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Renovated guest rooms feature fully-equipped kitchens that include cooking utensils, a microwave, stove top, refrigerator and coffee maker. Along with the comfortable, residential feel, guests will enjoy free Wi-Fi Internet access, 32-inch flat-screen HD TV with expanded cable, multi-media panel with A/V connections for mp3 players, video game systems and laptop computers. Guest laundry facilities and on-site parking are also available $15 per night.
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165 Grange Ave, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2V5 Canada
Studio 6 Toronto
213 reviews
Getting there
Good for walkers
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Let me start by saying that this hotel is great value for money for people who are travelling and I mean, not just staying in the hotel. If you want a basic stylish, clean and comfortable room with new decor this is for you. Its basically a studio flat!
I traveled to Canada Toronto for the first time by myself and was a lone female traveler. I read the majority of reviews before booking a place independently. I was worried about the area, my safety and security based on a few reviews on here which was helpful. However my worries were put to ease based on the majority good reviews. Plus I'm from London :)
I arrived late and the sun had set between 6-8pm. I did take a walk by myself to Queens street to get some food. it was very quiet up until the main street (Queens street) it wasn't too bad, although I didn't go out late unless it was with a cab after the first day.
Staff provide access to a good cab service and call cabs whenever you need for you, and can also give you a good cab service number to take you home from an outing. All doors have a good locking system (USE IT) there was only one occasion when there was some noise disturbance and I called the reception as did other lodgers and it was dealt with very quickly.
The room: was beautiful I was pleasantly surprised. very clean, new facilities, very comfortable. Cleaned everyday depending on if you wanted it to be. As requested I had a room with the view on the CN tower. I felt soooo comfortable and as I was travelling alone this put me at total ease. Loved having a phone in my room with free calls in Canada VERY useful for a Londoner. Please check out my pictures.
The facilities: For what I paid for I would not be able to get this standard in my hometown London for the price of £366 for a 8 days (approx 754CAD)! nice TV with multiple channels, beautiful new kitchenette. All kitchen utensils provided, you do have to buy your own sponge and washing up liquid though. hair dryer and nice shower over the bath. Coffee machine and telephone with national calls for free!
The area: I was 5 minutes away from china town and Queens street and other shopping/entertainment areas are 10-15minutes away from downtown which includes the CN tower, Art gallery, Air Canada Centre (where I watched a basketball match) and Rodger Centre etc. Honestly its such good value for money and so close for all the tourist activities. Cabs and Streetcars are very easily accessible. NOTE that the city sight seeing company pick you up from the hotel for the Niagara falls tour and Toronto tour. The area is not affluent, and many reviews are correct in saying when you're out late take a cab especially if your alone. The area almost feels like you've gone back to the 80s. You really are within 5 - 15mins of downtown. NOTHING happened to me and I had a great time.
Staff: Staff are friendly, approachable and talkative. They deal quickly with all enquies and requests including issues regarding safety that appears to be something are concerned with here.
Areas for improvement: If they could have a locking/card system at the main entrance that is activated after 10pm that would be great. Although the rooms are secure it would be nice if the building was also secure at all times.
I would one hundred per cent recommend this hotel!!! It was great and I will remember it forever, especially as it was my first time in Toronto and I loved it. I would recommend it for lone travelers, couples, groups, and business and leisure trips. I heard a few families but I don't know if its as suitable for children under 12.
Overall I loved it and its great value for money.
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Date of stay: November 2015
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Room Tip:really good value for money, great quality room and decor, tons of shops and resturants near by...
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I would first like to say, I do not understand where many of the negative reviews are coming from. My wife and I stayed at the Sudio 6 Hotel for more than a week, and I would be glad to tell you about it.
To address its location: The hotel is located about 2 blocks off of Queen Street in a residential neighborhood. Queen Street is of course a very busy and popular avenue with many restaurants, shops, etc. The neighborhood is not "scary" or "dangerous." Those claims are preposterous. The area is no different than your average urban neighborhood in a densely populated metropolis. There is a primary school right across the street from the hotel with kids running around almost all day. Even at night we never came across any scrupulous individuals, just people going to and from their homes/apartments. We thought it was a very quiet neighborhood, which made for a very quiet night's rest. It is within walking distance to Kensington Market and Chinatown. These are both very fascinating areas to explore. You can catch a streetcar a block north on Dundas St, or 2 blocks south on Queen St. If you don't mind walking for about 30 minutes you can reach the city center by foot.
