Name: The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar
Address: 194 Queen Street West, M5V 1Z1 Toronto, Canada, 194 Queen Street West, Ontario, M5V 1Z1, Canada
Price range: Prices for upcoming dates start at $79 per night (We Price Match)
Rating: 7.9

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The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar

194 Queen Street West, M5V 1Z1 Toronto, Canada – Excellent location – show map

*8.9* Roy Thomson Hall: only 6 minutes away! (1,600 feet by foot)

Ontario College of Art and Design: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

*8.5* Ontario Legislative Buildings: only 3 minutes away! (800 feet by foot)

*8.4* Osgoode Hall: only 3 minutes away! (800 feet by foot)

*8.5* Nathan Phillips Square: only 6 minutes away! (1,550 feet by foot)

*8.5* Royal Alexandra Theatre: only 5 minutes away! (1,300 feet by foot)

*8.5* Art Gallery of Ontario: only 6 minutes away! (1,550 feet by foot)

*8.7* Princess of Wales Theater: only 5 minutes away! (1,300 feet by foot)

*8.4* Four Seasons Center for the Performing Arts: only 3 minutes away! (700 feet by foot)

St. Andrew Subway Station: only 6 minutes away! (1,400 feet by foot)

Metro Hall: only 6 minutes away! (1,650 feet by foot)

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June 7, 2016

Staff were brilliant I had a problem with the cash machine in the bar area. Even though this did not belong to the hotel Alvi sorted everything out for me extremely quickly. Breakfast was lovely. Rooms small but clean and tidy with some toiletries and clean towels. Location was excellent walking distance to everywhere downtown including central station so no need for taxis thank you to all at the Rex for a lovely stay

Hazel, United Kingdom

The venue was superb!!! The bedroom was basic, small and clean. The food was GREAT. I was thrilled to see so many vegetarian options. Everything was affordably priced. We couldn't have been happier with it. It was also lovely to meet Bob (the owner). After our concert at Massey Hall, we were entertained for the rest of the night by a fantastic band. Sorry, I can't remember the name. We will definitely be back!!!!

Terrie, Canada

Nice and simple bedroom, clean shared bathroom, top location right in the middle of Toronto. Jazz nights are great and employees are super nice. Really worthy.

Flora, Brazil

We stayed in a one bedroom w/ private bathroom. Great central location. Clean & comfortable. The room is quite, not much noise coming from the bar down below. AC is very cool, great during hot summer nights. Great bang for your buck If you're looking for a place to rest after a whole day of leisure. All in all great value.

Woiperdinger, Canada

The Hotel is very good. We have stayed for 7 nights while on vacation. The room was very clean and the bed was comfortable. I thought that the shared bathroom could be a negative point, but it was ok because it were always very clean. All the staff were very nice and helpful. Free coffee / juice / tea and toasts at breakfast. Great jazz shows every night. It's a really cool hotel and I recommend it.

Laura, Brazil

Fantastic location - any place can be reached by foot. Coffee and tosts in the morning very nice. Wifi was ok for internet. The staff was nice and ready to help.the music was great and not too loud for me. I liked to be in bed and to hear juzz. At midnight it was finished already. The food in pub was good and not expensive. I cannot think about better place to stay for me.

Julia, Israel

Location was on walking distance to major Toronto tourists attractions and subway. Love hotel hallways decorations, it was nice to eat at downstairs restaurant while listening live jazz music.

Minerva, United States of America

Staff were really welcoming and helpful. No issues over having breakfast earlier than advertised. Good central location with nearby eating options available. Food in bar was excellent with a normally a 1830 performance to provide entertainment. In walking distance of Union Station. Shared bathrooms were fine.

Jc_nwales, United Kingdom

I found The Rex to be an exceptionally welcoming hotel. Everyone was friendly and accommodating. They allowed me an early check-in and stored my bag after checking out. The music was amazing . I stayed for a week.

Sherri, Canada

Love the location. Staff is always really friendly. The jazz bar down stairs is amazing! Rooms are clean.

Alexis, Canada

Great location!

9.4

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One of downtown Toronto's most iconic locations, The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar boasts live music every night. Situated on trendy Queen Street West, this property is surrounded by shops and restaurants.

Each guest room is modernly furnished and includes air conditioning, free WiFi and a flat-screen TV. Some rooms have a private bathroom.

A daily breakfast of coffee, tea and toast is available to guests. Guest can also eat on site at The Rextaurant.

The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar is 2 minutes' walk from the Canadian Opera Company. The Art Gallery of Ontario and Toronto Eaton Centre are less than 10 minutes' walk away.

This is our guests' favorite part of Toronto, according to independent reviews.

This property also has one of the top-rated locations in Toronto! Guests are happier about it compared to other properties in the area.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9 for a two-person trip.

