| With the economy still trying to recover, we are | | | | savings compared to conventional hotel |
| all trying to find ways to save. Many families both | | | | accommodations. At the Toronto Hilton Internet |
| in the USA and in Canada are deciding to | | | | access is $19.95 CAD plus taxes per night per |
| postpone a family vacation or to choose a | | | | computer, a bottle of in-room water is $6.00 plus |
| staycation (a vacation closer to home) instead. | | | | taxes, local telephone calls are $1.00 each. |
| We are wiser now then we used to be before | | | | Furnished suites provide a comforting feeling of |
| the recession. We pay attention to sales and | | | | being at home and feature upscale & |
| special offers, we try to spend within our means | | | | modern furniture, premium bedding & towels, |
| and try to avoid maxing out our credit cards. At | | | | and such little necessities as big screen Plasma |
| the same time we want to still enjoy life and | | | | LCD TV in the living room, second Plasma LCD |
| treat ourselves! | | | | TV in the master bedroom, DVD/VCR with |
| We need to get the best value for our money. | | | | remote, stereo system with CD, iPod/MP3 |
| And that is exactly what corporate housing | | | | docking station with an alarm clock, cordless |
| furnished rental providers can help us with. Those | | | | phone and a bedside radio alarm clock in each |
| companies offer fully furnished condo apartments | | | | bedroom. |
| in upscale condo buildings in some of the best | | | | The major plus for most families and couples is a |
| areas of the city at a fraction of of a typical hotel | | | | convenience of having a fully stocked kitchen with |
| room cost. | | | | full size dishwasher, full size fridge, full size stove |
| You can rent spacious designer decorated condo | | | | wit a built-in oven, microwave, toaster, tea kettle |
| apartments that are more than double in size than | | | | and coffee maker as well as dinnerware, |
| typical 350 square feet hotel rooms and offer | | | | cookware, silverware, glasses and numerous |
| two separate bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a | | | | kitchen utensils. Coffee or tea in downtown |
| pull-out sofa bed in the living room, 2 TVs, and | | | | Toronto can cost you between $1.30 (Canada's |
| fully equipped kitchens from as low as $150 - | | | | Iconic Tim Horton's Coffee) to over $6.00 |
| $200.00 CAD a night for the whole family. | | | | (hand-mixed Starbucks creation). |
| Do not forget that most Toronto furnished | | | | Breakfast downtown Toronto for a family with 2 |
| rentals include wireless internet, cable TV, | | | | kids can cost anywhere from $35 to $70 CAD |
| unlimited local calls, and unlimited use of the in | | | | after taxes. If you get some basic breakfast |
| suite washer/dryer. Some of the nicest Toronto | | | | supplies at a corner grocery store your breakfast |
| short term rental providers offer an assortment | | | | would cost you $15-25 and you will save a ton of |
| of water, soft drinks and juices and a gift basket | | | | time as well! |
| with sweets and snacks upon arrival - so that you | | | | Furnished suites include a full-size washer and |
| don't have to run to the convenience store and | | | | dryer that you can use at no extra charge, iron, |
| buy $ 3.00 bottle of water and $ 5.00 bag of | | | | and an ironing board, built-in safe even such little |
| chips if the kids start the usual and infamous "I | | | | things as hair dryers and bath scales. |
| want a drink, I want some candy and chips, I | | | | While planning your next visit to Toronto save |
| want..." | | | | yourselves some money! Consider Toronto |
| Such suites (also known as corporate suites, | | | | short-term rentals and spend the money that you |
| executive suites and executive accommodations) | | | | save on shopping and on dining out. |
| offer more space, privacy, flexibility, and cost | | | | |