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Monday, May 29, 2017

Off the Eaten Track at The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto New culinary food experience gives guests a ‘taste’ of Toronto Our Coverage Sponsored by Bergen Linen

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Whether it's paddling through the Toronto islands, discovering a neighbourhood’s hidden gems, or chatting with restaurant owners about locally sourced products, a new culinary program at The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto allows guests to eat their way through Canada's most dynamic city.

Curated for guests of The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto by Culinary Adventure Co., the Off the Eaten Track program is a customized series of culinary tours that provide participants with exclusive access to Toronto’s eclectic food scene.

Starting this month, Off the Eaten Track will feature four different program components including:

Epic Edibles
Immersive, interactive experiences that take guests on a one-of-a-kind culinary journey through the city, such as paddling Toronto’s Islands in a heritage voyageur canoe, or foraging for mushrooms with local experts.

Urban Food Safari
The ultimate ‘black box’ experience. After exploring the city in search of mystery ingredients, guests return to (TOCA) the Ritz-Carlton, Toronto to watch as the hotel’s culinary team transforms their bounty into a custom-made meal.

Walking Food Tours
Personally-guided food tours, that introduce guests to the iconic shops, restaurants and multicultural neighbourhoods that make Toronto’s food scene so authentic.

Meet & Eat
An intimate series of evenings that allow guests to ‘break bread’ with Toronto’s culinary elite in their restaurants, shops, bakeries, butcher shops and artisan food operations.

For more information and a full description of each tour component, visit http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/canada/toronto/area-activities/off-the-eaten-track




A BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED TORONTO HOTEL WITH 5-STAR AMENITIES

In the heart of downtown, amid sports arenas, performing arts centers and the vibrant Wellington Street scene, the sleek glass façade of The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto is a beacon of both beauty and luxury. Inside, décor invokes nature through modern materials, and is complemented by a collection of art from across Canada. The appeal goes beyond the surface with 5-star amenities including:
Distinct dining experiences including TOCA, featuring authentic Italian cuisine and Canada's only cheese cave, and the rooftop DEQ Terrace & Lounge
Meeting and event space including the largest luxury ballroom in Toronto with space for up to 600 guests and an Executive Ballroom
Spa My Blend by Clarins offering massages from around the world, specialized facials and more in a fifth-floor, light-filled retreat overlooking the city
A specially commissioned art collection featuring more than 400 pieces by Canadian artists
24-hour fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, a saltwater pool, Jacuzzi and expert trainers
263 guest rooms and suites, among the largest in the city, with views over Lake Ontario or the downtown skyline


Guest Room Features & Amenities

Overlooking Lake Ontario and the downtown Toronto skyline, The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto features 263 luxurious Guest Rooms including 56 one-bedroom Corner Suites, four Simcoe Suites, two Wellington Suites, and one Ritz-Carlton Suite. All Guest rooms are a minimum of 450 square feet and are some of the largest luxury hotel rooms in Toronto. 

All of our downtown Toronto hotel rooms and suites feature:

Complimentary Wi-Fi

42" LCD Flat Panel HD television with Blu-Ray/DVD Player
BOSE Wave® music system with iPod dock
Floor to ceiling windows with heated perimeter flooring
Large bathroom with Portuguese Estremoz marble stone walls and flooring (heated)
Spacious dual vanities with make-up mirror
19" HD television custom designed into vanity mirror
Private shower with rain showerhead and handheld shower
Deep soaker tub with handheld shower and bath caddy
Handcrafted Italian 400 thread count Frette bed linen
Rich African Anigre wood millwork
High-speed wired and wireless Internet access
Two-line speaker phones with private voicemail
Twice-daily housekeeping service including nightly second service
Fully-stocked honor bar with refrigerator
Two Ritz-Carlton signature terry bathrobes
Umbrellas
Electronic in-room laptop safes
Full-size ironing board, iron and slippers
24-hour in-room dining
Daily newspaper
All guest rooms and suites are smoke free.




The Ritz-Carlton Club® Level

The Ritz-Carlton Club® Level redefines the luxury hotel experience, combining intimacy, comfort and exclusivity with the personalized service and attention to detail that are the hallmarks of The Ritz-Carlton. This downtown Toronto oasis is often referred to as a hotel within a hotel in a well-appointed, relaxed lounge environment overlooking Lake Ontario. With continuous complimentary culinary offerings throughout the day (breakfast, light snacks, hors d' oeuvres, alcoholic beverages and sweets), it is the ideal place to conduct business or simply unwind.

