Toronto, CanadaEntertainment District
Le Germain Hotel Toronto Mercer
Warm modernist boutique hotel
Entertainment District Toronto, Canada
Renovated
2017
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe SocialOutside the door
The house
Le Germain HotelsWarm modernist boutique hotel
Quebec-style hospitality gives this boutique address the unhurried warmth of a private townhouse right in the theatre district.
“the Mercer Street outpost envelops you in low-key, residential-style luxury from get-go.”
What it’s good at
Notable
LemayMichaud shaped the rooms with warm wood panelling and floating headboard sculptures.
Listed
Canadian goose-down duvets cushion bedrooms below an eleventh-floor rooftop putting green.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
Rooms and suites feel modernist-inspired and reassuringly welcoming, thanks to their rich textures and expanses of warm-toned wood; ... bedside reading lamps and Canada-appropriate goose-down duvets.
In a lively part of town
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
King Street West's theatres and restaurants sit just around the corner, while Mercer Street remains a quieter side street.
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The rooms
Minimalist bedrooms open into bathrooms with glass-walled rainfall showers, and duplex suites step out onto private terraces.
The gym
Matrix treadmills and free weights face floor-to-ceiling windows looking out across the downtown skyline.
At the table
PUNCH brings Indian spices to British pub classics beneath Baccarat-style chandeliers, and string lights glow across the seasonal rooftop terrace.
Tucked away on a side street between King Street and Blue Jays Way in the heart of Toronto’s entertainment district, Hotel Le Germain is a cozy escape from the bustle of the city.
How it began
Siblings Christiane and Jean-Yves Germain chose Mercer Street in 2003 for their first purpose-built hotel outside Quebec.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
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.
The eight vibes
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.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
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.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.