The Hazelton HotelvsThe Ivy at Verity
Both hotels are praised by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, The Hazelton Hotel is preferred by most writers compared to The Ivy at Verity. The Hazelton Hotel comes in at #2 in Toronto with positive reviews from 17 reviews such as Fodor's, Hideaway Report and Travel + Leisure.
The Hazelton Hotel Show All Reviews
118 Yorkville Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5R 1C2, Canada
From $345/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This luxury boutique hotel has a lot going for it... The decor is understated masculine glamour in both public spaces and guest rooms." Full review
Concierge
"Opened in the summer of 2007, the Hazelton instantly became the hottest place to stay in Yorkville."
Fodor's
"Stepping through a discreet check-in area, guests are personally ushered through plush hallways to palatial guest rooms with sumptuous furnishings." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"This intimate, 77-room boutique offers top-notch luxury." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"This 62-room, 15-suite, boutique hotel opened in the city's ritziest mixed-use neighborhood, midtown's Yorkville, in summer 2009." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"A favorite with jetsetters, Toronto’s first five-star hotel is located in the heart of Yorkville. It boasts glamorous Hollywood-style rooms and the city’s best celebrity-spotting bar."
Star Service
"A sparse, dim and coolly chic lobby with monochrome sofas and museum-quality sculpture makes a stark contrast to the bright, inviting exterior. " Full review
Gayot
"Located in the heart of Downtown Toronto, just minutes away from a host of luxury retail and dining spots, The Hazelton Hotel evokes a sense of grandiose elegance."
Zagat
"Understated, sumptuous decor by noted local design firm Yabu Pushelberg extends from the common areas... to the accommodations at this Bloor-Yorkville luxury boutique hotel."
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"Sleek luxury permeates the rooms and suites of The Hazelton Hotel. You can almost get lost in the spacious rooms, each with an average of 620 square feet with 9-foot-tall ceilings." Full review
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