediocre, but not necessarily uncomfortable), a bench for sitting, and a coat rack to hang a few things. There was heat in the room, but no A/C, and the temperature was not controllable, which is my only real complaint. I felt a little warm while sleeping, so ended up opening the window, but the window was small and it let in a lot of noise from the road and people (it's near a bus stop). Other than that, we could definitely hear other people moving around, closing doors, using the shower, etc, but lucky for us that other guests were quiet and respectful. I gather that this is usually the case. One final note is that this place is located in a cute neighborhood called Cabbagetown, which we loved. The local nightlife was excellent (gastro pubs, local restaurants, etc). The downside to this is that the location is a bit far from downtown. Parking in Toronto stinks, so rent bikes or get ready to walk a lot.

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nope
Wouldn't do it. Get something better then here. You get what you pay for... And not even that.

8/10 Good

alice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice quiet place to stay
Staff where very friendly and helpful, beds where private & all round very clean!

8/10 Good

Louis-Simon, Montreal

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good place. Friendly owners
I really enjoyed the stay it was fitting our needs for a reasonable price. The owners were really friendly and the place is well organised and neat. Of course, my expectations were low but they were exceeded. What can I say, I knew what I would be when I booked it so there was no bad surprises, everything was as described. What I enjoyed the most was the owners that were very friendly and accommodating, they made me feel that being friendly, polite and respectful is appreciated. I also like that there was a fresh perfume in the air in all rooms, it was clean and we had private space and commune area to cook, eat or relax. I would give more but it's not a typical hotel.

10/10 Excellent

Rachelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Dolores

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best Hostel!
We had a wonderful time staying at this hostel. It was a bit far from a lot of the tourist areas, but it was such a great place with lots of different countries represented by the guests. The property managers were unbelievable helpful and kind to both me, my son, and everyone who walked in the door. You felt at home immediately.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Me gustó que el señor me tuvo mucha pasencia por qué no hablo inglés ni francés
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2019