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Windsor Arms HotelvsHotel Victoria
Both hotels are highly recommended by professionals. Overall, Windsor Arms Hotel is the choice of most writers compared to Hotel Victoria. Windsor Arms Hotel comes in at #6 in Toronto with praise from 14 reviews like The Telegraph, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Windsor Arms Hotel
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DK Eyewitness
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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."
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
Hotel Victoria Fodor's Lonely Planet Oyster DK Eyewitness
Time Out Rough Guide Star Service
Frommer's
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
OysterMid-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
