CYYZ/YYZ - Toronto Pearson - Sheraton Gateway - September 2026

A very well tried and tested hotel, the Sheraton Gateway Toronto Pearson Airport.   Linked to Terminal 3 and in turn the intra terminal monorail.  Booked a 2 Queen Beds, Runway View, Club Lounge Access, Premium Guest Room and was allocated toom 759.  Great views across all 3 runways.  You need to use electronics (FR24 in this case) for arrivals and departures but much can also be read off taxying past.  This type of room gives access to the lounge on the ground floor that allows a nice breakfast as well as snacks and drinks through the day.

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Above: View from room.

Above: Panoramic view from room

Above: Seen from airside.

more photos from 2010 can be found at https://jazzclubspotting.blogspot.com/2025/12/yyz-10-jul-2010.html courtsey of Mark Curran

CYYZ/YYZ - Toronto - Holiday Inn Express & Suites Toronto Airport South - September 2026

Having just returned from a few days in Toronto, I thought it would be of use to share my observations in respect of a new hotel that has opened at Toronto Airport - It is the Holiday Inn Express - Toronto Airport South, 25 International Boulevard, Toronto. The hotel is located in a fairly quite industrial area and as such there are not a great deal of places to get to without a vehicle or the need for a 15 mins walk. The hotel is located fairly close to the end of Runway 24L.

Even numbered rooms starting from x02 are best. room 702 is adjacent to a south facing window which allows traffic into Toronto City Airport to be seen. 

I had a King Bed Suite Airport View, Room 610 - It had a fantastic view out over the airport from a nice big window and all landings and take offs from both directions on both runways in use could be seen except for the times when a bit of misty rain moved in for a few hours where movements on Runway 23/05 (the furthest runway from the hotel) were sometimes beaten by the weather. Out of these times, the aircraft were fairly well lit up. As is with most Toronto Airport hotels, it wasn't the cheapest but for me it was worth it and I missed very little with the assistance of electronic aids. The rooms can be booked on the IHG website as 'Airport View Rooms'. As the hotel is quite new the windows are of excellent quality for photographs.

Hotel & nearby facilities - The hotel serves breakfast both warm and cold. There is no restaurant or bar though ! There is a small shop where crisps and snacks can be purchased. Disappointingly, there is no other facility like a fuel station to walk to to stock up. One plus, there is a rather conveniently located Molson Beer Store located about 10 mins walk South from the hotel. The store opens from 11am - 5pm Saturday and Sunday and 10am - 6pm Monday to Friday. The shops sells beers only and no wine or other soft drinks.The hotel room has a fridge in the room which is handy.

The nearest food places are about 15 mins walk to the North. There is the Arizona Grill Lounge as well as three fast food places, Popeyes, Pita Land and Philthy Phillies just before you get to the Arizona. There are also two aviation themed stores in this same complex, Threshold Aviation and AvWorld as well as a coffee shop.

I will sum up the hotel with the pro's and cons.

Pro's - An excellent hotel in a safe area, I didn't see any undesirables hanging about probably as its not in a residential area. The view from the room is excellent. The sun wasn't in my face all morning and started to appear from about 2pm onwards. If you are an IHG member, you get points for staying.

Cons - No restaurant or bar on site or in close walking distance. If anyone has mobility issues and relies on nearby facilities to walk to, this might not be the hotel for you.Car parking is charged at 15CAD a night but if you have a car, the above mentioned eateries/shops are a very short drive away. 

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CYYZ/YYZ - Toronto - Four Points by Sheraton, Mississauga - June 2025

The Four Points is located, off airport, on Dixie Road to the south-west.

Despite being off-site, the hotel commands a good overall view of the majority of the airfield at a distance, with an excellent view of all runways which allowed all arriving and departing traffic to be seen. There are limited views of the terminal area, particularly Terminal 3, although some of it is obscured by the hangars in the mid-field area.

I arrived into terminal 3 on Air Transat from LGW and was able to get a good view of most of what was parked on the terminal from the walkway, which is on the top level, down to arrivals. I took an Uber to the hotel although there is a half hourly shuttle bus.

A fellow spotter had stayed there the previous week and had recommended top floor room 723, which I requested on booking, however on arrival they were quite happy to give me room 717 just slightly down the corridor. Any 7th floor odd numbered room would be fine.

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The view from the room is below:

I didn't use any of the hotel facilities in my brief overnight stay, but the hotel was quiet and comfortable with a Tim Horton's next door.

The photo below is a closer view giving an idea of what can be seen on the ground in the T3 area, and in the mid-field area. T2, on the right of the photo is hidden by the hangars. All aircraft that are taxi-ing will show up on Flightradar 24 so it was easy to identify aircraft before departure.

CYYZ/YYZ - Toronto - Super 8 by Wyndham Mississauga - June 2025

This is a more affordable hotel in the YYZ area - I had room 504 which is a high floor facing the airport.  The views of Runways 23/05 action are good (albeit distant) and nothing will be missed using this runway.  Movements can also be seen using the other runways (ADSB required) and its a fairly quick walk to the large Max Ward Memorial Park which is the official viewing area.

Credit: Bill Robertson

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View from 504.

CYYZ/YYZ - Toronto - Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and conference centre - May 2025

I stayed in the Toronto - Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel and conference centre earlier this month, its a cheaper alternative than the Sheraton Gateway in the terminal. We had room 723 which gives the below views. If its not a full on spotting visit then its suitable alternative and considerably cheaper to a downtown hotel (if there is no convention on), Its is a good standard with a small pool and nice bar area. 

  landing on runway 24R

landing on runway 23.

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I can highly recommend the local Jack Astors Bar and Grill, which is a short distance away  where, if you sat in the right seat at the bar, you can see the inbounds to runway 24 or provided you don't all leave the restaurant at once see them from the front entrance.

CYYZ/YYZ - Toronto Pearson - ALT Hotel - June 2024

I decided on the ALT Hotel at Toronto Pearson airport, based on reports on Plane Spotting Hotels.  They recommended rooms 1010, 1110, 1210 or 1310.  A quick e-mail to the hotel secured room 1201, which has great views across the airport.  Note it only has one bed (not a problem for me as I was travelling solo).  It is reached by the airport shuttle train and well sign-posted.  From the room you get views of the terminal ramps, although some things are hidden, as well as across to the Westjet / Porter hangars and Skyservice FBO.  The 737 and E170 on the fire dump can also be seen.  Good optics will allow a lot to be read off, although most on the FBO are nose/tail on. There are distant views of the Bombardier production facility, although the flight test ramp is hidden.  There do not appear to be any shops / eateries in easy walking distance, but you can always hop on the airport transit train and get something in the terminal.  There is a restaurant / bar at the hotel, but not the cheapest.

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Credit Steve Mitchell