Review: Kimpton Saint George Toronto

During a recent trip to Toronto in advance of The Travel Summit 2022, I had the chance to stay at Kimpton Saint George, the boutique hotel brand’s first property in the country.

Kimpton is known for their charming character and playful designs. This Kimpton property replaced what was previously a Holiday Inn in 2018, and underwent a complete refurbishment.

Recently, there was a short-lived opportunity to instantly earn top-tier IHG Diamond status with IHG One Rewards. After taking advantage of the status upgrade, and having never stayed at a Kimpton before, I was keen to give the Kimpton Saint George in Toronto a try.

Kimpton Saint George Toronto – Booking

Regular cash rates at this property fall in the range of $350–400 (CAD) per night, and booking with points should fall somewhere between 50,000–60,000 IHG One Rewards points.

At the time of my stay, both cash and points rates were exorbitant, at $600 (CAD) or 70,000 IHG One Rewards points.

This made for a decent opportunity to book using my IHG Free Night Award, which was worth 40,000 points. I then topped it up with an additional 30,000 points, for a total redemption worth 70,000 points.

While I wouldn’t consider this the best use of IHG One Rewards points, I wanted to redeem some points from my balance and get them off the books, given that I don’t frequent IHG properties too often.

This property participates in IHG’s preferred partner program, Luxury & Lifestyle, which gives you extra benefits at no additional cost. Bookings must be done through an authorized travel advisor, and you can receive elite-level treatment even if you don’t have IHG One Rewards status.