Windsor Arms Hotel, Heritage hotel building in Yorkville, Toronto, Canada
The Windsor Arms Hotel is a neo-Gothic building on St. Thomas Street in Yorkville, Toronto, offering both hotel rooms and private condominium residences under one roof. The property includes a wine cellar, dining rooms, a spa, and a saltwater pool.
The building was designed by architect Kirk Hyslop in 1927 and stood as a landmark in Yorkville for decades. It was fully rebuilt in 1999, with the original St. Thomas Street facade kept and folded into the new structure.
The hotel has long been a meeting point for artists, musicians, and film professionals drawn to Yorkville when it was Toronto's creative hub. The wood-paneled rooms and low lighting of its lounges still carry the feel of a place where people came to talk and be seen.
The hotel sits in Yorkville, one of Toronto's most walkable neighborhoods, with shops, galleries, and restaurants within easy reach on foot. Public transit stops are close by for those wanting to explore other parts of the city.
In the 1970s, the Windsor Arms served as the headquarters for what would eventually grow into the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the largest film events in North America. Few visitors today know that the festival's earliest edition was run out of this building.
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