Hospitality
St. Regis Toronto
Location
Toronto
Category
Hospitality
Client
InnVest Hotels & Marriott
Press and Awards
Condé Nast Traveler, Apr. 2026 | Forbes.com, Jan. 2019 | The New York Times, Mar. 2019 | The Globe & Mail, Jan. 2019 | National Post, Feb. 2019 | Toronto Life, Apr. 2019 | Canadian Interiors, Jan./Feb. 2019
Winner/Best International Hotel Design — Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, 2019
Credits
Brandon Barré
This major renovation by DesignAgency established Canada’s first St. Regis Hotel, introducing Canadians to the elegant spirit of the historic New York brand in the heart of Toronto’s financial district. The St. Regis brand was introduced in New York by John Jacob Astor IV in 1904, symbolizing luxury and modern glamour. To establish St. Regis Toronto, DesignAgency reimagined the ground-floor lobby and Astor Lounge and created Louix Louis, a stunning new 31st floor restaurant. This overall design concept embodies enduring quality, celebrates Toronto’s heritage, and sets a new standard of luxury for the city.
The focal point of the lobby is a double-sided stained oak reception cabinet with polished bronze and fluted glass detailing. The Astor Lounge behind the hotel reception adapts seamlessly from breakfast coffee and business meetings to an ideal evening spot for pre-dinner cocktails.
Hand-Crafted Luxury
The design highlights a feature sculpture from Ontario artist Edward Falkenberg and a topographical gold ceiling, hand carved & painted by Moss & Lam, bringing rich materials and warm tones to the Astor Lounge and reception area.
Louix Louis
On the 31st floor of the St. Regis Toronto, the glowing amber Louix Louis restaurant draws inspiration from Canada’s history as manufacturers of distilled whisky, the decadent spirit of the turn of the 19th century, as well as the grand hotel bars of France and America. Guests enter through a gilded mosaic lobby into a soaring space that takes cues from the warm amber tones of whisky in a cut crystal glass.
The Golden Mural
Crowning the scene is a custom 60-by-25-foot ceiling mural painted by local artist Madison Van Rijn in a whimsical combination of metallics, golds, and ambers - her interpretation of the whisky in a cut crystal glass inspiration.
