TORONTO
Omni Hotels & Resorts announced today that it will become the long-term operator of The King Edward Hotel, effective on Aug. 1, 2013, when it will be flagged as The Omni King Edward Hotel.
The venture with current owners King Edward Realty Inc. continues Omni’s enterprise of strategic expansion to own, operate and/or manage distinctive luxury hotels and resorts throughout North America, with a focus on major convention centers, leisure destinations and city centers.
Built in 1903, the hotel is currently undergoing an approximate $40 million renovation in an effort to restore the property as one of North America’s first “palace” hotels. The renovation includes all new guest rooms, modernized bathrooms, a new fitness center and an update of the meeting spaces.
Most notably, the hotel’s iconic rooftop Crystal Ballroom will be restored to its original grandeur as a majestic party hall. Located on the 17th floor with 20-foot ceilings, the Ballroom, which has been closed since the 1970s, overlooks the city with views of the skyline in all four directions.
The hotel boasts 301 rooms and suites; 30,000 square feet of flexible function space and 12 spacious meeting rooms including three fashionable grand ballrooms; two onsite dining options; and afternoon tea, which has become a Toronto social ritual. The King Edward Hotel will be Omni’s second property in Canada, along with the Hotel Omni Mont-Royal, located in the heart of downtown Montreal.
