The Drake breathes art

This eclectic 19-room hotel kicked off the transformation of Queen Street West when it opened in 2004

The legendary Queen West hotel offers an urban winter escape on its spacious, heated, rooftop patio.

Not only did the Drake last, it changed the city in its image.

All year round, the hotel’s funky dining spaces offer memorable dining experiences…incredible craft cocktails… and the Southern fried chicken and waffles are worth getting out of bed for at the crack of dawn.

The coolest [rooftop terrace in Toronto] might be [the] Sky Yard, an indoor/outdoor patio at the forever hip Drake Hotel…aglow with art installations and throbbing with scenesters.

It doesn’t get much cooler than this...The Drake is a pioneer of the small boutique experience in the city – artsy and original…

The Sky Yard is the perfect spot for casual lunch, or a sophisticated cocktail in the company of Toronto’s creative set. Once you’ve had a few drinks, go downstairs to the lounge…or go to the basement club to enjoy the city’s hottest club nights.

When [The Drake Hotel] opened in 2004, it helped transform the surrounding neighborhood from sad to sacred, boring to brilliant and acted as a visionary pied piper, calling all artists and creative types, and maybe even started this artsy hotel trend.

Unlike other hipster venues that flame out, the Drake remains Toronto’s rock-solid epicentre of cool, where skinny 30-somethings in lots of black perennially pack the big bar, especially the upstairs terrace in summer.

You can live like a Wes Anderson character.

The retro-kitsch room, filled with arty hipsters, still feels current 10 years on.

Unlike other hipster venues that flame out, the Drake remains Toronto’s rock-solid epicentre of cool, where skinny 30-somethings in lots of black perennially pack the big bar, especially the upstairs terrace in summer.

A hub for the city’s creatives.

The Drake instantly transformed Toronto’s West End from working-class to creative-class, drawing penniless artists and their moneyed patrons with its contemporary art...

With its many outposts… The Drake Hotel is at the heart of Toronto’s hip transformation.

You can live like a Wes Anderson character.

Simply put: if you're in the market for a nonstop party, The Drake is your place—whether you're on a 24-hour champagne diet or drinking like there's a message in a bottle.

For the best [brunch] in the 'hood, head for The Drake: a boutique hotel wunderkind and all-round Toronto institution.

The Drake Hotel is a cool establishment for many different reasons. Their craft cocktails, live music, the 86’d industry event every Monday night, which usually involves something that’s edible (and free)… But the brightly designed rooftop space is especially noteworthy