Had an amazing stay at George brown residence, Laura at front desk especially made me feel very welcomed and appreciated. Gave me the confidence to make friends during my stay.
If I could give a 0 star I would, DO NOT STAY HERE! The staff lie about everything, the coordinators act nice and then turn out to be rude. They will treat you like a 5 year old and you will not have fun here. College will not feel like college it will be super boring as this is insane strict living, freedom is not a thing here.
Managers in this building is zero help only thing they focus on is who is guilty they don’t try to be understanding or helpful at all with international students, zero empathy, they give different not valid excuses and they push on it until you say yes okay I was wrong to justify kicking you out I never been this exhausted and frustrated. Rest of the stuff is good and the room are sufficient nice view.
I stayed here for three nights for a conference. I really enjoyed my stay here. I got a suite with two rooms. The rooms were spacious and basic amenities were provided. There are water fountains and vending machines at the residence. The staff were very nice, friendly, and helpful. The residence is located in the Distillery District and has good transit connections to Downtown Toronto.
If your sleep matters to you, do not come here, the fire alarm goes off almost every day, at the most random times of the day, 7am, 3am 11pm variety of times. And if I could go back in time, I would rent somewhere in downtown which is way cheaper than here.
The good : Good location, easy check-in. The bad : Musty smell, dirty carpets, got dirty (bloody?) towels in the bathroom, shower drainage issue. The rest : Got moved to another room without much hassle where the smell was slightly less musty, alongside a properly functionning shower. Although they offered some of the best prices for a stay in the heart of Toronto, it's hard to recommend as the air quality and general cleanliness leave a little to be desired.
Overall, my stay here was complicated. Let’s start with the pros: -Design: The building is brand new, looks nice and modern, and is kept mostly clean. Living in a brand new building is really a luxury especially in the city. -Location: It's close to the college (10-15 minute walk) and there's streetcars right nearby (less than 1 minute walk). -Safety: The building is very safe (for those who are paranoid; it's a bit over-the-top). -Staff: The staff, for the most part (read below), is friendly and tries to help. -Amenities: The system used for laundry is pretty convenient. You load up a card and tap it on the machines to activate them, and you can reload on the spot with a debit card. There’s also a feature to text you when the load is done, although it never worked for me. There are also a couple of communal kitchens throughout the building, although they aren’t on every floor and I would recommend having a hot-plate in your suite. A balcony on the second floor can be used for BBQing and there’s a game room in there. -The room itself: While the dining area and kitchen are fairly small, they are still sizeable enough with a good sized fridge. The best feature by far though is the bed. They are high quality beds and very comfortable. I haven’t been able to find such a good mattress in my price range since. There is also a TV in your room which you can hook up whatever you want to it which is nice. -Community: The staff arranges a lot of activities and different things to keep people engaged. There’s been pizza days, pancake days, fresh markets with cheap vegetables for sale, events, etc. Personally not my thing but it’s nice to see for people who are into all that stuff. But... I've experienced many troubles here. Here are the cons: -By far the most frustrating aspect of my time there was the noise. The walls were so thin that I could hear, and even FEEL banging/hitting on the walls from several floors down right by my bed, which stopped me from sleeping. Some of the gyms are also positioned in a way where the walls are adjacent to someone’s bedroom. You can imagine how frustrating that can be if someone in the gym is throwing the exercise ball around. Honestly I wish they would have restricted gym access during the night, as I hardly think people throwing stuff around the gym at 2 AM is appropriate. -The shades on our windows are almost transparent. A lot of light is let in and the room gets very hot in the summer, and it’s sometimes hard to sleep or watch a movie when there’s so much light seeping in. Not a HUGE deal, but just something to keep in mind. -The doors are VERY loud. -The roommate selection process, while well-intentioned and designed in theory, isn't great because people just lie on their profiles and pretend to be clean and quiet when they are not. -Elevators are OFTEN out of service (At least once a week one elevator is out of order. This went on for my full 2 years there, and it never seemed to get better). -Some staff will just come in whenever they want in your place or room if you asked for something or they need to come in (had a guy on staff unlock my suite door, knock on my room's door, which I didn't hear because I was watching a movie, and then he just came into my room AS I WAS IN BED and got mad at me for not hearing the knocking). -Multiple washing machines in laundry room are always out of order. -For the first YEAR the vending machines on ground and 2nd floor didn't work at all. Overall, I have to say that the biggest advantage I had living here was the location. Do however keep in mind these points of concern. Do not expect to come here and get a relaxing experience; you will be in a nice building downtown, but you will also have to deal with screaming lunatics at 3 AM and walking down 8 flight of stairs because the elevators are down. Weigh your options and choose accordingly.
George Brown Polytechnic Student Residence is a Canadian Student housing center based in Toronto, Ontario. George Brown Polytechnic Student Residence is located at 80 Cooperage St, Toronto, ON M5A 0J3, Canada.
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