Hotel X Toronto is a luxury urban resort by HK Hotels, LLC on the shores of Lake Ontario, offering a distinctive guest experience for both business and recreational travelers.
Challenge
The highly regulated waterfront site presented a complex set of planning, heritage, archaeology, and urban design considerations. Accommodating these requirements while creating a luxury hospitality destination and securing the necessary approvals was central to the project’s success.
Solution
As Architect of Record, we collaborated with Design Architect Stephen B. Jacobs to help realize a 28-story hotel featuring restaurants, conference facilities, retail space, and underground parking. Historic elements of the 1840s Stanley Barracks and the East Enlisted Men’s Barracks were incorporated into the building design, while our team secured entitlements including heritage, archaeology, and landscape, to finalize site plan approval.
Outcome
The completed hotel establishes a unique hospitality destination that strengthens Toronto’s waterfront and convention district. Planned from the outset of the project, the 119-foot steel and glass Sky Bridge provides a direct, year-round connection between Hotel X Toronto and Exhibition Place, improving accessibility and enhancing connectivity across the site.
A rooftop lounge and pool offer elevated spaces to relax and enjoy views of the lake and city
Set within beautiful landscaped gardens, the design features historical elements of the 1840s New Fort York, one of Toronto’s oldest buildings, and the excavated foundations of the East Enlisted Men’s Barracks.
Landscaped gardens integrate historic elements of New Fort York into the hotel setting
