The Strathcona HotelvsNeill-Wycik Backpackers Hotel
The Strathcona Hotel and Neill-Wycik College Hotel are both rated very highly by experts. Overall, The Strathcona Hotel ranks slightly higher than Neill-Wycik College Hotel. The Strathcona Hotel comes in at 74 with endorsements from 6 reviews including Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Time Out.
The Strathcona Hotel
 Frommer's
 Lonely Planet
 Oyster
 DK Eyewitness
 Rough Guide
 Time Out
60 York St., Toronto, Ontario M5J 1S8, Canada
From $95/night
- Bar/Lounge
 - Room Service
 - Shuttle Bus
 - Laundry Service
 - Restaurant
 - Fitness Center
 
 "If you want to be in the Financial District but don't want to pay a bundle, this is a good option." Full review
 "This 65-year-old hotel is unpretentious and reasonably priced for its downtown location." Full review
Mid-Range
 "This eco-friendly, mid-range hotel sits in the heart of Downtown Toronto, blocks from shops, restaurants and popular sites." Full review
 "Guests enjoy the modern, updated rooms (including that rare type – a single), and use of a fitness club next door." 
 "A great location for this recently revamped hotel, which occupies a downtown sky-rise, its vaguely country-house-style foyer leading to well-equipped guest rooms." 
 "The Strathcona is the perfect place to relax during an exciting Toronto getaway." Full review
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