Canada’s Social Media Invasion at The Drake Hotel
Yes, it was about time that Frill Seeker Diary ventures to the (somewhat slightly) chilly North up to Canada. With one Canuck under our roof and a pair of Greyhound bus tickets burning a hole in our pockets, Toronto has been quite the buzz around the office, eh. So where are a group of culture loving, fashionable, young people to assemble? Queen Street’s answer to the boutique hotels of the US, of course.
The Drake Hotel (est. 2004) is a near time warping experience. Mix a centuries old building (est. 1890) with 1940′s decor, modern visual, musical, and still art, and pepper in just a dash of tomorrow’s technology for the right mix to this Saturday night staple. Let’s start with the design of the lobby, which is based off “Golden Age” Gatsby dinners, and work back to the guest rooms, affectionately named “Crashpads,” “Den’s,” “Salon’s,” and “Suites.” It might be a more innocent age downstairs, but bedrooms buzz with fresh amenities like holistic aromatherapy room sprays, iPod docking stations, and 24″ LCD TV’s; new age hippies abound with joy!
If locking yourself into your glass shower or Sealy mattressed’ed bed is not your idea of fun, why take a sneak peak at The Drake’s calendar of events. Hop up to the SkyYard, a “much celebrated” year-round roofdeck complete with taco and tequila shack, or stop by The Underground, a digital surround sound venue that will keep your parents at bay. Also frequented at the Hipster hoedown are Red Stripe and Jerk Chicken reggae nights, and boisterous singalongs.
If you’re new to town, stay at The Drake because you won’t need to maneuver taxi’s or subways for dinner rezzies, bars, or nightlife; it’s all there.
The Drake Hotel. 1150 Queen Street W. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 1.866.draketo.
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