By Nicholas Katers
The Best Ontario Resorts
Visitors to Ontario are drawn to major cities such as Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton and Kitchener. These metro areas contain restaurants, museums and attractions attractive to first-time visitors. Ontario has much to offer beyond its urban environs with striking valleys, rivers and hills spanning the majority of the province. The province's bucolic setting is best viewed from the comforts of a
resort guest room, dining area or nature trail.
Deerhurst Resort
The Deerhust Resort is a 780-acre getaway located on Ontario's Peninsula Lake. The resort outfits its Pavilion Rooms with free Internet, work desks and king or two queen beds. Guests in the Deluxe Suites receive these amenities plus CD/DVD players, fireplaces and pullout sofa beds. Golfers at the Deerhurst Resort hit the links at the resort's 18-hole Deerhurst Lakes and Deerhurst Highlands courses. The Spa at Deerhurst offers manicures, pedicures, facials and natural body treatments at premium rates.
Deerhurst Resort
1235 Deerhurst Drive
Huntsville, Ontario P1H 2E8, Canada
(800) 201-1488
deerhurstresort.com/
Delta Grandview Resort
The standard resort room offered at Delta Grandview Resort includes cable TV and a choice of one queen or two double beds. Guests upgrading to luxury three-bedroom suites can access wood fireplaces, pullout sofas and views of the golf course and lake. The Owl's Nest Lobby Bar & Lounge serves soups, appetizers and sandwiches at lunch and dinner. The resort offers a nighttime bonfire each Friday and Saturday during the fall and winter.
Delta Grandview Resort
939 Highway 60
Huntsville, Ontario P1H 1Z4, Canada
(705) 789-4417
deltahotels.com/hotels/hotels.php?hotelId=49
Hockley Valley Resort Centre
The Hockley Valley Resort Centre features an 18-hole, par 71 golf course spanning 300 acres of beautiful Ontario property. The resort outfits each room with a coffee maker, satellite TV and wireless Internet. The Horizons Dining Room is a 250-seat restaurant serving international dishes to guests year round. Guests interested in drinks and snacks can head to the resort's Seasons Bar & Lounge and the Oasis Cafe. The Hockley Valley Resort Centre Spa pampers visitors with hydrotherapy, skin care and hand massages.
Hockley Valley Resort Centre
Rural Route 1
Orangeville, Ontario L9W 2Y8, Canada
(519) 942-0754
hockley.com/
Horseshoe Resort
The Horseshoe Resort offers guestrooms and suites 60 minutes north of Toronto. The resort's Horseshoe Rooms contain in-room movies, free coffee and pullout sofas with king or two double beds available. The two-story Loft Suite provides an electronic fireplace, wireless Internet and whirlpool tub. The Horseshoe Resort creates a casual dining experience at the Crazy Horse Saloon and a fine dining setting at Silks Fine Dining. The resort's Shizen Spa offers shiatsu massage, Reiki healing and facials by appointment.
Horseshoe Resort
1101 Horseshoe Valley Road
Barrie, Ontario L4M 4Y8, Canada
(800) 461-5627
horseshoeresort.com/
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About the Author:
Nicholas Katers has been a freelance writer since 2006. He teaches American history at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis. His past works include articles for "CCN Magazine," "The History Teacher" and "The Internationalist" magazine. Katers holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in American history from University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, respectively.
Photo Credits:
Photo by Rick Harris (Flickr)
