Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Toronto Downtown
A downtown base near Dundas Square with broad city views, fast elevators, and easy subway access.
The verdict
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Doubletree By Hilton Hotel Toronto Downtown is an upper-middle-range hotel positioned within walking distance of the financial district and major sights. It excels with quick elevator service, friendly check-in staff, and sweeping views of the city from upper floors. However, noise leaks noticeably through gaps beneath hallway doors, and rooms can feel somewhat small or dated. 5143
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What travelers noticed
- The downtown location is exceptionally convenient, situated between two TTC subway stops and walking distance from Dundas Square and Nathan Phillips Square. 431
- Bathrooms are clean and fairly spacious, offering quick hot water and Crabtree & Evelyn toiletries with plastic-free options. 4
- Upper floors deliver broad views across downtown Toronto, City Hall, and the lake. 51
- The building is equipped with five elevators, keeping wait times brief even for guests staying on higher levels. drawn from the full read
The catch
- Opinions on dining diverge, with some guests appreciating handy cooked-to-order appetizers while others criticize the breakfast for offering only three basic options. drawn from the full read
- Mattress comfort divides visitors, with some enjoying the large beds and others complaining that older mattresses feel too soft or worn. drawn from the full read
Who it's for
- — Business travelers heading to the financial district
- — Sightseers wanting easy TTC subway and transit access
- — Hilton Honors members using loyalty points
Skip it if
- — Light sleepers bothered by hallway noise leaking under doors
- — Guests expecting extensive daily breakfast buffets
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“the location of the hotel is good and guests love walking around the neighborhood”
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Score breakdown
How the 80/100 is built, category by category — each one with the strongest thing travelers actually said, and the source it came from.
Bathroom
90Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Location
92- “I have stayed here more times than I can count on work trips, and really like the location, which is just a 5 minute walk to Dundas Square, around the corner from Nathan Square (the famous "Toronto" sign), and has a great choice of places to eat right on the doorstep.” 4
- “The upper-middle-range Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Downtown is well located within walking distance to popular Toronto attractions and the financial and business districts.” 5
Room
84Service
85Bed & Sleep
87Nothing quotable yet on this one — the score leans on the rest of the coverage.
Value
80- “There are cheaper places to stay, and definitely more higher end stays available, but I think it offers great value for money and is a solid option, especially if you collect Hilton points and / or are able to redeem a free night.” 4
- “Will mention in case your vision will be affected during the stay that the restaurant on the main floor is very nice (kind of expensive, but not crazy), but the bathrooms are bit far away and confusing to get to even with half decent vision.” 1
Where it is, how to reach it
Details checked 2026-09-04
Where it sits
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Stay value
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Falls short of what $$ usually buys
Scores 8 points below the mid-range median of 88, across 402 hotels in the same bracket. In Toronto it sits 6 points below the local median of 86.
- This hotel
- 80
- Bracket median
- 88
- Index median
- 88
Based on 402 comparable hotels.
Which room to ask for
What reviewers say about where to sleep inside this building — by room number where one is named, and otherwise by floor, wing, aspect and position. Every line opens onto the quotes behind it.
No reviewer has yet described a room, floor or aspect specifically enough to act on at this property. Room intelligence appears here the moment they do.
Where travelers agree — and don’t
The topics reviewers split on most. A wide bar means your experience depends on which room you get — or whose opinion you trust.
