The Ivy At Verity

The Hotel was a former chocolate factory. Today, the rooms are nicely decorated and well equipped. We very much liked the friendly staff and the adjacent „Speakeasy“ cocktail bar. A great restaurant is nearby as well. We can highly recommend the place.

This boutique hotel is fantastic and we highly recommend it! Truly loved this place! The rooms are beautifully designed and thoughtfully done! The rooms are comfortable and spacious. The bed is comfortable, and the pillows are soft. Slept like a dream! Breakfast was simple and excellent! Will definitely return!

What a wonderful Hotel! This hotel has a small number of rooms and they are booked months in advance. The Hotel is rather discreet from the street, but once inside it is absolutely beautiful. Nicely decorated with a wonderful collection of a variety of art. The room was large and the bathroom is to die for. The bathroom is larger than some hotel rooms I have been in. The accommodations are outstanding with top of the line accoutrements. Everything was better than First Class. The staff is very accommodating and George the concierge and Cecile the manager made sure that everything was taken care of. They have numerous meeting rooms, outdoor patios both private for the rooms and a large one able to take care of several groups. Breakfast (Continental) was excellent. Next time in Toronto I hope I know long enough in advance to be able to reserve a room at the Ivy! I would give them more than 5 stars.

Absolutely gorgeous rooms and wonderful service. Super sketchy area and the parking situation is less than ideal. But once you're inside, you'll be very happy you came

We very much anticipated our stay based on the reputation and prior reviews of the Ivy at Verity. We were there for our anniversary and one of us had never been to Toronto before. We did not eat at George so cannot comment on that.|The good: huge room, comfortable bed, and amazing bathroom. The room faces the courtyard, so away from the noise of the street (more on that later). |Staff we met seemed friendly - though really limited contact with staff since you enter and leave through a different entrance than the "lobby". The included breakfast tray was nice with coffee, croissants, yogurt, and fruit.|The bad: while the location is close to everything one might want to see in downtown Toronto, the Ivy is a few blocks east of Yonge St. and it gets kind of seedy - think pawn shops and a few unsavory characters. We never felt unsafe, but it is not in an upscale neighborhood. Our second night was very quiet and peaceful. The first night will be discussed below. The third night was notable for moderately loud music from the "secret bar" (we think). Fortunately this stopped around 11 pm. Another "bad" - no clothing storage in the room to speak of, so you will be living out of your suitcase. Strange that there are no dressers or drawers given the large size of the room. There is a closet for hanging items. Also under the "bad" - there is no parking and so if you have driven there you must find a public garage and they have a strange system of payment. You cannot just enter, get a ticket and pay when you leave for your entire time. Rather, you need to pay every morning and evening or just get a ticket and pay that. Pricing though is not bad compared to major US cities.|The "ugly": our first night we went to Pompette for a very nice anniversary dinner. Upon arrival back at the Ivy at 10:30 pm there was very loud music from a wedding reception downstairs. Not just very loud, but the furniture and wall hangings were rattling with the beat of the bass. Obviously it was impossible to sleep. At about 11:35 pm I called the front desk to complain and ask about when the loud noise would stop. I was dismayed to hear that it would continue until 12:30 am and upset when they suggested that we were warned about it at check-in. Not only were we not warned about it at check-in, we were not told about it when we booked. We might have chosen a different lodging had we known about this. To be fair, the manager of George called us the next day and was apologetic. He brought us a. bottle of wine which was nice, but the service recovery did not make up for the disapointment that the seemingly peaceful setting was anything but.|

We booked the Urban Retreat getaway and we loved every moment if our stay. The room was beautiful and the bed was so comfortable. The bathroom and amenities, particularly the bath salts, were luxurious and relaxing. We had a five course tasting menu at George's restaurant and marvelled at the chef's creativity. The staff was gracious and kind. The continental breakfast was the perfect amount of food after a huge meal the night before. We are already planning our next stay! Highly recommend The Ivy @ Verity and the George's restaurant!

Simply delightful in every aspect. The staff, the amazing bedrooms, the luxurious toiletries all make for a wonderful stay. The continental breakfast is delivered to your room, with wonderful touches like a breakfast bed tray and freshly made pastries.||The George restaurant was first class and it was so enjoyable to have some fine dining.||Highly recommend.

Location pretty central, just a few blocks from Yonge. Lovely spacious rooms, just one of four at the Verity, each with gigantic bathrooms. Shower and soaking tub includes with a selection of bath salts. Complimentary breakfast was delicious and a very special touch! Attentive kind staff at the front desk. Also visited the spa for a circuit- complete with an ozonated pool, whirlpool, ir sauna and steam room. Plenty of quiet nooks to relax and unwind. Highly recommend for a weekend getaway to pamper yourself! If there was anything to add, it would be to add some eucalyptus essence for the steam room!

