The Best Hotels in Toronto

Fairmont Royal York

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A historic icon since 1929, this 2023 T+L World’s Best Awards winner was where Queen Elizabeth II stayed when she came to Toronto on royal visits. She always reserved the same 16th-floor suite, and visited often enough that the hotel kept her personal mattress and toilet in storage so no other guests could use them (that includes Justin Bieber, according to The Toronto Sun).

Whether or not you book the queen’s suite, all rooms are well appointed with sophisticated furnishings; Fairmont Gold rooms come with access to a personal concierge, an exclusive 18th-floor lounge, evening canapés, and more. The hotel also has an indoor pool and health club, on-site shops, afternoon tea, and upscale restaurants.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Downtown
• Accessibility: There are 12 fully accessible rooms that have lowered light switches, peepholes, and thermostats; wider doorways; bathrooms with grab bars, raised sinks and toilets, roll-in shower with seats, and lever door handles; lowered clothes racks.
• Wi-Fi: Accor members and Fairmont Gold guests receive complimentary Wi-Fi, otherwise it is $15.76 for standard access or $27.06 for premium for a 24-hour period.
• Nearby Attractions: CN Tower, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, Scotiabank Arena, Hockey Hall of Fame
• Loyalty Programs: ALL - Accor Live Limitless
• Parking: Yes, overnight valet parking is available at $70 per night
• Rates: From $235

The Drake

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When it comes to cool factor, The Drake is overflowing. Located in Toronto’s West Queen West neighborhood, this T+L 2021 World’s Best Awards winner is a hotel, music venue, cultural hub, and hip restaurant all in one.

There are 51 rooms split between Classic and Modern wings, which connect via a courtyard lounge and bar area, as well as a lobby cafe. The former is historic and atmospheric with art-filled guest rooms that have a vintage touch, while the latter is brand new with striking decor like statement wallpaper.

But this boutique bolthole is perhaps best known for its on-site performance and party space, Drake Underground, which hosts over 200 artists on its stage every year, from DJs to musicians — Billie Eilish, Beck, and Leon Bridges are all among past performers.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: West Queen West
• Accessibility: The Café, Lounge, and Dining Room are all accessible by wheelchair, as is a bathroom on the main floor. The Sky Yard and Underground is accessible through the Modern Wing Lobby.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: Graffiti Alley, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Museum of Contemporary Art, Kensington Market
• Loyalty Programs: Aeroplan
• Parking: Yes, hotel guests can pre-book parking for $25 per day
• Rates: From $246

1 Hotel Toronto

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Sustainable luxury stands at the forefront of this high-end stunner in the heart of downtown Toronto. The hotel is LEED Gold-certified and each stay helps to support forest restoration planting projects across Canada.

The 2022 It List winner is a serene sanctuary of neutral hues, reclaimed timber and driftwood, and lush greenery, all inspired by the city’s natural surroundings. Rooms have a boho-meets-Scandi feel with rain showers and terraces that invite nature inside.

There’s also a rooftop pool and bar, farm-to-table fare, bike rentals, a town car, and a full slate of fitness offerings.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Downtown
• Accessibility: Accessible rooms are available with features such as wheelchair-accessible tubs and handlebars in the shower.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: Harbourfront, CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium, Rogers Centre, Kensington Market, Graffiti Alley, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Hockey Hall of Fame, Scotiabank Arena
• Loyalty Programs: MISSION by SH
• Parking: Yes, there is valet parking for $65
• Rates: From $265

Ace Hotel Toronto

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The reliably hip Ace Toronto enjoys a plum location within walking distance of Toronto’s most popular sights, situated between downtown and trendy West Queen West.

Like other Ace outposts, aptly-named rooms range from Small to Large and lean utilitarian, but here, they have a Canuck twist. Find artwork sourced primarily from Canadian artists, and an in-room vinyl collection curated by the local independent Canadian record label, Arts & Crafts.

