Region: Ontario · Canada
Where to stay in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill is a city in Ontario, Canada, home to about 202,000 people.
- Best months
- May to September
- Nearest airport
- YYZ27 km · Toronto Pearson International Airport
- Currency
- CADCanadian dollar
- Time zone
- America/Toronto
- Plugs
- A, B · 120 V
- Emergency
- 911
- Language
- English, French
About
About Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill (2021 population: 202,022) is a Ontario city in the south-central Regional Municipality of York, Canada. Part of the Greater Toronto Area, it is the twelfth most populous municipality in Ontario and the twenty-seventh most populous municipality in Canada.
Richmond Hill is the third most populous municipality in York Region and the 28th most populous municipality in Canada. Richmond Hill's population has grown from 102,000 in 1996 to over 195,000 in 2016. Richmond Hill used to be a village and had an interurban running to it from Toronto. As the suburban boom in Toronto started after WWII, Richmond Hill eventually grew to become another suburb in the 1970s and 80s. Today, Richmond Hill hosts a significant Chinese population on its east end and a significant Persian population in the north.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Richmond Hill
See
- Mill Pond
- Richmond Hill Heritage Centre
- Wilcox Lake
Do
- Concerts in the Park
- David Dunlap Observatory
- Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
- Museum of the Streets
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Where the places to stay in Richmond Hill are
15 places to stay in this guide with known coordinates, grouped by straight-line distance from the city centre (the point Wikidata gives for Richmond Hill), nearest first. Distance on foot or by road is longer.
14 places
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Toronto - Markham · 5.1 km
- Best Western Parkway Hotel Toronto North · 5.3 km
- Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites · 5.4 km
- Soules' Inn · 5.4 km
- Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Markham · 5.6 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Markham · 5.6 km
- Residence Inn by Marriott Toronto Markham · 5.7 km
- Monte Carlo Inn Toronto Markham · 6.3 km
- Park Inn by Radisson Toronto-Markham · 6.4 km
- Spark by Hilton Toronto Markham · 7.0 km
- Homewood Suites by Hilton Toronto-Markham · 7.3 km
- Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Toronto Markham · 7.3 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Northeast/Markham · 9.3 km
- TownePlace Suites by Marriott Toronto Northeast/Markham · 9.3 km
1 place
- Residence & Conference Centre Toronto · 11.1 km
Where to stay
Hotels in Richmond Hill
15 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Best Western Parkway Hotel Toronto North | 5.3 km | |
| Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Markham | 5.6 km | |
| Courtyard by Marriott Toronto Northeast/Markham | 9.3 km | |
| Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton Toronto Markham | 7.3 km | |
| Hilton Garden Inn Toronto/Markham | 5.6 km | |
| Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Toronto - Markham | 5.1 km | |
| Homewood Suites by Hilton Toronto-Markham | 7.3 km | |
| Monte Carlo Inn Toronto Markham | 6.3 km | |
| Park Inn by Radisson Toronto-Markham | 6.4 km | |
| Residence & Conference Centre Toronto | 11.1 km | |
| Residence Inn by Marriott Toronto Markham | 5.7 km | |
| Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites | 5.4 km | |
| Soules' Inn | 1830 | 5.4 km |
| Spark by Hilton Toronto Markham | 7.0 km | |
| TownePlace Suites by Marriott Toronto Northeast/Markham | 9.3 km |
All 15 hotels in Richmond Hill, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Richmond Hill
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Richmond Hill are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; October is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Richmond Hill travel calendar 2027: every day with public and school holidays, sunrise and sunset and the typical high and low (also as JSON).
Public holidays in Canada, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Richmond Hill: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 27 km) and Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK, 69 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
With attractions spread out and free parking available at practically everywhere, car is the most common and easiest way to get around. York Region Transit operates the municipal buses in Richmond Hill. Bus service is adequate, although you should check the timetables to make sure you don't waste your time waiting for half an hour. Service along Yonge street and Highway 7, where most of the interesting destinations are, are excellent, and even if you miss your bus, the next one generally comes soon.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
YYZ · Toronto Pearson International Airport
YTZ · Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
YLK · Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport
Questions
Richmond Hill: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Richmond Hill?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Richmond Hill are May to September. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 26 °C; October is the wettest, with about 80 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Richmond Hill?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), about 27 km from the city centre in a straight line; Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ, 27 km) and Barrie-Lake Simcoe Regional Airport (YLK, 69 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Richmond Hill?
Canadian dollar (CAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Richmond Hill
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.