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This page offers some ideas for students who need somewhere to stay in Canada temporarily until more permanent accommodations are available. Unless you have family or friends you can stay with temporarily, hotels and youth hostels will prove your best option, although be warned that most hostels are not located near York. Some websites with further information about short-term accommodations follow.

Hotels

Hospitality York
108 MacLaughlin College
4700 Keele St
416-736-4020

Super 8 Motel
3400 Steeles West
Vaughan, Ontario
905-760-2120

Travel Lodge Hotel
50 Norfinch Drive
Toronto, Ontario
CANADA M3N 1X1
4716-663-9500

Travelodge Toronto Yorkdale
2737 Keele St
416-636-4656

Comfort Inn / Journey's End
66 Norfinch Drive
Toronto, Ontario
416-736-4700

Holiday Inn Toronto Yorkdale
3450 Dufferin Street
Toronto, ON, M6A 2V1
416-789-5161
Hostels

Hostels

Review of Toronto Hostels [pdf]

Youth Hostel Toronto

Global Village Backpackers
460 King St. West
(416) 703-8540

Hostelling International Toronto
76 Church Street
Toronto, Ontario
Tel: 416-971-4440 / 1-877-848-8737
Email: Toronto@hihostels.ca

College Hostel - Affordable Accommodations
90 Gerrard Street West
Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2L9
Tel: (416) 929-4777
Email: aca1@sprint.ca

The Residence
280 Augusta Avenue, Toronto

Canadian Backpackers
42 Widmer Street, Toronto

How to get there

Mapquest.ca - Find directions to your short-term accommodations using this popular site.

Additional Websites

Toronto.com - General information about accommodations and activities in Toronto.

Tourism Toronto - Information aimed at tourists which also includes information on accommodations.

Where Toronto? - Another online guide for tourists, with accommodation information as well.