The Omni King Edward Hotel

Highly praised classic luxury hotel in downtown Toronto with high quality rooms and dining

Pros

Free amenities: Wi-Fi in the lobby
Location ideal to downtown attractions, restaurants, shopping and public transit
Great stylish, spacious and comfortable rooms said guests
Professional, friendly and helpful service from staff
Guests enjoyed good dining on site

Cons

In-room Wi-Fi costs $14.95 or $19.95 per 24 hours
Valet parking is $48 per day
No swimming pool on site
Restaurant a little pricey according to a few guests

Editor's Review

Updated Jun 12, 2017

Overview

This recently renovated hotel offers luxury rooms, expertly blending classic and modern design. It's centrally located in Toronto's downtown offering easy access to public transit, dining, shopping and entertainment.

The hotel has 301 smoke-free rooms on 8 floors with elevator access.

All rooms include Wi-Fi ($14.95 or $19.95 per day-free to Club Members), a 40" or 46" flat screen HDTV with cable and pay-per-view movies, a Keurig coffeemaker, a mini-fridge, a desk, a laptop-size safe, iPod docks, an iron and ironing board, a hair dryer and climate control.

Some rooms include free Wi-Fi, a separate bedroom, a second TV, a larger sitting area, a separate or sunken living room, a guest room, a formal dining area for 8, a work area, 2 fireplaces, and a full kitchen with butler's entrance. Accessible rooms are available.

Rooms are furnished with 1 or 2 queen beds or 1 king bed.

Club Rooms include free Wi-Fi and local calls, turndown and morning car service, and access to a lounge with daytime and evening snacks, an honour bar and a free breakfast buffet.

Valet parking is $48 plus tax per day with unlimited in-out privileges and a clearance of 6'2". Self-parking is available nearby for larger vehicles.

Pets are welcome for $50 per room, per stay.

Restaurants on site:

Victoria's Restaurant offers fine dining for breakfast daily, Sunday brunch and afternoon tea on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Consort Bar offers lunch, dinner and drinks each day from 11:30 am to 1 am.

Room service is 24 hours.

Hotel amenities include a fitness centre, a business centre, a beauty salon, a European-style day spa, a tailor shop, and meeting rooms.

What’s nearby? The CN Tower, Rogers Centre, and Ripley's Aquarium are all a 20-minute walk or 7-minute drive west. The Distillery District is a 20-minute walk east. St. Lawrence Market is 6 minutes on foot and Eaton Centre is reachable in 8 minutes on foot.

Getting around: The King subway station is a 2-minute walk from the hotel. Union Station (transportation hub) is an 8-minute walk away. Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is a 21-minute drive or 40 minutes by UP Express. (All travel times: Google Maps)

Confimed by hotel June 11, 2017: pet fees, Wi-Fi fees, valet parking details; Wi-Fi is free to all guests who join the Omni Select rewards program and it's free to join

The Good

The hotel was recently renovated and many were impressed with the newness, the cleanliness, the style and decor of the interior spaces and guest rooms.

Guests found the beds comfortable and the rooms spacious, quiet and well designed featuring modern amenities and upscale bathrooms.

The staff were polite and professional and guests were often pleased with their service.

The location was very well liked. Guests often thought it was ideal for walking to good restaurants, attractions and shopping. Others were pleased with its proximity to the subway station, and downtown Toronto's transportation hub, Union Station.

Guests who spoke of dining on site, were typically well pleased. Breakfast was tasty, high tea was delicious, the bar was comfortable, and the room service was promptly delivered and offered yummy food, according to recent reviews.

Guests sometimes said the hotel offered excellent value.

The Bad

There were a few nit picks in the reviews, but really nothing that seemed to be felt too deeply.

Occasionally guests who had to pay for Wi-Fi were annoyed at the extra fee. (It's free to guests who join the hotel's Omni Select program.)

A small number of reviewers found the hotel bar and restaurant pricey.

There was also some mention of the valet parking being expensive, but very efficient.

It was also noted online in reviews that the hotel lacked a pool.

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Sources

Expedia.ca guest ratings averaged to 4.4 points out of 5 from 1,767 reviews.

Booking.com guest ratings averaged to 9.1 points out of 10 and the site had 1,956 reviews.

TripAdvisor.ca ranked this hotel #8 out of 138 Toronto hotels with a guest rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 2,303 reviews.

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Guest Reviews

Rated by Guests

9.0 / out of 10

"Excellent"

Ranked by Guests

22 / out of 118

hotels in Toronto

The average guest rating for The Omni King Edward Hotel is 9.0 out of 10 based on 7227 reviews from past guests. This average guest rating ranks The Omni King Edward Hotel at #22 out of 118 hotels in Toronto.

Location

The Omni King Edward Hotel
37 King Street East, Toronto, ON

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The Omni King Edward Hotel

37 King Street East, Toronto, ON