My wife and I were meeting our son in Torontomfor a short visit. Normally we stay at the Sutton Place Hotel but this time I decided to stay at the Town Inn for nostagic reasons. Thirty years ago when he was six we stayed at the Town Inn and had a wonderful time. The rooms were good, the location central and the swimming pool was fantastic. This time I checked the hotel web site to learn that the hotel had been completely refurbished in the last year. Because of the web site and particularly the photographs of the updated suites we booked a two bedroom suite for two nights. Upon arrival we were informed that all the balconies on the north side of the property were under renovation. Not only were many of the balconies missing there was a warning posted in the lobby that there could be considerable demolition noise between 9:00 and 4:00. We were given a suite on the opposite side of the building with assurances that the noise would not be a factor. When we arrived at our supposedly refurbished suite we were greeted with a suite that had definitely seen much better days. The room was not properly cleaned. The floors, window sills and furniture were dusty. The kitchen counter was badly damage as if an electrical appliance had shorted out and burned. Both the range and fridge were old and dirty. There was a large closet in the suite that contained four old ripped and filty mattresses and box springs that were obviously being stored there instead of in the garbage where they belonged. If that was not enough, the room had a definite musty odour. When I complained to the front desk they offered to upgrade us to two one bedroom suites as no other two bedroom units were available. Unfortunately the new suites were on the construction side of the building and in one of them the balcony had been demolished but the door from the living area was not only unlocked but open. A small child could easily have wandered through the open door and fallen 15 stories! While these new rooms were somewhat better they also had a distinct unpleasant ordour as did the hallways and elevators throughout the hotel. Needles to say we refused to stay and checked out immediately. This property should close its doors until they have truly refurbished and demolition construction is complete. The amazing thing is that they are charging $189/night plus $20 for underground parking. So you might be asking the question:"What did you do?" it's simple. I called the Sutton Place and booked into a two bedroom suite for $262/night (parking included). Something I should have done in the first place. You may or may not be able to home again but you should defintely never go to the Town Inn.
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