The cosy, historic 65-room St Regis hotel underwent a major, 12-million Canadian dollar renovation in 2008 and re-emerged as a business traveller favourite, with marble bathroom finishes and walls sheathed in rich, pale blue leather.

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That finally happened when the Jerome reopened this past December after being closed four months for a many-million-dollar top-to-bottom renovation. (The hotel declines to say exactly how many millions.) The architects, designers, and historians nailed it.

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