Metropolitan Hotel, Toronto, Ontario

Toronto, the renowned historian Jane Jacobs called Toronto the "city that works". Rising majestically from the shores of Lake Ontario, Canada's financial hub is both a physical and emotional feast for the eyes. "Work" may remain nearest and dearest in Torontonians' hearts, but culture and entertainment abound in this civilized city. Toronto is the capital of world-class offerings: theatre, sports, shopping, museums and restaurants. They run the gamut from classic to avant-garde and reflect Toronto's celebrated multi-cultural heritage. Here, work inspires play, encouraging innovation and daring daydreams to come true.

Metropolitan Hotel Toronto - a very refined hotel in the heart of Toronto, close to the financial district, internationally renowned art galleries and museums, Eaton's Centre and the world-class shopping of Bloor Street. The Metropolitan offers a refuge from the non-stop pace of everyday. A place to rest and strategize far from the noise, yet always within a modem's reach. Where your indulgences are met in an exceptional blend of gracious courtesies, attention to details and services provided by les clefs d'or concierges. Welcome to life at the Metropolitan.

Metropolitan Hotel Toronto offers 366 elegantly decorated guestrooms and 60 suites for a total of 426 rooms. Suites are contemporary in design, some offering such features as large marble bathrooms with whirlpool tubs and upgraded bath amenities. In addition, our executive suites offer faxes and laser printers, stereo with CD player, Dolby-surround VCR and TV, cordless phone, halogen lamp and walk-in closet. A perfect "Executive" set-up. All suites and our luxury guest rooms have Broadband Internet Connectivity and dual-line telephones to keep you connected with your home or business at all times.

Metropolitan Hotel Toronto offers superior guest services, facilities and amenities: Les Clefs d'or Concierge, complimentary use of fitness centre, heated indoor swimming pool, morning complimentary downtown limousine service to first appointment, express video check-out, inroom dining, safety deposit boxes, same day dry cleaning and one-hour pressing, non-smoking floors, specially equipped rooms for the physically challenged, award-winning restaurants, Chef's Table dining and entertaining, on-site parking facilities.

Business Facilities include: up-to-date, fully-staffed business centre, 19 beautifully appointed meeting rooms, full banquet and conference facilities, elegant ballroom seating up to 400 guests, full-motion video teleconferencing capability, broadband connectivity, through wired ethernet in guest and meeting rooms and wireless in restaurants and public areas.

Meeting Room Facilities A total of 13,000 sq. ft. of dedicated conference and banquet facilities are available, designed to accommodate 10 to 360. These facilities come equipped with state-of-the-art audio/visual display, T1 carrier-class Broadband Internet access and ISDN lines for rapid access to networks and video-teleconferencing worldwide. Our dedicated staff provide conference planning assistance to ensure a successful meeting.

Event Catering For gatherings up to 360 people our catering professionals are available to assist you with every detail. Their years of experience will ensure that your every requirement is fulfilled, resulting in the delivery of creative, one-of-a-kind functions. Headed by some of the foremost chefs in the city, our award-winning culinary team will lend to your event the same skill that has made the restaurants of the Metropolitan among the best in the country. For events unparalleled in style and service allow the team of the Metropolitan to be at your service.

Dining Options
Hemispheres Restaurant & Bistro
Our quality in food, wine and service appeals to the most discerning diners. You will experience the freshest combination of culinary styles and ingredients in the hemisphere. Complementing the unique menu items is one of Toronto's most extensive wine cellars enveloped in a decor designed with warm, flattering illumination, curving walls and an impressive modern art collection. The secluded Chef's Table Room with a view of the kitchen allows small groups to experience the excitement of the chefs at work while enjoying the intimacy of this private area for business or social gatherings.

Lai Wah Heen
which translates to "luxurious meeting place," delivers the superb quality, elegance and true character of the great Hong Kong restaurants. Exquisite Cantonese cuisine with Pacific Rim influences is sumptuously presented in the contemporary and elegant dining room. Executive Chef Ken Tam & Dim Sum Chef Terence Chan and their team bring to the menu the most recent cuisine trends featuring exotic herbs, tropical fruits and seafood dishes, a perfect choice for intimate dinners, dim sum or sumptuous banquets.