Toronto Editor Picks

Four-star service at the Pantages is delivered with a funky designer twist (think sequenced theatrical lighting in shades of purple and blue, moody black-and-white art photos, and Herman Miller furniture). Guests enjoy spacious rooms (370+ square-feet), 400-thread-count D’Hault linens, and Gilchrist & Soames bath products. In-room washers and dryers are ideal for long-term stays.

The 28-room Windsor Arms pampers guests (which have included icons like George Clooney) with state-of-the-art entertainment systems, jetted tubs, and 320-threadcount Frette linens, but service is the superstar draw here – with the city’s highest staff-to-guest ratio (6:1), they make everyone feel like a celebrity.

Internationally acclaimed chef Susur Lee’s eponymous restaurant lives up to the high...more

In February 2008, the fashionable Cosmopolitan Hotel opened its richly hued, well-endowed wine...more

C’est What may seem laid-back, but they’re serious about beer – you won’t find anything but un-pasteurized, hand-crafted, Canadian droughts here (musts: Hemp Ale and Coffee Porter). Knock one back while you play pool, watch TV, or chat with the locals.

Over 120 merchants hawk their wares at this busy, eclectic market, which has been a neighborhood landmark since 1803. The main level features fresh local produce while the basement houses arts and crafts stands. Antique dealers crowd into the adjacent “North Market” space on Sundays.

This charming complex is both impressively historic (its 40 buildings comprise North America’s best preserved collection of Victorian architecture) and decidedly modern – it shelters art galleries, funky fashion boutiques, and restaurants. Historical tours teach visitors about the former distillery’s 19th-century industrial processes.

Rocket via high-speed elevator to the top of this 1,815-foot-high landmark for 360-degree city views (test your nerve by strolling the tower’s glass floor). Hint: make dinner reservations at the rotating restaurant to bypass long, high-season lines.