Shangri-La Toronto

Toronto, Canada. Located on University Avenue at Adelaide Street, just west of the Financial District and near Queen Street West.

Shangri-La TorontoToronto, Canada

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Address: Shangri-La Toronto
188 University Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5H 0A3
Canada
Telephone: +1 647 788 8888
Official website: www.shangri-la.com
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202 rooms and suites on the lower floors of a 214-metre tower.
Two restaurants, Bosk and Mott 32, and the Lobby Lounge.
Miraj Hammam Spa and a health club.
Located on University Avenue at Adelaide Street, just west of the Financial District and near Queen Street West.

6 dates, written by Grand Hotels of the World from the sources below.

1830s
John Bishop builds the Bishop’s Block, a row of Georgian houses, on the site.
1960s
A nine-storey office tower at 188 University becomes the Canadian headquarters of Zurich Insurance.
1988
Zurich’s takeover of Travelers Canada moves its head office to 400 University Avenue, freeing the site for redevelopment.
2007
Months of archaeological digs before construction uncover many artefacts from Toronto’s early history.
2008
Excavation begins; at 31 metres it becomes the second-deepest building dig in Canadian history, after Scotia Plaza.
2012
The tower, designed by James K. M. Cheng and built by Westbank, is completed, with the hotel below 393 condominiums.