Name: Backpacker College at University of Toronto - New College Residence - Willson Hall
Address: 40 Willcocks St, Toronto, Toronto, Toronto, M5S1C6, Canada
Rating: 7

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St. George

Spadina

Museum

Downtown Toronto

Royal Ontario Museum

Art Gallery of Ontario

Grange Park

Toronto Downtown

Toronto City Hall

Nathan Phillips Square

Yonge-Dundas Square

Royal Alexandra Theatre

Princess of Wales Theatre

Casa Loma

Roy Thomson Hall

Allan Gardens

Metro Toronto Convention Centre

CN Tower

Rogers Centre

Hockey Hall of Fame

Fort York National Historic Site

Air Canada Centre

St. Lawrence Market

HTO Park

Harbourfront Centre

Toronto City Centre Airport

Toronto Pearson International Airport

Buttonville Municipal Airport

St Catharines / Niagara District Airport

Backpacker College at University of Toronto - New College Residence - Willson Hall

Toronto

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We thought it would be fun to go back to where we went, but it was very disappointing. The front desk staff were NOT helpful. Parking is a nightmare. The hallways are depressing. Towels are small and course. The bottom sheet was too small for the bed. Cafeteria and common room were under renovation.

Basically disappointing

Staff super nice. This place is filthy.  No food service open. The only alternative is a kitchen- that residents are supposed to keep clean- without any paper towels, cloths, or soap. The fridges are closed. There are no dishes or pots and pans. Counters and stove are filthy. Showers filthy. Carpet in hallway filthy. Laundry room smelly like mildew. Can’t beleive parents pay for the kids to stay here…. Also someone should call Toronto public health

Friendly staff, residence is a cess pool

Just had my 2nd stay at the University Residence Hall - it was perfect and really easy on my budget!  This time I brought my own pillow - and also some food as they do have a shared kitchen area with a fridge that you can use.  There's also a TV with netflix - and I wound up watching a movie early one morning before I headed out for touring.  I drove there and both times used their parking facility two buildings over - but learned this time that you can keep pushing the "max time" button on the machine to book multiple days for your car to be parked so that you don't have to get up at 5:30 a.m. to get a new sticker in your car window by the 6:00 a.m. departure time.  Between parking for my car and the room fee, I wound up staying there for 2 nights/3 days for only $140 - which is awesome.  If you really don't spend a lot of time in your room and don't need much - these room options are fantastic.  The location is so close to everything and I felt very safe there the entire time.  Kings Noodles - about 3-4 blocks down on Spadina has great food at also very reasonable prices - I can't wait to go back again - Toronto is a wonderful City!

Great Inexpensive Option - Conveniently Located

It's a great value for what you get, especially for sports teams. Players loved the common room and being able to hang out together. For us coaches, the double room was huge compared to other dorm rooms, super clean, and had an awesome view of the CN tower. Breakfast is a little expensive ($9) but not outlandish, especially considering the room cost. 

Only tip is to bring ear plugs or head phones when in a double as we woke each other up rolling over.

Good Value

I've stayed at the New College Residence for four years in a row now and its always a great experience. It is so close to everything, the Spadina 510 streetcar has a stop literally right in front of the building, you can walk up to Bloor Street in under five minutes and there's a ton of places to eat, Kensington Market is also a very close walk, and getting down to the waterfront just hop on the streetcar and you're there in no time. Everyone at the front desk is always very friendly and helpful, you can even buy tokens there to ride the TTC. Granted it's a dorm, so as long as you expect that and everything that comes with it (shared common bathrooms, creaky beds, small rooms) it's just fine, and when you're out doing stuff all day and really just need a place to sleep at night its perfect.

Awesome value

If you just need a bed to crash on after a long day touristing, this is the place to stay! Nice, simple room, with a clean bathroom located in the corridor. Super friendly front desk staff and good breakfast for only CAN $10. If you're a light sleeper, be sure to bring a sleeping mask, because the curtain is very thin. Location is excellent and there's a tram station exactly in front of the building.

Great stay for a budget traveler

We stayed here for 2 nights and enjoyed our stay. We had booked a private room with two beds . The room was spacious and clean. The beds were comfortable and big. 
The bathrooms are centrally located and are cleaned twice daily. 
The hostel provides free drinking water . Very close to the Bus stops and shopping area .

Economical and great place to stay

The night we stayed, hotels were $400+... we snagged a room at Wilson Hall for $50 online.  The rooms are simple (dorm) but absolutely fine!  Yes, the washrooms are shared (again, it's a dorm) but when we were there, not many rooms were booked, so it was not a big deal.  The slamming doors in the morning were pretty noisy, but other than that, you can't beat the value of staying at Wilson Hall!

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