The Gladstone Hotel
When on travel, I rarely spend time at my hotel—I much prefer to squeeze every second out of my trip exploring all that the city in which I'm in has to offer. On a recent trip to Toronto, however, my lodging was just as much an attraction as was what was outside its four walls. My home for four days: the historic Gladstone Hotel.
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What a wonderful hotel! I will keep this in mind for any future trips to Toronto.
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