This property is also rated for the best value in Toronto! Guests are getting more for their money when compared to other properties in this city.

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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 175 ft² This single room features air conditioning and cable TV. Room Facilities: Shower, Air conditioning, Fan, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service, Towels Check-in + / / Check-in Date Check-out + / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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Room Size: 125 ft² This double room has air conditioning. Room Facilities: Air conditioning, Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service Check-in + / / Check-in Date Check-out + / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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Room Size: 125 ft² This twin/double room features a cable TV and air conditioning Room Facilities: Air conditioning, Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service, Upper floors accessible by stairs only Someone just booked this Check-in + / / Check-in Date Check-out + / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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Room Size: 100 ft² Free Wi-Fi and a cable TV are provided in this room. Guests have access to a shared bathroom outside of the room. Room Facilities: Air conditioning, Free toiletries, Fan, Heating, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service Check-in + / / Check-in Date Check-out + / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 125 ft² Free Wi-Fi and a cable TV are in this room. It has a private bathroom. Room Facilities: Shower, Air conditioning, Free toiletries, Fan, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service Check-in + / / Check-in Date Check-out + / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
	Single Room with Single Bed and Shared Bathroom 1 twin bed	Show prices
Room Size: 100 ft² This single room features air conditioning. Room Facilities: Air conditioning, Shared bathroom, Fan, Heating, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service, City view, Upper floors accessible by stairs only Check-in + / / Check-in Date Check-out + / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 350 ft² This double room has air conditioning. Room Facilities: Shower, Air conditioning, Free toiletries, Fan, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service, Towels, Upper floors accessible by stairs only Check-in + / / Check-in Date Check-out + / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 100 ft² This single room features air conditioning. Room Facilities: Shower, Air conditioning, Fan, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service, City view, Towels, Upper floors accessible by stairs only Check-in + / / Check-in Date Check-out + / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children
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댴 Private bathroom Room Size: 100 ft² Featuring bamboo floors, this modern room has a flat-screen TV with cable channels and free Wi-Fi. Room Facilities: Shower, Air conditioning, Free toiletries, Fan, Toilet, Bathroom, Heating, Cable channels, Flat-screen TV, Wake-up service Check-in + / / Check-in Date Check-out + / / Check-out Date Rooms Adults Children

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Bob Ross has served as the proud owner of The Rex Hotel for over 40 years. Tom Tytel is responsible for bringing 18 live shows to The Rex every week. Jazz lives here. Avi Ross carries on in his father's and grandfather's footsteps, managing this Toronto landmark.

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Closest Landmarks

Native Stone Art 0.1 miles
Campbell House Museum 0.1 miles
Osgoode Subway Station 0.1 miles
Four Seasons Center for the Performing Arts 0.1 miles
Museum of Television 0.1 miles
Ontario Legislative Buildings 0.1 miles
Osgoode Hall 0.1 miles
Royal Alexandra Theatre 0.2 miles
Princess of Wales Theater 0.2 miles
Ontario College of Art and Design 0.3 miles

Restaurants & Markets

Loblaws Supermarket 1.1 miles
St. Lawrence Market Market 1.1 miles
Kensington Market Market 1.4 miles
Nota Bene Restaurant 0 miles
Rabba Fine Foods Supermarket 0.2 miles

Natural Beauty

Lake Ontario Lake 1.1 miles

Closest Airports

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport 1.4 miles
Pearson Airport 12 miles
John C. Munro Airport 43.1 miles

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Free! Up to two children or adults stay free of charge when using existing beds.

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The maximum number of total guests in a room is 2.

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June 20, 2017

Ralph
United States of America
7.5

“Fresh Experience at Rex”
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Room with Double Bed and Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 2 nights
눉the bed was comfortable though small. I didn't like the feel I get as if I was staying in a HOSTEL. It say hotel but In my view---it's more in the category of a premium level hostel.
눇the location!!!YES...It was right there where I was able to walk around the neighborhood nice and easy. The staff was amazing. The manager greeted me upon arrival and made me feel really comfortable. And the front desk clerks were just super awesome. ALL OF THEM were awesome from the time I arrived till the time I left. The Jazz performance was a real plus. Very relaxing, plus to see all the fellow patrons just enjoying the relaxation of the atmosphere and music was really good.
June 19, 2017

Hazel
United Kingdom
9.6

“Brilliant staff and location”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Standard Room with Double Bed and Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 5 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Staff were brilliant I had a problem with the cash machine in the bar area. Even though this did not belong to the hotel Alvi sorted everything out for me extremely quickly. Breakfast was lovely. Rooms small but clean and tidy with some toiletries and clean towels. Location was excellent walking distance to everywhere downtown including central station so no need for taxis thank you to all at the Rex for a lovely stay
June 19, 2017

