One of several hotels in town that claim Ernest Hemingway as their most distinguished guest (he used to write for the Toronto Star newspaper), this Victorian, red-brick hotel...

Tucked away on a quiet downtown street, this new boutique hotel cultivates its serenity seriously - and stylishly. With an incense menu, yoga mats and a guided relaxation CD...

With 1,590 rooms, the Chelsea is the largest hotel in the city. And it is something of a crowd-pleaser. It's handily located downtown near the Eaton Centre and the City Hall....

When it opened in 1929, this was the largest and tallest building in the British Empire. Although it's now dwarfed by banking towers, the hotel's castle-like exterior still...

For the flagship property of the Toronto-based luxury chain, this Four Seasons seems to be missing the X factor (little wonder they are building a brand-new one, scheduled to...

Opened in 2000, this 177-room boutique hotel has become a firm favourite with business travellers who require longer stays. It boasts large, luxurious suites, complimentary...

The Hilton is a rarity in this town: a modern hotel (1975) with character. The lobby, with its raised wooden floor and hanging curtain, looks as though it was created by stage...

This is a back-to-basics hostel whose 154 beds are mostly in dorms; the few private rooms have en-suite bathrooms. It's a social place, with an on-site café, organised walking...

The Le Germain group specialises in creating Euro-style boutique hotels; it owned award-winning properties in Montreal and Quebec before opening this Toronto counterpart in...

Attached to the Toronto Convention Centre, this 586-room hotel attracts a lot of business traffic. Don't let the conference facilities fool you, though: it's great for...

Architect EJ Lennox, who also built Casa Loma and Old City Hall, sure knew how to show off. Guests look up in awe as they pass through the soaring marble columns of the...

This Asian-owned Metropolitan is less stylish than it likes to think it is, but it has tasteful and comfortable rooms with nary a floral in sight: think beige and beech, with...

The solid, unpretentious Novotel offers good value and location for the money. The traditional lobby comes with bar, gift shop and liveried concierge hustling theatre tickets;...

The timing was a bit off: the Pantages was named after a neighbouring theatre that changed its name just before the hotel opened. But this condo/hotel tower is more chic than...