The Bar/Lounge at The Drake Hotel

"These days, the Drake is known more for its performance-art installations and bar scene than as a place to stay—you'd never know it was a hotel by looking at it—and lines to get in can get ugly on Friday and Saturday nights"

"Yoga classes are held on the rooftop, and there's a super-trendy lounge that serves food grown in the hotel's garden"

"The attached bar and band room is one of Toronto's finest venues for live music, and in summer the Sky Yard rooftop patio goes off to DJ beats and icy buckets of Coronas"

"Downstairs, a more raucous party atmosphere for musicians and entertainers while upstairs, in the patio lounge, the party continues al fresco"

"The Corner Café, a restaurant and a raw bar round out the attractions"

"Located west of the centre, this art nightclub, restaurant, bar and art venue, is one of the most fashionable spots in town - in the city's funkiest neighbourhood"

"The hotel's chandeliered lounge overlooks Queen Street West and features live music performances, while the rooftop Sky Yard screens noteworthy films each night and offers adult lemonade stand-themed drinks"

"What was originally the main dining room is now part of the very large lounge with big booth seats"

"The main floor lounge are accessorized with vintage radios, murals and the endlessly looping, eclectic Drake TV"

"If you're not staying there use the Drake lounge, underground and rooftop to get approprioately inebriated with out-of-towners"