The hotel itself is one of a former apartment building converted. The service at the front desk was simple and to the point. There are no fancy amenities at this hotel beyond a communal laundry room in the hallway. The room we stayed in was very modern and appeared to have been recently updated. Yes, there was a loose tile here, a missing/broken piece of molding there...but overall the room was very decent. We NEVER had an issue with hot water, as claimed in a previous review. The television worked fine. The complimentary WiFi worked fine. The only thing that did not work properly was the hair dryer attached to the bathroom wall. It simply would not turn on, but we didn't need to use it anyway. The A/C unit is loud when it turns on, but after awhile we didn't notice it anymore. The kitchenette was one of the reasons we chose this hotel. We were able to store some cold-food items in the fridge, heat items on the stove and microwave. A small amount of plates, glasses, and silverware were provided, but I don't recall seeing any pots or pans. The Keurig was nice and we used it to make coffee every morning. By the way, there is a Loblaws grocery store about a 5-10 minute walk away from the hotel on Queen St (perfect!) Every night was quiet and uneventful. No disruptive noises from any of the surrounding rooms and hallway. There have been claims made about Syrian refugees staying in the hotel. If that is the case, great on the hotel for doing so, but we didn't come across any. There were a couple of people that we crossed paths with that were speaking a little Arabic, but they could have been just normal guests of the hotel for all I know. There were no kids running around the hallways or making it feel like we were invading someone's living space.
The budgeted price for our week-long stay was one of the other driving factors for us to choose the Studio 6, in addition to it's proximity to downtown Toronto. If you are used to staying in luxurious 5-star hotels, then no, this may not be the hotel for you. But if you are a seasoned traveler who enjoys immersing into the local culture, I highly recommend the Studio 6 Hotel. My wife and I had a great, comfortable stay, and we saved a lot of money compared to other hotels in the area. Cheers!
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Date of stay: May 2016
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:The rooms on the south-side of the hotel face downtown Toronto.
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Studio 6 – we stayed at Studio 6 Toronto 22nd to 26th Dec and had an enjoyable stay. Our transfer from the airport took about 25 mins and cost about £25 using Uber. We checked in early evening and the process was very swift. The room itself was very pleasant and looked like the images on the website and trip adviser. There was everything to make our stay a comfortable one – there was plenty of storage, an iron, ironing board, fridge, hairdryer, coffee machine, plenty of plug sockets and mirrors. There were plenty of channels on the TV. We had to enquire about the heating system, although there was a thermostat on the wall that was cranked up to the max (25 c) we couldn’t find a vent for the hot air to circulate. Reception confirmed there wasn’t a vent and that the heating comes through the walls and floor. The weather was quite mild during our stay but on a morning it did feel quite chilly and it wasn’t until getting in a hot shower did we feel we were warming up. The shower has excellent pressure and reaches a decent temperature. The bed was comfy and we had undisturbed sleep as the neighbourhood is so quiet. Housekeeping serviced the room daily, making sure the towels were changed and coffee pods replenished. The kitchen is fully stocked with utensils for those wishing to utilise the kitchen area. The Wi-Fi was hit and miss at times, we found it worked perfectly between 5am – 6am, but after that it seemed to crash. Don’t let the surrounding neighbourhood discourage you from staying here. We had no trouble and didn’t feel vulnerable or scared. It’s only a short stroll down the road before you hit Queen Street. Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, the price was value for money, the location was great, we had a peaceful night sleep and the staff on the front desk were very friendly and helpful especially Wang-Li.
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Date of stay: January 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Kumar S, General Manager at Studio 6 Toronto
Responded Mar 28, 2019
Good Day, Thank you for your review on Studio 6. We are continuously working on improving elements of great guest experience . Front desk is the face of the hotel whilst support services are heart of the hotel. Until you welcome you at Studio 6. Best Regards Gajen
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Had planned to stay in Toronto for 5 days, however the hotel was so bad decided to cut it short as we could not spend any more nights in this place. When we got to the hotel, went to use the bathroom and there was urine all over the seat. obviously not cleaned before we got there. There is a sign on the door saying to put the chain across and the dead bolt for your safety. dead bolt did not work. There were crumbs all over the floor and long hairs. There were grease marks all over the stove, fridge and walls. The walls in the bedroom area and in the bathroom were covered with splatters of I don't want to know what. The walls were marked up with crayon. There were holes in the bathroom door. The smell was so bad that before I could sleep I would spray my pillow with the Downy wrinkle spray I thankfully brought with me. There were bugs and spiders. The air conditioner was so loud you could not hear yourself think, let alone sleep with it on. With it off we nearly melted with the heat. The shower curtain had stains and smelled so sour. There were stains on the sheets. We told hotel staff that the room was so dirty and that it needed to be cleaned while we were out, listing the issues. The only thing that had been done while we were out was the dead bolt fixed. No clean towels were given for our second day of the stay. Tried to call down to get some sent up but the telephone did not work. Absolutely nightmare. Would not recommend this hotel to anyone!!!
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Date of stay: June 2017
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Choose a different hotel to stay in
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Easy checkin, clean lobby, elevator and hallway. Comfortable queen bed, good pillows, and a newish kitchenette. It had a full size fridge, cooktop, sink, and plenty of space for food preparation. The room was clean with a small table and two chairs. The window air conditioner had a remote control, and was somewhat loud. The bathroom sink had been updated, electric outlet in a good location, hairdryer, good towels, older tub with clean shower curt ain. Good water pressure. Overall good hotel for the price in this location.
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Date of stay: September 2017
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Trip type: Travelled on business
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This hotel is terrible smelly dirty especially the lift area room smells bathroom mouldy very stuffy and if you put the air conditioner on you can't here yourself think beds uncomfortable and dirty , Windows so dirty you can hardly see out , this hotel seems like a half way house for homeless people do not spoil your holiday by been taken in by the price!!!
