Hotel VictoriavsThe Ivy at Verity
Both The Ivy at Verity and Hotel Victoria are rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, The Ivy at Verity ranks slightly higher than Hotel Victoria. The Ivy at Verity scores 83 with praise from 7 reviews such as Jetsetter, Rough Guide and Time Out.
Hotel Victoria
56 Yonge St., Toronto, Ontario M5E 1G5, Canada
From $122/night
- Free Internet
- Laundry Service
- Restaurant
- Fitness Center
- Multilingual
- Dry Cleaning
Fodor's
"A local landmark built in 1909, "the Vic" is Toronto's second-oldest hotel, with a long-standing reputation for service excellence." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The early-20th-century Hotel Victoria is one of Toronto's best small downtown hotels." Full review
Oyster
Mid-Range
"You'd never guess the Hotel Victoria's 56 cute rooms belong to a historic property." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Just steps from Union Station in the city’s Financial District, this small hotel, with just 56 rooms, offers all the amenities of a large hotel, along with excellent service."
Time Out
"Old and small are good qualities when it comes to hotels, and this one is both. Built in 1908, the Victoria is the second-oldest hotel in the city after The Gladstone." Full review
Rough Guide
"This long-established, medium-sized hotel occupies an old high-rise in the heart of downtown."
Star Service
"The second-oldest hotel in the city, this property is, thanks to a major makeover in 2010, also one of the trendier options downtown." Full review
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Travelers in for more than a night should avoid the Standard units and opt for either an Executive or more spacious Deluxe unit.
Frommer's
"In a landmark downtown building near the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Victoria retains the glamorous touches of an earlier age, such as crown moldings and marble columns in the lobby." Full review
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