Opposite from a chain hotel, boutique hotels are full of surprises with their individual uniqueness. Toronto offers a varied selection of trendy accommodation in the style of small boutique hotels, some modern, some historic, and some romantic, but all special in their own way.
Financial District
Celebrating its centennial, the Victoria Hotel has undergone a complete renovation and offers fifty-six, non-smoking designer rooms. The boutique hotel provides twin single-bed rooms, queen and king bed rooms, fine linens, LCD television, Internet, and bathrooms with glass shower stalls. The restaurant offers an all-day breakfast and lunch menu. The Victoria is located in the heart of Toronto, close to theaters and attractions.
Ancient healing philosophies are combined with contemporary luxury at Cosmopolitan, a boutique hotel that concentrates on restoring body and mind in the midst of Toronto's vibrant downtown. Four styles of suites are available with floor to ceiling windows, some with kitchen and balcony. Yoga mats, meditation channel, fountains, bathrobes, and air purifiers all help to provide a relaxing environment. The hotel's Eight Wine Bar provides casual dining and Shizen Spa provides tranquil treatments.
West End
Described as an urban retreat, The Drake Hotel is one of Toronto's smaller boutique hotels with nineteen rooms, each offering custom furniture, flat screen television, DVD player, queen bed, fine linens and bathrobes in a non-smoking environment. In an art and music style that mixes old with new, the historic hotel features a cocktail lounge, themed dining room, raw bar, corner cafe, live entertainment and a year round rooftop patio.
The historic Victorian Gladstone Hotel offers thirty-seven artist-designed guest rooms. Each room is designed by a different local artist and unique in style and size, and some have kitchenettes. Rooms have queen or double beds, flat screen television and free Internet. Gladstone Cafe offers classic Canadian food and homemade desserts. Live entertainment may be found in the Melody Bar.
Yorkville
Close to Toronto's trendy shopping and entertainment district, the Windsor Arms offers twenty-eight luxury suites that come with 24-hour butler service. Each room features classic luxury furniture, a musical instrument, sound system, Internet, and bathroom with Jacuzzi tub. The boutique hotel offers a cocktail lounge, tea room for afternoon tea, and the Courtyard Cafe, which is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Spa treatments are available at the hotel.
Five-star luxury in the heart of Yorkville is found at the Hazelton Hotel. The sixty-two rooms and fifteen suites offer custom designed furniture, plasma televisions, private balconies and bathrooms with rainfall showers and deep tubs. The boutique hotel offers a private screening room, health club with lap pool, and the restaurant "One" provides 24-hour room service for guests.
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