An It List winner in 2023, the hotel is beloved by guests and locals alike for its Michelin-recommended restaurant, Alder, and Evangeline, an all-season rooftop lounge serving up cocktails and killer views.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Downtown
• Accessibility: An accessible 330-square-foot queen room is available to book that has a walk or roll-in shower with a grab bar.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, CN Tower, Art Gallery of Ontario, Hockey Hall of Fame, Scotiabank Arena, Ripley’s Aquarium
• Loyalty Programs: A-List
• Parking: No
• Rates: From $279

The Broadview Hotel

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This historic East End landmark has changed hands many times since it was first built in 1891. Its storied past has seen several hospitality incarnations, including when it was a ‘70s boarding house with an infamous gritty strip club named Jilly’s. It was there that local lore says a live tiger once shared the stage with a dancer.

These days, the 2018 It List winner is much more upstanding, with 58 boutique guest rooms that have record players, locally-sourced mini bars, rich red drapes, and gleaming showers. There’s also a glass-encased rooftop, a bistro bar, and a glam restaurant.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Riverside
• Accessibility: The Rooftop and Bistro are wheelchair accessible and there is an accessible washroom in the lower level of the hotel that may be reached via elevator. Due to the hotel’s historic nature, guest room bathrooms may not be suitable for those in a wheelchair or who have limited mobility, and some passages may not be wheelchair accessible.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: The Opera House, Joel Weeks Park, Riverside Bridge and Riverdale Park East, Distillery District
• Loyalty Programs: None
• Parking: Yes, limited self-parking is available for $28 per night
• Rates: From $269

Shangri-La Hotel Toronto

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Ensconced within one of the city’s tallest buildings, Asian influences feature heavily throughout the hotel, starting with public art commissioned by Chinese artist Zhang Huan. There are 202 polished rooms and suites with floor-to-ceiling windows, marble bathrooms, and sleek mirror-embedded televisions. Standard rooms are generously sized, starting at nearly 500 square feet.

Bosk is the hotel’s main restaurant with seasonal dishes that take cues from northern Italy, and the Miraj Hammam Spa stands out for its indoor pool, architectural designs influenced by Marrakech, Istanbul, and Paris; and treatments inspired by ancient Middle Eastern traditions.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Downtown
• Accessibility: In accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), Shangri-La Toronto provides accessible goods and services in a manner that respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities. The hotel seeks to uphold this commitment by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility, and meeting the accessibility requirements under the AODA.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, CN Tower, Art Gallery of Ontario, Hockey Hall of Fame, Scotiabank Arena, Ripley’s Aquarium, Museum of Toronto
• Loyalty Programs: Shangri-La Circle
• Parking: Yes, valet parking is available for $68 per night
• Rates: From $346
  

Kimpton Saint George Hotel

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Kimpton’s first and only foray into Canada is this design-forward spot located between the trendy enclaves of Annex and Yorkville. Boho blond wood mixes with midcentury furnishings for an elevated sense of style that’s as effortlessly cool as the trendy boutiques that line the surrounding streets.

There are 188 rooms and suites with touches of gem-tone velvet and brass with white subway-tiled bathrooms. Hotel amenities are plentiful; grab loaner bicycles or Micro Kickboard scooters and take advantage of signature Kimpton freebies like morning coffee, in-room yoga mats, a nightly social hour, and perks for pets.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Annex
• Accessibility: Room features include toilets with grab bars and roll-in showers; accessible self and valet parking; accessible entrances for restaurants, meeting rooms, and exercise facility; service animals are welcome; braille and tactile signage is provided and hotel employees will read menus and other printed/visual information to guests who are blind/low vision.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: Royal Ontario Museum, Kensington Market, Queens Park, Museum of Toronto, Yorkville Village, Kensington Market
• Loyalty Programs: IHG One Rewards
• Parking: Yes, on-site parking is available for $36 daily
• Rates: From $224

Four Seasons Hotel Toronto

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Toronto is the birthplace of the Four Seasons brand and this five-star flagship property is as luxurious as they come.

