A truly horrible place to stay!
The only thing I liked about The Meridian was the price -- on the night we stayed there it was more than $100 less than any other hotel in the West End, and after we stayed there we understood why. The air quality was horrible, the rooms were very noisy, the battered mini-blinds don't darken the room at all, the bed and pillows were very uncomfortable, there was no way to cool the room which was very hot even though the temperature outside was around 15C, and the person at the front desk was rude and arrogant. My wife and I stayed at the Meridian a couple of years ago and had a similar experience, but unfortunately I had forgotten this and booked the room. This hotel should be avoided at all costs.