The Beverley Hotel Queen West, Sonder

Had such a lovely one night stay here! Space was clean, check in was incredibly easy, location is great and it is located right around the corner from an overnight $25 parking. Would definitely book here again

The room was fantastic but the TV was much too large and hanging in a dangerous position obstructing the walkway, the AC was covered in dust and triggered allergies (the windows don’t open) in both of us when on - as well as making a loud rumbling noise when off. The side tables were very sticky…the bed was so creaky it made a loud noise when we put a little clothing down on it Nice view

Have stayed here a few times now. The rooms are nice and clean, the property is located in a very central location to the downtown area. Great place to stay!

The service with the app is super slow and long. You can only make changes to the reservation with the AI operator and that complicated a lot the process. No Lobby, nowhere to leave luggage if needed and check in time is at 4pm, an hour after every other hotels. Room is tiny and expensive for what you got.

There is no reception. Everything is online. This was not clear when booked. Access is either via a set of stairs or an ancient, very confined and exceptionally slow elevator which is accessed via the cafe on the ground floor. There are no keys. Your room is accessed by a key-code punched into the door lock. Again this is accessed online. The same code is required for access to the building when the cafe is closed and the door at each level. The room we had was small. No cats were harmed as there was not room to swing one. We had a window onto the graffiti covered fire escape. As there was no room safe this added to our security worries. The sink is in the main room and has no plug. It refused to drain until I used the palm of my hand, plunger like, to create a clearing suction. This was not a singular occurance. Towels are hung on a rack above the toilet, so if you neglected to put the seat fully down there was a danger of your towel dropping in the pan. Quite a thing as the room was not serviced once in our 4 night stay. The bottom sheet was marked. Thankfully it was warm and we could sleep on the top sheet with the duvet as a cover. The toilet itself is behind a glass panel and sliding door that does not fully cover the gap. So you had better be comfortable watching and listening to your other half having a poo. There was no chair in our room so I ended up sitting on the loo with the seat down. You can hear what is going on in all the rooms around you. The shower is good and powerful but there is no extraction, so the condensation and humidity goes into the room. I was not in any of the other rooms on the floor, but I suspect from the building layout that most do not have a window. The mattress was comfortable enough but the pillows were soft to non-existent. The location is excellent but there are proper hotels nearby with full facilities for not a lot more.

The Sonder Beverly on Queen St W was a great option for staying in while visiting friends in the city. Parking is available down the block, below the MEC, and the neighbourhood is full of great restaurants and shops if you want to experience the city. It’s right on the streetcar line, and a few blocks from the subway station, so getting around town is easy as well, though, a lot of the tourist stuff is within easy walking distance, from the AGO, to Roger’s Centre, Scotiabank Arena, CityTV Studios, CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio, and so on. Highly recommend it for a no fuss weekend city visit!