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Windsor Arms HotelvsNeill-Wycik Backpackers Hotel
Both properties are highly recommended by expert writers. Overall, Windsor Arms Hotel scores significantly higher than Neill-Wycik College Hotel. Windsor Arms Hotel is ranked #5 in Toronto with approval from 13 publications like concierge.com, DK Eyewitness and Fodor's.
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
Neill-Wycik Backpackers Hotel
Frommer's DK Eyewitness
Time Out Lonely Planet
96 Gerrard St. E., Toronto, Ontario M5B 1G7, Canada
From $39/night
- Free Internet
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Kitchenette
- Breakfast included
Frommer's "During the school year, this is a Ryerson residence. Some students work here in the summer, when the Neill-Wycik morphs into a guesthouse." Full review
DK Eyewitness "While the rooms are spartan and bathrooms are shared, the price is right for tight budgets."
Time Out "During the academic year this is a students' residence, but from May to August it becomes a tourist hotel." Full review
Lonely Planet "This budget traveler's favorite operates from early May to late August when the students are out." Full review
