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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Gold Level has been further improved
Mar 15, 2026FuzzyBeaverMontreal, Canada
The Gold Level food and wines have been further improved. Lots of new options and very high quality. Of course the stars of the level are the staff who are simply outstanding. The rooms are excellent and housekeeping keeps them perfect. We had yet another perfect stay. We love the location which has easy direct access to the subway. Lots of…
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The Gold Level food and wines have been further improved. Lots of new options and very high quality. Of course the stars of the level are the staff who are simply outstanding. The rooms are excellent and housekeeping keeps them perfect. We had yet another perfect stay. We love the location which has easy direct access to the subway. Lots of restaurants and museums nearby. The hotel is really pushing digital keys but a heads up to not bother because the phone digital key app does not work and there is no support to get it working.
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Wonderful birthday weekend
Mar 8, 2026Bailey R
Had a wonderful weekend getaway at the Royal York. From the time we arrived Will at the check in desk upon hearing it was a birthday had a nice gift of wine and chocolate covered strawberries sent to our room, this was a very nice touch and above and beyond what we would expect. The building is full of history and it’s so fun to sit down and think…
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Had a wonderful weekend getaway at the Royal York. From the time we arrived Will at the check in desk upon hearing it was a birthday had a nice gift of wine and chocolate covered strawberries sent to our room, this was a very nice touch and above and beyond what we would expect. The building is full of history and it’s so fun to sit down and think of all the people who have been in the spaces we were in. Cocktails at the library bar were very good albeit expensive for sure. The pool was nice for a swim.
Our room was on the corner of one of the blocks and had two windows looking out which was very nice.
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Great experience
Mar 5, 2026Kelly P
Irum was an amazing worker at the Fairmont.
I’m so pleased with Irum’s service.
From Tim
Best place for downtown work trip
Mar 5, 2026Cherie B
Wonderful stay as always. Staff are incredible and room is always immaculate when I come back from a busy day of meetings.
Looking forward to returning
Mar 1, 2026Carl KOntario, Canada
Our stay at the Royal York was excellent. We had a suite that was comfortable, clean, and spacious. Regular texts from the hotel to check that everything was to our satisfaction and requesting feedback were appreciated. Two dinners at Reign were enjoyed with exceptional service from staff like Ava. The Duck Breast, Venison, and Lobster Linguini,…
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Our stay at the Royal York was excellent. We had a suite that was comfortable, clean, and spacious. Regular texts from the hotel to check that everything was to our satisfaction and requesting feedback were appreciated. Two dinners at Reign were enjoyed with exceptional service from staff like Ava. The Duck Breast, Venison, and Lobster Linguini, were delicious and make sure you enjoy the bread with butter from COWS Creamery in Prince Edward Island. Two staff at the Bell Desk, Daniel and Karma, deserve a special thank you for their helpfulness and professionalism. Our 3-day stay was relaxing and we are looking forward to returning soon.
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Gold Level has been further improved