Neighborhood 48H guide
Entertainment District & Union Station: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
The CN Tower, Ripley’s Aquarium and the Royal York.
The blocks around Union Station hold the CN Tower, Ripley’s Aquarium, the Rogers Centre and the King Street West restaurant strip.
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Why stay here
Walk to the big sights and arenas, with UP Express to Pearson from Union.
Who it's for: First-timers, families and sports fans.
Pros
- Top sights close by
- Transit hub
- Lots of restaurants
Cons
- Busy on game nights
- Pricey hotels
- Condo-tower canyons
48H in the Entertainment District
Tower, aquarium, King West dinner.
10:00 – CN Tower
Open daily; book a time online.
13:00 – Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
At the foot of the tower; timed or flex tickets.
19:00 – King Street West
Dinner on the restaurant strip.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
See / do
See / do
CN Tower
290 Bremner Blvd
Toronto’s landmark, with a glass floor and the EdgeWalk outside.
Photo: Scott Webb scottwebb · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
288 Bremner Blvd
A shark tunnel and jellyfish galleries beside the tower.
Photo: Antony-22 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
Specific named properties—not vague city-wide searches. Expedia stays use tracked Creator links; others open the hotel's official site.
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Hotel · Expedia
Fairmont Royal York
100 Front St W
The 1929 grand hotel across from Union Station.
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1 Hotel Toronto
550 Wellington St W
Eco-minded hotel by the King West restaurants.
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Vacation rentals
Prefer an apartment or whole home in this neighborhood? Browse Vrbo listings for Entertainment District & Union Station.
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- Yorkville — The ROM, the Bata Shoe Museum and Bloor Street shopping.
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- Queen West & Kensington — The Drake, the AGO and Kensington Market.
- Riverside & Leslieville — The Broadview rooftop, Riverdale Farm and Queen East.
- Niagara Falls (overnight) — Horseshoe Falls by boat, from behind and lit up at night.