Casa Loma Review

Wonderful self guided tour. Leave at least two hours. Even in a storm it was nice to see the towers.

A historical show of opulance, luxury and most of all, beauty. The third floor was dedicated to soldiers throughout Canada's history. The rest of the castle was huge with libraries, garden observatory, bedrooms, sitting rooms, dining rooms, and main lobby with pianos and fireplaces.
The towers are also accessible for those not afraid of heights and slim enough to fit up the small spiral staircases. My wife says the views are beautiful.
Outside, the gardens are phenomenal with fountains and sculptures... a great place to take photos.
They have also added a huge bar room for events and in the basement a cafeteria and gift shop. Interestingly, the walls on the lower level are lined with posters of movies that have scenes filmed at Casa Loma.
The underground tunnels to the stables were set up as the Legends of Horror for the Halloween season.
It was a great experience I would recommend to anyone interested in history.

Absolute gem! We visited just before Christmas with our kids. As busy as it was at that time, any and all of the staff we encountered were friendly and very helpful amidst the busyness. I would however, recommend visiting at a less busy time to really enjoy the history and architecture.

Casa Loma is beautiful and everyone visiting Toronto should buy a Citypass and go there.

Perhaps the most signature castle of Canada and Toronto to visit and experience. One amazing energy of history, love and Italian spirit lingering in the beautiful gardens, the view is simply spectacular. Visit in the summer the concerts in the Garden, they are truly delightful, food is delicious, selection of wines and ambiance second to none. You have to go to know....

Awesome pesice of history. This place has some really nice family oriented events.

My family and i went for the halloween haunt.it was Amazing! It was so much fun. The staff was so nice.

Very interesting! If you like museums you would love it!

very romantic. We have visited on occasion and take out of the city guests to see this landmark in our backyard.

It's about an old castle and what it had inside. I'm not interested in this kind of stuff . But if u like old castle u'll love it.

Always a beautiful place to visit in Toronto. The grounds are well kept. More options for entertainment are being offered. Try the steakhouse Blueblood for a truly magical experience.

Nice place, it's not as big as I expected but it has a very nice architecture. It is worth going to visit it.

Way too overpriced for a self guided tour. Cool castle and views but not worth the cost

This review is specifically of the Symphony in the Gardens event at Casa Loma. There should be separate tickets for any special events at a venue with limited capacity. I can only hope Casa Loma management has reached this conclusion after the mess on Aug 29. People with a valid ticket and friends waiting inside with a reserved table seat, were turned away at the entrance. Some of these people had driven for over an hour from outside Toronto. Some were clearly on the verge of storming the castle... UPDATE: Adding two stars for the Legends Of Horror. Spectacular event, and well organized.

Beautiful place lots of History lots of Canadian history

From Blueblood Steakhouse, to Soul in The City, Casa Loma is a tourist destination that cannot be overlooked as a focal point of the local dining and entertainment scene.

Nice place but not my cup of tea. Very boring for most guys. I'm sure if I was interested in history this would be a good place to go. Great for pictures. Wedding pictures would be nice in the backyard. There is also a nice view of the CN tower from one of Casa Loma's towers.

It's an interesting place we forget how huge this place really is.

It turns out pallet was a crazy man child. I found casa loma to be far more entertaining then I had imagined. Use the audio guide and pay attention to how this guy lived. He was fasinated by the same things a 8 yr old would be.

Expensive to go inside, but worth it if you like old interiors.the outside is mostly inaccessible, so you won't see much architecture from the top of the building.

Loved looking around and touring...use the citypass and save $ as well as time standing in line

Travelling back in time to a magical Toronto! Great gardens!

A decent experience of living life king size. Well maintained.

Best place with great history. It had so many rooms. It's an awesome place to visit .

It is a beautiful structure from the outside and makes an impressive sight in the neighborhood. The inside layout seems ill conceived and non functional for the original purpose. The interior design leaves much to he desired, but the garden room is beautiful.

An awesome adventure!! It was totally worth it and so glad we went! Every part of the mansion is an adventure and learning experience.

Interesting castle. We stayed for about 4hours at 1st September 2013 and we took the audio tour. A lot of information about Sir Pellat.
But be aware, there is no aircondition! The visit of the scottish tower inside was at 100 Fahrenheit (outside moderate 73 Fahrenheit).
The food in the basement was awful.
The best places to visit is in the 1st and 2nd floor.

Casa Loma looked pretty cool. Unfortunately we couldn't go on but it was still really cool to learn the history a little bit from our guide and see the exterior of the castle. If you want a cool place to get a pic just go here it's not bad. 9/10 would recommend.

Loved the history that this place has. The google map location happens to be incorrect though.

This estate is an experience and a must see when you are in the Toronto area. The architecture is ornate and beautifully designed. The majestic views from the towers will take your breath away, literally if you're afraid of heights. Furnishings from I'm guessing mostly original decor, helps set the scene for this glorys formitative years. Included is a guided audio tour and detailed map which will come in handy while meandering the labryinth type halls and rooms.

