Design
Ace Hotel Toronto
“Suspended architectural showcase”
BISHA, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Toronto
“Rock-and-roll clubhouse”
1 Hotel Toronto
“Biophilic urban showpiece”
The Drake Hotel
“West Queen West cultural hotel”
The Anndore House - JDV by Hyatt
“Mid-century apartment turned boutique hotel”
Le Germain Hotel Toronto Mercer
“Warm modernist boutique hotel”
Le Germain Hotel Toronto Maple Leaf Square
“Athletic design boutique”
W Toronto
“Theatrical brutalist clubhouse”
Local
Kimpton Saint George Hotel
“Crafted Annex lodgings”
The Drake Hotel
“West Queen West cultural hotel”
Ace Hotel Toronto
“Suspended architectural showcase”
Social
Gladstone House
“Victorian art landmark”
Kimpton Saint George Hotel
“Crafted Annex lodgings”
Nobu Hotel Toronto
“Skyline ryokan sanctuary”
The Broadview Hotel
“East End Romanesque stage”
Park Hyatt Toronto
“Yorkville literary roost”
The Hazelton Hotel Toronto
“Glamorous Yorkville hideaway”
Fairmont Royal York
“Grand railway institution”
BISHA, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Toronto
“Rock-and-roll clubhouse”
Wellness Central or lively
Shangri-La Toronto
“Polished urban sanctum”
The St. Regis Toronto
“Gilded skyscraper showpiece”
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto
“Yorkville flagship citadel”
Executive Hotel Cosmopolitan Toronto
“Residential spa tower”
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
“Polished downtown sanctum”
1 Hotel Toronto
“Biophilic urban showpiece”
Editorial mentions
Windsor Arms Hotel
“Discreet neo-Gothic residence”
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto
“Yorkville flagship citadel”
The Broadview Hotel
“East End Romanesque stage”
Fairmont Royal York
“Grand railway institution”
The St. Regis Toronto
“Gilded skyscraper showpiece”
Shangri-La Toronto
“Polished urban sanctum”
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
“Polished downtown sanctum”
The Hazelton Hotel Toronto
“Glamorous Yorkville hideaway”
Design $–$$
The Annex Hotel
“Minimalist plywood guesthouse”
The Anndore House - JDV by Hyatt
“Mid-century apartment turned boutique hotel”
Gladstone House
“Victorian art landmark”
Lively
SoHo Hotel Toronto
“Modernist art boutique”
Park Hyatt Toronto
“Yorkville literary roost”
Nobu Hotel Toronto
“Skyline ryokan sanctuary”
Revery Toronto Downtown, Curio Collection by Hilton
“Theatrical cinema tower”
Le Germain Hotel Toronto Mercer
“Warm modernist boutique hotel”
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1 Hotel TorontoSalvaged Ontario barn elm and furniture carved from fallen city trees.DesignLuxeWellness$$$$A
Ace Hotel TorontoConcrete arches suspend a floating lobby platform above red Don Valley brickwork.DesignSocialLocal$$B
BISHA, a Luxury Collection Hotel, TorontoCrushed velvet and dark marble anchor an art collection holding three thousand prints and originals.DesignLuxeSocial$$$$C
Canopy by Hilton Toronto YorkvilleOak-lined urban baseDesignWellnessSocial$$E
Executive Hotel Cosmopolitan TorontoResidential spa towerWellnessDesignLuxe$$F
Fairmont Royal YorkGrand railway institutionHeritageClassicSocial$$$ Four Seasons Hotel TorontoAiry guest rooms reflect Canadian landscape tones beneath suspended dandelion sculptures in the lobby.LuxeWellnessDesign$$$$G
Gladstone HouseIndividually styled bedrooms created by local artists, with rotating gallery spaces throughout.DesignHeritageSocial$$K
Kimpton Saint George HotelArched millwork doorways, custom oak armoires, and mid-century furniture paired with original Canadian artwork.DesignSocialLocal$$$L
Le Germain Hotel Toronto Maple Leaf SquareCorridors glow in home-team colors, leading to rooms with Matthew Plexman's athlete portraits.DesignLuxeLocal$$$ Le Germain Hotel Toronto MercerLemayMichaud shaped the rooms with warm wood panelling and floating headboard sculptures.DesignLuxeSocial$$$N
Nobu Hotel TorontoRift-cut white oak paneling, custom hinoki-inspired wooden soaking tubs, and a twenty-eight-foot bronze chainmail chandelier.DesignLuxeSocial$$$$P
Park Hyatt TorontoInteriors weave Group of Seven wilderness palettes with custom tapestries and modernist curves.LuxeDesignSocial$$$$R
Revery Toronto Downtown, Curio Collection by HiltonTheatrical cinema towerDesignSocialLocal$$S
Shangri-La TorontoA monumental Zhang Huan steel sculpture, Madagascar black-marble fireplace, and custom Fazioli piano etched with lyrics.LuxeWellnessDesign$$$$ SoHo Hotel TorontoContemporary gallery spaces displaying Albert Watson portraits and Dale Chihuly glasswork.DesignLuxeSocial$$$T
The Anndore House - JDV by HyattExposed brick and vinyl turntables give 1950s apartment layouts loft style.DesignSocialLocal$$ The Annex HotelCustom plywood platform beds and continuous desks designed by local firm StudioAC.DesignSocialLocal$$ The Broadview HotelPlayful furnishings, custom wallpaper prints, and an elevator art installation forged from vintage fire escapes.HeritageDesignSocial$$ The Drake HotelSaturated geometric wallpapers and custom millwork furnish bedrooms beside rotating contemporary art installations.DesignSocialLocal$$ The Hazelton Hotel TorontoDark zebrawood furnishings, polished metals, ambient lighting, and French doors opening onto private walkout balconies.LuxeDesignSocial$$$$ The Omni King Edward HotelRestored Edwardian landmarkHeritageClassicLuxe$$$ The Ritz-Carlton, TorontoContemporary interiors accented by over four hundred Canadian artworks, Anigre wood millwork, and sweeping floor-to-ceiling glass windows.LuxeDesignWellness$$$$ The St. Regis TorontoHigh-altitude glamour blends champagne tones, smooth black marble, and a thirty-foot glowing back-bar beneath a whiskey-inspired ceiling mural.LuxeWellnessDesign$$$$ The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel TorontoTailored Yorkville mid-riseLuxeWellnessSocial$$$W
W TorontoBrutalist concrete architecture transformed with jewel-toned velvet interiors and an illuminated exterior lift.DesignLuxeSocial$$$ Windsor Arms HotelDiscreet neo-Gothic residenceLuxeHeritageClassic$$$$Gold. Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver. Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze. They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed. A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
Design. Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe. Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local. It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Heritage. A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness. You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic. The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort. A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.