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The Ivy at Verity vs Templar Hotel

The Ivy at Verity and Templar Hotel are both rated very highly by expert writers. On balance, The Ivy at Verity scores significantly better than Templar Hotel. The Ivy at Verity ranks #14 in Toronto with endorsements from 7 reviewers like The Telegraph, Frommer's and Time Out.

The Ivy at Verity
The Ivy at Verity
8 / 10
111d Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario M5C 1S2, Canada
From $236 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Laundry Service
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Rough Guide Rough Guide
Star
"Toronto's classiest hotel is also one of the most distinctive."
Oyster 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 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 Jetsetter
"Four-room stunner set in a restored 1850s chocolate factory with one of Toronto’s top restaurants." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"The Ivy is Toronto’s smallest boutique hotel, featuring just four richly textured and vividly coloured rooms." Full review
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Templar Hotel
Templar Hotel
7 / 10
348 Adelaide St W, Toronto, Ontario M5V1R7, Canada
From $131 /night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
  • Restaurant
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Gayot Gayot
"An eight-year project of designer Del Terrelonge, the hotel serves as a gallery, with visual art and installations displayed on all floors."
BlackBook BlackBook
"The first Toronto member of the eminent Design Hotels group is housed in a strikingly modernist glass-and-aluminum frame."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Located just steps from the heart of downtown Toronto, Templar Hotel offers a one-of-a-kind city hotel experience, with just 27 uniquely decorated rooms." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The location is a little odd (in the Entertainment District—crazy on weekends) yet close enough to all of the city's attractions that any design geek would be remiss not to book here." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Considered "Toronto's Secret Hotel," The Templar is conveniently located in the city's entertainment and fashion district." Full review
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