Windsor Arms Hotel vs 1 Hotel Toronto
Windsor Arms Hotel and Thompson Toronto - A Thompson Hotel are both endorsed by writers. On balance, Windsor Arms Hotel ranks marginally higher than Thompson Toronto - A Thompson Hotel. Windsor Arms Hotel scores 90 with endorsements from 14 publications such as Zagat, Star Service and Time Out.
Windsor Arms Hotel
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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."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The Windsor Arms is an exquisite piece of Toronto history – stay the night or drop in for afternoon tea."
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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."
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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."
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1 Hotel Toronto
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550 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2V4, Canada
From $166 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
Frommer's
"This swank downtown property is the first Canadian outpost of the New York-based boutique chain, and it lives up to all the hype and expectations of the brand."
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Concierge
"It's no surprise that Thompson Toronto... quickly became Toronto's hottest hangout after its 2010 opening in the city's already trendy Central King West Village neighborhood."
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Light sleepers will want to avoid street-facing rooms, though the 24-hour diner and fitness studio offer refuge if you do wake up.
Oyster
Upscale
"The Thompson Toronto is every bit as hip as its sister properties."
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Condé Nast Traveler
"Though cheerful staff effortlessly attend to guests, the Thompson is first and foremost a nightlife playground."
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Star Service
"Despite the occasional spring-break ruse, this operation is actually a business hotel, and all of the commercial services are state-of-the-art. "
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Gayot
"Guests who choose one of the Toronto Thompson Hotelâs spacious 102 rooms or suites can enjoy floor-to-ceiling window views and such amenities as marble bathrooms with heated floors."
BlackBook
"Famed hotelier Jason Pomeranc storms into the burgeoning Toronto scene with this adult amusement park."
Zagat
"This Canadian outpost of the New York–based boutique chain brings a dose of hip style to its King West location."
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"Step beyond Thompson Toronto’s gleaming glass façade, and you’ll find that this design hotel is both familiar and fresh."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"We love Thompson Toronto – it's just so LA."
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