Inn on the Park
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Inn on the Park was a luxury hotel that once graced the hill overlooking Leslie Street and Eglinton Avenue in North York, Ontario. Surrounded by 600 acres of parkland, the hotel had a 30,000 square foot convention area and two restaurants (Harvest Restaurant and The Terrace Lounge). Built by Four Seasons Hotels, the hotel was sold to Holiday Inn and later to a private owner.
The hotel's lower building, built in 1963 by architect Peter Dickinson (architect), became the Don Valley Hotel before closing in 2005. The taller tower, at 23 storeys and having 269 rooms, was built in 1971. It suffered a fire involving loss of life in January 1981. There are plans to redevelop it into a seniors' residence. The smaller tower is currently being demolished.
Four Seasons Hotel operates another luxury hotel in downtown Toronto and will open another in 2009. Their head office is a few minutes north of their former hotel.
