Nobu Hotel Toronto, which launched last month, is a stunning fusion of Japanese elegance and contemporary Canadian design and certainly has the wow factor. The city’s newest 5-star luxury hotel occupies the top floors of a mixed-use tower, providing guests with probably the best views of the city skyline and Lake Ontario. Guests have an incredible closeup of Toronto’s most famous landmark, the CN Tower, from the hotel’s floor-to-ceiling windows.
Nobu opened the Toronto location of its world renowned restaurant in 2024, along with its residences. The hotel rooms on floors 41 to 45 opened in June 2025 complete Nobu’s luxury offering. The 36 beautifully designed rooms and suites in what is the highest luxury hotel in the city, offer both privacy (entry involves getting buzzed in via a discreet side door off Mercer street) and panoramic views of Lake Ontario and Toronto’s iconic skyline. Marketing Director Alex Marconi stresses that “the hotel is fully private and closed to the public—only hotel guests have access.”
Design is by Toronto firm Studio Munge who also designed Toronto’s Park Hyatt, the stunning waterfront Muir hotel in Halifax and Rosewood, Vancouver. The designers have done an amazing job with Nobu Toronto, using natural materials, warm woods and subtle Japanese detailing, to create a zen-like vibe throughout the hotel. Rooms range in size from 400 square feet for the “entry level” room to 1,300 square feet for the corner suites. The views from Nobu’s signature suites are described as cinematic and that’s no exaggeration. It’s tempting simply to gaze at these views all day as you won’t find a better vantage point of the major landmarks anywhere else in Toronto. You can also take in the views from the hinoki wood deep-soaking tub beside panoramic windows. Other Japanese touches include the toilets of course, yukata robes and slippers.
The food and drink offer is superb with Nobu restaurant offering hotel guests priority booking. The a la carte breakfast is complimentary in the Sakura Lounge which also offers light bites throughout the day. A nice touch is the complimentary mini-bar in each room, filled with locally sourced snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. For wellness, there isn’t a spa but rooms have yoga mats and Earth+Sky TV on-demand fitness classes and there’s a petite but well-equipped gym with Technogym equipment, Peloton bikes, Frame Pilates reformer or explore the city on the hotel’s bicycles.
The starting rate at Nobu Toronto is from $595 CAD + tax per night.
What to Do Nearby
Nobu Toronto is ideally located near the harbour front of Lake Ontario which is lovely for a stroll or you can hop on a ferry to Toronto island, actually a group of 15 islands inter-connected by pathways and bridges. You can walk from one end of the Island to the other. Take a 13-minute ferry ride from the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal at the foot of Bay St. and Queen’s Quay or there are private water taxis for hire. And even nearer the hotel is the theater district, interesting shopping areas and a variety of bars and restaurants.
Drinks and light bites on the terrace at the buzzy Harriet’s Rooftop Restaurant, at 1 Hotel on Wellington Street West, is always a good idea. The seafood platter is an excellent choice for sharing and seasonal cocktails include the intriguingly named Mango Sticky Rice Punch and That’s My Jam. Even if you can’t grab a spot near the popular rooftop pool, the views of the city are pretty great.
Bohemian Kensington Market, just off Spadina Avenue, is one of Toronto’s most vibrant neighborhoods and well worth a visit. It has plenty of independent boutiques, vintage clothing stores, cafes and bars. Among the highlights are Courage My Love, a retro treasure trove of clothes, jewellery and home goods that’s been thrilling visitors with its eclectic selection since 1975.
The Power Plant contemporary art gallery, located on the harbourfont overlooking Lake Ontario, is great for a culture fix. The current exhibition by Emmanuel Osahor is the artist’s first major solo presentation in his home city and includes paintings, drawings, prints, ceramic sculptures and a stunning, large, site-specific photographic wallpaper. The main gallery immerses the viewer in lush, verdant garden scapes—inspired by real and imagined locations.