When I first called this B&B, they siad they had one B&B room left & as the film festival & some medical conferance was going on I had to reserve quick quick quick.

I booked it, but when II got there, they said they were going to upgrade me to a nicer suite - which was cool of them, even though I was thinking, 'I thought you had no more rooms'.

It's very expensive though - work was paying for it, so I wasn't too bothered. Breakfast area is dark & dingy & each night there would be 'ladies of the night' outside the place. It seemed pretty safe. I would recommend looking elsewhere, but if all came to all, you could stay here.

I have never had nightmare until i stayed in Amabassador Inn.At first sight,the house was like jail.It was simply built by bricks,and there was a kind of bad smell when I got into the Inn. lots of garbage men,drug dealers and hookers around that area,especially at night,and that makes you nervous every second.
The advertising is misleaded,and the photos of all the rooms were made by photoshops.That is why the rooms on the website were totally different from the reality.I felt i was cheated.
For booking the room,i had paid by my credit card before i got Toronto.When i arrived there without seeing the room,i decided to leave this place.It was really ridiculous that the owner told me I had to pay the cancellation penalty for one day fee.
This Inn was full of cheating.Don't stay there.

The advertising is very misleading, this is a bargain basement place in a rather bad area with the bare minimum in room amenities. Unfortunately the price does not reflect the level. The use of the word "luxurious" is incorrect by anyone's standards.

I had a sinking feeling as soon as I arrived--the front is run down with broken steps and there was graffiti on the outside of the building. The inside is not at all charming.

I have a hard time believing some of the posted positive reviews of this place. To me, it was grim. There were flophouses in the immediate area with signs advertising $35/night on the windows. This place did not seem very different from the outside.

The room door locks are simple little push buttons in the doorknobs; this is not enough security and left me feeling nervous given the neighborhood (many street people and other tough-looking types). There were shards of glass on the carpet under the window that made me wonder if it had been broken in the recent past.

The saving features were (1) reasonably clean room and (2) comfortable bed. The noise from outside was low but the walls were thin and I was aware of every person walking up and down the hallway.

I can't comment on the breakfast... the idea of instant coffee in a windowless basement was so unattractive that I skipped. There are a lot of good cafes in Toronto and I needed to get away from this cheerless place!

We stayed at the Ambassador in last February. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Upon arrival due to some booking confusion, they kindly upgraded our room to one of the larger nicer rooms at the same discounted price (February appears to be the slow season). The Ambassador Inn has been very expertly remodeled and the rooms are charming especially with the ceramic/stone tiled bathrooms and jacuzzis. All in all, it was a very enjoyable experience which is why I rated it at 4 dots. The rest of the review concerns why I did not rate it at 5 dots:

Firstly, although discounted for the season the price struck me as somewhat high given the following lack of amenities that you might find elsewhere:

1) There was no DVD/VCR player in the room. Canada is a cold place in the winter and it snowed while we were there. I had brought DVDs in expectation of potentially being snowed in. Fortunately I also brought my own portable player that I use in Airports.

2) There was no internal thermistat in the room (that I could find). They do supply a heating unit that you can plug in for additional heat but even Motel 6 allows you to adjust the heat and air conditioning. The room was neither too hot or too cold given the weather but it would have been much more of an issue in excessively hot or cold weather.

3) Breakfast. I would say that if you stick to the fruits, cereals, and croissants you'll be very satisfied. As for French Toast and Pancakes, because of the friendliness of the staff I would give them an A for effort, but clearly IHOP they are not.

On the positive side, the things I liked most about the Ambassador Inn are:

1) Well remodeled and very clean
2) Big Rooms available with nice bathrooms
3) Convenient location (public transportation, restaurants, convenience shops)
4) Friendly helpful staff

The Ambassador Inn is a nice place with a friendly staff that aims to please. (Can't say that enough) For me, moreso than anything else, good service makes for an above average review-- thus I give it 4 stars (*)s.