Toronto, Canada / ON Canada Overview

Toronto-reservations.com provide online hotel Booking for Toronto Hotels and accomodations. Located in the heart of the Great Lakes region of southeastern Canada, on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario, Toronto is the capital of the province of Ontario, Canada's business capital and the largest city. The city is 350km southwest of Ottawa, 500km southwest of Montreal, 560km west of New York City and 335km northeast of Detroit. It is one of the great ethnic melting pots of the world. Toronto has the tallest free-standing structure in the world, 553 metres high CN Tower. The views from the observation deck are amazing on a clear day and at night. If you are brave enough, you can walk across the glass floor 113 stories above the ground. Cabbagetown, located on the eastern outskirts of downtown, has much fine Victorian architecture. There are many beautifully restored houses with carefully tended gardens. The Chapel of St James-the-Less, with its deep spire, is called one of the most beautiful buildings in Canada. The "Toronto Islands" is a large park just near the shore of Toronto's Inner Harbour. Surrounded four sides by water, the gardens are beautiful and it offers the best views of Toronto. Walking along the harbour is a great thing to do no matter day or night. To explore central Toronto, walking, cycling and in-line skating are the best ways. There are many places to rent bikes and skates. For the public transportation, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) provides a good subway, bus and streetcar system. Taxi is also a choice. Ferries will take you to the Toronto Islands. Grand old Union Station downtown is served by VIA Rail and GO Transit commuter trains. Canada-US Greyhound buses and US Amtrak connect US and Canada. Luxury accommodation can be obtained among 21 4-star hotels. Some non-star-rating hotels also provide luxury rooms. One of them is Soho Metropolitan Hotel. This upscale boutique hotel located in the heart of Toronto's entertainment and sports district. The price starts from 305 CAD/night. Moderate accommodation are available in hundreds of hotels with the price from fifty to hundreds CAD per night. Cheap room can be found in some hostels, such as Global Village Backpackers (from 16.7$/night), Toronto Budget Hostel (from 16.7$/night). Toronto has two airports: Pearson International Airport and the Toronto City Centre Airport. Pearson International Airport, the busiest airport in Canada, is 27km northwest of the downtown area, near Etobicoke. The smaller Toronto City Centre Airport is used by regional and charter airlines. There are direct buses, taxis and hotel shuttles running between the downtown and the airport. If you take Ferries, just minutes are needed from Bathurst St on Toronto's lakefront to the City Centre Airport.