The Ivy at VerityvsLe Germain Hotel Toronto Mercer
Both hotels are rated very highly by writers. On balance, Le Germain Hotel Toronto Mercer ranks significantly better than The Ivy at Verity. Le Germain Hotel Toronto Mercer comes in at #5 in Toronto with positive reviews from 17 sources including Travel + Leisure, DK Eyewitness and Oyster.
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
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."