Terrie
Canada
10

“Stay at the Rex if you ever get the chance.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Basic Room with Double Bed and Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
눇The venue was superb!!! The bedroom was basic, small and clean. The food was GREAT. I was thrilled to see so many vegetarian options. Everything was affordably priced. We couldn't have been happier with it. It was also lovely to meet Bob (the owner). After our concert at Massey Hall, we were entertained for the rest of the night by a fantastic band. Sorry, I can't remember the name. We will definitely be back!!!!
June 19, 2017

Anonymous
Canada
7.5

“Overall Great Experience!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Room with Double Bed and Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 8 nights
눉Carrying heavy luggage up the stairs.
눇The staff was friendly. Private bathroom was nice. Location was great. Room AC!
June 18, 2017

Flora
Brazil
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Basic Room with Double Bed and Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇Nice and simple bedroom, clean shared bathroom, top location right in the middle of Toronto. Jazz nights are great and employees are super nice. Really worthy.
June 18, 2017

woiperdinger
Canada
9.2

Wonderful
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Room with Double Bed and Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
눇We stayed in a one bedroom w/ private bathroom. Great central location. Clean & comfortable. The room is quite, not much noise coming from the bar down below. AC is very cool, great during hot summer nights. Great bang for your buck If you're looking for a place to rest after a whole day of leisure. All in all great value.
June 15, 2017

Ron
Canada
5.8

Okay
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Standard Room with Double Bed and Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Tiny rooms and beds very small bathrooms
눇Location was excellent the rest average
June 14, 2017

Laura
Brazil
8.3

“Great place. Jazz and blues every night!”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Basic Room with Double Bed and Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 7 nights
눉The place has only stairs, so, not very good if you have some disabilities, or if you are traveling with a lot of luggage.
눇The Hotel is very good. We have stayed for 7 nights while on vacation. The room was very clean and the bed was comfortable. I thought that the shared bathroom could be a negative point, but it was ok because it were always very clean. All the staff were very nice and helpful. Free coffee / juice / tea and toasts at breakfast. Great jazz shows every night. It's a really cool hotel and I recommend it.
June 13, 2017

Jinah
South Korea
5

“Quite old building”
- • Leisure trip
- • Group of friends
- • Basic Room with Double Bed and Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Quite old building without elavator as photos show in Booking.com. Air conditioner is also very old one and I don't think it assures proper air quility for guests.. And Jazz musics played in the ground floor were not the one that I expected. Those are not so much Jazz, but more like just old music for the elder. And hotel reception opens for few hours in day time, so we couldn't see anyone in hotel reception even in 3 PM. And WiFi doesn't work.
June 12, 2017

Anonymous
United States of America
7.9

Good
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Basic Double or Twin Room with Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눇The hotel was nice. It kind of reminded me of college with everyone on the floor having to share the bathroom/shower. I stayed on the first floor and could barely hear the musical acts, which was a plus for me. The staff was great and the hotel was close to most of the major attractions in the city.
June 12, 2017

Anonymous
Taiwan
3.3

“Don't live here!”
- • Business trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Room with Double Bed and Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉The worst hotel I have ever lived!
June 12, 2017

Julia
Israel

1 helpful vote
8.8

“Magic jazz days and evenings”
- • Solo traveler
- • Basic Room with Double Bed and Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 9 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Sure the rooms need renovation especially a floor.nothing more. For me - very minor issue vs.all nice things inside
눇Fantastic location - any place can be reached by foot. Coffee and tosts in the morning very nice. Wifi was ok for internet. The staff was nice and ready to help.the music was great and not too loud for me. I liked to be in bed and to hear juzz. At midnight it was finished already. The food in pub was good and not expensive. I cannot think about better place to stay for me.
June 12, 2017

sisez
Italy
6.3

“Ok for a night”
- • Leisure trip
- • Couple
- • Basic Room with Double Bed and Shared Bathroom
- • Stayed 1 night
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Old rooms and noisy place. Shared bathrooms are not so clean.
눇Luckily we had a sink in the room.
June 11, 2017

Minerva
United States of America
10

“Kids 12 and 5 love it even without a pool.”
- • Leisure trip
- • Family with young children
- • Double Room with Two Double Beds with Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 3 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Only stairs available no elevators.
눇Location was on walking distance to major Toronto tourists attractions and subway. Love hotel hallways decorations, it was nice to eat at downstairs restaurant while listening live jazz music.
June 10, 2017

Nicolas
Argentina
8.8

Excellent
- • Leisure trip
- • Solo traveler
- • Standard Room with Double Bed and Private Bathroom
- • Stayed 4 nights
- • Submitted from a mobile device
눉Reception desk mainly at the bar, on 2 floor you can sometimes hear the band. Maybe that would be anoying if you are staying at the first floor.
눇Clean, good location, good food.

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