Hyatt Regency Toronto

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Hyatt Regency Toronto
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Hyatt Regency Toronto
Hyatt Regency Toronto
Hotel chain Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
General information
Location Toronto, Ontario
Address370 King Street West
Coordinates 43°38′47″N79°23′30″W / 43.6464799°N 79.39171°W / 43.6464799; -79.39171
Opening1990 (as Holiday Inn)
2009 (as Hyatt Regency)
Renovated2008–2009
OwnerKing Street Enterprises
Technical details
Floor count19
Design and construction
Architect(s)Darling & Downey
DeveloperGraywood Developments
Other information
Number of rooms394
Number of suites32
Number of restaurants2
Website
www.hyatt.com/en-US/hotel/canada/hyatt-regency-toronto/torrt

The Hyatt Regency Toronto is a 394-room, 19-floor hotel in the Entertainment District of Toronto, Ontario. The hotel opened as a Holiday Inn in 1990 and has been operated by Hyatt since 2009.

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History

The hotel opened in 1990, managed by Holiday Inn as the Holiday Inn on King. [1] It was designed by architectural firm Darling & Downey and constructed by EllisDon. [2] On March 3, 2009, following renovations, the hotel reopened under the Hyatt Regency brand as the Hyatt Regency Toronto. [3]

The first Hyatt Regency Toronto opened in 1972 at 21 Avenue Road in Yorkville. In 1978, the hotel was bought by Isadore Sharp and renamed the Four Seasons Hotel Toronto. In 1999, Hyatt purchased the Park Plaza Hotel for $107 million and it now operates under their top-tier Park Hyatt brand. [4]

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