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Reviews of Sonder by Marriott Bonvoy The Elm Apartments Downtown This rating is a reflection of how the property compares to the industry standard when it comes to price, facilities and services available. It's based on a self-evaluation by the property. Use this rating to help choose your stay!

159 Elm Street, M5T3A7 Toronto, Canada

#39 of 117 hotels in Toronto

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Review Score

Based on 32 hotel reviews

8.9

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.7

  • Comfort

    9.5

  • Location

    9.4

  • Facilities

    9.2

  • Staff

    7.8

  • Value for money

    8.3

  • Free Wifi

    8.0

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  • Reviewed: July 18, 2025

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Superior Apartment with King Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No elevator. The App of Sonder was not working properly. We had to call to get room access codes.

    Location and rooms.

    Stayed in July 2025

  • Reviewed: June 16, 2025

    8.0
    Great home base in the heart of the city.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with One King Bed and One Double Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights

    The Hasty Market downstairs looks a little worse for wear, but that's the only negative I can think of.

    Really great living room/kitchen space with everything you need. Clean and comfortable bedrooms and bathroom. Great view of the city from the large living room windows. Very easy to access the unit, connect to WiFi, etc. Fantastic location in easy walking to so many of Toronto's great neighbourhoods - Queen West, College St, Chinatown, Kensington Market, Eaton's Center, etc.

    Stayed in June 2025

  • Reviewed: February 7, 2025

    9.0
    Great base for exploring downtown Toronto - gems of interest on every block!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 11 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Not much to improve. A few hooks; on backs of doors or hall wall would be really good for coats and towels when wet. We weren’t keen on the plastic sheet under bedding as hot/uncomfortable. Nor the heating system which was fan based and would come on loudly. We could have turned it off I guess, but then it was -18 outside!

    Great one bed apartment, immaculately clean, everything you need for little bit longer stay, cooking and clothes washing facilities. Smooth contactless arrival and departure system. Ideal location downtown, easy walk to Museums and Galleries, Restaurants, Bars, Queen St West, Shopping, Historic areas and Subway. Quiet sleep too, as our apartment was onto a small side street rather than the main road. Loved that there were extra supplies of coffee, washing bits, fresh towels etc available if you needed them. Just made things easy and stress free.

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: January 4, 2025

    9.0
    We loved the apartment!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with One King Bed and One Double Bed
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    It’s lacking dedicated parking but there are plenty of affordable and safe multi story parking lots no

    Clean, spacious enough for 2 adults and 2 teenagers, and the location was perfect for our stay in Toronto and close enough to downtown without too much time wasted travelling. All amenities that we needed were provided, and even access to extra items which we had ran out of (coffee, bin liners, clothes washing capsules etc). The location was not too noisy for us considering its nproximity to the centre, beds were comfortable and everything was all in order, support was quick to respond when we had queries

    Stayed in January 2025

  • Reviewed: August 4, 2024

    8.0
    It was great for a short stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with One King Bed and One Double Bed
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The beds were very hard and uncomfy Lots of ambulance noise through the night and air conditioner was very loud in the smaller room.

    Location wasn’t bad, the place was nice.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: August 2, 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Superior Apartment with King Bed
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Only one suggestion, perhaps a chest of drawers in one of the cupboards. Very minor though.

    Sonder on Elm was a very convenient apartment, close to subway, supermarket and many eating places. We walked down to the CN Tower in about 20 minutes. They also have an app which helps with neighbourhood facilities. Thank you, we loved the Thai restaurant Pai. Would thoroughly recommend.

    Stayed in August 2024

  • Reviewed: June 19, 2024

    10
    Excellent accommodation, great location
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with One King Bed and One Double Bed
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything you require for a great stay. Great location, great facilities.

    Stayed in June 2024

  • Reviewed: May 17, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Superior Apartment with King Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    There was no elvator in the property

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: March 17, 2024

    10
    Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Staff were always on hand through the chat facility and very prompt and helpful. We would d
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 8 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Felt very secure. Good location. Very clean and had everything we needed.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: March 10, 2024

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 4 nights

    - noise. it seemed like somebody was washing drying every night. Air-climate system is strange, it turned on regularly and almost blew me out. And of cause it was extremely noisy. Sometimes something turned on at the night and the whole apartment vibrating. - Everybody in the street can see you inside. Curtains are very helpful. - A street is narrow but quite busy. You can see tracks roofs in front of you. - Homeless people around. One of them had breakfast on the stairs to the hotel, left a lot of garbage and then nobody cleaned up after him.

    -Great location - close to metro, railway station, downtown, grocery in the building. -fully equipped as a usual apartment, everything of good quality. -clean inside. - 24 hours digital access.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: October 13, 2023

    10
    Will book again but bring smaller-sizes luggages
    • Leisure trip
    • Travelers with friends
    • Deluxe Apartment
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No elevators available on the premise, and the stairs' steps are very high - making the moving of medium-to-large sized luggages tedious.

