Venues

December 4, 2015

1. Delta Toronto

Located between the Air Canada Centre and the Rogers Centre, the 46-story, 567-room Delta Toronto is the new flagship property for Delta Hotels. Opening in late November, the hotel will have 17,000 square feet of meeting space spread over 12 venues with floor-to-ceiling windows and built-in audiovisual equipment. Its largest space, the SoCo Ballroom, is 6,528 square feet and holds 700 theater-style. It also has a 4,000-square-foot terrace with city views that holds 300 for receptions.

Photo: Courtesy of Delta Toronto

6. The Drake Devonshire

The Drake Hotel empire expanded to Prince Edward County in September with the debut of the Drake Devonshire, about two and a half hours away from downtown Toronto. The hip country inn, located in the village of Wellington on the shores of Lake Ontario, has 11 rooms and two suites with interiors designed by John Tong of Tongtong. There are three distinctive event spaces within the Devonshire: the Glass Box, which holds 40 theater-style or seats 24 for semiprivate dining; the Pavilion, which holds 50 for receptions or seats 34 for semiprivate dining; and the Dining Room, which seats 75. The playful retreat includes ping-pong tables, audiovisual capabilities, art from Team Macho and Faile, and many thrifted dining pieces.

Photo: Courtesy of The Drake Devonshire

7. America Restaurant

The Trump International Hotel & Tower Toronto replaced its Stock restaurant with a new concept, America Restaurant. Located on the 31st floor, the restaurant comes from the established hospitality firms Ink Entertainment and Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants. The space has sophisticated design and serves upscale takes on regional American fare. It seats 110 or holds 150 for receptions and has an outdoor patio and a 40-seat private dining room. The hotel also replaced its bar Suits with the Calvin Bar. They opened in October.

Photo: Eugen Sakhnenko