Windsor Arms Hotel

Windsor Arms Hotel

The Windsor Arms is a boutique hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 18 St. Thomas St. in the heart of the Yorkville [ [http://www.windsorarmshotel.com/companyinfo Windsor Arms Hotel official site] ] neighbourhood. The hotel includes Club 22, Court Yard Cafe and a Spa.

This neo-gothic style building was designed by architect Kirk Hyslop of Toronto and built in 1927. [ [http://www.culture.gov.on.ca/english/culdiv/heritage/crb/toronto_st-thomas16.pdf City of Toronto Conservation Review Board Report, June 19, 1992] ] It was listed as a historic property by the City of Toronto in 1983 [ [http://app.toronto.ca/heritage/browseLetter.do?letter=S City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties Database Search] ] and designated under the Ontario Heritage Act in 1992. [ [http://www.hpd.mcl.gov.on.ca/scripts/hpdsearch/english/popupSearch.asp?pid=1160 Listing in Ontario Heritage Properties Database] ]

The Toronto International Film Festival was founded in the hotel in 1976, and the hotel's involvement in the Festival continues to this day. [ [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050912/WindsorArms_20050912/20050912/ CTV News] ]

The hotel has been known to be frequented by many celebrities such as Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Woody Allen, Richard Burton, and, more recently, Richard Gere, Britney Spears and Tina Turner. [ [http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20050912/WindsorArms_20050912/20050912/ CTV News] ] It was featured in the 1973 film, "The Paper Chase". [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070509/locations The Paper Chase filming location] ]

The Windsor Arms Hotel is also home to a luxury condominium with 25 residence they run from 2,800 to 4,800 square feet and cost $2,500,000 to $8,000,000.

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External links

* [http://www.windsorarmshotel.com/companyinfo Windsor Arms Hotel official site]


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