I booked a room at Delta Toronto airport at the last minute because of a flight cancellation.  I have stayed at various hotels in the YYZ vicinity in the past but never at Delta before.  My overall takeaway is that the hotel is more or less in line with brand standards and I can recommend it for an overnight although it does not stand out in a major way. 

Location

The hotel is close to Marriott and Sheraton but maybe a couple of minutes farther down the road; the location is fairly close to the airport and suitable for a quick layover.  The shuttle bus operates every 30 minutes which is not the best frequency but it’s nonetheless better than some other hotels farther away that have a shuttle bus every 40 or 60 minutes which I do not find convenient.

Room

The room is not the strong point of the hotel.  I booked the entry level room (29 square meters) and was upgraded to a corner room which is more spacious (38 square meters) but there were suites available online.  I am not sure why I was not upgraded to a suite but anyway for a quick stay I did not mind and therefore I did not ask.  The room is generally fine but there is nothing special about it and the low ceilings betray the fact that it’s not a new construction.  The bathroom was recently renovated but it still has a shower in the bathtub and the bathroom was fairly small.  I much preferred the bathroom we recently had at Courtyard YYZ where the renovations were more impressive with a stand-alone shower and a larger bathroom.  The bathroom amenities at Delta YYZ would also make you think you are in a Courtyard hotel – what they offer at Delta are the same amenities as CY hotels normally have.  Anyway the room was clean, the bed was comfortable, the shower had good water pressure, and since we had a corner room we were not bothered by noise during the night.  

Dining

The main advantage of this hotel compared to lower brand hotels such as Courtyard or other nearby hotels like DoubleTree, Westin, and Hilton, is that Delta has a lounge.  It’s open in the evening from Monday to Thursday but since we arrived late we did not see what they have for happy hour.  Breakfast is normally offered in the lounge for guests who are Platinum or above (not free in the restaurant) but because we are close to the holiday period they did not offer breakfast in the lounge at all, instead we had free breakfast in the restaurant which worked better for us.  All I can say about the lounge is that the space looks nice although it’s not very big so I can imagine it can get full.  You can access it 24 hours a day for a Keurig coffee or soft drinks in the mini-fridge.

The restaurant for breakfast looks nice and was not very busy.  The choices are standard including scrambled eggs, sausages, bacon, etc. but they also had congee which cannot be said of most other properties near the airport so it was a positive mark in my mind.  There was also smoked salmon and the fruit selection included some berries and they also have a made-to-order omelet station.  Bottom line the overall feeling regarding is that it is somewhat more upscale than the norm for Toronto.  

Wifi

Wifi worked well with speed of 30 Mbps download and upload.

Overall

In the past, rates at Delta never caught my attention to make me believe it might be great value for the money so I had not booked there before.  The last minute price was fairly good this time around and our stay was fine.  I can recommend it when the price is right especially for people who value a lounge more so than the rooms.