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All the info about Moving-In, directions, community standards and more.
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Review our Frequently Asked Questions for more information.
Fees
All rooms include ensuite washroom. Meal plans, available via the hotel and/or U of T Food Services, are optional and not included in the room rates.
single room
- Due at time of offer acceptance: $2000
- 1st installment due September 30: $5900
- 2nd installment due November 30: $8850
Total: $16,750
per academic year
double room
- Due at time of offer acceptance: $2000
- 1st installment due September 30: $4200
- 2nd installment due November 30: $6522
Total: $12,722
per academic year
Meal Plans
Please refer to the meals options below – one which is available via U of T Food Services and the other offered by the Chelsea Hotel. Note: Students are able to purchase both plans if they wish.
U of T commuter plans
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U of T Commuter Plans
U of T Food Services offers Commuter meal plans which can be purchased by students living off-campus, commuter students, or students who don’t have a dining hall in their residence and wish to dine at New College or Chestnut Dining Halls. Commuter Meal Plans are helpful for students who may spend a large portion of their time on campus and want to eat between classes.
Recommended Option: The Chestnut Dining Hall is located 650 meters from Chelsea Residence and their hours of operation can be found at https://chestnut.utoronto.ca/about/dining-hall-meal-plans-food/. By purchasing a Commuter meal plan, you would be able to access this dining hall for all meal periods
Commuter meal plans are declining balance meal plans. This means that your residence dollars are loaded onto your TCard at the beginning of the year, and, as with a debit account, residence dollars in your meal plan account are deducted when you make your food purchases. You’ll have the freedom to choose the items you’d like to eat from a variety of locations across campus allowing you to be able to fully utilize your plan by deciding how and when to you use your plan as it suits you.
foodservices.utoronto.ca/meal-plans/commuter-plan/
If you have questions about this meal plan option, please call the U of T Food Services team at 416-978-1309 or they can be emailed at mealplan@utoronto.ca
Yes! Residents can purchase a meal plan at any time through the meal service website here. Once you have received your meal plan, it will be linked to your Tcard and can be used at participating food services.
If you do not use up all of your meal plan and have a remaining balance, it will be turned into Tbucks. The Tbucks will be linked to your Tcard and you can use it at participating locations
Tbucks are a common form of currency widely accepted across campus. They can be used to buy taxable pre-packaged food items like bags of chips and candy bars, used to purchase textbooks or for printing and photocopying on campus. TBucks can be purchased by anyone holding a T-Card for use on the St. George campus.
Chelsea Hotel Meals Option
For students wishing to arrange a meal plan directly at the Chelsea, the Chelsea Food & Beverage Team can offer for them to fill out an online form which will direct them to a site where they can add a credit card to their room with a credit card authorization form. From there, the billing can work in 2 ways:
- Weekly charges – Any charges through the hotel restaurants will be put through as a room charge and the credit card will be billed out weekly.
- Preset spending limit – If a student wishes to have a preselected value prepaid and not charged weekly, they can do so by indicating that amount while filling out the credit card authorization form. This prepaid amount would be debited as purchases are made until the funds are depleted.
For U of T students, a 20% discount off the menu prices at the sites below will be applied to your meals provided you show proof of enrollment (student ID for example).
For more information on these options, please contact james.cushinan@chelseatoronto.com.
Market Garden
Breakfast 6:00am – 11:00am I Lunch 11:30am – 2:00pm I Dinner 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Starting with our deluxe breakfast buffet our culinary team has a little bit of everything for everyone. Lunch and dinner items are made fresh to order and has everything from our tandoori chicken to prime rib burgers. Heart warming classics to appease any diet and feel at home in Market Garden.
Expresso – Grab & Go
Open 6:00am – 10:00pm
Fast casual option for quick service items from our expresso bar ranging from hot and cold beverages to breakfast sandwiches and gelato.
Tbar – Meal Service Operating Hours
Breakfast 7:00am – 10:30am I Dinner 5:00pm – 10:00pm
Taking a spin on some classic presentations, the T|bar menu will take your palate on a journey around the world. From breakfast to dinner our culinary team will have your taste buds dancing.
Combos and Deals
Breakfast Wrap + Coffee Combo | $9.00 + tax (+ 20% discount) |
Pizza + Chips + Pop (soda) | $10.00 + tax (+ 20% discount) |
Daily Special (includes daily soup special and a full meal with healthy portion of starch protein and vegetables) | $17.50 + tax (+ 20% discount) |
Chestnut Residence Dining Hall – 89 Chestnut Street
Students will be asked by staff at the security desk to show a keycard. Students will be able to access the dining hall – they should have the Commuter Plan purchased directly from Food Services.
New College Dining Hall – 40 Willcocks Street
Students can access the dining hall by going to the 40 Willcocks Street or 21 Classic Avenue (accessible) entrance.
Information on the dining halls and their hours can be found at: https://foodservices.utoronto.ca/where-to-eat/.
