Frommer's Review
I'm a huge fan of The Metropolitan Hotel, and the SoHo Met, the latest Toronto venture by this small hotel group, does not disappoint. It's a gorgeous boutique hotel that personifies grown-up elegance at its most refined. This is an excellent choice for both business and leisure travelers; the only people I wouldn't recommend this property to are travelers with kids, as it's a very glamorous spot for grown-ups.
The guest rooms are beautiful: A serene palette of neutral tones and blond wood makes for a soothing setting. But more important, the SoHo Met's rooms make the best use of technology I've found in any Toronto hotel. It's as if the designers compiled a list of all of the most frustrating aspects about staying in a hotel room and resolved to fix them. Hate hopping into bed and then discovering you have to jump out again to turn out a light? Switches adjacent to the headboard control all of the lights in the room. Too lazy to open and close curtains and drapes by hand? All it takes here is the flick of a switch. Even better, another control lowers a privacy screen that lets light in but shields you from view. The marble bathroom floor heats up at your command. The in-room safe is big enough for a laptop and has an outlet inside so you can charge your computer battery. There are no tatty DO NOT DISTURB signs; instead, another control panel lets you indicate your desire to be left alone or request housekeeping as need be. And of course the telephones are cordless (it's a small thing, but one I wish that other hotels would understand is important).
The SoHo Met is also home to one of Toronto's best restaurants, Senses. It's appropriately named, because all of your senses will be charmed by this property.
Facilities:
Restaurant; bar; health club; concierge; business center; 24-hr. room service; laundry service; dry cleaning
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