A European-inspired spa, 2 restaurants and free WiFi are all featured the 5-star Windsor Arms Hotel is centrally located in the city of Toronto. The Royal Ontario Museum and Yorkville Avenue shopping district are both within a 5-minute walk.
A flat-screen cable TV, minibar and sofa bed are standard in every modern room at the Windsor Arms Hotel. All the suites include a musical instrument and a large, limestone bathroom with a spa bath.
A buffet breakfast is available in the restaurant with surcharge. There is also a menu to choose from. High Tea can be enjoyed in one of the Windsor Arms individually themed tea rooms. The Living Room Restaurant is open all day, specialising in comfort foods and offering a wide variety of craft beers. A self-pour draft table is available upon request.
Windsor Arms Spa offers guests a selection of massage and body treatments. An indoor salt water pool, steam room, sauna and gym are also available.
The University of Toronto and the Bay Subway Station are both within 3 minutes’ walk from the hotel. Toronto Pearson International Airport is 30 km away.
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