Recently redesigned, the rooms are refined and stylish with floor-to-ceiling windows, granite bathrooms, and posh furnishings. If you’re traveling as a family, enjoy tons of perks for little ones like complimentary baby toiletries, kids games, and surprise gifts.

Authentic French cuisine is served on-site at Café Boulud, and craft cocktails are stirred with precision at d|bar, the lobby lounge. Finally, a full-service spa touts everything from salt stone massages to hypnosis and psychic readings, and there’s also an indoor pool, fitness center, and steam room.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Yorkville
• Accessibility: Guest rooms have visual alarms and lowered peepholes and light switches, as well as round bathtubs, grab bars, and raised toilets in bathrooms. The hotel has wheelchair-accessible doors and the restaurant, meeting rooms, and ballroom areas are all accessible.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: Royal Ontario Museum, Bata Shoe Museum, Yorkville Village, Yorkville Murals, Kensington Market
• Loyalty Programs: None
• Parking: Yes, parking is available for $65 per day
• Rates: From $407

The Hazelton Hotel

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As equally elegant as its neighbors in tony Yorkville, The Hazelton offers five-star luxury with the intimate feel of a small, boutique hotel. There are 62 guest rooms and 15 residential-style suites with sultry green- and black-clad marble bathrooms with soaking tubs and Juliette or walk-out balconies with French doors.

ONE is the hotel’s well-regarded restaurant serving seasonal, local dishes in sumptuous interiors or outside on a tree-lined, candle-lit patio. Don’t miss a treatment at the spa, an exclusive purveyor of high-end Swiss skincare line, Valmont.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Yorkville
• Accessibility: Deluxe King Accessible Rooms offer wide opening, roll-in showers with a grab bar and built-in retractable seat.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: Graffiti Alley, St. Lawrence Market, Casa Loma, Royal Ontario Museum, Bata Shoe Museum, Yorkville Village, Yorkville Murals, Kensington Market, Art Gallery of Ontario
• Loyalty Programs: None
• Parking: Yes, overnight valley parking is $69
• Rates: From $463

Bisha Hotel

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Rock n’ roll edge and 1970s nostalgia mingle at this boutique hotel owned by hospitality guru Charles Khabouth and managed by Loews.

All 96 rooms and suites are decadently stylish with an entire floor designed by none other than Lenny Kravitz and his firm, Kravitz Design. Expect deep blue and charcoal hues alongside lacquered woods, geometric carpets, framed art, and marble bathrooms with heated floors.

The hotel itself doubles as an art gallery with a collection of 3,000 works, including a number of prints by Andy Warhol, and there’s also a 44th-floor rooftop restaurant adjacent to an infinity pool, which both tout unparalleled panoramic views.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Downtown
• Accessibility: Entrances and pathways throughout the hotel are accessible, as is the fitness center, restaurant, and swimming pool. Accessible guest rooms have wider doorways, TVs have closed captioning or closed caption decoders, signage is provided for permanent rooms and spaces that have Braille and tactile characters. Hotel employees will read printed or visual information and provide verbal directions to areas of the hotel to those who are visually impaired.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: CN Tower, Hockey Hall of Fame, Ripley’s Aquarium, Simcoe Park, Union Station, Rogers Centre, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Scotiabank Arena
• Loyalty Programs: None
• Parking: Yes, overnight valet parking is $65
• Rates: From $327

Gladstone House

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The historic Gladstone House is Toronto’s longest continuously-operating hotel that provides a bold, color-filled escape from the moment guests enter its vibrant lobby with neon uplighting, brightly-hued upholstery, and incredible art.

