The Ivy at VerityvsPantages Hotel Toronto Centre
Both properties are recommended by travel writers. Overall, The Ivy at Verity scores slightly better than Pantages Hotel Toronto Centre. The Ivy at Verity ranks #14 in Toronto with praise from 7 publications including The Telegraph, Oyster and Rough Guide.
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
Pantages Hotel Toronto Centre
200 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 1V8 , Canada
From $87/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Fodor's
"Clean lines, gleaming hardwood flooring, and brushed-steel accents exude contemporary cool at this hotel." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The Pantages Hotel has a convenient location, within walking distance of many locations, and its amenities... are impressive." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"Deluxe modern accommodation with nice touches such as a washer and dryer in all rooms, and stunning city views from the windows of this 45-story hotel and condomini um tower."
Time Out
"Rooms have a minimalist feel, with fluffy white duvets and funky leather chairs in the larger rooms, though the small bathrooms can be a letdown." Full review
Star Service
"Located in the heart of downtown Toronto steps away from entertainment, shopping and the bustling business district, this 18-story hotel continues to reinvent itself." Full review
Gayot
"A great downtown location and beyond-the-norm amenities make this boutique hotel a top choice for travelers seeking convenience."
BlackBook
"Tucked behind the Canon Theatre and around the corner from the Eaton Centre, this lifestyle hotel is one central mofo."
Lonely Planet
"A good choice for longer stays, each of the 89 rooms in this all-suite hotel, the closest to Yonge & Dundas Sq, Massey Hall and the Eaton Centre, have full bathrooms, kitchen and laundry facilities." Full review
Jetsetter
"The all-suite hotel wows with walls of glass and mood-setting purple and red neon lighting." Full review
Frommer's
"Architecture enthusiasts will be wowed by this Moshe Safdie–designed postmodern limestone building...this hotel straddles the divide between moderate and inexpensive categories." Full review
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Floor-to-ceiling windows offer views of historic Massey Hall to the south; for those who want to see the skyline, ask for something above the 10th floor.