01Etobicoke, Toronto
Your Toronto home base.
Gatherwell sits on a quiet residential street in Etobicoke — the part of Toronto that makes a group trip work. A driveway to park in, straightforward access to Pearson, transit connections at Kipling, and the whole city within reach when you want it.
02Why Etobicoke works
Close to everything. Quiet where it counts.
A driveway instead of a parking garage, and a street you can actually sleep on — with the airport, the subway and the city all within straightforward reach.
Toronto Pearson International Airport
Convenient access for family flying in from across Canada, the U.S., the Caribbean, the UK and beyond — an easy first and last day of the trip.
Kipling Subway & GO Station
Connections to the TTC subway line and GO Transit, so guests without a car can still move around the city independently.
Downtown Toronto
Close enough for dinner reservations, a game or a show — far enough for a quiet street and a driveway to park in.
Highway access
Straightforward routes out of the city for day trips, tournaments and Niagara.
Travel times vary with traffic and time of day, so we don’t quote them here. We’re happy to talk through routes and timings for your specific arrival.
03The Gatherwell guide
What to do while you’re here.
A starting point, not a script. We’ll tailor recommendations to your group before you arrive.
Toronto Highlights
The city's landmarks, for first-time visitors and for relatives who have not been in a while.
- CN Tower & HarbourfrontThe view everyone wants on the first day.
- Distillery DistrictCobblestone streets, galleries and cafés.
- St. Lawrence MarketA morning worth building a day around.
- Kensington Market & ChinatownWhere the city eats and wanders.
- Toronto IslandsA ferry ride and a different pace entirely.
Family Attractions
For the trips where the itinerary is set by the youngest guest.
- Ripley's Aquarium of CanadaDowntown, at the base of the CN Tower.
- Toronto ZooA full day, comfortably.
- Ontario Science CentreHands-on and hard to rush.
- Royal Ontario MuseumDinosaurs, always.
- High ParkRoom to run, close to home.
- Canada's WonderlandSeasonal — worth checking before you plan.
Sports & Concerts
Groups often come to Toronto for one night on a calendar. The house makes the rest of the weekend the trip.
- Scotiabank ArenaRaptors, Leafs and touring shows.
- Rogers CentreBlue Jays through the season.
- BMO FieldToronto FC and the Argonauts.
- Massey Hall & Roy Thomson HallThe city's great listening rooms.
- Tournament venues across the GTAHockey, soccer, basketball, volleyball and dance.
Dining
Toronto eats extremely well. And on the nights nobody wants to leave, a chef can come to you.
- Neighbourhood dining in EtobicokeClose to home, easy with a group.
- King West & OssingtonFor the evening that runs a little later.
- Little Italy & Corso ItaliaLong tables and long dinners.
- Scarborough & North YorkSome of the best food in the country.
- A private chef at your own tableSee Experiences.
Niagara Falls Day Trips
The classic day out of the city, and an easy one from this side of Toronto.
- Niagara FallsA full day, best started early.
- Niagara-on-the-LakeWineries, and a slower afternoon.
- Transportation can be arrangedSee Experiences.
Airport & Transit Access
For groups arriving from several places on several flights.
- Toronto Pearson International AirportConvenient access for international and domestic arrivals.
- Kipling Subway StationTTC connections into the city.
- Kipling GO StationRegional rail across the GTA.
- Highway accessStraightforward routes for day trips and tournaments.
- Two free parking spacesOn site, at the house.
04Your Toronto home base
Come back to the same door every night.
A city trip is better when there is somewhere to return to between the aquarium and dinner — somewhere with your own kitchen, your own coffee, and everybody’s shoes by the same front door.
Airport pickups, groceries waiting on arrival, a chef for the night nobody wants to go out — all of it can be arranged before you land.
—Availability
Plan the trip around one address.
See availability for your dates immediately, then let us arrange the rest.