Prior to flying to Israel we had one night in Toronto. This is where my mom and I met up, since the EL AL fare was much cheaper originating in Toronto than originating in New York. Over the past couple of years I’ve reviewed a few hotels in Toronto, including the Hyatt Regency and the Park Hyatt. None of the hotels particularly impressed me, and even the Park Hyatt isn’t up to the usual brand standard (then again, it’s also not as expensive as many other Park Hyatt properties).
Earlier this year we learned that The Trump Hotel Toronto is being rebranded as a St. Regis. I’m sure we can all figure out why a Trump Hotel may not have done especially well in Toronto. However, while the hotel is being renovated, it’s being branded as The Adelaide Toronto, and it’s a Starwood Luxury Collection Hotel. The branding isn’t that way because the hotel isn’t nice enough to be a St. Regis, but rather because the decor is off brand.
Ford booked the hotel for me using Starwood Luxury Privileges, and the rate was 380CAD (~300USD) for our one night stay. For booking through Luxury Privileges we received complimentary breakfast, a $100 property credit, a room upgrade subject to availability, etc. Best of all, these stays are eligible for points accrual, and I could combine those benefits with all of my usual SPG Platinum benefits. If you want to make a Luxury Privileges booking you can contact Ford at [email protected], or other advisors are more than welcome to leave their contact info below).
As a point of comparison, this is a Category 6 SPG property, meaning that a free night redemption would have cost 20,000 Starpoints, so paying cash was definitely the better value.
While I know Toronto has some other great hotels, like the Four Seasons (the brand is actually based in Toronto), I love being able to stay at a great hotel and earn points.
We took the UP Express from Pearson Airport, and from Union Station it was just a short walk to the hotel (though it felt quite long due to how cold it was outside).
The hotel has a covered driveway, given that there’s not much room on the street to otherwise pull up to the hotel.
The Adelaide Toronto driveway
I was amused by the hotel’s signage. While it said “The Adelaide Hotel Toronto,” you could clearly still see “TRUMP” etched beneath it.
The Adelaide Toronto signage
As far as former Trump Hotels go, this was one has fairly subtle tones, which I appreciated. I actually thought the lobby was beautiful as is, and it had several couches along the side of it.
The Adelaide Toronto lobby
The Adelaide Toronto lobby
The Adelaide Toronto lobby seating
Reception was located just inside the entrance and straight ahead. There we were immediately helped, and offered warm towels and water. I felt like my hands were defrosting from having been outside.
The Adelaide Toronto lobby
Check-in was efficient and professional, and within a few minutes we were escorted up to our suite on the 28th floor.
The Adelaide Toronto elevators
Our room, #2810, was located at the end of the hallway.
The Adelaide Toronto hallway
The Adelaide Toronto room exterior
The Adelaide Toronto floorplan
We were upgraded to what I believe is the hotel’s standard suite, and it was gorgeous. It featured a long entryway with a half bathroom on the left and a closet on the right.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite entryway
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite second bathroom
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite closet
The living room had a couch and two chairs around a coffee table.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite living room
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite living room
Then on the wall was a flat screen TV and a fake fireplace, which was still cozy given how cold it was outside.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite living room
Then at the far end of the room was a desk with a rolling chair, and conveniently placed outlets.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite desk
Along the wall was a wet bar, a Nespresso machine, and the minibar.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite wet bar
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite minibar
There was a generous welcome amenity consisting of a split of Veuve, macarons, chocolate covered strawberries, and cheese. My mom and I gobbled that up pretty quickly.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto welcome amenity
Then the bedroom featured a king size bed with plush bedding and a soft mattress.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite bedroom
There was a chair in the corner, and then a flat screen TV on a dresser across from the bed.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite bedroom
Turndown service was already completed for the night, and there was a bottle of Fiji water and a Lindt chocolate on each side of the bed. I know I get excited about the simplest things, but I love Fiji water, and as far as I’m concerned it’s not a proper turndown service without chocolate.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite turndown chocolate & water
Then the bathroom featured double sinks, a soaking tub, and a walk-in shower.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite bathroom
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite bathroom
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite shower
Toiletries were provided by Remede, which is the brand standard for St. Regis properties, so it seems they’re already St. Regis “compliant” there.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto Remede toiletries
Then there was a separate room with a toilet.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite toilet
The only thing I didn’t love about the room was the lack of views. The views weren’t actively bad, but rather the room mostly just faced nearby buildings. I guess given how dense the Toronto skyline is, you can’t have views from everywhere.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto suite view
In the evening we went to the hotel’s bar, located just behind the lobby, and had some drinks and appetizers to redeem our hotel credit. The bar was cute, and made some great cocktails.
For what it’s worth (for anyone looking to redeem their hotel credit), here’s the room service menu, which I thought was quite reasonably priced for a luxury hotel (at least when converting back into USD):
My mom and I went to bed at around 10PM, and I was shocked — shocked — when we both woke up at 11AM. I don’t remember the last time I slept in until it was light outside, let alone until 11AM.
The hotel’s main restaurant is located on the 31st floor, so we immediately went up hoping that they were still serving breakfast. The restaurant itself is cute, and to my surprise there were no other guests there.
The Restaurant at the Adelaide Hotel
The Restaurant at the Adelaide Hotel
The Restaurant at the Adelaide Hotel
I loved the lighting on the ceiling.
The Restaurant at the Adelaide Hotel
Fortunately they were serving brunch (we signed for breakfast, and then they took off the cost of it at check-out). The menu read as follows:
I ordered the avocado toast and toasted granola, both of which were excellent.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto breakfast — avocado toast
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto breakfast — toasted granola
My mom had an omelet.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto breakfast — omelet
By the time we had breakfast it was almost time to head to the airport, so I just checked out the rest of the hotel’s facility. On the 32nd floor is the hotel’s gym, pool, and spa. It’s always a treat when a city hotel has a pool, and this hotel had a nice lap pool.
The Adelaide Toronto pool
There was also a hot tub.
The Adelaide Toronto hot tub
The gym was on the small side, though featured pretty good equipment.
The Adelaide Toronto gym
The Adelaide Toronto gym
The Adelaide Toronto gym
By the time we showered and packed up it was time to head to Toronto’s Billy Bishop Airport for our flight to Newark.
The Adelaide Hotel Toronto bottom line
I’m so thrilled to see this hotel join the SPG portfolio. This has to be one of my new favorite city hotels in North America. I was surprised by how much I liked the design (though apparently it will be toned down a bit before it reopens as a St. Regis in late 2018), and the service and other public facilities were excellent as well.
If you’re in Toronto I highly recommend this hotel, and you can get even more value by booking through Starwood Luxury Privileges. This is definitely my new “go to” hotel in Toronto.
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