Newly-minted B&B donates weekends to charity

ANCASTER, ON—Serenity Ranch, the Hamilton area’s newest B&B, celebrated their opening by donating two weekends at the ranch to charity, one to the Juravinski Cancer Clinic and one to the Hamilton AIDS Network.

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Gingerbread Lane aids Make-A-Wish Foundation

VANCOUVER—The most decadent lane in the city, filled with pounds of eye-candy and signature treats re-opens at Hyatt Regency Vancouver, Nov. 25 thru Dec. 28th, 2008. Once home to the world’s tallest gingerbread man, Gingerbread Lane welcomes over 20,000 visitors each year and has earned its place in the Guinness Book of World Records.

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Eclectic hotel adds The Chilled Cork and Zeona’s

CHATHAM, ON—A new restaurant opened in this city last month, in a hotel that is probably unique in Canada. With seating for 80, The Chilled Cork Food Emporium and Wine Bar is on the ground level of the Retro Suites Hotel in downtown Chatham.

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The ultimate welcome for pets

The Summit Lodge and Spa in Whistler, BC has a blackboard in the lobby listing the names and welcoming pets to the hotel.

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Is there still room for room service?

By Marni Andrews

From magic boxes to bicycle delivery to unexpected humour, room service is far from passé and continues to evolve. Many guests expect room service, enjoy it and are willing to pay for the opportunity. Solo travellers often embrace it as a way to avoid eating alone. Women travellers like it because of the perceived safety of remaining in room. Still, with North America entering a period of almost certain economic contraction, this amenity must continue to prove itself a revenue plus...

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