There's a strong focus on culture and creativity with 41 artist-designed rooms complemented by exposed brick, glass-enclosed showers, and light hardwood floors, as well as a comprehensive art program with permanent and temporary installations featuring local and regional artists, and a lively lobby bistro and bar.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: West Queen West
• Accessibility: As one of Toronto’s oldest hotels, and due to the preserved historic nature, accessible features are quite limited.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: The Great Hall, Graffiti Alley, Trinity Bellwoods Park, Coca-Cola Coliseum, Museum of Contemporary Art
• Loyalty Programs: None
• Parking: Yes, self-parking is $30
• Rates: From $213

The Ritz Carlton Toronto

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A classic luxury experience awaits at this urban oasis that pays homage to the city’s creative core, with 400 pieces of original art from Canadian artists that were commissioned specifically for the hotel.

Everything feels indulgent, starting with the 263 modern rooms and suites that are among the largest in Toronto, starting at 450 square feet at minimum, with city skyline or Lake Ontario views.

There’s also the blissful Spa myBlend with its aroma-infused vitality pool and highly personalized treatments, in addition to a fitness center and indoor pool. Indulge in locally-sourced produce at the main restaurant, TOCA, or try the British-inspired Gastropub with a Canadian twist, before enjoying a nightcap at the Ritz Bar serving coffee, tea, cocktails, and pastries.

The Details: 

• Neighborhood: Downtown
• Accessibility: There are four accessible room types that have features such as roll-in showers.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: CN Tower, Rogers Centre, Scotiabank Arena, Ripley’s Aquarium, Hockey Hall of Fame, TIFF Bell Lightbox
• Loyalty Programs: Marriott Bonvoy
• Parking: Yes, valet parking is $70
• Rates: From $437

The St. Regis Toronto

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Canada’s first and only St. Regis property is a 65-floor skyscraper where marble and gold feature prominently throughout lavish public spaces, and stately guest rooms and suites all come with St. Regis’ signature butler service.

A hallmark of staying here is a visit to the 31st-floor Louix Louis restaurant. The glowing, gilded space houses over 500 spirits with a two-story high bar and a 60-foot mural painted atop the ceiling inspired by a glass of Canadian whiskey.

There’s also an additional lounge-style bar, an indoor lap pool, a fitness center, and a spa.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Downtown
• Accessibility: Accessible areas include the spa, business center, restaurants and lounges, pool fitness center, and registration desk. Accessible guest rooms have wider doorways; lowered deadbolts, viewports, and electrical outlets; and bathrooms have tubs with grab bars, adjustable shower wands, roll-in showers, and bathtub seats. Bed frame height can be adjusted upon request.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: CN Tower, Rogers Centre, Scotiabank Arena, Ripley’s Aquarium, Hockey Hall of Fame, TIFF Bell Lightbox
• Loyalty Programs: Marriott Bonvoy
• Parking: Yes, valet parking is available for $70
• Rates: From $417

The Anndore House

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The Anndore House, part of JDV by Hyatt, is a boutique property with historic roots and 115 loft-style rooms. Choose from two queen or one king bed options that come with Bluetooth-compatible vinyl record players, luxe rainfall showers, exposed brick, and large leather club chairs.

Join the hotel’s social club to enjoy perks and discounts at the property’s various on-site offerings, which includes Crow’s Nest Barbershop, the Mediterranean-inspired Constantine restaurant, and Scarlet Door, a coffee shop and cafe with a retro meets punk feel.

The Details:

• Neighborhood: Yorkville
• Accessibility: Restaurants, public restrooms, the registration and concierge desks, are all accessible areas, and there are accessible routes from the entrance to public areas and guest rooms. Guest rooms have closed-caption or closed-captioning decoders for televisions and mobility features include wider doorways, emergency strobe light and strobe-light smoke detector, cordless phones, accessible bathrooms, lowered thermostat and light switches, lowered peephole and door latch. Assistive listening devices are provided for meetings upon request.
• Wi-Fi: Included
• Nearby Attractions: Graffiti Alley, St. Lawrence Market, Casa Loma, Royal Ontario Museum, Bata Shoe Museum, Yorkville Village, Yorkville Murals, Kensington Market, Art Gallery of Ontario
• Loyalty Programs: World of Hyatt
• Parking: Yes, valet parking is available for $45 nightly 
• Rates: From $216