The Drake Hotel

It’s a one of a kind hotel in the heart of the Queen West district in Toronto

We had a one-night stopover en route from Vancouver to the UK. Hoping for a good night of sleep before the overnight flight to the UK in cramped airplane seats. We reserved a regular room. At check-in they told us we'd been 'upgraded' to a 'studio' room. Great! They didn't bother to mention that the new room was directly over the entrance to the Drake Underground dance club, on a Friday night. As a result, every time anyone came in or out of the main floor entrance directly under our room, we heard the door bang shut (it actually bangs three or four times each time someone goes in or out). And the place was bumpin'. Music pulsed and exuberant (loud) partyers came and went up 'til closing at 2 a.m., when all the club-goers poured out onto the sidewalk directly below our window. Let's just say some folks in the crowd were still feeling energetic. I'm glad they were having a nice time. For us, it sucked hard, and no one at the hotel had felt it was important to warn us of this. Sleep was not a realistic possibility. Otherwise the place was cute, interesting decor, appealing from an aesthetic perspective, etc. All positive qualities were far outweighed by the terrible night of sleep, which kind of is the whole point of a hotel room: a place to sleep. For me at least.

I went to the Drake to get some drinks and wow was I blown away with the amazing service from Kai. They were super knowledgeable about all the wine and food. Made my experience a 5 stars. It was very elevated experience.

Enjoyed Drag brunch at The Drake. Wonderful experience made only better by the great service we received from Kai

The drag brunch with miss Moco was FANtastic! This is a must do in Toronto and the best way to spend a Saturday

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What made it even better was our server Kai - you need to be at their table!!

We attended for the Drag Brunch - Kai our server was FANTASTIC. He helped make the experience so enjoyable and fun. The show was amazing! We will absolutely be back again!!

Eclectic decor throughout the premises.Our 5th floor suite is beautifully decorated. We enjoyed both lunch and dinner with friends
Great food and friendly professional staff. A wonderful experience.

Nice happening area, friendly staff

Location. Staff. Clean.

If only I could decorate my house with how cute The Drake decorated their rooms. It’s funky and in a great neighborhood. I was there for a craft workshop and it was so nice to come back every evening to my room. The bathroom is small but that’s fine. The staff at the desk is so lovely and it’s always nice when you’re greeted after day one by your name. Awesome job The Drake - I will be returning.

i enjoyed my stay very much. the staff was excellent. the room was a bit small but very comfy, cozy, smartly appointed, and clean.

I hardly know what to stay. I was in the classic suite for 2 weeks, and loved every second of it. Strong menu, comfortable bed, lots of towels, quick room service, outstanding attentiveness & friendliness from every single member of the hotel team, top to bottom. Despite all the excitement often going on in the popular lounge and restaurant areas, the room was very quiet. I have never enjoyed a hotel experience more. This was a combined business, medical, family & friends visit.

I came to Toronto for a concert and stayed at the Drake. I wanted to like it since the location was super convenient, the neighborhood was nice, and the interior design was really cute. However, the worst part of the whole thing was the fact the doors on the bathroom were just sliding glass doors that didn't even close up fully and there were mirrors everywhere so that someone in the bed can see fully into the bathroom area. It was extremely uncomfortable and I had to make my partner wait outside the hotel room at one point so I could do my business because, well, you could hear everything. I don't think I would stay here again until they put actual thick doors up.

Its a nice hotel, very conveniently located in a great area. The employees are very friendly and helpful.
I would expect a bit more in terms of the amenities and communication.

The hotel was entirely adequate. If the price point had been Entirely Adequate, I would have been 100% satisfied. But the price point was Higher Expectations and so I was disappointed. For example, there was a lovely coffee maker, and lovely coffee pods. But no tea bags! Each night we asked at the front desk for tea bags for the next morning and each desk clerk had a different response. For another example, there is no chest of drawers in the room so my socks & undies had to live in my suitcase for the week instead of getting unpacked. I will say I liked the decor and style. There is no closet per se, but knobs and hangers placed around the room for hanging up clothes. There's interesting abstract design wallpaper instead of conventional boring off-white paint.

As this establishment was a respectable run/walk distance from Budapest Park (where they hold a parkrun every Saturday), my wife and I opted for this hotel and combine our stay by spending a few days in Toronto … and we were not disappointed.

Although we arrived by train and Google Maps indicated that it would take 35 min. to get to the hotel by transit (or 55 min. walk), it took us just over 20 min. to get there as public transportation is very efficient. The hotel was also conveniently located to cafes, restaurants and brewpubs.

We booked a classic queen room and upon our arrival, we were told that we received a complimentary upgrade … but we unfortunately didn’t see any difference with what we originally booked. Although the room was small, it was comfortable and provided everything we needed.

The only disappointment was that despite we booked for two, the room only provided for one person (i.e. one chair, one face cloth, etc.). But this was fixed promptly as the staff on site are courteous, welcoming and very efficient. Just note that although a mini fridge is provided, it contains pop and juice for sale … same goes for a drawer of munchies, wine, water, coffee, slippers, bath robe, plush toy, etc. The only other drawback is that there were no hooks to hang clothing in the room (we made use of the ironing board).

Beds are comfortable but weekends tend to be busier. So be warned that you may feel the base of the music from the underground and guests going back to their rooms during the night. The restaurant was an interesting visit as they have themed nights and the food was excellent.

Will certainly consider returning to this establishment.