...south of the hotel and the harbor front is five blocks away. Hotel Features. For guests requiring office facilities, the third-floor Executive Business Centre has two workstations in a bright corner office with a view of the CN Tower. Mobile phone rental, word processing and other business services are also available. For dining, the Lai Wah Heen offers contemporary Cantonese cuisine and dim sum on custom-designed Rosenthal china. The restaurant is set on two levels and enclosed by a solarium-style glass wall, displaying an original collection of Chinese calligraphy by Southeast Asian artist Cheung Ming.

Guestrooms. All 426 guestrooms in the 26-floor, condo-style tower have Frette Italian linens and down duvet and pillows. Terrycloth bathrobes continue the luxury story in the bathrooms. CD players and video games give guests some unique entertainment options. High-speed wired Internet access is available for a fee.

Expert Tip. The Metropolitan Hotel is located one block north of Nathan Phillip Square, located in front of the curved twin towers of Toronto City Hall. Site of special events nearly every week, there's a farmers' market each Wednesday in summer, and, in winter, a public ice-skating rink that's impressive at night in the glow of seasonal lights.

Room Types:

Luxury:   One king or one queen bed, covered with down duvets and 280-thread-count Frette-brand Italian cotton linens. Bathroom with phone and terrycloth bathrobe. Minibar. Choice of seven daily newspapers, in English, French, and Chinese. Phones on the desk and bedside. High-speed Internet access (surcharge). Turndown service. Individual climate control. Priority check-in and late check-out may be available.

Superior Nonrefundable:   One queen bed. Traditional décor, in a French provincial style, with plaster-effect wall treatment, floral curtains and duvet covers, European down duvets and pillows, and framed botanical prints or vintage Chinese embroideries. CD player, windows that open, in-room safe, multiple telephones, large desk, stocked honor bar, pay movies and video games.

Driving Directions: From Lester B. Pearson International Airport: Approximate distance to the hotel is 17.1 miles.

Merge onto Provincial Route 427 South. Merge onto Gardiner Expressway East via left exit. Take the York Street/Bay Street exit. Take the York/Highway-11A ramp. Take the York Street ramp. Stay straight to go onto York Street/Provincial Route 11A. Turn left onto University Avenue/Provincial Route 11A North. Turn right onto Armoury Street. Turn left onto Chestnut Street.

Room Amenities:

• Cable/satellite TV • Smoking rooms • Complimentary toiletries • Multi-line phone • Extra towels/bedding • Climate control • Video-game console • Premium bedding • Window opens • Pay movies 

Eaton Center: 2 blocks | Skydome: 2.0 kilometers | Art Gallery of Ontario: 2 blocks | CN Tower: 2.0 kilometers | Harborfront: 2.0 kilometers | Theatre District: 0.8 kilometers | Kensington Market: 0.8 kilometers | Royal Ontario Museum: 1.0 kilometer | University of Toronto: 0.8 kilometers | Yorkville Shopping District: 2.0 kilometers | Metro Toronto Convention Centre: 2.0 kilometers