[isaidso]

If demolition and rebuild isn't in the cards, this is next option. They accomplished a lot given the money spent. It's broken up that city block sized wall with a different colour, different texture, and some visual interest. The quality of materials is decent and the use of a lighter colour palette was a good choice.

That said, can we not have something more elaborate and luxurious on the Mink Mile? Compared to the Halladie Building in San Francisco this looks bare bones. Are we ever going to see a return of ornamentation? If we do, surely this is the place to do it.

 

[xy3]

If demolition and rebuild isn't in the cards, this is next option. They accomplished a lot given the money spent. It's broken up that city block sized wall with a different colour, different texture, and some visual interest. The quality of materials is decent and the use of a lighter colour palette was a good choice.

That said, can we not have something more elaborate and luxurious on the Mink Mile? Compared to the Halladie Building in San Francisco this looks bare bones. Are we ever going to see a return of ornamentation? If we do, surely this is the place to do it.

Couldnt agree more. But Im just thinking of how costly , laborious, and time consuming it'd be to demolish such a thick concrete bunker. Look at how long it took to demolish the Grand Hotel on Jarvis which has a much smaller footprint.

 

[thaivic]

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Admittedly, that looks much better than I thought it would look.

 

[officedweller]

It's a nice beacon.
Is the street level retail half a flight of stairs up from the sidewalk (like The Bay)?

 

[yin_yang]

Totally needed and looks great to me. Good to break up that dystopian stretch of the south side of Bloor there.

 

[khabah]

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

Entry-level Wonderful King Room

Entry-level Wonderful Queen

Spectacular King

Fabulous King room - living area - bathroom

Studio Suite living area - bedroom

 

[UtakataNoAnnex]

Blue room, you saw me standing alone, without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own (ba-bom-a-bom-bom)...

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

That courtyard view though - doesn't look particularly W, more like WT*.

AoD

 

[Rascacielo]

Are those the actual names / categories (entry level, fabulous , etc)? Reminds me of Richard Branson's intention of calling the economy class at Virgin Atlantic the riff-raff class.

 

[ChesterCopperpot]

Yes - https://www.booking.com/hotel/ca/toronto-marriott-bloor-yorkville.html

 

[jackattack]

Photo source: MLS C5465742 (Jan 6 2021):

 

[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

 

[dodgeram]

All the lights on today. I quite like them.

 

[bgobgo]

W Hotels are known for having a fairly prominent ‘W’ on the exterior. Either I can’t see it in that last photo or it hasn’t been put up yet. Anyone know?