Fairmont Royal York
Hotel · Bay Street Corridor ·
Historic hotel with elegant rooms, indoor pool, spa, and dining
Historic hotel with elegant rooms, indoor pool, spa, and dining
"Since 1929, this Toronto landmark has celebrated the holidays in grand style, and this year the property is transformed into an enchanted winter estate: snow-dusted evergreens, illuminated reindeer and Victorian-style lampposts at the entrances, with a towering tree and giant nutcrackers filling the Grand Lobby. Tucked behind white iron gates, the lobby lounge Clockwork Champagne & Cocktails pours a Festive Afternoon Tea in partnership with Jo Malone London three times daily through January 4, where guests snack on sweet and savory bites to live piano. Festive menus and cocktails like the Royal Tannenbaum old-fashioned and the tiki-style Snowbird Holiday appear across the hotel’s dining venues, alongside family-friendly programming such as gingerbread cookie decorating." - Julia Eskins
"A historic, upscale hotel listed as a top lodging choice in the city, providing classic luxury accommodations near major downtown sites." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"An iconic hotel steeped in history and regal elegance, featuring well-appointed rooms, an indoor pool, a health club, on-site shops, afternoon tea, and upscale restaurants." - Travel + Leisure Editors
"A nearly century-old Gothic revival railway hotel that blends historic grandeur with modern updates, this large property underwent a major public-area overhaul in 2019 and refreshed its guest rooms with a lighter, cleaner palette. Its commanding location directly across from Union Station makes it exceptionally convenient for airport rail links and places such attractions as the Hockey Hall of Fame, Ripley’s Aquarium, and the CN Tower within easy walking distance. The hotel also boasts highly capable concierges and enduring old-world appeal." - Michael Kaminer
"The Royal York has been open since 1929 and recently underwent a renovation to usher it into its second century. Built on the site of an even older hotel (from the 1850s), the landmark occupies a full block in the Financial District, and is located across the street from Union Station and close to sites like the CN Tower and Rogers Stadium. Past a majestic façade that stretches up to a central tower, the vast, bustling lobby is currently undergoing a renovation that will refresh the materials and décor, but keep the historic feel—and placing a grand new clock in the lobby, as a nod to the famous lobby meeting point—intact. The revamp is slated to be finished in 2019." - Sandra Ramani, Todd Plummer
