Spring Break in Toronto!!

Me boyfriend and I are planning a road trip to Toronto since maps.google and Mapquest routed us through Chicago AND said that it was only 14 hours. The plan is to sleep over at my friend's condo in downtown Chicago and then spend 4-5 days in Toronto and then return the following weekend. This is a wee bit last minute. We found out that our friend is redoing her kitchen and she is taking care of another huge German Shepard named Arthur. She already has a G.S. (not a Girl Scout) named Max and a cat. But she is welcoming us and I haven't seen her for a while. Maybe we can help them with something.

I have narrowed down our accommodations in Toronto to this two locales:
College Hostel: This one is a hostel near the University of Toronto.
Hostez.com | Hostel world
Pros: free garage parking, private room with 2 double beds for $60 a night, communal areas that look like friendly
Cons: on www.hostelz.com it received some poor reviews until April 2004 when it started to receive great reviews. It is possible that there double bedded room will not be available on the last night of our stay, but we might return earlier anyway.

St. Lawrence Residences and Suites: apartments for rent like my family stayed in once in Winnepeg only probably older.
Hostelz.com | Hostel world
Pros: kitchen and bathroom in unit
Cons: only 1 double bed per unit or else 2 bunk beds (you pay more for the 2 bunk beds), you have to pay for parking.