View the 39 things travelers said behind this verdict▾
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- “Friendly staff and comfortable rooms. And the cookies are amazing!” 1
- “The Doubletree's right next to City Hall, very pedestrian friendly and safe area, lots of tourists.” 1
- “Nice rooms especially if you're an HHHonours member.” 1
- “The hotel has a nice large lobby and the staff at the check in have always been very nice to deal with.” 4
- “Location is good. Front desk staff were nice” 1
- “My god that best western North York was like I don't even know. The staff were beyond rude.” 1
- “Will mention in case your vision will be affected during the stay that the restaurant on the main floor is very nice (kind of expensive, but not crazy), but the bathrooms are bit far away and confusing to get to even with half decent vision.” 1
- “I've stayed a few times, it's nice and you get a warm cookie when you check-in. Great location to the hospitals too.” 1
- “Stayed there a lot pre-pandemic as it was the hotel my work used for conferences and for out of town guests. Nice rooms especially if you're an HHHonours member.” 1
- “My god that best western North York was like I don't even know. The staff were beyond rude. The food tasted like condoms.” 1
- “The rooms can be on the smaller side etc-- all the things that come with an older grande dame hotel. The public spaces are really quite something and worth a visit even if you don't stay there.” 3
- “Will mention in case your vision will be affected during the stay that the restaurant on the main floor is very nice (kind of expensive, but not crazy), but the bathrooms are bit far away and confusing to get to even with half decent vision.” 1
- “The Fairmont is always a good choice but could be pricey.” 3
- “There are cheaper places to stay, and definitely more higher end stays available, but I think it offers great value for money and is a solid option, especially if you collect Hilton points and / or are able to redeem a free night.” 4
- “The deluxe rooms are fairly decent, the standard room not as much.” 3
- “The rooms include the usual things you would expect like a safe and minifridge. There is a decent coffee maker, and the staff are happy to bring you extra coffee pods if you need them.” 4
- “I stayed there 2 years ago. Bed was shitty and the room was clean-ish.” 1
- “The decor is pleasantly modern, though simplistic and generic compared to the elegant, artistic nature of the lobby and restaurants.” 5
- “I stayed there once while doing jury duty and it was nice! super clean room and they brought us all slippers” 1
- “It's a great location on the Harbourfront. We had a room very high up with a beautiful view of the lake.” 3
- “The upper-middle-range Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Downtown is well located within walking distance to popular Toronto attractions and the financial and business districts.” 5
- “The Fairmont Royal York has been a stalwart of the fancy hotel scene since it was built - and remains in a great location for subway access and general downtown wandering.” 3
- “Considering the hotel is in downtown Toronto, I think the rooms are quite spacious, and have always been clean and well kept. They are a little tired can could do with updating soon though.” 4
- “Very helpful. We stayed at the Westin Harbour Castle in September. It's a great location on the Harbourfront.” 3
- “Arabella3516 • 2年前 It's a nice hotel. It's a nice hotel. I've stayed there a few times - safe area, walking distance to a lot of shops and restaurants.” 1
- “I have stayed here more times than I can count on work trips, and really like the location, which is just a 5 minute walk to Dundas Square, around the corner from Nathan Square (the famous "Toronto" sign), and has a great choice of places to eat right on the doorstep.” 4
- “My personal choice on the top end of a budget would be the Ritz-Carlton. Easy location to get around from, rooms are large and well done, super nice facilities.” 3
- “I didn't get a chance to use any of the amenities (obviously) but the location is very convenient - next to Eaton centre and walking distance to st.patrick station.” 1
- “I've been twice in the past two years, perfectly serviceable hotel in a good location.” 1
- “Nice hotel, good location, and amazing cookies.” 1
- “Moving down from fancypants to solid 'business travel' chains Hilton has three downtown hotels - any of them work well for tourists in terms of location.” 3
- “The Fairmont is always a good choice but could be pricey. We've also stayed on the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel which is right across for Nathan Phillips square where the big light up Toronto sign is. It's a little closer to their theatre district and an easy walk the the Eaton Centre for shopping.” 3
- “Rooms at the Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Downtown hotel are on the small side.” 5
- “the location of the hotel is good and guests love walking around the neighborhood” On camera20:06
- “Safe neighbourhood, decent looking hotel. Very convenient in terms of access to subway and transit.” 1
- “I've stayed there a few times - safe area, walking distance to a lot of shops and restaurants.” 1
- “Most rooms have nice views over downtown, but the downside of that is that the rooms can be a little noisy - expect to hear the odd police siren.” 4
What we still don't know
What we can’t tell you yet, said plainly. These close as we read more coverage of this hotel.
- No reviewer has named an individual room number here yet.
- Nothing reliable said about room types.
- Nothing reliable said about floor level.
- Nothing reliable said about building or wing.
- Nothing reliable said about which side it faces.
- Nothing reliable said about view.
- Nothing reliable said about position on the floor.
- 3 sources carry no publication date, so we cannot tell how current they are.
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- 4Review of the Doubletree by Hilton in Downtown Toronto100daysaway.comReview site2025-04-21Recent12 quotes used
“The Crabtree & Evelyn Shampoo products are great and they offer a plastic free option which I love.”
Read original100daysaway.com - 5DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Downtownoyster.comReview site2024-08-09Ageing4 quotes used
“The upper-middle-range Doubletree by Hilton Toronto Downtown is well located within walking distance to popular Toronto attractions and the financial and business districts.”
Read originaloyster.com - 1Has anyone stayed at the Doubletree downtown? : r/askTOreddit.comForum threadDate not stated26 quotes used
“Friendly staff and comfortable rooms. And the cookies are amazing!”
Read originalreddit.com - 2DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Toronto Airport West, Mississauga ...youtube.comVideoDate not statedListened for quotes only1 quote used
“the location of the hotel is good and guests love walking around the neighborhood”
Jump to0:06Read originalyoutube.com - 3Toronto- Hotel Recommendation - Canada/New Englandboards.cruisecritic.comReview siteDate not stated12 quotes used
“The rooms can be on the smaller side etc-- all the things that come with an older grande dame hotel. The public spaces are really quite something and worth a visit even if you don't stay there.”
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