Novotel Toronto CentrevsNeill-Wycik Backpackers Hotel
Both Novotel Toronto Centre and Neill-Wycik College Hotel are rated very highly by expert reviewers. On balance, Novotel Toronto Centre is preferred by most reviewers compared to Neill-Wycik College Hotel. Novotel Toronto Centre comes in at 71 with praise from 4 publications such as DK Eyewitness, Time Out and Fodor's.
Novotel Toronto Centre
 Fodor's
 DK Eyewitness
 Time Out
 Rough Guide
45 The Esplanade, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W2, Canada
From $87/night
- Pet Friendly
 - Bar/Lounge
 - Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Laundry Service
 
 "A good-value, few-frills, modern hotel, the Novotel is in the heart of the animated, bar-lined Esplanade area." Full review
 "Well-placed near many downtown attractions, this hotel is a good representative of the French chain." 
 "The solid, unpretentious Novotel offers good value and location for the money." Full review
 "In a splendidly converted old building, with an elegant arcaded facade and other Art Deco flourishes, this chain hotel offers excellent service at moderate prices." 
Neill-Wycik Backpackers Hotel
 Frommer's
 DK Eyewitness
 Time Out
 Lonely Planet
96 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, Ontario M5B 1G7, Canada
From $39/night
- Free Internet
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 - Kitchenette
 - Breakfast included
 
 "During the school year, this is a Ryerson residence. Some students work here in the summer, when the Neill-Wycik morphs into a guesthouse." Full review
 "While the rooms are spartan and bathrooms are shared, the price is right for tight budgets." 
 "During the academic year this is a students' residence, but from May to August it becomes a tourist hotel." Full review
 "This budget traveler's favorite operates from early May to late August when the students are out." Full review