As per this press release issued by Hyatt yesterday, there is mention of a Hyatt Centric Jarvis Street Toronto. As Hyatt's only development project in this location, it appears that the brand was upgraded to a Centric which would make it Canada's second after Montréal. khabah

Huzzah - she is now open as of today! khabah *** W Hotels Infuses a New Wave of Energy Into Canada’s Biggest City With the Opening of W Toronto JULY 21, 2022 — BETHESDA, MD Urban Oasis Features the First “W Sound Suite” in Canada, Alongside Three Distinct Cocktail and Culinary Venues Sound on...

Is... is this going up quicker? Is it actually going... up? I'm just about in disbelief. khabah

It feels BEYOND weird to be contributing to this forum using content I captured myself… but here I am, back in my old stomping grounds and in total disbelief. Yesterday, taken around 5:30 PM. khabah

Not sure if these have been posted before, but here are renderings of the Studio Munge-designed lobby/bar and standard room at the Canopy by Hilton Toronto Yorkville from a Canopy by Hilton brand presentation deck I managed to get a hold of. Also, this article released by Hilton in December...

Official photos of the final rooms are now out, so we can see the end result instead of renderings. Looks very sharp. Still not the building I wanted to see W Toronto in, but this is a great renovation... and much better, in my eyes, than the dreadfully underwhelming Park Hyatt. khabah...

New signage reflecting Sheraton's latest logo and other modifications coming to the exterior as part of the revamp - attaching images below. khabah

So it's more of the hotel youse are wanting? Have at the latest renderings, courtesy of The Design Agency: porte cochère, lobby lounge, room and pool. We've seen the restaurant and bar so far, and the lobby corroborates how glorious the public spaces will be. Gorgeous room as well - makes the...

It has to be said: this is NOT the building I thought I'd one day see the W logo on in Toronto. That the ghost of the Marriott logo is still on the building is an eerie assertion of Marriott's ownership of W. khabah

Found a full-length rendering of the façade of the architecturally-cohesive oeuvre that is coming together. khabah

Hi all - I assume this one's frozen somewhere in COVID-related limbo, right? Quick question - does anyone have the planning application number for this project? I've been trying to hunt down any new floor plans or details on the city's planning applications portal but have been coming up empty...

I apologize if these have been posted upthread, but it appears DesignAgency is doing the Andaz's interiors... and they look swish. They've only shared the following three photos of the restaurant and bar so far, but so far so good. Classy. One to look forward to in 2023. khabah

All these rock puns bring shears of joy to mine eyes. You guys are the best. khabah

Ladies and gentlemen, we finally have an inside view on the accommodations at the W, and worry not - crappy views need not apply in some rooms, because the beds are backed against the windows! Hope y'all like open/wall-less bathrooms... Images below are of the base king and base queen rooms...

Just checked the hotel’s website, and this one is delayed to February 2021. Yeesh. Hopefully they’re throwing in an exterior upgrade. khabah

Just to add some W-related activity to this forum: It seems that W has had a few cracks to get into the Toronto market: the former Holiday Inn conversion, the new-build on Temperance street, renderings of a W in an identical structure to what will become the Nobu, and now this, a W on the site...

I wonder how awkward this'll look in relation to the greater podium and building scheme; a shiny white patch of illuminated ceramic and frosted glass in a sea of brown concrete could mean that the end result will look like a crisp nosejob on a face bogged down by saggy, sallow skin. khabah

New renderings of the exterior/entryway. khabah ***

The hotel’s website has loaded up some data on the new rooms - no photos yet, but entry-level rooms start at a paltry 24 square meters/266 square feet up to 159 square meters/1765 square feet for the top-end Extreme Wow Suite. Eleven of the fifteen room categories have either ‘limited’ or...

Hi everyone - not sure if these have been posted upthread, but here are some renderings/images of hotel and new interiors post-renovation. The public spaces and dining venues look lovely, but - bathrooms aside - I think the rooms are a bit underwhelming. That new rooftop bar though - delicious...