What it is

An eco-forward retreat with 91 rooms and 21 suites, four locavore restaurants, gratis wellness classes and a show-stopping rooftop pool and bar overlooking the skyline.

What it isn't

Schlepping. The hotel offers Audi test drives of their electric Audi e-tron.

What we think

It’s fitting that 1 Hotel Toronto put their name first…the hotel combines everything you could ever want for a first rate stay. At 377 square feet, the starter guest rooms feel enormous, thanks to floor to ceiling windows, rain showers, and a calming color palette of blonde woods, nubby oatmeal boucles and supple leathers. If you’re packing the kiddos, the Birch House Two Bedroom Suite can’t be beat: it has two guest rooms, a fully separate living room and two baths within its expansive 2750-square-foot floor plan. Whatever room you select, you’ll be treated to filtered water from the taps, pillow-top mattresses, Bamford toiletries and sustainably-made bedding practically guaranteed to help you sleep at night, environmentally speaking.

You're here because

You love a rooftop bar, but especially when it’s right at your hotel (translation: you can live it up until the wee hours within a quick stroll of your bed). At Harriet’s, the Purple Rain cocktail is a must—and includes housemade lychee hibiscus juice.

The Moment

Perched under a living wall at the hotel’s Casa Madera restaurant, you feel a little like you’re dining on a fairy tale, especially when your wagyu tomahawk arrives with smoked butter and black truffle. Mythically delicious.

Restaurants & Bars

1 Kitchen - A zero-waste operation that serves local, and sustainably sourced farm-to-table cuisine

Flora Lounge - Sustainably focused dishes coming from local farmers into our plant-based kitchens.

Casa Madera - Selections that celebrate Mexico and the Mediterranean through local ingredients

Harriet's Rooftop - Choose from light bites and wellness cocktails prepared with fresh juices

Location

Edging Toronto’s tony Fashion District, a 15 minute walk from the Toronto Music Garden—a lush botanical expanse that took Bach’s First Suite as its muse (look for the birch forest and wildflower meadows).