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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

5.0
Angers

28 July 2025

Lux no Fuss!

Clean, good location, friendly staff, colorful art ,beautiful space!

Nothing to report! Everything was great!

4.5
Derek

28 July 2025

Fabulous

Great location

The restaurant is over priced and service was hit or miss.

4.5
Carrie

25 July 2025

My stay was a great location. Prertty close to the cloncert venue great staff!!

The look and feel. The location

The parking. I got a ticket. It got taken care of but it seemed a little messed up.

3.5
Katherine

22 July 2025

Pleasant

Beautifully renovated hotel with friendly staff. A very cool feature elevator.

The hotel for 2 out of 4 nights had wedding events on which extended both times into the hotel lobby. This meant that the bar area also could not be used those evenings, which we were not informed about. It also felt rather awkward in holiday clothes "crashing" the wedding party by walking into the lobby and would have been much better if the event was kept in the bar area.

4.5
Chantal

21 July 2025

There for our 25th Anniversary and they were perfect !

Beautiful old building restored to perfection.

The parking was awkward to find first time. Also wish more tv channels or streaming available. First night after a long day of travel and The City we wanted to relax in our beautiful room and watch a movie. No rental or streaming channels available.

5.0
Izabelaj2018

20 July 2025

Exceptional

- very comfortable bed - great bar downstairs - great tv channels

N a

5.0
Natasha

16 July 2025

IMPECCABLE

WOW! WOW is all I can say. What an amazing stay. The staff was impeccable! Shout out to the Receptionist who was working July 11 around 4pm they were an absolute gem and sorted things for me very quickly. The room was wonderful, clean. The bed was comfy and the hotel decor is outstanding. I will definitely be back. ❤️

Loved all of it!

3.5
Carel

14 July 2025

Pleasant

Nice, clean hotel. The food was great.

No parking, no valet service, and difficult to find a parking space.

5.0
Aitana

6 July 2025

Exceptional

The staff was always very friendly. The room is clean, comfortable, and the hotel has an excellent location

A larger shower drain would help the water go down faster

3.5
Francesca

3 July 2025

Great hotel, great location

Room was very comfy, great blackout blinds, comfy bed and pillows, fun white noise machine and quiet despite main road outside. Staff generally super friendly. Great location with tons in the local area. Bar was really nice, the manually operated lift was cool. Fun touches around the venue like a pool table for use on the 3rd floor.

Bathroom was lovely but the floor got super wet thanks to ineffective drainage so that was a bit inconvenient. Bath mat drenched after one shower. We also weren't made aware we needed to book for breakfast, so when we took seats in the bar in the morning expecting to order, we got barked at by the barman for not having reservations. That made us feel uncomfortable, so we went elsewhere to eat.

4.0
Lesley

29 June 2025

Very good

Always ask for a back room or a side room here as the front room are lovely but can be loud. My room was really really nice. Really nice person on the desk. They are generally nice folk on their front desk in my eperience. I've stayed here a fair few times.

nothing really. All good.

4.5
Jenefer

28 June 2025

Quiet, Historical, Funky Art Deco Hotel - Clean and Comfortable

Funky and Fun Excellent service Quiet room and clean and comfortable bed Nice shower Nespresso machine in hallway and kettle in room Great location for shops, restaurants and the Parkdale Collegiate Insitute only 1 km that we attended for a Graduation LOVED the elevator and history of the place, artistic renderings in rooms with history and, photos throughout hotel. There is a nice lounge area where you can play chess and another where you can play billiards. Great wi fi Paid $411.50 for one night. And that’s with a discount. A bit pricey but so worth it for the fun and convenience it offered us.

Pouring rain when we arrived, so parking not that convenient being about a 3 in walk away at a cost of $30 p.n. As for the room it was sparse. It lacks enough power plugs, particularly at each side of the bed when you have to charge devices. Nice king bed but with only one shelf on one side and one bedside light. No comfortable armchairs or a sofa in what is supposed to be an upgraded room. Just a wooden bench under the TV.

5.0
Lianne

24 June 2025

Exceptional

Well thought out, cool stylistic touches, spacious and comfortable room.

Nothing I didn’t like!

5.0
Jessica

21 June 2025

Lovely as always

Always clean and fresh. Super accommodating staff. Awesome vibes.

I forgot my air pods there 😩

4.5
Cathy

20 June 2025

The hotel is beautifully decorated and is very updated- Nespresso machine was a plus!

