The Broadview Hotel is a stylish boutique hotel set in a striking, beautifully restored 1891 Romanesque Revival building on the east side of downtown, in the up-and-coming Riverside neighborhood near the Distillery District. It pairs heritage character with contemporary design across its individually styled rooms, and its rooftop bar — with a glass-enclosed lounge and a terrace boasting sweeping skyline views — is one of the city's hippest. With a café, restaurant, and a genuine local, neighborhood feel, it's a characterful, design-forward alternative to the downtown luxury towers.
The Broadview Hotel occupies a landmark building from 1891 — a handsome Romanesque Revival structure at the corner of Broadview and Queen East, on the east side of downtown — that was painstakingly restored and reborn as a boutique hotel. The result beautifully blends the building's heritage character (exposed brick, restored details) with sharp contemporary design, giving it a distinctive sense of place that the glass towers downtown can't match.
Its rooms are stylish and individually designed, comfortable and characterful. The social heart of the hotel is its rooftop: a glass-enclosed lounge and an open-air terrace that offer some of the best skyline views in the city, making it a buzzy destination for drinks (popular with locals as well as guests). A ground-floor café and a restaurant round out the food-and-drink offering, and the overall vibe is hip, warm, and neighborhood-rooted rather than corporate.
The location is on the east side, in the Riverside/Leslieville-adjacent area — a short walk or ride from the historic Distillery District, with the trendy, low-key dining and shopping of Riverside and Leslieville at hand, and downtown and the streetcar a quick trip away. It's a little removed from the central tourist core, which is part of its appeal for those wanting a more local, authentic Toronto experience. The Broadview suits design-minded travelers and couples who want character, a great rooftop, and a hip, neighborhood base near the Distillery District over a conventional downtown hotel.
Why stay here
- ✓Restored 1891 landmark building
- ✓Rooftop bar and terrace with skyline views
- ✓Café and restaurant
- ✓Individually styled rooms
- ✓Fitness center
- ✓Free WiFi
- ✓Near the Distillery District
Good questions
What's special about The Broadview Hotel?+
It's a boutique hotel in a beautifully restored 1891 Romanesque Revival landmark, blending heritage character with contemporary design, and its rooftop bar with skyline views is one of the city's hippest.
Where is it located?+
On the east side of downtown, in the Riverside neighborhood near the Distillery District, with trendy Riverside and Leslieville dining and shopping at hand and downtown a quick streetcar ride away.
Who is it best for?+
Design-minded travelers and couples who want character, a great rooftop, and a hip, local neighborhood base near the Distillery District, over a conventional downtown tower.
