The Royal York Hotel, built on the Queen's Hotel site in 1928-29, is part of the coast-to-coast chain of grand hotels. The skyscraper hotel, designed by Montreal architects Ross and MacDonald, was the largest hotel in the British Commonwealth and dramatically altered the Toronto skyline. Inside, the hotel features 29 interior rooms decorated in Canadian themes, providing the setting for conventions, entertainers, cocktails, teas, debu-tante balls, and royal visits.