All Days Hostel

This was my first hostel experience in North America and third ever in my life. That being said below are what I believed were pros and cons of All Days Hostel in Toronto:
Pro’s: Right next to Subway station (Sherbourne exit) and transit system is extremely efficient, hostel is clean, staff is pleasant and helpful, everyone staying there is kind and thoughtful enough to maintain cleanliness of restrooms after use, quiet and family friendly, TV located in rooms (never used so unsure of cable), strong and fast wifi in common space area, no smoking inside
Con’s: Check-​in time (2pm), rooms are very tight (stayed in single occupant space), walls are very thin and you’re able to hear conversations next door, common bathroom so you’re at everyone’s mercy and have to wait you’re turn (it was never more than 10 – 15 minutes), wifi signal was weak in my room (stayed on second floor down the hall), staff begin shift at 10am (6am in my experience at other hostels).
Also be aware, rooms aren’t cleaned during stay and there’s no complimentary breakfast but there are 2 kitchens (never bothered to see them so can’t speak of its grandeur) and there’s a grocery store within 50 feet so you can cook at your leisure. Check-​in is at 2pm and check out is at 11am. There are restaurants and a 24-​hour McDonalds within 5 minute walking distance. Subway fare is $ 3 and is good for 2 hours (on bus as well) for one way ticket. You can purchase tokens in bulk and they’re a little cheaper that way. Subway runs from 6am-1:30am on weekdays so you can get from the airport to the hostel within 1 – 1.5 hours but you will have to transfer buses/​subways with luggage. I would recommend the 192 Express shuttle from airport to Kipling, from Kipling catch the subway (North?). There are convenience stores within the subway that can help with directions. Subways can be busy during peak times but I visited early Aug and they were never crammed despite having music festivals and various events. Big clean city next to the water so there’s always something going on. It’s pretty safe for a big city (always use caution though) and everyone was super friendly in the city and the hostel, so I would definitely recommend visiting Toronto and staying at the All Days Hostel!

I definitely recommend this place. Don’t expect room service (it’s a hostel). It is a good price, especially considering that it is nice and clean, lovely furnishings in the downstairs common room, free wifi, and excellent location. The subway is a two minute walk, and the best of yonge and bloor streets only 15 minutes away. The manager is nice and friendly. I have tried out three hostels in the city so far, and for the downtown area this one is the best. Thank you for a lovely stay :)

This hostel has more of a hotel feel to it, except with the bonuses hostels usually have. To make it easy, I will just give you a list of pros and cons.
Cons:
— No fridge or microwave in the room
— There was a GIGANTIC bug in our room, crawling alongside our baggage. Disgusting!
— We book a twin room because there were no double rooms available, only to find out that the beds were French beds and we easily could have booked a single room for us.
— There is not always someone at the front desk it seemed to be a matter of luck whether or not someone was there to help out.
— No room service during our stay, the room looked quite dirty after 5 nights (though it was clean when we checked in)
— The vents of the air conditioning were under the bed, meaning we had to move the bed in order to properly cool down.
— 5 dollars extra for doing laundry
— No breakfast included
Pros:
— TV in the room
— Private bathroom
— Two fully equipped kitchens in the hostel with fridges to store stuff and microwaves for heating it up
— Free and exceptionally fast wi-​fi for a hostel
— Very close to Bloor St. shopping district, around the corner from the subway
— Air conditioning
— Laundry room (see also cons)
— Walking distance (5 – 10 mins) to 3 large supermarkets
— Bookshelves and common room TV