    Convenient location near St Patrick Station. It is also ~15min walking distance to Chinatown and CF Eaton Centre where all the shopping and multiple cuisine eateries are located at.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: July 5, 2023

    9.0
    Comfortable apartment in a good convenient location
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with One King Bed and One Double Bed
    • Stayed 6 nights

    This property took the money out of my account 6 months ahead of time without warning even though it was on a free cancellation up to 3 days before arrival.

    Very good location and comfortable apartment

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: April 22, 2023

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Superior Apartment with King Bed
    • Stayed 4 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Uncomfortable and worn couch for sitting! The only area that wasn't impeccably clean was the ceiling fan in the bathroom which was furry with dust and dirt. Took a long time to get hot water from taps.

    Location was walkable to hospital and downtown. Building was quiet. Kitchen was well equipped for cooking real meals. Hasty market downstairs was convenient. Easy access instructions.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: April 9, 2023

    9.0
    Wonderful
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 6 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    The bedroom was next to the aircon engine so there was a constant buzzing that could be noisy at night. The bed was smaller than expected. Also the TV had very limited available programmes.

    Very central location, easy to walk everywhere. The apartment was new and very well equipped. There were supplies for breakfast such as coffee and teas.

    Stayed in April 2023

  • Reviewed: December 31, 2022

    8.0
    Very Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    bed very basic for price, not comfortable and very thin and hard. couch a bit small than pictures

    location and size of kitchen

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: December 16, 2022

    9.0
    we had a great time 😊
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    n/a

    location was great all that we needed was supplied

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: November 5, 2022

    9.0
    We had a great visit here in Toronto and will be back
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Everything was great.

    Great location and excellent accommodation - love that it was easily accessible and self contained.

    Stayed in November 2022

  • Reviewed: October 21, 2022

    9.0
    We had a very pleasant stay.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Our unit faced the street. In the first morning, construction workers operated noisy equipment right under our bedroom window (second floor). It was unpleasant. However, the rest of our stay was very pleasant.

    The unit (we had a one-bedroom condo) is lovely. It is very clean and well equipped with excellent appliances. The location is fantastic. There is no lobby/reception there. However, we had one small problem with the tv, we called them and they fixed it very fast. Finally, the Sonder app is very helpful. I liked the digital key.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: October 21, 2022

    9.0
    Well located for our purposes. Near the Art Museum of Ontario, and other sites of interest
    • Business trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 6 nights

    There were no towels in the kitchen to dry dishes. Kitchen towels would have been good.

    n/a

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: September 24, 2022

    8.0
    Fantastic stay as the location is really near everything.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 14 nights

    Sonders has personal that answers emails which weren't helpful. The email responses were slow and everything we asked for was a big no. Early check in -NO, Every hour we checked in early would cost us 25CAD same as late check out. House keeping would also be charged. I'm not sure how Sonders want to position themselves Sonders should be a bit more understanding for travellers. Sometimes, we can't get the flights we want and we are stuck. We got to Sonders at 2pm and we wanted to checked in immediately because we're tired. If the room is available, let the guests check in. Same as the late check outs.

    This is my first time using Sonders so I was a little apprehensive as it's not a hotel. But when we arrived we met the most wonderful Sonder personnel Allison. She is caring and understanding. We had just landed after an 18 hour flight and were exhausted and hungry. Allison immediately arranged to have us checked into the apartment at 2pm and helped us settled in. She took away the baby cot , opened the sofa bed for us, showed us where the amenities are, and approved our late check out. She made us feel welcome and that's why we will use Sonders in the future. Sonders have a fully kitchen which was very useful and we appreciates the washing machine and dryer. All personnel we met at the apartment was polite and helpful. We had a wonderful stay at Sonders and looks forward to more Sonder stays at different corners of the world.

    Stayed in September 2022

  • Reviewed: July 4, 2023

    1.0
    Shocking customer service. Stay away.
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 4 nights

    They cancelled my reservation as I was taking the taxi to the hotel from the airport! I rang and was told I was a high risk client, and they couldn't change their mind. Absolutely worse customer service ever. I booked another hotel no problem and stayed there.

    Stayed in June 2023

  • Reviewed: May 25, 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    Check in

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: March 14, 2023

    7.0
    Comfortable accommodation in Downtown Toronto
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveler
    • One-Bedroom Apartment with Queen Bed
    • Stayed 6 nights

    Flooring is a little worn (vinyl and also the carpet).

    Location was very handy to downtown (20 min walk to Union Station and CN Tower), and the facility feels secure. Kitchen equipment is in good condition. There is a Handy Mart next door and a diner across the road for breakfast and lunch. Communication from Sonder was very good, with fast response to online queries.

    Stayed in March 2023

  • Reviewed: July 3, 2025

    6.0
    Overall not a bad place for short stays, but be prepared no one can help resolve problems if there’s one happening.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Two-Bedroom Apartment with One King Bed and One Double Bed
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted from a mobile device

    No staffs on site and thus unable to get any communication or supports when there’s a problem. The chat on the app is unresponsive! Also it’s next to a hospital so some ambulance noises during the night are unavoidable.

    Location is good, flat is well furnished and well equipped with basic amenities.

    Stayed in July 2025

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