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The Drake HotelvsTemplar Hotel
Both Templar Hotel and Drake Hotel Toronto are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Drake Hotel Toronto scores significantly higher than Templar Hotel. Drake Hotel Toronto has a TripExpert Score of 94 with endorsements from 19 sources such as Rough Guide, Gayot and Afar Magazine.
The Drake Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Jetsetter
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
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1150 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1J3, Canada
From $141/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Concierge "For anyone who wants to live hard, party with locals, and see the city's younger, hipper side, there's no better place to lay your weary head."
Fodor's "Once a notorious flophouse, this 19th-century building is now an ultra-hip hotel peppered with contemporary art and attracting a chic, creative crowd." Full review
Insight Guides "Amid trendy shops and art galleries in edgy West Queen West, epitomises bohemian luxury. ."
Jetsetter "Funky boutique spot for the nightlife set in Toronto’s West Queen West arts district." Full review
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Choose from one of five spots in the hotel to drink, dine or take in live music.
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"Another super-hip hotel on Queen West... this century-old hotel beckons bohemians, artists and indie musicians." Full review
OysterUpper-middle-range
"Located in the newly gentrified area of the Art and Design District, the 19-room Drake Hotel has funky decor and a design that fits in nicely with the neighborhood." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Permanent art displays are peppered throughout the building, from a light installation made from bicycle parts in the café to a Bums and Chests piece made from postcards in a men’s lavatory." Full review
DK Eyewitness "A former flophouse has been transformed into a hip, artsy boutique hotel. Rooms, decorated in an eclectic mix of vintage and modern, are small but well-designed to maximize space."
Time Out "Naysayers say the Drake tries too hard to be cool, but it has certainly brightened up West Queen West." Full review
Rough Guide "Located west of the centre, this art nightclub, restaurant, bar and art venue, is one of the most fashionable spots in town - in the city's funkiest neighbourhood."
Templar Hotel
Gayot
BlackBook
Forbes Travel Guide
Afar Magazine Travel + Leisure
The Telegraph
348 Adelaide St W, Toronto, Ontario M5V1R7, Canada
From $131/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Gayot "An eight-year project of designer Del Terrelonge, the hotel serves as a gallery, with visual art and installations displayed on all floors."
BlackBook "The first Toronto member of the eminent Design Hotels group is housed in a strikingly modernist glass-and-aluminum frame."
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Located just steps from the heart of downtown Toronto, Templar Hotel offers a one-of-a-kind city hotel experience, with just 27 uniquely decorated rooms." Full review
Afar Magazine "The location is a little odd (in the Entertainment District—crazy on weekends) yet close enough to all of the city's attractions that any design geek would be remiss not to book here." Full review
Travel + Leisure "Considered "Toronto's Secret Hotel," The Templar is conveniently located in the city's entertainment and fashion district." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Forget signs, doormen and driveways: this architect-owned hotel is almost invisible on a busy street in the fashion district." Full review
