The Royal York Hotel in Toronto, Ont., Monday, Aug. 2, 2021. The Royal York Hotel is a large historic luxury hotel located along Front Street West, the hotel is situated at the southern end of the Financial District, in Downtown Toronto. The Royal York was designed by Ross and Macdonald, in association with Sproatt and Rolph, and built by the Canadian Pacific Railway company.THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Jeff McIntosh