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Sukhdev Toor
OccupationHotelier
Known forFounder, President and CEO of Manga Hotel Group

Sukhdev Toor is a Canadian businessman, hotelier, and philanthropist[1][2]. He is the founder, president, and chief executive officer of Manga Hotel Group, a privately held hospitality investment and management company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.

Early Life and Education

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A Sikh Canadian originally from Punjab, India, Toor immigrated to Ontario, Canada as an engineer in the 1980s and studied for an MBA at the University of Waterloo[3]. He holds a degree in civil engineering[4][5] and has applied his technical background to innovative hotel design and development. He entered the hospitality industry after purchasing his first motel in St. Catharines, Ontario in 1987 and began building the Manga Hotel Group[3][6].

Career

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Toor’s strategic vision and risk-taking fueled rapid expansion throughout the 1990s[3]. He built Manga Hotel Group from a single property to an empire that owns and operates over 31 hotels and approximately 6,000 rooms[3], with additional projects in progress. Notably, he built the first Hampton Inn in Canada and Canada’s first LEED-certified hotel[7][8], reflecting his commitment to sustainability and innovation in real estate[3]. Toor is recognized for pioneering achievements, including introducing the first Hilton-branded hotel properties in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia which he built[9][10]. Manga Hotel Group maintains a vertically integrated business model that covers land acquisition, construction, hotel operations, and property management.

Manga Hotel Group is affiliated with flagship brands such as Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt, and InterContinental Hotel Group, and also develops residential and commercial properties throughout Canada and the United States[11]. The company’s growth strategy is based on data-driven decision-making and embracing new technologies for operational excellence[3][12].

Over the course of his career, Toor has built 16 hotels from the ground up and developed independent hotels including the namesake TOOR Hotel Toronto[13][14], SoHo 54 Hotel in New York City[15], the Atlantica Hotel Halifax[16] and The Hollis Halifax[9]. In addition to hotel construction, Toor has also constructed multiple purpose built rental residential buildings[8][12][17].

Awards and Recognition

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Toor’s reputation as a leading real estate developer and hospitality expert in Canada stems from his successful track record in acquiring, developing, and managing hotels and multi-unit residential properties. Toor has received numerous industry awards, notable honours include:

  • Hilton Lifetime Achievement Award[18]
  • Intercontinental Hotel Group Canadian Developer of the Year[19]
  • RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award[20][5]
  • Hotelier Magazine Pinnacle Award[21]
  • Hilton Hotels Builder of the Year[19]
  • Chevrolet Ingenuity Award[6][5]
  • Americas Hilton Development Awards Multi-Brand Developer of the Year[22]

Toor also speaks regularly at industry events such as the Canadian Hotel Investment Conference as a leading hotelier[19][23][24].

Philanthropy

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Toor is active in philanthropic initiatives. He established the Toor Family Foundation[25] which is focused on promoting health, wellness, art, and culture. The foundation has made significant contributions, including a $1 million donation to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and a $1 million donation to the Royal Ontario Museum.[3][1]

  1. ^ a b Offices, Natalya Anderson, Canadian Family (2023-07-20). "Hotelier Sukhdev Toor came as immigrant and now gives back through foundation". Canadian Family Offices. Retrieved 2025-08-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Offices, Canadian Family (2023-12-01). "Six immigrant families who flourished after arriving in Canada". Canadian Family Offices. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Newman, Stacey; Editor-in-Chief; Magazine, STAY (2024-10-22). "Sukhdev Toor, Manga Hotels, and a family vision for the future". STAY Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-15. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ "Manga Hotels | Condo Developer". GTA-Homes. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  5. ^ a b c News, The Mississauga News Mississauga (2013-06-25). "Meet three made-in-Mississauga success stories". Mississauga.com. Retrieved 2025-08-21. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  6. ^ a b "Sukhdev Toor". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  7. ^ "Taking Canadian Hospitality to the Next Level: Interview with CEO, Sukhdev Toor". Business Focus Magazine. 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  8. ^ a b writer, Steve McLean Business Writer Steve is a veteran; reporter; editor; Print, Communications Specialist Whose Work Has Appeared in a Wide Variety of; Bands, online outlets He’s the author of the book Hot Canadian; Toronto, has taught reporting to college students He is based in. "Manga Hotels keeps faith in hospitality, and downtown Toronto". renx.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-15. {{cite web}}: |first1= has generic name (help)
  9. ^ a b admin. "A Brand Debut in Nova Scotia, The 120-key Hollis Halifax – a DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Opens". Hotel-Online. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  10. ^ Ltd, Kostuch Media (2014-01-15). "Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Lands in St. John's, N.L." Hotelier Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  11. ^ Ltd, Kostuch Media (2022-08-10). "Manga Hotels Acquires Hampton Inn & Suites, Albany, New York". Hotelier Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  12. ^ a b Ltd, Kostuch Media (2024-10-10). "This year's Investment Roundtable, produced in partnership with Marriott Hotels of Canada, highlights a year of continued industry growth". Hotelier Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  13. ^ "TOOR Hotel debuts in downtown Toronto as Manga Hotel Group expands…". STAY Magazine. 2025-04-03. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  14. ^ Ltd, Kostuch Media (2025-04-08). "TOOR Hotel Opens in Downtown Toronto". Hotelier Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  15. ^ "Manga Hotels acquires SoHo 54 Hotel, New York City". STAY Magazine. 2025-02-18. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  16. ^ "Extensive Atlantica Halifax reno not just lipstick!". STAY Magazine. 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  17. ^ Camilleri, Carolyn (06.01.2025). "Hotel Construction & Renovations". Eastern Hotelier Mazaging. p. 28. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  18. ^ Ltd, Kostuch Media (2022-09-28). "Sukhdev Toor Receives Hilton 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award for Canada". Hotelier Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  19. ^ a b c "Speaker Details: 2025 Canadian Hotel Investment Conference". www.hotelinvest.ca. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  20. ^ "Canada's Top 25 Immigrants 2013". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  21. ^ Ltd, Kostuch Media (2018-12-07). "2018 Pinnacle Awards | Regional Company of the Year - Manga Hotels | Video". Hotelier Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  22. ^ "Winners of Hilton's 2024 Americas Development Awards Announced". Stories From Hilton. 2025-05-05. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
  23. ^ Ltd, Kostuch Media (2025-05-15). "Hotel Leaders Tackle Current Challenges at CHIC 2025". Hotelier Magazine. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  24. ^ "CHIC 2025: Industry leaders confront cost, complexity and capital…". STAY Magazine. 2025-05-09. Retrieved 2025-08-21.
  25. ^ "Toor Family Foundation - Manga Hotels". 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
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