A five-star independent luxury boutique hotel on Wellington Street with spacious rooms, luxury apartments for short-term stays, Moretti restaurant, a saltwater pool, and a full health club in Toronto's Entertainment District.
Neighbourhood: King West / Entertainment District · Address: 318 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3C7 · Hours: 24 hours | Check-in 3pm | Check-out 12pm · Price Range: $$$ · Phone: (416) 599-8800 · Website: https://www.sohohoteltoronto.com/ · Rating: 5/5
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For five-star independent hospitality in the Entertainment District, SoHo Hotel Toronto combines flexible accommodation, Moretti, a saltwater pool, a health club, and a location near the CN Tower.
The combination of a 2026 renovated lobby, globally renowned art collection, Canadian ownership, large rooms, short-term luxury apartments, Clefs d'Or concierge service, and wellness facilities gives this hotel a more individual identity than a standard downtown chain.
SoHo Hotel Toronto sits right where Wellington Street meets Blue Jays Way, which is about as convenient as it gets if you want to stay in the middle of Toronto without feeling like you’re in a massive, anonymous tower hotel. The property is now positioned as a five-star independent luxury boutique hotel, and its combination of space, service, art, dining, and wellness makes it a particularly useful home base in the Entertainment District. If you’re the kind of traveler who wants a central location but also wants the hotel itself to feel like part of the trip, this is one of those places that makes immediate sense.
The 2026 lobby renovation is the most obvious new arrival point, but the curated art collection is what gives the property its lasting personality. Featuring globally renowned artists, the collection helps the public spaces feel like an independent luxury property with a point of view rather than a generic corporate lobby. SoHo Hotel Toronto is also one of the few Canadian-owned and operated hotels in the city, which reinforces that individual identity.
The large hotel rooms are really the core of the experience here, and the luxury apartments for short-term rentals add a useful second mode for longer stays. Compared with a lot of downtown Toronto hotels, the rooms actually give you room to breathe. You’re not just getting a bed and a desk squeezed into a compact box. You’re getting space that works for a couple, family, conference guest, or business traveller who needs to unpack and settle in. The apartment option is especially practical when you want the feeling of a downtown base rather than a place to crash between meetings. People here tend to appreciate comfort and flexibility more than gimmicks.
The 2026 lobby renovation is the most obvious new arrival point, but the art collection is what gives the property its lasting personality. The hotel has a curated collection featuring globally renowned artists, so the public spaces feel more like an independent luxury property with a point of view than a generic corporate lobby. The design is polished without becoming stiff, and the art gives guests something to notice on the way to dinner, a meeting, the pool, or the elevator. SoHo Hotel Toronto is also one of the few Canadian-owned and operated hotels in the city, which helps explain why the experience feels more individual than a large international brand.
The restaurant situation is changing too: Moretti replaces Luckee by Susur Lee as the hotel's current restaurant. That matters because the ability to eat well without leaving the building is part of the appeal of a luxury hotel, especially when you have a conference schedule, a late arrival, or a family that has already had a long day downtown. Multiple restaurants and in-room dining give guests flexibility, while the surrounding King West and Entertainment District neighbourhoods provide plenty of reasons to walk out for the next meal. The hotel works best when you treat Moretti and the nearby dining scene as complementary rather than choosing between staying in and exploring.
Multiple dining options and in-room dining matter more than people admit. If you’re leaving for meetings, heading to the waterfront, or trying to get to a game, a hotel meal that is actually convenient saves time and frustration. The overall feeling here is that the property understands it has a mix of business travellers, couples, families, conference guests, and people in town for a weekend who want to decide each meal on its own terms. Moretti can be the dinner plan, in-room dining can solve a tired evening, and the city's restaurants are close when you want to make a night of it.
The neighbourhood is a big reason the hotel works so well. You’re in the King West / Entertainment District border zone, close to the CN Tower and surrounded by restaurant energy, nightlife, sports traffic, theatres, and business movement depending on the hour. During the day, the area is active but not chaotic. By evening, King West gets busier and the sidewalks fill up. On game nights, things get even livelier. If the Blue Jays are playing or there’s something going on at the Rogers Centre, you’ll feel the whole district shift. That can be fun if you like being in the middle of the action, but it also means you should expect more foot traffic and event noise when you’re coming and going.
What makes SoHo Hotel Toronto different from a lot of its competitors is that it actually delivers on the “space when you need it” idea. Plenty of downtown hotels claim to offer luxury, but then the room is still just a standard box with a slightly nicer chair. Here, large rooms and luxury apartments change the stay. If you’re in Toronto for work and need to answer emails in the evening, visiting with a partner, travelling with family, or attending a conference, the layout helps a lot. The independent identity, curated art, and Canadian ownership also give the property a more human scale than some of the bigger luxury brands.
As for practical advice, ask about Moretti reservations when you book the room, especially for weekends or event nights. If you’re staying more than a night or two, compare the large-room and apartment options rather than assuming a standard hotel room is the best fit. Leave time for the saltwater pool and extensive health club facilities, because they are meaningful amenities rather than decorative extras. Clefs d'Or personal concierge services are available when you need help with restaurant reservations, tickets, transportation, or a more tailored plan. For conferences, ask about meeting and event space early so the hotel can match the setup to your group.
The honest reality is that this isn’t the place if you want a sprawling resort outside the city or a giant chain hotel with an interchangeable identity. It is more focused than that, but stronger for the right traveller. You stay here because you want to be close to the CN Tower and the Entertainment District, because you value genuinely usable room or apartment space, because you want Moretti and in-room dining available, because the pool and health club matter to you, or because you need conference facilities without giving up a central downtown base. In exchange, you’re staying somewhere that feels considered, comfortable, and easy to use.
If you’re coming to Toronto for dining, nightlife, a business trip, a conference, or a weekend where you’ll be out a lot and want a strong home base, SoHo Hotel Toronto makes a lot of sense. It’s especially good for people who like having the option to walk back from dinner, use the pool after a long day, order in, or let a concierge handle the details. The combination of five-star independent character, large rooms or luxury apartments, Moretti, a 2026 renovated lobby, a globally renowned art collection, and a location near the CN Tower is what makes it stand out. It’s not trying to be the flashiest hotel in the city. It simply gives the important things more room to work.
The property is now SoHo Hotel Toronto. It is no longer called Soho Metropolitan Hotel.
Moretti is the hotel's current restaurant, replacing Luckee by Susur Lee. Multiple restaurants and in-room dining are available.
Yes. In addition to large hotel rooms, the property offers luxury apartments for short-term rentals, which can be useful for longer stays, families, and business trips.
Highlights include the 2026 renovated lobby, a curated art collection, Clefs d'Or personal concierge services, meeting and event space, a saltwater pool, and extensive health club facilities.
Yes. The hotel offers meeting and event space for conferences, alongside a central Entertainment District location near the CN Tower and other downtown venues.
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