About the Chelsea Hotel, Toronto – an independent property of the Langham Hospitality Group's international portfolio of hotels and resorts.

As Canada's largest hotel with 1,590 guest rooms, the Chelsea Hotel, Toronto – a full-service urban resort – is centrally located in the downtown core.  The Chelsea Hotel has room types to suit everyone and offers two restaurants, separate adult and family recreation/fitness areas, and pools – including the "Corkscrew" – downtown Toronto's only indoor waterslide. As a premier family destination, the hotel offers a full range of services including the Kid Centre and Club 33 Teen Lounge.  The Chelsea Hotel, Toronto has launched another multi-million-dollar renovation, transforming this iconic property in the heart of downtown Toronto, into the ideal destination for travellers from all over the world. The 2024 investment – the most extensive since 2013 – includes 993 guestrooms in the Chelsea Tower.  As Canada’s largest hotel, this translates into two thirds of the hotel’s room product.  With a total investment of close to $60 million, additional refurbishments include, renovated lobby, a new lobby bar and extensive upgrades to all function/meeting/banquet facilities. The hotel recently completed a $25 million facelift that took place over the course of 2023 and extended to 600 guestrooms in the Executive Tower, hotel corridors throughout the hotel, modernization, and refurbishment of the Executive Tower elevators.  Additionally, there was a refurbishment of the Market Garden Restaurant including new carpet and furniture, while our full-service restaurant, Elm Street Bar & Lounge, has undergone a remarkable enhancement. This included an expansion to double the seating capacity and the addition of new furniture and lighting.  The hotel also engaged in a Wi-Fi upgrade investment of C$2.3 million offering guests a significant improvement for streaming multiple devices. The hotel continues to achieve the coveted EarthCheck Gold Certification. The Chelsea continues to support SickKids Foundation and achieved a fundraising goal of $1 million over a ten year period. For more information, click on this link: social responsibility. Since 2018, bees have taken up residence on the fourth-floor rooftop of the Chelsea Hotel, Toronto. A partnership between the hotel and Toronto Bee Rescue has been helping to preserve Canada’s bee population, which is responsible for pollinating flowering plants, fruits, and vegetables.  The Langham Hospitality Group and encompasses an international family of distinctive hotels under The Langham Hotels and Resorts and Cordis Hotels & Resorts. We are located on four continents, Europe, Australia, North America, and Asia.

About Tracy Ford

Tracy Ford has more than 35 years of experience as an accomplished public relations professional in the corporate, non-profit, and hospitality/tourism fields.  In 2005, Tracy joined the Chelsea Hotel as Director of Public Relations, and she has been an ambassador for the destination of Toronto through regular media trips and hosting media from around the world. Tracy has been a member of the Travel Media Association of Canada since 2005, a member of the national board since 2016 and held the position of board President from 2021 to 2023.  She is also a member of the Society of American Travel Writers (since 2016) and the Canadian Public Relations Society (since 1986).