Smiley's Bed and Breakfast Information for 2010/11
Revised February 1010

Your hosts are David, Ellen & Eric at;
Smiley's B&B
Phone: 416-203-8599
Address: 4 Dacotah AV
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5J 2E5

This availability calendar may not have been updated with the latest bookings. Use as a guide only.
The calendar will be updated weekly once we have some summer bookings.

Bookings for the Studio are normally made ahead of the desired dates. Call for availability of the Belvedere. The Belvedere is more likely to be available for last minute bookings.

The Island community has a good web site with a wealth of information. http://torontoisland.org

Booking
The Belvedere is available year round. The Studio is available from now to the end of October.

Please consult the "Availability" tab on the Navigation bar to see if the Studio or the Belvedere are available for the nights that interest you. Contact me with nights you desire for either accommodation and a brief discription of your party. Please let me know if you want to be notified if there is a cancellation.

After we determine that the space is available I will pencil you in and ask you to mail me a deposit of approximately half of the fee. We do not have the ability to accept charge or debit cards. I will confirm your reservation on receipt. The deposit is non-refundable unless I can fill the booking with another guest.

We can receive deposits electronically if sent from North America or through international money orders from around the world. Please contact me for details.

Check in time is 2:00 P.M. Check out is 12:00 P.M.

We will try to accommodate dropping off luggage earlier and leaving it later if you want to enjoy the Islands outside of the check in/out times.

Timmy is our dog
Timmy is a 9 yr. old poodle/terrier and he weighs about 12 kilos, (25 lbs.) He is very friendly but does bark when someone approaches the house. We will do out best to make everyone feel comfortable. The yard is fenced and he enjoys being outside in good weather. This is his home so our guests and their pets need to be able to at least tolerate him if not enjoy his presence.

When entering and leaving the yard please close the gate.

The Belvedere
Available all year. Enter through the front doors of the house.

This is a delightful little room with nine windows at the top of the house. It has a 48" wide futon bed suitable for a single or couple. Guests in this room will share the bathroom with our family and could breakfast with us or join friends renting the apartment if that was the situation.

On occasion Ellen and I have swapped bedrooms with guests to give our guests a room on the same level as the bathroom. The Belvedere is seven steps up from the second floor.

Cost per night is $97/night tax included. Weekly the cost is $520.

There is no TV and no smoking in the Belvedere. You are welcome to join us for TV in the living room and smoke on the covered porch.

The Studio Suite
Available nightly May through September. Between October 1 and April 30 the rental is monthly for the term. Contact me if interested.

This apartment is a self-contained housekeeping unit that can accommodate four people. Enter from the private porch in the back yard into the airy, open-concept apartment. The kitchen is fully equipped. There is a four-piece bath, dining suite and a (double-size bed/couch on the main floor. Other living room amentities include a TV with VCR and DVD player and a boom box with radio, CD and tape player. For high speed internet access but you can hook your laptop up to the Ethernet cable or passward protected WiFi if you wish.

Up the stairs in the loft there is the double bed and a powder room, (toilet & sink.)

Two others can sleep on the fold-out double bed/couch in the living area. We supply towels and bedding.

$190/night plus $24.70 HST, Friday, Saturday & Sunday, two-night minimum.

$190/night, Monday through Thursday (& Sunday if available alone or in conjunction with other nights.) A discount of $10. per night is offered to guests staying a minimum of three weeknights.

$1020/week, (any 7 nights) plus $132.60 HST.

Prices are based on two occupants. Each additional adult human or dog add $22./night. Additional children add $11. each per night.

Breakfast food is provided e.g.: fruit, cereal, juice, milk, fresh home-baked bread or croissants, coffee, tea and incidentals. Because the unit is self-contained guests normally prepare their meals and tidy up on their own. Please let us know if you have dietary requirements.

Celebratory breakfasts can be served with a menu agreed on in advance. This might consist of eggs/omelets, (back) bacon, or other foods that you may desire. We generally charge $13. per meal for gourmet breakfasts.

There are basic ingredients in the pantry: honey, sugar, flour, oil, vinegar, canned pasta sauce, pasta, assorted spices and perhaps other things. We have a small garden so there will be fresh herbs in season.

No smoking in the apartment.

