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Windsor Arms HotelvsThe Drake Hotel
Windsor Arms Hotel and Drake Hotel Toronto are both endorsed by expert writers. On balance, Drake Hotel Toronto is the choice of most professionals compared to Windsor Arms Hotel. Drake Hotel Toronto has a TripExpert Score of 94 with recommendations from 19 reviews like Star Service, Condé Nast Traveler and Gayot.
Windsor Arms Hotel
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18 St. Thomas Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E7, Canada
From $352/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
Concierge "Employees are as courteous, helpful, and discreet as the rooms are luxurious."
Fodor's "With a guest-to-staff ratio of 5:1 and 24-hour butler on duty, the Windsor Arms places high importance on personalized service." Full review
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The Windsor Arms is an exquisite piece of Toronto history – stay the night or drop in for afternoon tea." Full review
DK Eyewitness "Personal service is writ large in this elegant hotel with just 28 guest rooms, located on the first four floors of a 14-story building."
Rough Guide "Open fires, columns, stained-glass windows and Georgian-style furniture characterize the interior, as do the creams and browns of the extremely comfortable guest suites."
Star Service "This exemplary small hotel is nestled on a quiet street an easy stroll from Yorkville, Toronto's most fashionable shopping and entertainment district." Full review
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With that in mind, this place attracts a cosmopolitan clientele that could easily afford the Four Seasons or newer Ritz-Carlton, but choose to stay here.
Gayot "The Windsor Arms Hotel is located in a neo-Gothic building in the Yorkville area, just minutes away from Toronto's luxury retail shops and restaurants."
BlackBook "It is very fitting that this discreet property is located in between historical University of Toronto and trendy boutique-ville Bloor/Yorkville."
Zagat "Old-world elegance and Victorian style permeate this historic boutique hotel set in a building dating back to 1927."
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"The four-and-a-half-pearl Windsor Arms Hotel combines period elegance with modern luxuries, making it a favorite boutique among Hollywood A-listers." Full review
The Drake Hotel Concierge Fodor's
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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."
