Lying on a warm marble slab is what hammams are all about in the old country, and this New World version mixes such Turkish delights as vigourous body scrubs with New Age hot...

A 1970s eyesore on the outside, a quaint web of courtyards within, Hazelton Lanes was once fashion central for the rich and glamorous, but in recent years it has declined:...

The epitome of la-di-da, Holt Renfrew is a glittering temple for high-end attire and pampering products. The Canadian retail dynasty, which owns Brown Thomas in Dublin and...

This salon was a fixture on King Street West before the area became trendy, so the snippers have a loyal following among actors and media types. While you're getting a new,...

This family operation has been around since the '30s. Never a stodgy mom-and-pop outfit, it stocks the cream of Lacroix, Chanel, Mikli and Prada, along with funkier styles from...

This posh Manhattan-style nail bar is no-nonsense - both speed and hygiene are paramount. The decor is crisp, cool white, with a single treatment room for reflexology and...

A sea-blue monstrosity in an industrial area on Toronto's northern fringes, the Pacific Mall is North America's largest shopping centre selling Asian goods. Indeed, it could...

This boutique is a hub for talked-about and hard-to-find Japanese, Italian and French brands. Also on offer are make-up application lessons, eyebrow shaping, nail treatments...

Both locals and visitors flock to this subterranean oasis of pampering and white noise (an underfoot stream beneath glass). After a hot stone massage or a wrap (choose from...

One of Toronto's top tourist destinations is, ahem, a shopping mall. Long frequented by bargain-hungry Americans spending their super-charged bucks, the mall still draws the...

Tucked on the top floor of a luxe hotel, this cosy spa pampers like no other in town. Change into a fuzzy robe and kick back for treatments handled by skilled aestheticians...

The first mall in North America, this sprawling neon structure has been expanding since it opened in 1964, leaving no retailer (local or foreign) uninvited. Once a hangout for...