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Date of stay: June 2017
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Go somewhere else
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would prefer to give this establishment no stars but the reception staff , who at all times conducted themselves in a friendly and helpful manner deserve a star , after that please don't waste your money and spoil your holiday here , from the overwhelming smell pervading the entire building of damp and stale cigarettes which exacerbated my asthma from day one , to the loose toilet cistern , that wobbled constantly , the air conditioner sounded like a freight train going through the room , you got to choose between stifling stuffiness and smell of damp or no sleep from the noise , our room was only serviced on the first 2 days , despite leaving out the sign , the towels replaced with small , thin smelly towels each day , the linoleum floor crunching underfoot , the single beds narrow but quite comfortable . i would not ever stay here again nor recommend it . we treated ourselves to another motel on the last night even tho we had prepaid for our room here so we had one happy memory , as we were attending a conference the city was heavily booked out , so moving earlier wasn't possible at short notice ... don't be fooled by the photos ....
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Date of stay: June 2017
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Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip:none of them
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Response from 6Team, Brand Experience Team at Studio 6 Toronto
Responded Jun 28, 2017
Dear Jenn, Thank your for sharing your feedback. We apologize for the experience you described, as it is certainly an exception to the great guest experience we are committed to delivering. We invite you to contact our Guest Relations at 1-855-787-9864 to share additional details of your experience which will assist us in implementing improvements for all future guests.
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Pleasantly surprised with this accommodation. I chose for the location and price. I was traveling alone so didn't need the amenities I usually look for when traveling with family. It is an efficiency type accom and I was impressed with the cleanliness and quality of the amenities. Though I was only there one night and didn't use. I plan on coming back with my family in the summer. Close to Chinatown and Ken Market. Beds were comfortable, shower was hot and the toiletries were nice too. Check in was very pleasant and the fellow at the desk in the evening was happy to assist with directions. There was some noise from other guests in the night but it was Saturday and to be expected. Otherwise a pleasant stay and def will be back!
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Date of stay: January 2017
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Trip type: Travelled solo
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We stayed at Studio 6 (formerly The Grange) twice in the fall of 2013. Both times we had a comfortable stay in one of their recently renovated rooms. The rooms are basic with Ikea-type cupboards and furnishings (an extra chair would be an asset), and laminate flooring - everything was very clean. I particularly liked the fact that the duvets were wrapped in white sheets, it made the bed feel very fresh. The kitchen is adequate for preparing coffee, breakfast and cold meals, although a pan and microwave dish would make it possible to cook dinner as well - the hotel is about a 10/15 minute walk from Loblaw's supermarket on Queen Street. It is also within walking distance of the Kensington Market and the Art Gallery of Ontario, and close to public transport. The neighbourhood itself is down-scale, but we did not feel nervous there. I have given it a top rating for the sort of basic hotel it is: it is by no means luxury accommodation, but it is simple, clean, well-located and good value for the price.
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Date of stay: November 2013
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Kumar S, Manager at Studio 6 Toronto
Responded Mar 27, 2014
Dear Ms.Young; We very much appreciate your comments regarding your stay at the 5900 Toronto. It is always a pleasure to receive positive feedback. I will share your comments with our team. I am sure that this feedback will serve as an encouragement to all of our staff as we strive to continuously improve the quality of our services. Thank you again for sharing your experience, and we hope your next visit will be as pleasant as the previous one. Sincerely, Gajen Nadesan General Manager Studio 6 Toronto
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Honestly I stay here every time I come to Toronto, over the past nine months I have stayed here 15 times, you can't beat the price! The staff is so helpful and parking is a breeze. Yes the air conditioner are loud and some of the rooms still need some updates but what do you need the room for?
sleeping - beds are so comfy, lots of pillows, clean. Shower - great water pressure, clean tubs Toilets - they flush Internet- never had an issue works great Tv - each room I've had all new and work. Kitchen - everything you need is in there, full size fridge (yes you hear it turn on but what do you expect it's right beside your bed, sleep beside the one in your home and tell me it's not loud). You will need to buy dish soap so you can wash the stuff you use but most people would before use anyway, it's a hotel room not your friends place, who knows how well people clean and that's your own choice. Parking - never had an issue, right on site and not expensive. Location- you can walk downtown if you want or go to the corner and hop on the street cars.
As long as the price stays low I will continue to come here.
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Date of stay: September 2017Trip type: Travelled on business
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Good Day ,
We could certainly organize a cot for you at an additional cost, please call the hotel on 416 603 7700 to verify the reservation and organize the same.
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The Management
Good Day , The hotel has outdoor parking which is cctv monitored.
We always have top end automibles of guests parked in the parking space during their stay.
I hope this clarifies the question.
Best Regards
The Management
There are more places to choose from in the Toronto area.
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
The Grange Hotel
LOCATION
CanadaOntarioTorontoAlexandra Park / Downtown / Chinatown / Kensington-Chinatown / Old Toronto
NUMBER OF ROOMS
72
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