One King West Hotel & Residences
1 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 1A1
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Expert review of One King West Hotel & Residences
Former bank HQ turned luxurious all-suite hotel in heart of the city.
I just LOVE this one. I relish every detail from the minute I troop into the soaring two-storey Grand Banking Hall, with its pillars and panels, to the second I’m reluctantly torn from the gorgeous high-floor suites, this hotel in its gorgeous turn-of-the-century building and its modern “Sliver” tower does everything in style.
Location:
Brilliant: right on one of the busiest corners of downtown, the old Dominion Bank Building (it was the HQ of the Dominion bank for 126 years), steps from King Street subway station and streetcar stops. Right beside an entrance to the underground PATH system.
Bedrooms:
Gorgeous: I love having a kitchen (or mini-kitchen, depending on room) at my disposal, plus the washer and dryer are always a bonus. Rooms vary significantly between those in the old 19th century, 12-storey building and the gleaming 51-storey condo tower, nicknamed “The Sliver.”
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Public areas:
The lobby has scatters of armchairs, a bar area, cream marble and the usual off-white colour scheme. For those of us who don’t have “proper jobs,” it’s a shame so many of the really cool old banking areas are kept for meetings.
Eating and drinking:
There’s a smorgasbord of eating and drinking venues on offer — Henri’s Bar in the lobby, the sleek Bistro on King (great buffet breakfast, by the way) and Petite Thuet, an acclaimed sandwich/salad/patry option is off the lobby.
Leisure facilities:
The 17th floor rooftop fitness centre has some great lake views. The terrace is gorgeous once the snows melt in April, right through till it gets chilly in October. There are two saunas, a hot tub and the curiously named “resistance pool”, which I seem to have absolutely no resistance to getting into.
Service:
Excellent: they really go out on a limb for you here and seem to be on top of everything. Impressive.
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Who stays there:
Businesspeople and Ontario couples on city breaks and romantic weekends.
Price advice:
Parking is a fairly standard $30 a night. In-room Internet is wired only, so leave the Mac Book Air at home, and comes at $9.99 a day. It’s comped in the lobby and other public areas, though, if you don’t have to be online much.
Pros:
Great pool
Architecture
Cons:
No in-room WiFi
More information on One King West Hotel & Residences:
- Type:
- Aparthotel
- Address:
- 1 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5H 1A1
- Amenities:
- Business Centre, Fitness Centre, High-Speed Internet, Parking, Restaurant, Room Service, Swimming Pool
- Neighbourhood:
- Downtown
