For discreet luxury in Toronto that makes you feel like a member of a private club, few spots top the Hazelton. The leafy, boutique-lined streets of the upscale Yorkville neighborhood provide the natural backdrop for this plush hotel, the only Leading Hotels of the World member property in Toronto, which is marked by a brick-and-white façade and rounded entrance. Inside, a contemporary lobby is bedecked in polished metals, ostrich leather, and amber lighting. Thanks to their ample square footage (575 square feet and up) and nine-foot ceilings, the 62 rooms and 15 suites feel more like apartments than hotel rooms. That is, if your apartment was stocked with a 47-inch HDTV, a Phillips audio docking system, lovely French doors leading out to a Juliet balcony or small terrace, a rainfall shower, and L’Occitane products. Suites take things to another level with extra bedrooms and seating areas, 10-seat dining tables, media rooms, and touch-screen remotes that control the sound and lighting. —S.R.
