Hotel Novotel a Toronto

The Novotel Toronto North York was good for a place to sleep in a convenient location to good stores and the subway, but I would only stay here if I needed a place to crash in North York. Check in was very quick and the service was good. Amenities and hotel decor seemed a bit dated though. There were strands of the previous guest hair in a corner of the bathroom that did not seem to be cleaned well enough and then the night of my shower, the drainage was a little bit slow. The water pressure on the 15th floor for my room also seemed to be a little low. TV channels for the cable service were also lacking signal at random points throughout the broadcast. At least the channels broadcasting PBS and the Olympics were still flawless, so that was a plus.

Location is good. Within walking distance of the Union Train Station and Eaton Shopping Malls. Opposite hotel is a nice restaurant called Old Spaghetti Factory that has nice ambience and serves good pasta. Restaurant also provides halal option (refer to their instagram). Besides the Old Spaghetti Factory, down the street, there are more eateries providing halal food options such as kebabs and pizzas. Special mention is a halal fast food restaurant selling fried chicken called Mother Clucker. There is a also a supermarket next to the hotel and drugstores within walking distance. Room size is comfortable, relatively spacious. Amenities such as toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, towels, hairdryer, kettle, fridge etc are provided. TV has wide range of channels and shows. Beds and pillows are comfortable. A good stay.