The SoHo Hotel & Residences
A contemporary home base in Toronto
If you were to design your ideal downtown Toronto high-rise home, it would likely look a lot like The SoHo Hotel & Residences. Indeed, the hotel houses 56 long-term rental residences alongside its 87 guest rooms, though those numbers belie The SoHo's boutique feel; all guest rooms are located on the first four floors. This intimate vibe is one of the many reasons the Forbes Travel Guide Four Star hotel is a favorite with Hollywood A-listers visiting for the annual Toronto International Film Festival.
Throughout the hotel, local designer Paul Waddell has made the comfort-first choices you’d want for your own home — the extra-large, 55-inch smart TVs; windows that actually open; Nespresso coffee machines with to-go cups; Frette linens; convenient doorbells — without sacrificing an ounce of modern style. Custom Canadian maple millwork fills each room’s expansive dressing area, and heated Sahara marble is a welcome material in guest bathrooms.
Throughout the hotel, local designer Paul Waddell has made the comfort-first choices you’d want for your own home — the extra-large, 55-inch smart TVs; windows that actually open; Nespresso coffee machines with to-go cups; Frette linens; convenient doorbells — without sacrificing an ounce of modern style. Custom Canadian maple millwork fills each room’s expansive dressing area, and heated Sahara marble is a welcome material in guest bathrooms.
Our Inspector's Highlights
- The SoHo Hotel & Residences occupies a prime corner in downtown Toronto’s Entertainment District. From the hotel’s location at Wellington Street and Blue Jays Way, it’s a very short stroll east to the neighborhood’s best theaters, restaurants and bars.
- For longer journeys, the Toronto hotel is within walking distance of both the streetcar and subway systems, and a house Lincoln Continental is available for trips within the city’s downtown core on weekdays.
- Completing the collection of amenities that will make you feel at home: a light-filled, purpose-built gym in which the equipment is curated by world-class trainer Dalton Brown.
Things to Know
- The sleek, contemporary Toronto hotel is designed in a neutral color palette with a spectrum of luxe materials and pops of drama, beginning with the vibrant Dale Chihuly glass canopy you’ll walk under at the hotel’s Wellington Street entrance.
- Inside, Toronto designer Paul Waddell and his firm, Urban Innovations Inc., married modern décor with the ultimate comforts. The intimate lobby, for instance, features warm wood paneling, another large art installation behind the reception desk and inviting seating areas with black leather chairs.
- The design is really on display in the three-story penthouse. Book this 4,000-square-foot stunner and a glass elevator will whisk you from your top-floor hot tub to your first-floor kitchen, where the teapot you’ll use was originally bought for guest Dame Julie Andrews.
The Rooms
- The guest rooms are sleek, modern and exceedingly comfortable home bases for exploring the city.
- Décor in soft shades of gray provides a soothing palette, with plenty of blond Canadian maple wood, soft lighting and colorful artwork to warm up each space — and with windows that actually open to let in fresh air.
- Thoughtful amenities abound: Wi-Fi is complimentary, bedside controls allow you to dim the lights and close the shades with the touch of a button, a 55-inch smart TV swivels to your desired angle and a laptop-friendly safe comes complete with an outlet for charging gadgets.
- Other indulgences at the Forbes Travel Guide Four Star hotel include Frette linens, a Nespresso coffee machine and an 80-square-foot dressing area stocked with an umbrella, iron and ironing board.
- Sahara marble bathrooms boast heated floors, multi-head showers, deep soaking tubs and Molton Brown bath amenities.
The Restaurants
- Modern Italian restaurant Moretti serves homemade pastas, artisan pizzas, and comforting fish and meat dishes.
- If you don't have time for a sit-down meal at the lively Moretti, enjoy similar Italian fare at Moretti Caffé.
Getting There
318 Wellington Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5V 3T4
TEL866-764-6638
TEL866-764-6638
TEL416-599-8800
TEL416-599-8800
NEARBY AIRPORT(S)
YTZ (18-24 min)
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