I just lately stayed on the Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville, a brand-new boutique life-style resort beneath the Hilton model. The resort solely opened its doorways just lately in March 2023, marking the debut of the Cover by Hilton model in Canada.

As a part of the opening, Prince of Journey staff members Amy and Rachel attended a media day occasion on the resort’s restaurant, Dia. On this overview, we’ve additionally included a few of their ideas and experiences from the day.

Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville – Reserving

Ricky

For this explicit keep, the Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville generously hosted me for the evening as a part of a media keep.

As with most Downtown Toronto resorts today, the Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville is charging pretty elevated nightly charges, with normal rooms beginning at upwards of $350 (CAD) per evening.

Should you needed to redeem one evening utilizing Hilton Honors factors, it’d price you 70,000 factors. Based mostly on our valuation of Hilton Honors factors at 0.7 cents/level (CAD), this wouldn’t essentially be one of the best worth towards the common money charges.

Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville – Location

The Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville is situated on the intersection of Bloor St W and Sherbourne St, a number of blocks east of the Yorkville neighbourhood.

The resort’s self-branding could also be a little bit of a stretch, because it’s over quarter-hour to the ritzy Yorkville neighbourhood by foot. As well as, the quick neighborhood round Sherbourne might be considerably unsavoury.

The closest points of interest to the resort embrace the Royal Ontario Museum and Gardiner Museum, each of that are near a 20-minute stroll away. With that mentioned, the Sherbourne TTC Station is correct throughout the road from the resort, providing comparatively quick access to the remainder of town.

Should you’re trying to enterprise additional to the Union Station or the CN Tower, you’ll need to consider a 20–30 minute journey by automotive or public transit.

Should you’re arriving from Toronto Pearson Worldwide Airport, it’ll take you round half-hour to achieve the Cover by Hilton Toronto by automotive or public transit. Alternatively, you possibly can take the UP Categorical to Union Station after which take the TTC to Bloor–Yonge, which is a couple of five-minute stroll from the resort.

Whereas the resort’s location is probably not ideally located inside Yorkville, I think about that Cover is trying to play a giant half within the deliberate transformation of the Bloor–Sherbourne intersection over the following few years.

Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville – Test-in

Ricky

The Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville takes up the second to ninth flooring of its constructing, whereas the remaining 55 storeys are dedicated to residential items. The constructing is kind of putting from the skin, with a façade product of modern glass panels and darkish stone.

From the doorway on Bloor Road, an awning provides a artistic contact with the phrase “Cover” displayed in orange curvaceous letters.

The doorway is accented with touches of copper, serving as a pop of color towards the darker tones of the constructing. On the time of my go to, the doorway was nonetheless present process some ending touches.

The resort’s stylish décor is straight away obvious upon coming into the colourful ground-floor foyer. Tall ceilings, a hand-tufted rug, white oak wooden panelling and copper accents kind a classy welcome.

Moreover, the foyer is cleverly divided from the resort’s café by screens with copper mesh inserts.

A set of elevators then whisks you as much as the foyer flooring on the second stage, the place you’ll discover a separate set of elevators to take you as much as the visitor rooms – an elevated design apply that’s sometimes solely present in higher-end resorts.

Arriving on the foyer flooring, city components akin to graffiti-style art work are blended with curved edges, pops of color, and eclectic patterns.

There’s a single, understated check-in desk, the place the formalities happen. For my keep, the check-in course of was considerably tough across the edges, because the workers appeared a bit new and getting used to the movement of issues.

Nonetheless, the workers have been well-intentioned and pleasant, confirming my keep in the usual King Mattress Room and finally handing me my keys to Room 203 on the second flooring.

Rachel

The Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville provides a “Switch Lounge” within the foyer, which provides bathe and locker rooms for company’ utilization. 

The comfort of getting lockers to retailer your belongings with out having to seek for a resort affiliate was nice, and with the ability to clean up with a bathe whereas ready in your room is a pleasant bonus.

Amy

I used to be impressed by the truth that all of the art work and décor within the resort had a Toronto theme and was created by native artists. It was a pleasant contact that actually captured the essence of town.

Moreover, I appreciated that lots of their facilities have been sourced domestically, akin to their snacks, tea, and occasional. It was nice to see the resort supporting the area people on this means.

Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville – King Mattress Room

Ricky

The visitor room hallways function engaging white oak partitions and doorways, and a nice deep blue and pink patterned carpet. Furthermore, there’s a water station en route, with a cheeky signal that claims “Water you up too?” that gave me a pleasant chuckle.

On the finish of the hallway, I reached Room 203 and headed into the King Mattress Room.

