Where to stay

Toronto has great family activities across all its neighborhoods. A North York hotel is very convenient for one of the city's most popular family attractions, the Ontario Science Centre. Stay in Scarborough to be close to the Toronto Zoo, a favorite for kids of all ages. Also in this neighborhood, Rouge National Urban Park is an exceptional wilderness treat with wetlands, meadows and forests just a short ride from Downtown Toronto. Hotels in the Old Town section of Toronto are walking distance to numerous attractions with great appeal for kids, including the CN Tower, the Hockey Hall of Fame, Raptors basketball, Blue Jays baseball and the Toronto Harbourfront. Vaughan is a good place for families to stay, where kids can enjoy thrills at theme parks and adults can find bargains at shopping malls.

As a large global city, Toronto has numerous international restaurants to serve its diverse residents and visitors. The hotels of the Downtown Financial District are in the heart of the dining scene, with Japanese, Italian, French, Argentinean, Colombian and many other restaurant choices. For a unique food experience, stay near the PATH Underground Shopping Mall and visit its coffee shops, bakeries and lunch spots during breaks from shopping experiences. West of Downtown, Etobicoke is a great neighborhood for eclectic restaurant choices from south Asian to Caribbean. Stay in Chinatown, one of the largest in North America, where restaurants serve authentic dim sum and noodles all day.

Toronto draws visitors from around the world for its excellent shopping, ranging from luxury brands to outlet bargains. One of Downtown Toronto's most famous shopping venues is the huge Toronto Eaton Centre in the Yonge Street Shopping District. Aboveground hotels here are also great for access to the PATH Underground Shopping Mall, with more than 1,200 shops, a perfect spot for comfortable shopping even on the coldest winter day. Stay farther north on Yonge Street in the Midtown neighborhood of Bloor-Yorkville, where upscale boutiques and art galleries fill beautifully preserved Victorian buildings. Book a hotel in suburban Vaughan to shop at the large premier outlet mall, Vaughan Mills, with nearly 250 stores.