Novotel Toronto CentrevsWindsor Arms Hotel
Both hotels are endorsed by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Windsor Arms Hotel ranks significantly higher than Novotel Toronto Centre. Windsor Arms Hotel is ranked #5 in Toronto with recommendations from 13 sources like Gayot, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
Novotel Toronto Centre
45 The Esplanade, Toronto, Ontario M5E 1W2, Canada
From $87/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"A good-value, few-frills, modern hotel, the Novotel is in the heart of the animated, bar-lined Esplanade area." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Well-placed near many downtown attractions, this hotel is a good representative of the French chain."
Time Out
"The solid, unpretentious Novotel offers good value and location for the money." Full review
Rough Guide
"In a splendidly converted old building, with an elegant arcaded facade and other Art Deco flourishes, this chain hotel offers excellent service at moderate prices."
Windsor Arms Hotel 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."
Oyster
Luxury
"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