Le Germain Hotel Toronto MercervsTemplar Hotel
Both properties are rated very highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Le Germain Hotel Toronto Mercer is preferred by most reviewers compared to Templar Hotel. Le Germain Hotel Toronto Mercer comes in at 93 with approval from 17 reviewers including Fodor's, Oyster and DK Eyewitness.
Le Germain Hotel Toronto Mercer Show All Reviews
30 Mercer St, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3C6, Canada
From $204/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This Quebec-based company adds a continental touch that blends effortlessly with an edgy elegance." Full review
Concierge
"Toronto waited too long for a hotel like Le Germain, which opened in 2003. Designed by Lemay Michaud Architecture Design, its 122 rooms and suites feature downy beds and Aveda toiletries."
Fodor's
"Every room in this intimate 11-story building has a different configuration, ensuring that regular guests never get bored." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"With its modern, understated decor, this boutique hotel is the very height of elegance."
Condé Nast Traveler
"An 11-story-brick-and-glass facade conceals a lobby outfitted with rich South American woods." Full review
Time Out
"The Le Germain group specialises in creating Euro-style boutique hotels; it owned award-winning properties in Montreal and Quebec before opening this Toronto counterpart in 2003." Full review
Rough Guide
Star
"Immaculate, chi-chi boutique hotel kitted out in the full flourish of modern style, from the handsome foyer... through to the stylish, well-appointed guest rooms."
Star Service
"In an epicenter locale near the Rogers Center, this captivating, upscale boutique-chain creation is primed for the modern traveler who desires luxury on a small scale." Full review
Gayot
"Hotel Le Germain Toronto is a luxury boutique hotel located in Downtown Toronto with 118 rooms and 4 suites."
BlackBook
"Like its sister properties elsewhere in Canada, the Le Germain Toronto is a modern Euro-designy hotel with a comforting vibe."
Templar Hotel
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 Telegraph
9.0
"Forget signs, doormen and driveways: this architect-owned hotel is almost invisible on a busy street in the fashion district." Full review