One of Toronto’s landmark hotels, Fairmont Royal York was built by Canadian Pacific Railway in 1929 and has since welcomed dignitaries and royalty, including Queen Elizabeth II. Once the tallest building in the British Empire, the hotel is housed in a distinctive chateau-style high-rise building and offers a wealth of amenities to keep you busy in-between sightseeing. The fitness centre is almost a world of its own with lap pool, children’s wading pool, steam rooms, saunas and a state-of-the-art gym. Two levels of shops are enough to satisfy the most ardent of shoppers with more shops located directly underneath the hotel in the PATH complex. Several exceptional restaurants cater to every kind of culinary desire. For mouth-watering steaks, look no further than Benihana Japanese Steakhouse and for the best martinis in town, head to the Library Bar with its rich furnishings and elegant atmosphere. Not to be missed is the afternoon tea and Rooftop Garden Tour, held every Saturday and Sunday.
Amenities
Bar
Spa
Swimming Pool
Children's Pool
Babysitting service
Room Service
Safety Deposit Box
Wheelchair access
Fitness Centre/Gym
Laundry Service
Internet Access
Close to City Centre
Where is it
The hotel is located above PATH, a vast underground shopping and transportation complex with access to Union Station. CN Tower is 3 blocks away and the harbour front 7 minutes away. Transfer time from Toronto Airport: 30 minutes.
Hotel information
1,363 rooms on 24 floors in 1 building with 13 lifts. All with air-conditioning, cable TV with pay-per-view films, telephone, WiFi access*, tea/coffee making facilities, mini-bar, iron and board, bathrobes and hairdryer. Fairmont Rooms are 250 sq ft and have limited views of the city, with 1 king-size bed, 1 queen-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Fairmont Luxury Rooms are 250 sq ftand have limited city views, with 1 king-size bed, 1 queen-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Deluxe Rooms are 500 sq ft and have limited city views, with 1 king-size bed, 1 queen-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Signature Rooms are 500 sq ft and have views of the city, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Fairmont Gold Rooms are 230 sq ft and are on the 13th through 18th floors. With exclusive access to the Fairmont Gold Lounge and 1 king-size bed or 1 queen-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Fairmont Gold Suites are 540 sq ft and have a separate living area with home theatre and SoniCast, marble bathroom, access to the Fairmont Gold Lounge and 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 4 adults or 2 adults and 2 children.
Fairmont Gold Lounge inclusions:
Private check-in and check-out in the lounge
Continental breakfast
Evening canapes
Dessert presentations
Complimentary WiFi
REIGN Restaurant + Bar + Bakery (modern Canadian brasserie with a French touch, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as late-night cocktails). CLOCKWORK Champagne & Cocktails (light bites, cocktails and Champagne). Benihana Japanese Steakhouse, Sushi & Sake Lounge (open for dinner Tue-Sat). Piper's Pub (open Tue-Sat). Library Bar (open for lunch, dinner, cocktails; afternoon tea on Sat and Sun). Skylit indoor lap pool. Children’s wading pool. Saunas and steam rooms. State-of-the-art 24-hour fitness centre. Spa services*. Two levels of shops. 24-hour room service*. Babysitting* (reservations required). Concierge. Laundry/dry cleaning service*. WiFi access available in public areas*. Valet parking CA$59 plus tax, per day (payable locally, subject to change).
Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page
* Denotes local charge.
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A right royal stay at the Fairmont Royal York hotel, Toronto
Oct 21, 2026Ashdown69Sevenoaks, United Kingdom
We are so pleased we chose this iconic hotel for our family trip to Toronto. Every aspect of the hotel is first class. A special mention for Sylvia who heads up the concierge desk. It was a pleasure meeting her for a friendly chat each morning to recount the previous day’s visits and benefit from her valuable and friendly advice on planning the…
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We are so pleased we chose this iconic hotel for our family trip to Toronto. Every aspect of the hotel is first class. A special mention for Sylvia who heads up the concierge desk. It was a pleasure meeting her for a friendly chat each morning to recount the previous day’s visits and benefit from her valuable and friendly advice on planning the next day’s activities.
If we return to Toronto the Fairmont Royal York will be our first choice hotel.
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toront poor experience
Oct 19, 2026tomprac1Wagga Wagga, Australia
35 minute wait to check in
then put in a lower class room than the one booked and pain for
then charged for items we did not use
then another queue to check out
generally at best a 3 star hotel
rude unhelpfulstaff
Wonderful hotel
Oct 19, 2026Donna DScotland, United Kingdom
We had a wonderful time at this gorgeous hotel. Every member of staff was pleasant attentive and nothing was too much trouble. Our attendant “Stella” was particularly helpful especially when my daughter became unwell. She made sure we had enough water and helped us find the neatest pharmacy. All in all a wonderful stay and we’ll definitely be back.
A bit of a disappointment
Oct 15, 2026carolmU6344MNSt. Catharines, Canada
We've been regular guests at the Royal York for several decades, and my parents and grandparents were, too. We've always enjoyed our stay, but this time was, frankly, disappointing.
The new elevator system involves using a touch screen and one's key card before entering the elevator, in order to reach one's floor. Not only is the system not well…
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We've been regular guests at the Royal York for several decades, and my parents and grandparents were, too. We've always enjoyed our stay, but this time was, frankly, disappointing.
The new elevator system involves using a touch screen and one's key card before entering the elevator, in order to reach one's floor. Not only is the system not well explained, it is also prone to glitches. My partner got an "access denied" message even though our stay was only half over!
One of our usual things has been to get a breakfast sandwich and a croissant from the bakery, to enjoy as breakfast in our room. Alas! The bakery is gone, and there are no breakfast sandwiches! We've been able to have these at every Fairmont hotel we've visited across Canada, but not at the RYH, apparently!
The renovation of the east end of the lobby was not disclosed to us before arrival, and caused some inconvenience.
And, even though we keep contacting the ALL programme and updating our contact info, when it comes down to using our earned points, they insist on texting a number that does not receive texts!
The high points were the people: Paul at the front desk was a great help with the elevator issue (and we're glad he saw it happen so someone believes us!!) and Jane, at checkout, tried very hard to help with the ALL issue.
I hope the Royal York returns soon to its accustomed standards of service and provisions.
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Great stay, exceptional customer service
Oct 12, 2026Brendon V
Nice rooms typical of the Fairmont. Clean and room service that went above and beyond any other Fairmont I have been to so far. Cristina in particular ensured that the room was well-kept and maintained to the highest standards. Fully recommended
A right royal stay at the Fairmont Royal York hotel, Toronto
