Windsor Arms HotelvsThe Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto
Both Windsor Arms Hotel and The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto are rated very highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Windsor Arms Hotel is the choice of most professionals compared to The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto. Windsor Arms Hotel scores 90 with positive reviews from 14 publications including Zagat, Star Service and Oyster.
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
The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto Show All Reviews
1 Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario M5J 1A6, Canada
From $100/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
Fodor's
"On a clear day you can see the skyline of Rochester, New York, across the sparkling blue Lake Ontario from most rooms at this mid-range, kid-friendly hotel." Full review
Insight Guides
"Plush decor throughout. All rooms in the two towers offer a sparkling view of the harbour, especially the Lighthouse Restaurant on the 37th floor. ."
DK Eyewitness
"With a location on Lake Ontario right beside the ferry docks, yet close to downtown, this high-rise hotel offers stunning views from its ample rooms."
Time Out
"Light, spacious rooms and glorious lake views are the big draws at this 38-storey hotel." Full review
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Request accommodation on the south side and upper floors.
Star Service
"This is a convention beehive if there ever was one.
Its harborside location creates a question mark for tourists, as it is on the wrong side of the Gardiner Expressway, though close to the ferries." Full review
Gayot
"A large hotel, The Westin Harbour Castle, Toronto has 977 rooms in a 38-storey tower rising above Lake Ontario."
Zagat
"A waterfront location, large conference centre with ample meeting space and an upscale Italian restaurant offering 360-degree views from its 38th-floor perch are among this business hotel’s assets."
Lonely Planet
"If this were a hamburger, it'd be with 'the works' – restaurants, shops, gym, conference centre, pool, disabled-access suites etc." Full review
Oyster
Upscale
"The upscale Westin Harbour Castle is a bustling 977-room contemporary property -- albeit without distinctive decor -- on Lake Ontario near the ferry terminal." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"The 977-room Westin, with its two 34-storey waterfront towers, offers dreamy views of both Lake Ontario and the entire city." Full review