The Great Wolf Lodge, an indoor water park and resort located in Niagara Falls Canada, is gearing up for the holiday season.  This year, they are once again building a full-sized gingerbread house – large enough for an entire family of six to dine!

The gingerbread house, which is nearly two stories tall, takes over 300 hours to complete.  Reservations are available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, starting on November 24, 2011, for up to nine seatings per day.  The $20 reservation fee (meals are additional), will go to the Child Advocacy Centre Niagara.  You do not have to be a resort guest to make a reservation.

This life-sized gingerbread house is just one piece of the Great Wolf Lodge’s holiday celebration.  Here are some of the other fun things going on as part of Wiley’s Winter Wonderland at the Great Wolf Lodge:

Snowflakes will be falling in the Grand Living Room
Santa, Mrs. Claus and all of their elves will be visiting guests
“Taffy on Snow” (hot maple syrup drizzled on a bed of snow and rolled into a popsicle stick treats) will be served
Forest Magic shows

The Great Wolf Lodge, Niagara Falls, Canada
3950 Victoria Ave
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 7M8

Photo credit: The Great Wolf Lodge, Niagara Falls

Now that summer and back to school season is over, it’s time to get ready for Halloween.  The indoor water park at the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls is the perfect way to bridge the gap between the summer and winter.  This Halloween, stay at the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls, where you can enjoy their Howl-O-Ween Celebration, taking place from October 14th through October 31st, 2011.  It’s a wonderful way to escape the cooler weather.

Here are some of the things you can enjoy at the Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls:

• A trick-or-treating trail through a haunted forest
• A special monster mash family dance
• Pumpkin carving
• Witchy crafts
• Costume parade and contest, complete with prizes
• Spooky story time with lodge characters
• Wolf science – where your kids can concoct science experiments

The Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls offers a giant all-indoor and weatherproof water park with thirteen waterslides, three pools, two whirlpools, a large outdoor heated spa experience, a giant wavepool, and a 500,000 liter lazy river.  You’ll also find fabulous accommodations, an Elements spa, an arcade, and several family-friendly restaurants.

The Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls
3950 Victoria Ave
Niagara Falls, ON L2E 7M8
800.605.9653

Photo credit: The Great Wolf Lodge Niagara Falls

On Wednesday February, 16, the newest addition to The Ritz-Carlton family opened its doors in Toronto, becoming the only Ritz-Carlton in Canada.

Naturally, The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto will provide guests with luxury befitting its name. Guests can expect beautiful views, elegant architecture and decor, and a full-service spa providing unique pampering experiences.

But what made this hotel opening really unique was the way it was shared with people all over the world through social media. Over 200 people watched on the dedicated Livestream Channel on Facebook as the ribbon was cut and the first official guest was handed the first official key. As one of those viewers, I can say that it was pretty neat to be able to participate remotely in this event from my home office in Central Florida and it definitely made me more likely to put the property on my “must-see” list.

If you missed the live stream, check out their Livestream channel soon for video of the event.

The Ritz-Carlton brand has been active on social media networks for some time. Individual properties, such as the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel, have their own Facebook pages for guests and fans alike. The RitzCarlton twitter account is very active and actually interacts with other twitter users (and not just guests), something you don’t always see from hotel brands in social media.

Congratulations to The Ritz-Carlton, Tornoto!

Photo courtesy of The Ritz-Carlton

As part of the Shades of Summer promotion, Westmont Hospitality Group hotels across Canada are offering 50% off the room rate for the 2nd night. If you’re looking for decent hotels in Canada for a summer trip on a budget, it probably won’t get a lot better than this.

The list of participating hotels in Alberta, Toronto, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Ontario include Radisson and Staybridge Suites properties, and many Hiltons, Holiday Inns and Best Westerns.

At most of these properties, you’ll be getting more value than just a room, with daily complimentary breakfast for two, free high speed internet, free parking and full use of facilities including swimming pool, business and fitness centers and guest laundry facilities.

For example, consider the rates in London, Ontario. Both Radisson and Staybridge Suites there are offering daily rates from $129, so with the second day at $65, you get an average daily rate of $97.

In Toronto, there are two Holiday Inn Express hotels offering daily rates from $119. With the second day’s rate at $60, you’d end up paying an average $89 per night. With a free breakfast and parking thrown in, that makes it a pretty good deal.

The deal is valid for stays between May 14 and Sept 12, 2010. More details here – www.gotucovered.ca/

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