For many years the bar at the top of Toronto's Park Hyatt (formerly the Park Plaza) was a mecca for the city's cultural community. Elegant and welcoming, it was a good place to enjoy the view and good conversation while quaffing a well chosen wine. The view is still there, as is a good wine list, but since the installation and operation of an obtrusive sound system, evidently on the principle that bars must have loud music, the bar has become considerably less attractive, at any rate if conversation is one of your objects.

My daughter and I have made a tradition of heading to Toronto's "Miracle Mile" for the Boxing Day sales on December 26th. This year we decided to get a room at the Park Hyatt Toronto for two nights as it was close to our shopping destinations and they offered excellent room deals. Having enjoyed both nights immensely, we now know that we must include a stay at this hotel be included in our annual tradition. My sister and her three daughters joined us for one night and they too want to make this an annual event. The rooms were large, and extremely comfortable. The staff could not have been more pleasant, from the doormen, to front desk personnel, to the housekeeping coming to perform nightly turn-down service. My ONLY complaint with the hotel was the lack of coffee machines/kettles in the rooms. This is the only hotel I have experienced in years that does not have this available. While I understand that the hotel offers 24 hour service, you do necessarily want to have to answer your door and/or wait for a cup of tea. This will necessitate my bringing my own immerser/travel kettle with me. I do hope they change their policy on this issue before my next stay.

We think this is a great hotel because of its location and because the staff were very friendly and courteous. Our room had a very luxurious feel to it (maybe the bathrobes that were furnished lent to that feeling). The bed was very comfortable, the TV of an exceptional size, and the window could be opened (a must for my wife who likes to feel air moving around her when she is sleeping). We ate lunch at the Hotel's restaurant and found the food to be very good (the service could have been a tad faster) Going online saved us an appreciable amount of money but to do so one must accept that the reservation cannot be canceled.

An excellent hotel with professional and pleasant staff who are doing their best to make your stay as comfortable as you can. Amazing location in the fancy and elegant Yorkville made it an amazing visit all together.I recommend this hotel to anyone who would like to have a wonderful time in Toronto