Staying at hotels in downtown Toronto makes sense for several reasons. Business travellers prefer hotels that are close to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, or multi-national corporations in Toronto's Financial District at King and Bay Streets. Tourists, on the other hand, enjoy staying at downtown Toronto hotels to be close to Toronto's tourist attractions such as the CN Tower, Rogers Centre, Air Canada Centre, Roy Thompson Hall, the Theatre District, or the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
While the hotels noted below are generally luxury downtown Toronto hotels, there are some affordable hotels in Toronto located downtown, as well as near the Eaton Centre, and near Yonge and Bloor Streets.
Toronto Hotels near the Convention Centre
The Metro Toronto Convention Centre is one of Toronto's largest meeting facilities, holding conferences such as the Canadian International Auto Show, the Toronto Sportsmen's Show, the Toronto Golf and Travel Show, the Total Health Show, the Yoga Pilates Conference, and the Gourmet Food and Wine Expo.
- InterContinental Toronto Centre Hotel, 225 Front St. W., 416-597-1400, a downtown Toronto luxury hotel, is connected to the Metro Convention Centre, and has a 24-hour business centre, fitness centre, and room service, as well as a full service spa and fine dining in the Azure Restaurant. Other services include same-day drycleaning and laundry, in this pet-friendly Tor
- Residence Inn, Toronto, 255 Wellington St. W., 416-581-1800, is the next closest hotel to the Convention Centre, situated about a 4-minute walk away. This Marriott-owned, pet-friendly, all-suite hotel is perfect for extended stays, with rooms that include full kitchens and large living areas, and a daily hot buffet breakfast.
Toronto Hotels in the Entertainment District
Toronto's Entertainment District is loosely bounded by University Avenue to the east, Bathurst Street to the west, Front Street to the south, and Queen Street to the north. You'll find many of Toronto's tourist attractions in the Entertainment District, including the Rogers Centre, two of Toronto's most popular theatres, the Princess of Wales Theatre and the Royal Alexandra Theatre, and the new TIFF headquarters, TIFF Bell Lightbox.
- Thompson Toronto, 550 Wellington St. W., 416-640-7778, is the U.S.-based Thompson Hotels' first international location. This urban-chic, luxury downtown Toronto hotel, features rooms with hardwood flooring, floor-to-ceiling windows, digital temperature control, and marble bathrooms. The Thompson Toronto hotel's amenities include a fine-dining restaurant, a Japanese restaurant, the Counter (a 24-hour diner), rooftop and lobby bars, an outdoor pool, and a screening room.
- Renaissance Toronto Downtown Hotel, 1 Blue Jays Way, is the world's only four diamond hotel located in a major league sports and entertainment venue. Watch a Toronto Blue Jays game or concert from many of the hotel's rooms that overlook the Rogers Centre.
- Hyatt Regency Toronto on King, 370 King St. W., 416-343-1234, cannot be beat as far as location goes as it is centered smack in the middle of the Entertainment District and close to many of Toronto's cool bars. This sleekly-designed hotel has an outdoor rooftop pool, fitness centre, and sauna and is a two-minute walk to the Princess of Wales Theatre and four minutes to Roy Thompson Hall.
Hotels near the Financial District, Toronto
- One King West Hotel and Residences, 1 King St. W., 416-548-8100, is within a block east of King and Bay Streets' TD Centre, Commerce Court, First Canadian Place, and Scotiabank Plaza. This former Dominion Bank has been sumptuously renovated and features suites that come with stylish kitchens, ensuite laundry, high ceilings, large windows that open, city and lake views, as well as in-suite safes. Current deals include a $159 one night stay in a suite with taxes included.
Business or tourist travellers who have never been to Toronto may be unsure of which are the best hotels in downtown Toronto. Staying at hotels in downtown Toronto such as luxury hotels like One King West Hotel and Residences, the Thompson Toronto, the Renaissance Toronto Downtown Hotel, the InterContinental Toronto Hotel, and the Hyatt Regency Toronto will provide easy access to the Financial District, the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the Entertainment District and the Theatre District.
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