- Personalized Private Shopping experiences from the most exclusive retailers in Toronto, such as Burberry and Harry Rosen.
- Indulge in the different tastes of our restaurants with Wine, Cheese and Charcuterie Tastings twice a week.
- Go behind the scenes of the Legendary Ritz-Carlton Service with our intimate Heart of House Tours.


Property Features & Amenities

Meeting Space:

The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto specialized in pairing the ideal conference rooms with impeccable service to cater to exclusive groups and special events. From board meetings, to product launches or corporate-wide celebrations, our state-of-the-art Toronto meeting rooms and event planning professionals ensure all your events are memorably excellent. 


The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto offers:
The largest luxury Ballroom in Toronto with 7,400 square feet, divisible in four sections, accommodating up to 600 guests
Elegant Wellington room of 3,000 square feet, divisible in four sections
Spacious pre-function space with dramatic floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Metro Hall Park and Roy Thomson Hall
Individual meeting rooms in Toronto include the Executive Boardroom and the Gallery Room with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Wellington Street West and Metro Hall Park
First-class service and impeccable food & beverage presentations
Customized menus, including a range of cuisines from all over the world


Spa My Blend by Clarins & Wellness Center:

Spa MyBlend by Clarins at The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto is a revolutionary whole body wellness centre exclusive to North America. Only the second in the world; the first being at Royal Monceau in Paris, The Spa MyBlend by Clarins creates a truly personalized experience by providing a detailed skin analysis and blending a unique product for not only your skin type, but also for your current lifestyle. Jet lagged? Looking to brighten your skin? Firm it up? Unlike any other skin treatment in the world, there is a unique product blend that will meet the needs of your skin as it is right now. 

But the personalization doesn't end there. We have Innovative Fitness trainers to personalize your physical health.

Additional Features:
Elegant conference rooms for business travel and corporate meetings
Valet parking at our downtown hotel
24 hour in-room dining
Twice-daily housekeeping service
TOCA Restaurant, features Canada’s only Cheese Cave
DEQ Terrace & Lounge, including an Outdoor Patio which seats up to 64 people
Ritz Bar
Multi-lingual staff
Overnight laundry and dry cleaning services
24-hour concierge services
Over 450 pieces of original Canadian Artwork commissioned specifically for the hotel, including one-of-a-kind blown-glass light fixtures by renown Canadian artist, Jeff Goodman
Complimentary House Car service, based upon availability
24-hour Fitness Centre
Babysitting services




Business Services

Copy service
Secretarial service
Network/Internet printing
Notary public
Fee for each additional page of outgoing fax
Fee for first page of outgoing fax
Overnight delivery/pickup
Post/parcel
Full-service business center
Full business center, onsite
On-site business center is staffed
Fax service
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Hotel Policies
Cancellation must be received by 4 p.m. the day before reserved arrival to avoid a one-night room and tax charge 
The hotel does not cash checks or accept checks as a form of payment 
Credit Cards Accepted: American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Discover, Diner’s Club, JTB 
Check-in: 3 p.m. 
Departure: 12 p.m. 
Overnight valet parking: $50
Dining valet parking: $15
Due to height restrictions we will not be able to accommodate vehicles more than 2m (6ft 8in) in height in our underground parking garage.
An alternate outdoor parking area is located on the South East corner of Simcoe St. and Wellington St. West




Location
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto is located in the heart of downtown just steps from the bustling financial and performing arts districts. 
Located across from Roy Thompson Hall and only steps from the Toronto International Film Festival Bell Lightbox. 
Easily accessible from Pearson International Airport and Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport 
Within walking distance to the city’s attractions, restaurants and sport venues (Rogers Centre and Air Canada Centre), as well as the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. 
Close proximity to high-end shopping areas, such as Yorkville 
The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto is directly connected to the PATH, Toronto's downtown walkway linking 27 kilometers of underground shopping, services, entertainment, as well as St. Andrew subway station


Accessibility

Main entrance
Registration desk
Accessible guest rooms have a 32 inch wide opening
Route to accessible guest rooms is accessible
Restaurants and lounges
Meeting spaces
Pool entrances
Spa entrance
Fitness center entrance
Business center entrance
Self-operating lifts or sloped entry
Pathway to registration desk
Service animals allowed for persons with disabilities

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