yyzhyd
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Agree. "Lipstick on a pig" is what most comes to mind with this announcement.
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Agree. "Lipstick on a pig" is what most comes to mind with this announcement.
Tuscani01
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W probably feels the same way. That's why the accompanying image is of the interior only.
Rascacielo
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Did the Marriott also only occupy 9 floors in that building?
AlvinofDiaspar
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I think the rest are apartment units. Anyways, all that fluffy language in the press release - and a look at the building and the complex itself. Nah...
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innsertnamehere
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I guess the one consolation is that this is further proof that the Mink Mile is increasingly creeping eastward. It used to barely exist past Bay, now it’s approaching Church..
androiduk
Senior Member
^ Yup, it's looking increasingly better. The south side between Yonge and Church is quite pleasant to walk along. The north side still needs work where the Bay is. And it would be nice if that parking lot at the south west corner of Church and Bloor would be developed. I wouldn't even mind seeing an office building there. All those office workers keep the area vibrant.
gabe
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Yeah the hotel was on the low floors. The majority of the rooms have no views, they overlook the sterile ugly courtyard with a few plants thrown in. I stayed there a few years back, my room didn't get much sun, i had to have the lights on during the day. Also the other hotel guests can see inside your room if you got the curtains open.
AlvinofDiaspar
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Yeah the hotel was on the low floors. The majority of the rooms have no views, they overlook the sterile ugly courtyard with a few plants thrown in. I stayed there a few years back, my room didn't get much sun, i had to have the lights on during the day. Also the other hotel guests can see inside your room if you got the curtains open.
That courtyard looks truly pathetic. Say what you want about Sheraton, at least they handled the landscaping well.
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Rascacielo
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Truly pathetic for a Marriott. The Courtyard (another Marriott brand, not the courtyard pictured above) on Yonge St looks more ‘upscale’. Hope they do a true revamp with the W, not just putting lipstick on a pig and jacking up the room rate by 50% or more, although there’s not much they can do with the exterior if they only occupy the lower floors, let alone with the whole complex.
AlvinofDiaspar
Moderator
Oh and the press release...
news.marriott.com
You must visit our vivisection room on Level 4! Incubate at our latest aerosol treatment negative pressure suite in our microbe spa! Enjoy fine dining at our CRISPR/BSL4 restaurant featuring the latest in Keto, Macro, molecular and GMO cuisine.
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Marriott International to Debut the W Hotels Brand in Toronto
Slated to Open in 2020, W Toronto Will Bring Bold Design, Innovative Programming and Whatever/Whenever Experiences to Toronto
news.marriott.com
You must visit our vivisection room on Level 4! Incubate at our latest aerosol treatment negative pressure suite in our microbe spa! Enjoy fine dining at our CRISPR/BSL4 restaurant featuring the latest in Keto, Macro, molecular and GMO cuisine.
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Adjei
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Other cities are getting this or have:
news.marriott.com
www.trivago.ca
And this is what we get saddled with. I guess you have to adjust to what each city will tolerate..
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news.marriott.com
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And this is what we get saddled with. I guess you have to adjust to what each city will tolerate..
vatche
Senior Member
Haha. So true.
Rascacielo
Senior Member
Some W Hotels are in renovated heritage buildings. I guess that’s how they view the old Marriott and/or HBC complex
rbt
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Indeed, the first W was a conversion done in the 90's and certainly didn't have any flash on the outside.
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It rebranded earlier this year to "The Maxwell" but the exterior hasn't been touched.
I'm booking my operating theatre now!Oh and the press release...
Marriott International to Debut the W Hotels Brand in Toronto
Slated to Open in 2020, W Toronto Will Bring Bold Design, Innovative Programming and Whatever/Whenever Experiences to Toronto
You must visit our vivisection room on Level 4! Incubate at our latest aerosol treatment negative pressure suite in our microbe spa! Enjoy fine dining at our CRISPR/BSL4 restaurant featuring the latest in Keto, Macro, molecular and GMO cuisine.
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The Concourse Building was looked at once upon a time as a potential renovation job for W Hotels, but there were just too many problems with it, problems that kept anyone from pouring money into it to save it. W have looked at a lot of other potential properties here over the years, but nothing else has quite been what they wanted here, for whatever (unpublished) reasons.
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