Toronto’s Hotels and Eateries Open for Big Business During Festival
variety.comKathy A. McDonald Celebrities and industry pros are back in full force for TIFF. Toronto restaurateurs, hoteliers and event planners are thrilled they are back.
TIFF’s CEO Cameron Bailey points to the fest’s economic boost for Toronto and the country as well. Toronto’s re-energized hospitality sector includes a slew of long-planned, major hotel openings now come to realization from the W Hotel in Yorkville to Canada’s first Ace Hotel.
These new and updated spots for refined cocktails, memorable meals, restful staysand post-screening celebrations are where TIFF attendees and Toronto visitors can reliably chill out and spot A-listers. “They’re eating out at restaurants, they’re taking taxis, they’re planning events, they’re hosting parties and doing all kinds of things that generate an enormous amount of economic activity in the city and for the country as well,” says Bailey. “Those combined elements really give a boost to Toronto,” he adds.
Although many restaurants shuttered permanently due to pandemic closures, Toronto’s re-energized hospitality sector includes a slew of long-planned, major hotel openings now come to fruition, from the W Hotel in Yorkville to Canada’s first Ace Hotel.
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