Came here with my fiancee to celebrate a milestone, figured we'd try a hotel in our city that wasn't one of the typical ones. We got a gorgeous blue room (Room 3) and just had the best stay! We checked in quickly and were given a short tour of the place, and were asked a few questions for what we wanted in our free breakfast tray the next day (type of juice). First impression was just great. The room itself was beautiful! Comfortable bed with cute French-style decor. There was also a little terrace with chairs and a table which we sat out on. It faces a little courtyard which I'm assuming is from George restaurant below? There's some loud vents but you can't hear them from the room. Honestly it was so quiet and private! The bathroom is amazing. Huge tub, huge shower. Bvlgari shampoo/condition/etc. There's a selection of bath salts waiting for you on a tray on the tub to use. Bathrobes and plastic sandals from the spa also available. Netflix/Apple TV come with the TV system. For dinner, we went down to George restaurant, which is accessible through a door straight from the hotel hallway so we didn't even need to go outside...that was so convenient! Your hotel key card opens the door. You wouldn't know you were above a restaurant however...it's quiet upstairs. For breakfast, each room has a continental style breakfast tray waiting for you in the little bar room outside the hotel rooms. Croissants, boiled egg, juice. You call concierge to get a pot of fresh coffee. In that little room you can also take alcohol ($6) as well as free drinks such as tonic and sodas. Ice is also available there. Overall, we had a fabulous stay! Would definitely recommend this place. We also creeped around and saw they have what looked like dining rooms/event rooms, would be great for an event. On the tour, we saw there's a lounge area, internet room/library area as well!

I have to share the worst concierge experience I have ever had! I arrived late one night last week and asked the head concierge if parking in front of the hotel was legal until 9:45am the following morning (when I was checking out to catch my flight) Gerard assured me that indeed it was - after he even tried to retrieve a parking ticket from the meter which he claimed didn't give overnight tickets since parking was free until 10am. Imagine my surprise when I came outside to retrieve my car to drive to the airport- only to find out it had been towed! The slew of unprofessional emails that ensued from the owner of the hotel also deserve to be posted on this site as American Express has sided with my dispute and agreed that this was not my fault. Shame on the head concierge and Mary Aitken (the owner of the hotel/ Seagrass Spa/ George Restaurant and women's networking group) for causing my distress and refusing to acknowledge their errors.

We chose The Ivy at Verity for our honeymoon based on reviews and the unique boutique style of the hotel. We loved that there were only four rooms, that each was decorated differently, and that each had its own semi-private balcony. We were not at all disappointed with our stay. We stayed in room 3, "The Blue Room". It was so nice. Very subtly decorated and extremely comfortable, it was a perfect place to start each day by lazily eating the free breakfast that was left in the common area outside our door and to end each night by enjoying a drink on the balcony. The bed was supremely comfortable. The hotel was nearly silent any time we were in our room, it was complete peace. The staff was very friendly, and though we only needed them once, the concierge was very helpful. The only two very minor knocks I would have are the tablet remote control for the TV and the shower. The tablet remote was quite easy to figure out and use, but the functionality left a lot to be desired and the lack of a number pad with which to type direct channel numbers was a bit frustrating. I love me some technology, but that thing wasn't very well done. The shower was huge and the shower heads were awesome, but the placement of the main head on the wall facing the glass door that didn't extend to the threshold of the shower pretty much ensured a huge, wet mess after each shower. Again, both of these are very minor knocks on an otherwise wonderful hotel. I would absolutely recommend staying at The Ivy.

the rooms at this hotel are HUGE and all have a large private terrace overlooking a very quaint courtyard. Stayed here during a work trip to Toronto and very much enjoyed the service. Delicious delicious complimentary breakfast as well. Oh and the BEDS and BATHTUBS are huge and so so posh / comfortable. Would definitely stay here again.

This stylish and stellar boutique hotel was a wonderful surprise courtesy of my ever so thoughtful hubs, we spent our wedding night and every anniversary since alternating staying in each of their 4 exclusive suites. This stay is impressive beyond words, their beds are the world renown all natural Håsten beds and are beyond dreamy melting you instantly. They are connected to 'George Restaurant' if you desire to up the level of out of this world cuisine that caters to your every whim with grace. If that wasn't enough to entice a visit they have 'The Sweetgrass Spa' a therapy waters all women club that the ladies have full access to with every stay and the gents may have in room spa services so its triumphant for all!

+1 to the previous reviewer, this place deserves way more reviews. Awesome service, very well appointed suites, and a great location. Will stay here again. Check HotelTonight for room deals.

Absolutely adore this hotel. My wife and I have stayed here multiple times and honestly it is fantastic. The staff is always extremely courteous and helpful. The rooms are beautiful, clean and comfortable. Truly a gem hotel in Toronto.