Unless you go for an event, which I admittedly haven't been there for, I found that it was an interesting place but can't imagine wanting to see it more than once.

I did my wedding shoot here. Beautiful place to shoot a video or even take causal pics.

We had dinner at The Blueblood Steakhouse and could not have asked for better ambiance for an incredible evening under a clear summer night sky. It's nice to see Casa Loma in all its glory after the many years of restoration work.

Worth pay the price for history lovers. Be ready to walk for 15 minutes from nearest subway

a beautiful place, art, architecture. but it is poorly maintained, dirty, without much information. sad

The Haunted House experience is not the greatest. It was crowded and was not scary at all! There are better events like screemers/wonderland's Halloween Haunt.

Ok so if you're in Toronto. You must at least try to visit here! This place is astonishing!!!!

Did escape room here. Pretty cool place to do some team building.

Beautiful interior with such a rich history. There is a $30 cover l. Buy tickets online to avoid long lines to purchase tickets. Great views of downtown Toronto from the tall tower in the castle.

The history was very interesting, such an old building with all the antique furniture and beautiful gardens with fountains and flowers! Defenitly something worth seeing!

Great historical site located in the close to downtown

Beautiful place! The history of the place is amazing!

The story of the man behind the building is as fascinating as the Palace itself...

Great Christmas activities for our young grades, but the time in between was somewhat boring for them.

Did the escape the tower experience and it was awesone. There are so many puzzles that I could go again and just work on a different set of puzzles. They have actors guiding you, it's great fun.

Amazing inside and out, a true work of art, he built this for his wife, he was in the Queen's Own, a remarkable individual.

So beautiful. Great archtecture, great history, great view from toronto. Easy to get to by the 127 bus leaving from spadina station. It's a 5 minute ride. Included in the toronto city pass. Must go place!!

I found Casa Loma to be very beautiful indeed. The castle and stables were both fantastic and seemingly carefully preserved. However, I feel that the large number of visitors coupled with the fact that it is essentially just for looking at took away from the experience.

Beautiful mansion / Castle in Toronto. Excellent views from the tower and back patio. Interesting History! History buffs will enjoy the audio tour.

The architecture is really nice. Staff is great. Parking options not so much. Must see in Toronto.

Simply a Toronto staple. Come by at night to dodge the swarms of tourists.

My four-year-old is old enough to pay $20 for the entrance but not to get an audio guide.

A stunningly breathtaking place where many movies were shot. Although no royalty ever lived there, it can absolutely measure up with many European castles. Worth the $30 entrance (without the Pass), audio guide and map included. Google suggests 2 hours, but you can easily spend more time there. It also includes the garage and stables on the opposite side of the road, which are reached via a tunnel.

Beautiful and stunning place. The staff were very welcoming by the box office and the entrance. Learned alot about people who use to live there years ago and the old vintage furniture and stuff looks so classy and beautiful. I liked everything about that place. There was a wedding happening too, the patios were very nice too. I would recommend going to this place to visit and learn facts about the people who use to live there. Thank you.

A very interesting mansion, the owner controlled a quarter of Canada s business, it s amazing how much he did for Toronto. The mansion in European style, even there is a room in which the owner was going to dispose of the royal family of Great Britain in the event of a visit. There is also a restaurant, open from 5 pm.

This castle is the only one still standing in North America. It has a beautiful and sad story behind it. It's definitely a must when visiting Toronto.

This place was so cool. Defiantly one of the high lights of our trip.

Very interesting, not a castle but a mansion built by a industrialist who built it in castle style. Really recommend this visit, the history behind his rise and fall is very interesting. As are all the rooms and furniture in the mansion. I highly recommend a Toronto tourist card. It is cheaper and you get past the line.

We did one of the escape rooms at Casa Loma and it was a very fun experience. The room we did was interactive and that made it much more enjoyable than your standard escape room experience .

Worth seeing. Learn about life of the man who has built it. Plan min 4 hours for detailed tour

nice place to visit during this pandemic, historic landmark!

Pricey but interesting. One part museum, one part art gallery and one part floral garden. Good day out with the parents.

This is a a great attraction to learn more about the history of Canada and Sir Henry Pellatt. Most disappointing part of the attraction is the underground tunnel there is not much to see and if there's a lot of people you might get stuck there.

Went there over the Christmas holidays.. fun for the kids as they had shows and activities set up.. however.. super expensive.. and most local people have never been

Great place to visit as a local or tourist. Went to a wedding there. Yes the rent. Very high end and expensive but we'll worth it.

Never went in but the grounds are beautifully maintained ...looks very popular

Buy the citypass to see this and others and walk through the castle in your own time. Theres lots to see - a dark tunnel takes you through to the antique cars and gardening area. Take a moment to live in the billiard room imagining the old times and the room with the large piano - on a clear day they open the window and the breeze gently flows in...