Tower Prestige Suite at One King West

My building has been undergoing for the past couple years. All the hotel suites had been renovated to a new and more modern style. I was curious to try out one of the new units..especially this one with the jacuzzi, so a couple weeks ago I got one of the Tower Prestige Suites for a special occasion! There are 2 of these suites in the hotel, at one of the very top floors; one at the tip of the South end and the other on the opposite side for a North view. My own condo has a South view so that's the side I prefer (with a view of the lake, CN Tower, etc). I had the South Tower Prestige Suite at first but then switched to the North..so you'll see photos from both units here.

Since I live here it's kind of difficult for me to give a proper hotel review like I normally do..actually it was a bit strange to go through the usual check in process at front desk as I didn't really feel like an actual hotel guest lol. Needless to say, I do recommend One King West if you are looking for a hotel to stay in Toronto. The new units are really beautifully furnished, with amazing views and the Tower Prestige Suites are perfect if you are looking for a romantic getaway!


This is one of the hotel's photos. The main sitting room/kitchen area


The suites have a separate bedroom with a very comfortable king sized bed



The kitchen area.
All have stove tops, mini fridge, washing machine, dryer, etc. Perfect for long-term stays and of course permanent stays.




Amazing views over the city!



My favourite part - the washroom & jacuzzi!









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391. Afternoon Tea at the King Edward Hotel

Last Friday afternoon, we went for a nice afternoon tea at the King Edward Hotel. The tea is served in their lobby, every Friday to Sunday from 2:30pm to 5pm. Afternoon tea is always really enjoyable and relaxing; savouring the food and tea at a nice leisurely pace, when a few hours can pass by without us even realizing it. We left completely stuffed (unfortunately unable to finish the sweets tier) and fully satisfied with the experience.

The afternoon tea at the King Edward Hotel has been a tradition since the property was built in 1903. Their tea service has evolved over time, while still maintaining its history and origins.


For $42, the King's Tea offers guests the royal treatment with an assortment of traditional finger sandwiches, sumptuous pastries and scones with Devonshire cream.
There's also a Champagne Tea (King's Tea + a glass of Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial), Sparkling or Sherry Tea (King's Tea + a glass of sparkling wine or Sherry), and Jester's Tea Party (for kids under 12)


The view of the lobby from our table

The teas here are supplied by the brand "T", which include the signature King Edward Blend, Taj Spiced Chai Tea, Darjeeling Oolong (one of my favourite types of tea!), Lapsang Souchong, Organic Peppermint Leaves, and several others. It took us quite awhile to choose which one we wanted as they all seemed really good.

Always my favourite part of afternoon tea - the finger sandwiches! I usually rate afternoon teas by the quality of their sandwiches. I really loved the ones here. Each one was quite different from the next with a variety of flavours. My favourite was the Egg Mimosa and Asparagus Pinwheel, followed by the Lobster and Shrimp Brioche.


Sun dried cherry and classic cream scones, served with Devonshire cream, strawberry preserves and house made lemon curd. The sun dried cherry scones were delicious!! Probably one of the best scones I've ever had at afternoon tea. I found the classic ones too dry though.

Roasted strawberry and rhubarb fool, Earl Grey infused chocolate pot de creme, maple sugar shack tartlet with silken maple mousse, and green tea madeleine. Since I love green tea, the madeleine was my favourite.




After the tea, we went for a bit of exploring before heading home (conveniently just a 2 minute walk away).




Overall, it was a memorable and fun experience. I would definitely love to return someday, and if you love afternoon tea like I do..I recommend a visit! To reserve, call 416-863-4125

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314. Trump & STOCK

Another overdue post! I've been so busy this week I barely had any time for my blog. Recently, I met a travel photographer named Jimmy Cohrssen (check out his stuff - amazing photos!) when he came to Toronto for a few days for work. It was only after we met when I realized he took a lot of my favourite luxury hotel and restaurant photos..ones I saved on my computer folders years ago and I never knew who the photographer was until now!! One of the hotels he was shooting here was the Trump Hotel. So he invited me to go along, and I even got to be in a few shots ;) The shots are for my favourite luxury travel magazine which I can't reveal yet - not until they get published..if they do! Here are my photos I took during my day there:

Started off with light and fluffy pancakes for breakfast from STOCK Restaurant on the hotel's 31st floor. Next time I wake up in time for breakfast (which happens once in a blue moon) I must go back for those pancakes.


Plate of chocolates. The restaurant is pretty famous for their artisan chocolates as you can see:




Here is David Chow in their Chocolate Lab (which we were able to get a tour of) a state-of-the-art, temperature-controlled private kitchen where all the chocolate and desserts are made. It smelled delicious in there (& I'm not even a huge fan of chocolate)



Back to STOCK..


I love the high ceilings & I loved the bathtub..



The bed + elevator area




& that's it! Fingers crossed my photos will get published in the magazine!

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