Delta Markham

Went: Sat May 16, 2015, 4:00 p.m. to Sun May 17, 2015, 10:00 a.m. (⁷⁷⁄₁₀₀)
I’m reviewing things in the past and have been to three hotels since. This was definitely the best. It was cleaner, nicer and more affordable than the Best Western Cairns Croft Niagara, Best Western Milton, and the All-​Star Disney hotels I’ve stayed at since. What I remember most is that there were not any issues that we had to call the front desk about. We didn’t take advantage of all the amenities, so I cannot comment about that.
I’d give it 3.75 stars, rounded up to 4.0. I don’t think I ever need to go to this hotel again, but my experience was nice enough that I would go back.

Sure, the lobby is misleading because it’s new and modern, but the rooms are old. However, it’s clean and the service is excellent.
The most important aspect of a hotel is getting a restful night’s sleep, and that’s how this hotel delivered for me. A typical hotel has a line of rooms with each room across from one another. In that situation, you’ll hear the slamming of doors, disrupting sleep. That’s not the case at this hotel. It’s smartly designed such that there’s only one or two rooms near yours, minimizing traffic and door closing near your room.

We’ve been to The Delta at Kennedy Road in Scarborough and the Service, Food, Pool, and experience in general was a lot better. The pool at the Markham location was freezing and had no towels, and after we asked the staff, the towels didn’t come. The room service food is quite expensive, considering its poor quality and they messed up the order. The movie service was poor, the movie didn’t work well, we had a title screen pop up that would not go away. The TV Remote didn’t work properly. We we called for help, they recommended cancellation of the film that the kids were watching. When we went for morning buffet breakfast, the server, host, and manager didn’t warn us that it was ending in ten minutes to set up for the Brunch Menu. The Pancakes were so stale, they were ROCK HARD. Overall a poor hotel experience.

We came up for the weekend to do a food tour. It’s very close by to a lot of the restaurants we want to hit in Markham and Richmond Hill.
Conveniently located off the highway.
Has a plentiful parking lot.
The lobby looks clean but the rooms are a bit dated but seems to be a descent hotel in the area if you are just looking for a place to sleep.
The courtyard is nice if you want to sit outside. There is a restaurant in the hotel but don’t bother going there with markup prices when there’s a lot of choices in the area some are within walking distance. It’s close to a plaza and grocery store if you need to buy things.
They have a swimming pool, a mini gym, sauna and a whirlpool.

They have free wifi !

Big hotel. Good gym and a decent sized swimming pool. They are pet friendly as well. Rooms are big and for the mattress, you can adjust the hardness/​softness of it. The tv’s are a bit out dated and need to be upgraded. There is free wifi in the rooms. I think only 3 devices can be connected per room. There is breakfast in the mornings downstairs but you have to pay for it. There’s also a restaurant downstairs if you don’t feel like going out. The area is really close to some amazing chinese restaurants so it’s better to go out.

Shabby room. 10 years outdated. Very disappointing.

booked the hotel a week before traveling via
. got the best deal at the time at an average of US$ 75+tx a night for a «premier room» (the middle grade). it still had a king-​size bed and all amenities, so i don’t see why i had to pay an extra $ 40 for a «deluxe» or whatever higher category room they want to call it.
our room was at the corner of the floor so it was very quiet; barely heard neighbors and only heard a fire engine/​siren from the street once on the 10^th floor w/​windows closed. we were facing the hwy 7 side, but no traffic noise coming from the streets was noticeable on a regular basis. the room itself – being a «premier» room – wasn’t lavishly decorated, but had everything a decent hotel room needs to have, and more: clean and spacious room w/​desk and one person couch + foot rest; king-​size bed across the older tv (tube) w/​cable channels; lots of space for luggage and misc bags (yes, me); full-​size closet w/​hangers, ironing board and all; mini-​fridge that’s empty, purely for our use; coffee machine, tea pot, beverage packages and condiments; full amenities in the bathroom, plenty of towels. oh and their two-​layer curtains (w/​skirt!) close ALL the way and cover all 4 corners, so the room could still be pitch dark in the morning, perfect for those who like to sleep in. and all that for US$ 75 a night? i say that’s a steal. did i mention VERY comfy bed AND pillows??? feels like down pillows and if they’re not, you can be fooled.
the hotel also has a website and a 1 – 800 number for rsvn, so i could call from the states to confirm my room and etc w/​o paying long distance phone charges. their location is EXCELLENT being right off 404 & hwy 7. plenty of private parking spaces, equipped w/​surveillance cameras in the lot. newly renovated lobby (they’re still changing the floor tiles) w/​modern décor. swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna room, and fitness room open daily till 11pm. (the pool looked a little murky, though.) didn’t try their restaurant as there are plenty of good food in the markham/​richmond hill areas, all within stone-​cast distance. local calls included; don’t think we needed it at first but then we could make reservations to restaurants for free! how cool is that. and free wi-​fi all the way! yippie. friendly and enthusiastic staff (front desk and housekeeping); we felt welcome and well-​served staying here.
only two minor complaints: 1). the «shelf» where the AC is housed gets quite moist (ex. we saw daily dews) esp in the morning, so don’t put anything too near the vent even though that’s good extra space for use. 2). the elevators (3 serving some 15+ floors?) were a bit slow. they usually take a while to arrive on floor, but it was good speed going up and down. also the elevator doors don’t respond to touch in order to re-​open; you have to hit the middle «sensor tongue» (i don’t know what that thing is called) real hard, or it seemed only the «open door» button could command the doors to respond properly. kind of a safety hazard if you have little kids.
shall i visit toronto again (which i would), i would definitely choose this place again. saw their other establishment while touring montreal, and regretted we didn’t pick to stay there as well. only if we knew. but i doubt i’d get the same great deal as i would in toronto, since their listing – if shown at all – didn’t appear on the lower end on price. oh well.
but as far as delta markham is concerned, i only have two words for you: highly recommended.