Pets are permitted in the Studio. Guest are responsible to pay for damage or special cleaning. Normally the pet surcharge covers the extra cleaning needed.

"Consumption taxes" are changing in Ontario on July 1. The government may refund this to international visitors. We can hope to provide the forms.

General Information
Automobile parking is relatively expensive close to the ferry dock but there are a number of lots to choose from. Motor vehicles are not allowed on the island with few exceptions. If you can, leave your car at home and bring your bikes!

If you need to park a car the following information may give you the best price.

Pinnacle Car Park at 16 Yonge Street do a discounted rate for consecutive days of $15/day (usually $17) with no event or week-end surcharge (can be as much as $37). You can arrange this by calling Henny at 416-363-9416. Payment can only be made by cash or cheque.

The ferry schedules vary with the seasons. These web sites have the schedules.
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/parks/island/springschedule.htm#sched
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/parks/island/summerschedule.htm#sched
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/parks/island/fallschedule.htm#sched
http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/parks/island/winterschedule.htm#sched

Phone 416-392-8194 for information. Tickets are sold as return fares, $6.50 for adults, and $ 4.00 for seniors (65 yrs. +) and $3.00 for children 2 to 14 yrs and youth aged 15 to 19 with a student card, pay $ 4.00. Tickets purchased in multiples of ten receive a discount. Monthly passes are available. HST is charged on the fees.

To Get to Our Bed and Breakfast

View the Toronto Islands map

Take the ferry to Ward's Island.

Our place is a 10-minute walk from the Ward's Island ferry dock. The route from the ferry dock follows.

Follow the main road, Cibola Avenue, west until you come to the first bridge. Cross over and you are on Algonquin Island. Turn left, you will be walking west on Omaha Avenue to Dacotah Avenue. We are three houses from the corner in the house with a white picket fence. There is a sign "Smiley's B&B." Timmy, our friendly dog, may bark. Please close the gate behind you to keep him in the yard. The entrance to the Studio Suite is at the rear of the house. Guests using the Belvedere enter through the front door.

If you have a lot to carry please let me know and I can advise you on your options and how I can help.

Water Taxis
There are two water taxis servicing the islands. Weather permitting they run from mid-April until New Years Day .

Both provide on-demand service 24 hours a day and late night scheduled service at 12:30 and 1:30 at a reasonable rate. Call for information.

Roddy's phone 416-570-8004
Ralph's phone 416-203-TAXI (8294.)

Transportation Options - walk, cycle or roller-blade
The Toronto Islands are a barrier island of sand stretching about 5 kilometers and protecting the Toronto harbour. Many people walk, some run the 10 kilometre circuit for recreation or in races.

Bicycles are the transportation mode of choice for most Islanders so if you can, bring your bikes. Rentals of bicycles and quadracycles are available from a kiosk on Centre Island in warm weather. Cost ranges from $6 to $28./hour with no maximum.

Bikes and roller-blades can be rented by the day from Wheel Excitement Inc. on the mainland, not far from the Bay Street Ferry Dock. http://www.wheelexcitement.ca Email> bruce@wheelexcitement.ca phone 416-260-9000.

We may be able to let you use our canoe and we have a couple of older bikes that may fit you.

Food & Stores
There are no stores on the Island but a full selection of food and drink is available with-in walking distance of the ferry dock on the mainland.

There are two restaurants in the residential community on the island. The Rectory is normally open Wednesday through Sunday, from 11a.m. to 5 p.m. on the off season and 7 day a week with extended hours in the summer. Please contact the management for details and reservations. 416-203-2152. email: therectorycafe@rogers.com website http://rectorycafe.com/tabid/170/Default.aspx

The cafe in the Ward's Island Clubhouse is open from the Victoria Day weekend through Thanksgiving. Phone 416-203-6460.

Dinner during the Winter
In any case we will not let you go hungry. You have the option to have supper with us. A cost will apply based on the value of the meal, generally $14. Bring your favorite beverages.

Our guests have use of our BBQ in all seasons.

Spas
If you want to treat yourself while you are here I can recommend:
Alice's House of Big Hair – 416-203-0781
Just Imagine Bodywork: Reflexology: Delwyn Higgins – 416-203-0948

Ellen, Eric and I look forward to showing you the friendly Canadian hospitality of the Toronto Islands.

Give me a call, or email if I can be of further assistance.