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Windsor Arms HotelvsGladstone House
Both Windsor Arms Hotel and Gladstone Hotel are highly recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Gladstone Hotel scores slightly better than Windsor Arms Hotel. Gladstone Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 94 with accolades from 15 publications like Gayot, BlackBook and Time Out.
Windsor Arms Hotel
Concierge
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Star Service
Gayot
BlackBook
Zagat
Oyster Show All Reviews
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."
OysterLuxury
"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
Gladstone House Fodor's Lonely Planet Oyster DK Eyewitness
Time Out Rough Guide Star Service Gayot BlackBook Zagat Show All Reviews
1214 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1J6, Canada
From $173/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Concierge
- Restaurant
- Smoking Rooms
- Multilingual
Fodor's "An intimate size and focus on local art and products helped this hotel earn raves as the "anti chain-hotel Toronto experience"." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"From teeny bopper to urban explorer to Canadian forest, the 37 artist-designed rooms at this refurbished hotel are stylish and fun." Full review
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Go to the website to choose the room that fits your mood.
OysterMid-Range
"The scene at the hotel is hip and young, and revelers can be heard at the hotel's Melody Bar late into the night." Full review
DK Eyewitness "The unique, artistdesigned rooms at this trendy, welcoming hotel are compact but comfortable."
Time Out "Teen queens, tree-huggers and wannabe rockers are bunking down on West Queen West, along with prudish Victorians, bikers and fans of faux fur." Full review
Rough Guide Star
"In a handsome, red -brick building dating from the 1880s, the Gladstone follows the dictum "new ideas in old buildings"."
Star Service "In the heart of Toronto's trendy Queen West art and design district, the Gladstone Hotel is a well-loved art hotel and a hot spot for Toronto's hipsters and creatives." Full review
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Families traveling with children would do well to choose a quieter property with more spacious quarters.
Gayot "The Gladstone blends artsy design and modern amenities in the heart of one of the city's most culturally vibrant neighborhoods."
BlackBook "Unique boutique hotel renews itself in the midst of Parkdale's gentrification propelled by its competitor The Drake just steps away."
Zagat "This renovated heritage property dates back to the 19th century but now lives firmly in the 21st, with 37 unique, artist-designed rooms plus public spaces that are constantly buzzing with events."
