Game Weekend

Toronto

Hotels near Scotiabank Arena

Formerly Air Canada Centre. 7 places to stay, with the neighborhood and game-night journey explained.

Full weekend guide

Union Station, South Core and the Financial District

Le Germain Hotel Toronto Maple Leaf Square

A 167-room boutique hotel in Maple Leaf Square. The hotel says the arena is steps from your room, and Bar Le Germain has a patio at the hotel entrance.

  • Walk route
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Parking is valet only, at C$52 a day plus tax, with a 2.1 m (6 ft 9 in) garage clearance. The hotel puts Union Station a 10-minute walk away.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk south to the arena at the northwest corner of Lakeshore Boulevard West and Bay Street. Enter through the shortest line at any gate.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd, or head into Union Station for the subway, GO Transit or UP Express.
Address
75 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, ON M5J 0A1
Hotel website

Union Station, South Core and the Financial District

Fairmont Royal York

A Toronto landmark since 1929 on Front Street, directly across the street from Union Station, with a free shuttle to Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport.

  • Walk route
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Parking is valet only, at C$75 a night including tax. An East Wing revitalization is under way, and valet arrivals use the East Wing entrance.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk south to the arena at the northwest corner of Lakeshore Boulevard West and Bay Street. Enter through the shortest line at any gate.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd, or head into Union Station for the subway, GO Transit or UP Express.
Address
100 Front Street West, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3
Hotel website

Union Station, South Core and the Financial District

One King West Hotel & Residence

A suite hotel at King and Yonge whose historic core is the 1914 Dominion Bank Building. The hotel says it connects directly to the PATH and is steps from King subway station.

  • Walk route
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Valet is C$60 plus HST a night, for registered guests, and can’t take vehicles 6 ft or taller. It’s a longer walk to the arena than the Front Street hotels.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk south to the arena at the northwest corner of Lakeshore Boulevard West and Bay Street. Enter through the shortest line at any gate.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd, or head into Union Station for the subway, GO Transit or UP Express.
Address
1 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 1A1
Hotel website

Union Station, South Core and the Financial District

Bisha Hotel Toronto

A boutique luxury hotel on Blue Jays Way in the Entertainment District, the same street as the Rogers Centre, with a lobby bar and a rooftop infinity pool.

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It’s the farthest of the Union Station area hotels from the arena. Valet is C$65 a night plus tax.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Walk south to the arena at the northwest corner of Lakeshore Boulevard West and Bay Street. Enter through the shortest line at any gate.
Getting back
Walk back with the crowd, or head into Union Station for the subway, GO Transit or UP Express.
Address
80 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, ON M5V 2G3
Hotel website

University Avenue, Queen Street and Dundas

Shangri-La Toronto

A high-rise hotel at University Avenue and Adelaide Street, at the crossroads of the business and entertainment districts and a 6-minute walk from Queen Street West, by the hotel’s count.

  • Rail / transit
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Valet costs C$68, taxes included. The hotel puts Union Station a ten-minute walk south, and the arena is farther on, so plan on the TTC subway after a late game.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride the TTC subway to Union Station, then walk south to the arena at Bay Street and Lakeshore Boulevard West.
Getting back
Walk back to Union Station and ride the subway north. The TTC says exact last-train times vary by station.
Address
188 University Avenue, Toronto, ON M5H 0A3
Hotel website

University Avenue, Queen Street and Dundas

Chelsea Hotel, Toronto

A two-tower downtown hotel with The Hive family recreation space, an indoor waterslide, two restaurants and free Wi-Fi. The hotel counts a 5-minute walk to the Eaton Centre and 8 minutes to Nathan Phillips Square.

  • Rail / transit
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It’s the farthest downtown hotel from the arena in this guide, so ride the subway both ways. Parts of the self-park garage have a 5 ft 6 in height limit.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride the TTC subway to Union Station, then walk south to the arena at Bay Street and Lakeshore Boulevard West.
Getting back
Walk back to Union Station and ride the subway north. The TTC says exact last-train times vary by station.
Address
22 Elm Street, Toronto, ON M5G 1G7
Hotel website

Toronto Pearson Airport

Alt Hotel Toronto Airport

An airport hotel directly outside Viscount station on the free Link Train to the Pearson terminals, with breakfast in the lobby and Sosta! Pizzeria on site.

  • Rail / transit
  • Drive
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Every trip to the arena means the Link Train and the UP Express, or a drive downtown. The published schedule has the last UP Express from Union at 1 a.m.

Arena travel & hotel details
Getting to the game
Ride the Link Train to Terminal 1, then the UP Express to Union Station, 28 minutes away, and walk to the arena.
Getting back
Walk back to Union Station for the UP Express. It runs every 15 minutes, and the published schedule has the last train leaving Union at 1 a.m.
Address
6080 Viscount Road, Mississauga, ON L4V 0A1
Hotel website

Get to know the areas

Union Station, South Core and the Financial DistrictWalking to the game

The closest hotels to the arena, from Maple Leaf Square itself to Front Street across from Union Station, King Street to the north and Blue Jays Way to the west.

Office towers, Union Station, Maple Leaf Square’s bars, and the CN Tower and waterfront a few blocks west and south

To the arena
Walk south to the arena at the northwest corner of Lakeshore Boulevard West and Bay Street. Enter through the shortest line at any gate.
After the game
Walk back with the crowd, or head into Union Station for the subway, GO Transit or UP Express.
The tradeoff
The hotels here list valet parking at C$52 to C$75 a day or night, some plus tax. Bisha, on Blue Jays Way, is the farthest of them from the arena.

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University Avenue, Queen Street and DundasA city base near Queen Street West

Stay north of King Street near Queen Street West and the Eaton Centre, and ride the subway down to Union Station.

Queen Street West, Nathan Phillips Square and City Hall, the Eaton Centre, and University Avenue’s office towers

To the arena
Ride the TTC subway to Union Station, then walk south to the arena at Bay Street and Lakeshore Boulevard West.
After the game
Walk back to Union Station and ride the subway north. The TTC says exact last-train times vary by station.
The tradeoff
It’s a longer walk to the arena, so plan on the TTC subway each way. Shangri-La lists valet at C$68, taxes included, and Chelsea lists guest parking at C$43 a night plus taxes.

Hotels in this area

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Toronto Pearson AirportEarly flights and a one-night stop

Stay by the airport, ride the free Link Train to the terminal and the UP Express to Union Station.

Airport hotels on the Mississauga side of Pearson, connected to the terminals by train

To the arena
Ride the Link Train to Terminal 1, then the UP Express to Union Station, 28 minutes away, and walk to the arena.
After the game
Walk back to Union Station for the UP Express. It runs every 15 minutes, and the published schedule has the last train leaving Union at 1 a.m.
The tradeoff
Every trip to the arena is a train ride into Union Station, or a drive downtown to pay for event parking.

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