I used to be greeted by a spacious lobby and a sublime armoire to the suitable holding two plush robes hung inside. 

As you not far away, an arched LED mirror catches your eye, and the area opens as much as the bed room with predominantly beige tones and touches of gray, black, and orange.

A luxurious king mattress with a platform mattress body topped by a cover headboard, which is a staple of the Cover by Hilton model.

The king mattress had a tasteful gray cowl, which I believed was a refreshing departure from the same old white bedding generally present in resorts.

On the left, a cool three-layered facet desk injects a playful contact, whereas the suitable facet has a complete set of controls for lighting and curtains. Moreover, positioned under is a charging outlet, and two USB-A ports, and one USB-C port.

Reverse the mattress, a desk and ergonomic chair supply a workspace, with a flat-screen TV mounted on the wall aloft. Positioned on the desk is a espresso and tea station geared up with a Nespresso machine. Moreover, slightly below is a refrigerated drawer.

Positioned within the left-hand nook of the room close to the home windows is a luxurious beige upholstered chaise longue and accompanying facet desk, which collectively create a comfy nook.

Sadly, the King Mattress Room provides no actual view to talk of, because it overlooks a naked inside rooftop of the constructing

Again within the lobby, instantly to the left is the lavatory, which was undoubtedly on the small facet. Nevertheless, the lighting and fixtures have been engaging and trendy, together with a curved LED mirror and black single self-importance.

Nestled behind frosted glass, the bathroom ensures most privateness, whereas a spacious bathe rounds out the facilities.

General, the King Mattress Room met my expectations by way of model and performance, regardless of the lower than superb view.

Notably, the room’s fashionable and up-to-date facilities, together with a very good variety of shops and plugs, in addition to wi-fi charging surfaces, have been spectacular and in keeping with the expectations of a resort opening in 2023.

Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville – Eating

Ricky

The resort’s flagship restaurant venue is Dia, situated on the resort’s second flooring. I had the pleasure of having fun with breakfast right here as a complimentary good thing about my Hilton Diamond standing.

The restaurant is kind of luxe with elegant décor and adorned in tones of emerald inexperienced, gold, and gray.

Seating choices differ from high-top seating to snug lounging areas furnished with plush sofas.

Moreover, there’s a shocking bar space that boasts gold-leaf-themed chairs.

Thoughtfully positioned across the restaurant are ornate lighting fixtures and a putting triple-sided hearth with curved edges.

At breakfast, I ordered the eggs Benedict, accompanied by a plate of contemporary fruit and occasional served in a particular and trendy mug.

Rachel

The meals and repair at Dia was distinctive, and the spectacular inside design was a bonus.

The extent of attentiveness from the server was noteworthy, as they even kneeled to take our orders. Even whereas we have been lounging, they took the time to kneel and meet us at eye stage.

Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville – Different Services

Ricky

The health centre at Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville is situated on the second flooring of the resort and is open 24 hours.

The health centre is well-equipped with ample fashionable cardio machines, free weights, yoga mats, and towels, in addition to floor-to-ceiling home windows that afford a very good quantity of sunshine. Nevertheless, the views are once more fairly restricted, as they merely overlook the constructing throughout the road.

There’s a water cooler and towels accessible contained in the health room, in addition to a small lounging space simply exterior, with self-serve Lavazza espresso.

On the identical flooring, there’s a powerful heated indoor pool, the place you possibly can get pleasure from a refreshing dip. The pool is open each day from 6am to 10pm, with a number of loungers accessible on the pool deck.

On high of this, the resort additionally offers enclosed assembly areas, collaborative work areas, and even bike leases for company to discover town.

Lastly, there’s a retail boutique stocked with domestically sourced souvenirs and art work that includes Toronto-inspired motifs, so you possibly can take a chunk of town house with you in the event you occur to be visiting from away.

Conclusion

General, I’d say this resort punches above its weight and is a powerful debut opening for the Cover model in Canada, regardless of some limitations in location and providers.

The quick space surrounding the resort is probably not as picturesque or bustling as different elements of Toronto, but it surely’s proper by Sherbourne TTC station and inside a five-minute stroll of the Bloor–Yonge TTC hub.

Furthermore, the rooms and amenities are of a excessive normal, with fashionable and trendy décor and considerate facilities. I hadn’t totally identified what to anticipate from the Cover model prior to now, however primarily based on this go to, I’m trying ahead to making an attempt out extra properties sooner or later.

Whereas the Cover by Hilton Toronto Yorkville is probably not essentially the most luxurious or upscale resort in Toronto, it definitely holds its personal among the many metropolis’s mid-range choices, and could be a strong selection of lodging to contemplate in your subsequent go to.