Chinatown Travellers Home

Our room was very clean and comfortable. The bathroom was too. The air con worked well, had a fan as well. Would come again. Really close to - CBD. Able to walk everywhere. Cheap and good meals in Chinatown. Check-in at front door was confronting. Most unprofessional which gave us an awful first impression. Loud noise one night for short time by some tenants. Could do with hot drink making facility. But it is a great place for those who enjoy getting out and about and don't expect all modern cons.

chinatown in toronto is really an old place with old houses that one can't just renovate without touching the others in a row of houses,but,it is conveniently located near restaurants,university,technohub,especially the transport facilities so coming from or going to airport won't be a problem...besides that tis cheap

I booked my room 1 week in advance. Had already paid. Upon arrival my room was given to someone else. They wanted to put me in a storage room. Ended up going to their other location. Poor parking. Room was approx 7×10'. Hand soap in the shower. The table and chair are from Tim Horton's. Squeaky beds. Make your own bed. Bed takes up 90% of the room.

If all you need is a bed to sleep and a shower, this is the right place. Pros 1. Rooms and shared bathrooms are very clean. (No shoes are allowed indoor. Marble tile floors are shinning white) 2. Location is convenient - many street car lines, groceries, dim sum and noodles restaurants, coffee shops, massage spa shops, a park, some churches, AGO, Kensington Market, brand name stores, etc are within walking distance. 10 minutes on street cars to Yonge downtown, Eaton Center, CN tower, hospitals, Union Station etc. 3. Supply of shampoo, hand soap, toilet paper; a bath towel per person. (you need to ask the housekeeper for a clean one or you reuse it until you check out) 4. Laundry - Newer machines are on site but are locked in a room. Charging $7 per double load, incl detergent and softener sheet. Since there is no on site attendant, you have to wait until the housekeeper appears and pay her. She will transfer the laundry to the dryer for you. 5. Overall is quiet, if your room is not near either the entrance, the shared bathrooms or the laundry room. 6. Easy check out - just toss your key in a designated bucket and leave. Charge of any damage or use of unassigned beds will come after you. Cons 1. On site security and safety - no on site attendant at all (no front desk, no public phone). The main entrance has a number lock. The entrance door is not auto-closing, therefore, the property remains unlocked most of the time until a guest closes the door on purpose. The basement door and back door are using simple locks. There is only one fire extinguisher on each floor in the middle of a narrow hallways. The marble tile floor is slippery. The guest rooms are equipped with a smoke alarm, but have no windows and are very tiny. No escape. All the surveillance cameras are not working (each camera has a hanging disconnected cable). Guests are on their own risk in case of a fire or robbery. 2. The kitchen (as advertised) is a joke - no stove, no toaster, no coffee maker, no shared fridge (although some guest rooms may have a fridge). In the basement, in a corner of the hallway, there is a microwave oven and 2 dirty electrical kettles sitting on a bookshelf which is also an open storage of blankets, toilet papers and housekeeping cleaners. 3. No dinning area, no sitting area, no TV. The enclosed porch has converted into a walk-thru office and an area to take off the shoes (put your shoes in a provided plastic bag and take them to your room). 4. No closet, no drawers in the guest room. No clothing hooks some rooms. You leave your luggage on the floor. My room was a storage of business safes, empty box, 2 older electrical fans, an older business machine (covered with a piece of bed sheet to pretend a coffee stand) and a large old fridge which can be used as a dresser (has shelves and a door). 5. If you have big or many luggages, the narrow and steep stairway can be a concern. No elevator. 7. When you check in, you make a phone call at the porch from a designated phone. Some one will walk to the property in 10 minutes and hand you your room key. Except the rule of no-shoes-indoor, verbal communication is very limited. Instructions and rules for guests are posted near the entrance door to read. Advice 1. Bring your sandals (easier to take off or to change your shoes in winter before you enter the property), bath gels, toothpaste, an a backup toilet paper (no attendant there in case you are running out of it) 2. Bring with you a large ceramic mug (multi-purposed -- to brew your tea/ instant coffee, to microwave a cup of instant noodles, to hold drinking water, and to brush your teeth). You should be able to collect the plastic forks, spoons or chopsticks when you visit the nearby restaurants. 3. You will need a clean shopping bag to hold your clothes in the bathroom. 4. Buy a TTC weekly pass at any train station if you arrive the area between Thursday and Monday midnight. The pass saves you money and time from riding the street cars or trains.

Very clean, this house is near the China town and easy to go everywhere