For students wishing to arrange a meal plan directly at the Chelsea, the Chelsea Food & Beverage Team can offer for them to fill out an online form which will direct them to a site where they can add a credit card to their room with a credit card authorization form. From there, the billing can work in 2 ways:
- Weekly charges – Any charges through the hotel restaurants will be put through as a room charge and the credit card will be billed out weekly.
- Preset spending limit – If a student wishes to have a preselected value prepaid and not charged weekly, they can do so by indicating that amount while filling out the credit card authorization form. This prepaid amount would be debited as purchases are made until the funds are depleted.
For U of T students, a 20% discount off the menu prices at the Market Garden, Expresso, and Tbar will be applied to your meals provided you show proof of enrollment (student ID for example).
For more information on these options, please contact james.cushinan@chelseatoronto.com.
Pricing for meals vary from the different restaurants in the hotel and 20% off will be applied to any UofT student staying with us provided they show proof they are enrolled with UofT (student ID for example).
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Residence Services & Amenities
Laundry
Card operated laundry machines are available at the Chelsea in the Seymour Room on the 2nd floor. Irons and ironing boards will be available for your use in your room.
The Chelsea off property laundry service has offered to do student laundry at a cost of $30 plus HST per laundry bag that is in the Hotel guest rooms. If it is dropped off by 9 am at the concierge desk it will be returned by 6 pm the following day.
cleaning
- Students will be responsible for cleaning their own rooms.
- The hotel housekeeping team will do a weekly cleaning (a day will be specified for each floor) that is a general cleaning of the room.
- New linen will be provided once a week.
maintenance
For any maintenance issues with the room, dial “0” on the hotel phone to be connected to the operator.
Guest Registration
Guests are welcomed to the Chelsea Residence!
Please make sure to fill out a guest registration for each person visiting you by clicking here: https://forms.office.com/r/VVkr7fwj9d or scanning the QR code.
Guests are only allowed to stay a maximum of 3 consecutive nights. If your guest is planning to stay longer than 3 consecutive nights, please send an email request to info.chelsea@utoronto.ca. You will need to state the reason for your guest’s long stay and CC your roommate into the email. Acceptance is based on RLO approval.
common spaces
There will be a common room available for students’ exclusive use for study and other activities – Stevenson Room on the 2nd floor. The Chelsea Hotel also has a large outdoor patio that is available to all hotel guests.
A microwave will be provided in the common room for student use.
Mail, Packages & Deliveries
All packages and mail will be stored in the Seymour Room for students to pick up. Students can make arrangements to do so through the front desk.
Please Note: To continue to ensure safety for all building occupants, Food delivery drivers are not permitted beyond the lobby, therefore students must come down to pick-up their deliveries.
Internet and Wifi
If you are experiencing any network issues, please contact the AllBridge Help Desk line at 1-866-368-6310 or 1-877-282-2519 as well via email at internetsupport@allbridge.com.
Both phone and email are monitored by the network support team 24/7.
1. Click on the wireless network icon on your laptop, tablet or Smartphone to see the list of available networks.
2. Click on the CHELSEA_GUEST wireless network, and then click the CONNECT button to connect.
Note: For those who are using the wireless network, you should please authenticate to the network using SSID: Chelsea_Guest and no other SSIDs.
1. On the same faceplate that your phone line is connected (in the wall). You would need to connect your Ethernet hardwired to the jack beside the phone line.
2. Once connected, open your web browser, type-in www.chelseatoronto.com, and press enter.
Safety and Security
The Chelsea Hotel is located on Gerrard Street West close to the intersection of Bay and Gerrard Streets. The University is reserving students-only full floors. Its Front Desk is open and staffed 24 hours and there is an on-site security team 24 hours a day. U of T Campus Safety will also attend if necessary. Students in the hotel can also utilize Campus Safety Services, who work in partnership with the University and community.
Additionally, the University of Toronto TravelSafer program provides safe escorts to and from any building on the St. George Campus, including the Chelsea Hotel. TravelSafer is available 7 days a week, 365 days a year from dusk till dawn. Call 416-978-SAFE (7233) any time to arrange for patrollers to come to your location during service hours. It is also possible to arrange for regular walks with the same pick-up location and time each week.
Students will be required to wear University designated lanyards at all times when on student-only floors to help security staff identify them.
Campus Safety will be patrolling student floors 24/7.
The Residence Life Team at the hotel are also available to assist with any noise disturbances, student concerns, and any emergency situations that may arise. There is a Don-On-Duty available to help you with any emergency situation when your own Don is unavailable after hours. Don’t hesitate to call the Don-on-Duty as they are there for you and want to make sure you’re safe and comfortable in residence. Please notify the Don-On-Duty if you’ve called 911 for any reason. The Don-on-Duty also does rounds of their area during quiet hours to ensure community members are following the guidelines set out in the Residence Community Standards.
Contact information coming soon
Contact us
We appreciate your patience as we get to your inquiries.
We ask that parents and students refrain from visiting the hotel until move-in day, as we are not offering tours.
If you have any questions, please review the website then contact us.
Give us a call at (416) 595-1975 ext. 2715
The Residence Life Office is open from 9:00am – 5:00pm every weekday (excluding holidays and University closures)
