| It is not uncommon when searching for a hotel room | | | | How far is the airport from the downtown core? |
| in a large city such as Toronto, to find significant | | | | Do you really need to be downtown, or can you |
| price differences between airport and downtown | | | | afford to stay outside of the downtown core in |
| hotels. In some cases, this price difference can be | | | | order to get a discounted rate? |
| substantial when booking for multiple nights. The | | | | All downtown Toronto hotels charge between |
| question is then raised; does it make more sense to | | | | $20 and $40 for parking per night, whereas most |
| book the less expensive airport property as opposed | | | | airport properties offer complimentary parking or a |
| to the downtown hotel? | | | | lower cost parking. For longer term stays, this can |
| Let us use the example of a family of four planning a | | | | add up to large savings. |
| visit to Toronto in mid July for a total of five days. In | | | | As airport properties are typically larger than |
| this case, it may well be cheaper in the long run to | | | | downtown hotels, most offer more services for |
| book the airport hotel. A mid-level hotel in downtown | | | | families such as pools, games rooms and other |
| Toronto in July will cost approximately $169 a night | | | | entertainment. While some of the downtown |
| plus taxes. An airport hotel however, may cost only | | | | properties do offer pools, not all have them. |
| $119 per night. This $250 savings over the five day | | | | What activities are planned for your visit? If |
| period can often make a decision easier to make. | | | | several of your planned activities are located outside |
| In the case of Toronto, the airport is approximately | | | | of the downtown core, is there really a need to stay |
| 30km from the downtown core or a 20 minute drive. | | | | there and pay the extra cost? |
| If this distance is not an issue for you, then it makes | | | | By taking the time to research the rates at both |
| better financial sense to book the property which is | | | | locations, you are apt to stretch your travel budget |
| the cheapest. | | | | and perhaps be able to add activities to your itinerary |
| Some points to consider when deciding where to | | | | you originally thought you could not afford to include. |
| stay. | | | | |