Thompson tell-all

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Spent a night this week at Peter Freed and Tony Cohen’s new boutique hotel, The Thompson Toronto, which promises to be happening h.q. The full saga of my adventures will appear Saturday, July 10 in the Star’s lovely Living section. Meanwhile, some impressions..  

Toronto, reimagined as a cartoon by Javier Mariscal

This wacked-out 3d piece spans one wall of the lobby bar.  

Splat!

 On the opposite wall, a glass work that looks like splattered liquid hangs ominously above the concierge’s head.  

Nice linens

The Sferra bedlinens (and robes!) were fabulously luxurious, but I sort of hate the idea of reddish stripes on a bed. Shouldn’t beds be soothing and blue?  

Nice view, though, no?  

Carrera, baby

Lovely Carrera marble flooring in the bathroom, which is certainly a step up from your typical “boutique”.  

Dolly wall

 Loved Brenda Bent’s installation of crazy Meissen figurines against period pics in the 24-hour diner she designed with her partner Karen Gable (the design team apparently is called Bent and Gable), which is really fun and funky.  

Deco diner

Loved the cool mix of trash and flash here too.    

Rocking out at the Virgin Fest

Party people posed for snaps of themselves looking like rock stars in front of the LED sign in the lobby at the Virgin America bash.