Fairmont Royal York is a hotel in Toronto, Canada.[1] Wikidata describes it as “Luxury hotel building in Toronto, Ontario”. It opened in 1929. It is operated by Fairmont Hotels & Resorts. The building has 28 floors. It stands about 2.8 km from the centre of Toronto.[3]

Overview

The Fairmont Royal York, formerly and still commonly known as the Royal York, is a large historic luxury hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located along Front Street West, the hotel is situated at the southern end of the Financial District, in Downtown Toronto. The Royal York was designed by Ross and Macdonald, in association with Sproatt and Rolph, and built by the Canadian Pacific Railway company.

From “Fairmont Royal York” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1929. It was designed by Ross and Macdonald, in the châteauesque style. The building has 28 floors. [1]

Location

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Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 2.8 km from the centre of Toronto. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ), about 5 km from the centre of Toronto.[4]

It is one of 65 hotels in and around Toronto recorded in Wikidata, 22 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 13 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is National Hotel, opened in 1868. See Hotels in Toronto.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

See also

References

  1. ^ Fairmont Royal York (Q1393350). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Fairmont Royal York. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-26.
  3. ^ Toronto (Q172). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Toronto. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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