Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ): Approximate driving time is 30 minutes and distance is 15 miles (24 km). The best option for traveling to and from the airport is by taxi, which costs about C$36–40 (prices subject to change).

Lai Wah Heen - Fine Hong Kong-style, contemporary Cantonese cuisine with international influences from the Pacific Rim. Dim sum is a specialty, graciously served by attentive staff in a calming room. The restaurant is set on two levels and enclosed by a solarium-style glass wall, displaying an original collection of Chinese calligraphy by Southeast Asian artist Cheung Ming.

Amenity highlights: The hotel's two restaurants, Hemispheres and Lai Wah Heen, are popular for business lunches and special-occasion dining. The third-floor Executive Business Centre has two workstations in a bright corner office with a view of the CN Tower, and offers cell phone rental, word processing, and more, with drop-in hours from early morning to early evening. After-hours access can be arranged through the concierge. Toronto's main entertainment and club district begins about 3 blocks south of the hotel.

Insider tip: The hotel is 1 block north of Nathan Phillip Square, located in front of the curved twin towers of Toronto City Hall. Site of special events nearly every week, there's a farmers' market each Wednesday in summer, and, in winter, a public ice-skating rink that's impressive at night in the glow of seasonal lights.