Spain-based luxury hotel and resort brand RIU Hotels is finally preparing to open its first Canadian outpost in Toronto's Entertainment District this fall, a milestone that follows years of delays and missed opening dates dating back four years.The new Hotel Riu Plaza Toronto was first announced over six years ago, when it was revealed that the brand's first location in Canada would occupy the lower levels of the two-tower Theatre District Residence complex's north tower at 30 Widmer Street.When first announced all those years ago, the 353-room hotel was anticipated to open in 2021. However, few could have predicted the tumultuous pandemic years that followed, which saw construction stoppages and a near-total collapse of the hospitality industry.Despite the initial promise of a 2021 opening, that year closed out with a complex rising just a few storeys above street level, and it had already become clear that the initial opening timeline would be significantly delaye...