The Strathcona Hotel in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada opened in 1933. It has been used as a homeless shelter since 2020.
The Strathcona Hotel is 14-storey, 194-bedroom boutique hotel owned by the Silver Hotel Group. [1] [2] It is located across the street from the Fairmont Royal York hotel. [2]
The hotel opened in 1933. [3] In 1935, the owner persistently pushed John Kidd, the municipal hotel inspector, to permit dancing in the dining room. [4] Kidd rejected this, but encouraged his supervisory board to consider permitting dancing in hotels. [4]
The hotel briefly appeared in the Suicide Squad 2016 movie. [5]
In April 2020, the hotel was rented by the City of Toronto for six months to provide temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness. [6] In October 2020, the lease was extended by another six months. [1] The city paid the hotel $592,243 per month, representing $100 per room per night, totalling $7.5 million per year, plus the cost of providing food to residents. [1] In December 2022, a former resident of the hotel was fatally stabbed outside of it. [7]
The Strathcona Hotel in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada opened in 1933. It has been used as a homeless shelter since 2020.
The Strathcona Hotel is 14-storey, 194-bedroom boutique hotel owned by the Silver Hotel Group. [1] [2] It is located across the street from the Fairmont Royal York hotel. [2]
The hotel opened in 1933. [3] In 1935, the owner persistently pushed John Kidd, the municipal hotel inspector, to permit dancing in the dining room. [4] Kidd rejected this, but encouraged his supervisory board to consider permitting dancing in hotels. [4]
The hotel briefly appeared in the Suicide Squad 2016 movie. [5]
In April 2020, the hotel was rented by the City of Toronto for six months to provide temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness. [6] In October 2020, the lease was extended by another six months. [1] The city paid the hotel $592,243 per month, representing $100 per room per night, totalling $7.5 million per year, plus the cost of providing food to residents. [1] In December 2022, a former resident of the hotel was fatally stabbed outside of it. [7]