The hotel was beautiful and the staff was very friendly. Good coffee available and restaurant.

The neighborhood didn’t have much shopping.

5.0
Madeline

15 June 2025

Boutique hotel perfection, nothing pretentious and all fabulous

Victorian grandeur with well-designed and bright modern interior, classy laid-back vibe, fab art, plants, friendly staff… espresso machine, gym, good Ontario wines in the bar, location perfect for walking to all we wanted to visit

5.0
Dan

14 June 2025

Beautiful hotel!

Lovely hotel with great links to the tram service to get into the centre of Toronto. Beautiful building with amazing interior including the birdcage style lift. Would recommend.

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5.0
Jordan

13 June 2025

I would definitely stay here again if visiting Toronto! Loved the hotel atmosphere, room and building layout and ameniti

Beautiful hotel, good location, staff was really nice and helpful, comfy bed, meal at the cafe was delicious

5.0
Ruben

12 June 2025

Great stay in a beautiful hotel.

Our stay was great. Staff was very friendly. Location is perfect, in walking distance to Ossington Ave and Little Italy. Hotel itself is beautiful.

Rooms are a bit small, but this is mentioned on the website so it was expected.

5.0
Jessica

12 June 2025

It was comfortable and I slept well. We felt safe and were able to walk to most places we wanted to visit

The location was great. Right on a trolley stop. Everyone was absolutely amazing and so helpful!

Nothing

4.5
Cline

8 June 2025

It was super nice, the staff was lovely, and the location was unbeatable.

The atmosphere and the original features of the building

The hangers, the don’t keep clothes on them.

4.5
Ashlee

7 June 2025

Stellar service, historic charm, and a great location for exploring and going to events.

Very clean, easy check in and room access, very friendly service from all staff. Clean and nice looking room with a great vanity. Great location with streetcars right out front.

Noisy - window's don't muffle sound from the street outside but understandable since it's an old building. Small room for the cost and bed felt a little small.

4.0
Bryna

30 May 2025

Very good

The building is beautiful!! Room fantastic! Little noisey outside, but thats because its a very active and fun street. We went walking around after our concert and felt safe, had some late night pizza in a park. The staff set this place apart, they are so friendly and happy to help, we felt really welcomed and care for.

Toilet needs to be repaired, ran all night, difficult to flush.

5.0
Alex

27 May 2025

Comfortable Stay in a Great Location with an Artsy Vibe

Great location! I had a comfortable 1 week stay here. I liked the artsy vibe there.

4.5
Pat

25 May 2025

Great place to stay and see a different end of Tdot

Loved the vibe, great location and the rooms were comfortable. Very easy to find and lots to do in the area.

Not much negative to say to be honest. Odd the sinks were inside the actual room instead of the bathroom and it would be nice to have a mini fridge to keep drinks cool or store some food or leftovers.

5.0
Amy

24 May 2025

Exceptional

All of the art Everyone was very helpful and friendly

5.0
Colleen

24 May 2025

Exceptional

It’s beautiful and original. It has a very colourful and welcoming aesthetic

4.0
Marianne

21 May 2025

Very good

I loved the hotel and its restaurant. It was great to have parking as well. I would stay there again

Lots of street noise, yelling and music. Maybe it would have been quieter if our room wasn’t facing Queen Street.

4.0
Beverly

20 May 2025

Very good

Great hotel. The staff was amazing!

5.0
Donna

19 May 2025

Exceptional

Lovely hotel conveniently located on the streetcar line. The staff were helpful and welcoming. The room was bright and the king bed was so comfy.

That same convenient streetcar woke me up in the morning.

5.0
Mary

16 May 2025

Wonderful

Everything

4.5
Anna

10 May 2025

Overall, fantastic stay!

Hotel is beautiful, has a particular style and vibe! Great service, nice restaurant, comfy rooms, convenient location. What more can one ask:)

Windows were dirty in my room, one towel was missing for a couple of days, and there was not a lot of space around the bed:)

4.0
Aaron

9 May 2025

Very good

One night - they kept our bags for us all day.

Was a quick visit. Not enough time to dislike anything.

3.5
Aaron

9 May 2025

Glamorous Gladstone ?

Good location.

Rooms were somewhat small. Event going on in lobby - quite fancy - we walked through in jogging pants and got some stares.

