The Ivy at VerityvsBond Place Hotel
The Ivy at Verity and Bond Place Hotel are both endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Ivy at Verity is preferred by most reviewers compared to Bond Place Hotel. The Ivy at Verity ranks #14 in Toronto with accolades from 7 sources such as The Telegraph, Rough Guide and Jetsetter.
The Ivy at Verity
111d Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1S2, Canada
From $236/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Rough Guide
Star
"Toronto's classiest hotel is also one of the most distinctive."
Oyster
Luxury
"With its understated entrance, this four-and-a-half-pearl hotel feels secluded despite being located within half a mile of popular shopping and dining areas." Full review
Afar Magazine
"The Ivy is Toronto’s most clandestine hotel, one of the city’s best-kept secrets." Full review
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Couples on a private getaway can choose between four rooms—all outfitted with Hastens beds, Bulgari products, bamboo heated floors in the marble-encased bathrooms, and spacious balconies overlooking a 19th-century courtyard, home to George Restaurant’s back patio.
Jetsetter
"Four-room stunner set in a restored 1850s chocolate factory with one of Toronto’s top restaurants." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The Ivy is Toronto’s smallest boutique hotel, featuring just four richly textured and vividly coloured rooms." Full review
Time Out
"A converted 1850s chocolate factory, this tiny boutique hotel boasts just four rooms—but they’re well worth the effort of getting a booking." Full review
Fodor's
"European in flavour, the Ivy at Verity is an 1850's chocolate factory reborn as a sumptuous boutique hotel with its own flower shop, deluxe bedding and huge rooms overlooking a private courtyard." Full review
Frommer's
"This jewel-box boutique hotel consists of just four rooms. Each of the spacious suites is luxuriously appointed with ultra-comfy Hastens handcrafted beds, supple Rivolta Carmignani linens" Full review
Bond Place Hotel
65 Dundas St. East, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2G8, Canada
From $87/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"Although it's a slightly aging high-rise, the spotless rooms of this downtown hotel are just 2min on foot from the Eaton Centre." Full review
Oyster
Budget
"The 285-room Bond Place Hotel's sleek, minimalist rooms may be on the small side, but they're thoroughly modern." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Bond Palace Hotel Ideally located in the heart of downtown Toronto, this hotel is close to the Toronto Eaton Centre, the theater district, and other local attractions."
Time Out
"The Bond offers a central location and good value - and that's about it." Full review
Rough Guide
"This straightforward, tower-block hotel is popular with package-tour operators and is handily located, just a couple of minutes' walk from the Eaton Centre."
Star Service
"Despite the room count the hotel has a convincing boutique vibe that gives this place an edge over the second-tier franchised hotels." Full review
Fodor's
"Great value, idea location--the Bond Hotel is hip and youthful, located downtown at Yonge-Dundas Square, near the subway and all major sites" Full review
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There are three elevators just steps from the main entrance, making it possible to avoid everyone on your way up to your room.
Frommer's
"The location is right -- a block from the Eaton Centre, around the corner from the Canon and Elgin theaters -- and so is the price." Full review