Hotels near Scarborough, Ontario

A little about Scarborough...

Scarborough is the area that forms the eastern part of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was a separate city for over 200 years, but has been part of the 'East District' of Toronto since 1998. The Scarborough name is still used by most local residents, and is recognized by Canada Post as a municipality name. Scarborough has characteristics of a suburb of old Toronto, but retains much of its own character and flavour. Certain neighbourhoods in Scarborough are popular destinations for new immigrants to Canada, who bring part of their own culture to that of Scarborough. Because of the topography of the Bluffs, the Rouge Valley and the other creeks and many minor tributaries, Scarborough is said to be the greenest and leafiest part of Toronto.

Home to Centennial College and University of Toronto Scarborough.

The Scarborough Town Centre is the largest commercial and entertainment hub east of Yonge Street in Toronto. It is located next to the Scarborough Civic Centre, Albert Campbell Square, Consilium Place and the Scarborough Centre. This area was developed as a city centre under the old City of Scarborough government. The Scarborough Walk of Fame is also located in the Town Centre, consisting of a number of plaques embedded in pavement to honour notable residents, past and current. The inaugural inductees included NBA player Jamaal Magloire, Olympic gold medallist Vicky Sunohara as well as 8 other prominent residents contributing to advances in medicine, arts, and community.

In 1974, the Toronto Zoo was moved from its original downtown location to its current location in the Rouge River valley. The new location enabled the zoo to increase its overall area from 3 hectares to over 300 hectares.

The topography of Scarborough has provided the area with an abundance of golf courses. The Toronto Hunt Club was established in 1895 alongside Lake Ontario and is private. Scarborough Golf and Country Club was established in 1912 and is private. Cedarbrae Golf and Country Club was established in 1922 and moved to its current Rouge River Valley location at Steeles Ave East in 1957, it is also a private course. Dentonia Park is a public executive course established in 1967 and is nesteld in a lush park beside the Victoria Park subway station. The Tam O'Shanter Golf Course was established in 1973 and is nestled alongside Highland Creek.

On May 17, 2006, the Nike Malvern Sports Complex was opened in the Malvern neighbourhood. Nike Canada donated $500,000 to build the complex, which includes a basketball court, a practice soccer pitch, and a running track. The track was constructed from 50,000 used running shœs. The complex was built on the grounds of the Blessed Mother Teresa Catholic Secondary School, but is open to the public. Olympic hurdler Perdita Felicien was on hand at the opening to encourage youth to participate in sports.