4.5
Kathleen

9 May 2025

Fabulous

Bistro was excellent. The gym looked good but we didn’t get a chance to use it as we didn’t know it existed at the time of booking. Location was 20 minute walk to Queen Elizabeth Theatre and BMO field

Older renovated property so expect some creeking floors

3.5
Karen

5 May 2025

Beautiful Hotel with charm

Beautiful room and common areas. Very central location. Loved the charm and history.

Our room was on the street side. There was ALOT of noise and we didn't get to sleep because of it until almost 2 am even though we were on the 3rd floor.

4.0
Hildebrandt

5 May 2025

Very good

It was modern in a historical building.

Very few surfaces to put stuff on in the room that were not low. And only garbage in room was in bathroom.

5.0
Nathalie

5 May 2025

Exceptional

Design, staff friendly

À chair in the room would have been a bonus

5.0
Marisa

1 May 2025

Perfecr

Decor and comfiness

Elevator needs to be controlled by an employee

4.5
Claire

28 April 2025

Fabulous

It was a great boutique hotel. Lovely design features and lots of artwork that celebrates the history of the building

5.0
Hyun

24 April 2025

Perfect location

Location was perfect, also clean and all good!

NA

4.5
Senna

21 April 2025

Awesome

Nice

4.0
Nicola

15 April 2025

Nice stay.

The scent in the room was too strong. We were warned it would be on the common areas, but it was also in our room. We were asked via email to give details about our visit . I mentioned celebrating my husband's Birthday and that our daughter had been married there . No other contact after that. Felt a bit impersonal.

5.0
Jennifer

14 April 2025

Perfect location for experiencing all that Queen Street west has to offer. Close to boutiques and great restaurant and b

Great location. Loved the original elevator. Traditional features but contemporary vibe. Spacious rooms with high ceilings

Nothing

4.5
Paul

13 April 2025

Fabulous

Helpful staff, liked the pool table, great room cleaning service, oldest lift in town talking point.

Basement toilets

5.0
Brandon

8 April 2025

Very cool hotel in an old building. Wish we had stayed longer.

The windows and window benches in the corner room. Lounge areas on each floor were nice, wish we would have been there long enough to enjoy them. Was worried about noise from street and trains, but wasn't a problem.

Blinds in the big windows were fun to play with, but didn't block the light very well. It's pretty far from downtown attractions, which might make us avoid it in the future. On this trip, it was close to an event we were attending, so it was perfect. Great street with restaurants and walkable to Dundas St W and Harbourfront.

4.0
Real

29 March 2025

Very good

Excellent location. Really a stone's throw away from so many cool places. The hotel itself is also really cool - it's a historic building with the only functioning manual elevator in Toronto. This is a double-edged sword though; this means that the elevator always needs an operator to be used, and they need to be called if they're not around. For facilities, it was pretty standard. The comforter was VERY warm, we actually had to lower the thermostat because we were too warm. The smart TV had an option for YouTube that didn't work, but Netflix seemed to work. Apparently this is common, and they offered to move us to another room, but that day they had to had a full house so they offered us a free late check-out instead. A very nice gesture from caring staff. The restaurant on the ground floor is also quite good.

5.0
Lyvette

22 March 2025

Loved the place! Looks cool, good location, comfortable stay :D

Great design with a wonderful artistic taste, and a beautiful duality of modern and victorian! Comfy bed and linens. Nice dimable mood lighting in the room. Different activies in common rooms on each floor (2nd - spot to eat with balcony, 3rd - pool table, 4rd - library, chess, and coffee). And good coffee too (although it is out in the common area, robe slippers are provided, so all good!). Would stay again!

Our only complaint is we wish there was a mini-fridge in the room. The staff was nice in saying would could use the common area mini-fridge, where the coffee cream is kept. It did the trick, but we felt a little uncomfortable to store it in a public place where someone may swipe it or cleaning staff may toss it unknowingly. Neither happened, and our food was fine, but it just caused us a bit of awkward worry. A microwave would also be great in the 2nd floor common room.

4.5
Remco

19 March 2025

A little gem in western Toronto

Beautiful heritage building with an awesome old-fashioned elevator. Great common spaces, including free coffee all day. High quality food served in on-site restaurant

Higher pet fees than advertised. A per pet per day fee is just not acceptable, when there is only a one time fixed cost for extra cleaning. Rooms are a bit small for comfort on a multi-night stay.

5.0
Nikki

18 March 2025

Exceptional

Everything is super modern, but still retains so much vintage charm.

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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