SNAPSHOT OF MUSKOKA
Set just north of Canada’s largest city, the Muskoka region has been a magnet for visitors for well over a century. It's more than 1,600 lakes, unspoiled wilderness and laid-back attitude makes it an ideal place for a retreat. More recently, Muskoka's casual charms have been enhanced by excellent golf courses, soothing spas, and top-notch restaurants. While the region is at its most popular in summer, when Hollywood and hockey stars lounge at their lakefront "cottages," this is an enticing destination to visit at any time of the year, particularly for fall colours and winter sports like skiing and snowmobiling.
Look at any map of the region and you’ll soon notice a large shaded area. That’s Algonquin Park, one of the most naturally beautiful places on earth. Deerhurst Resort sits just off the southwest corner of the 7,700 sq. km. wilderness preserve, making it an ideal daytrip for sightseeing as well as guided hiking, biking and canoe trips arranged through the resort.
ESTABLISHED: 1896, founded by Charles Waterhouse
OWNERSHIP: Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors (A subsidiary of Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company)
MANAGEMENT: Atlific Hotels and Resorts
GENERAL MANAGER: Joseph Klein
EXECUTIVE CHEF: Rory Golden, Certified Chef de Cuisine
LOCATION: Approximately two hours and two turns north of Toronto in the famed lakeside tourism region of Muskoka, just 30 minutes west of Algonquin Provincial Park
GUEST ROOMS: 415 with a guest capacity of 1,000+
ACCOMODATION STYLE: Hotel rooms, junior one-bedroom suites and deluxe and luxury 1, 2 and 3 bedroom condo-style units.
CONFERENCE FACILITIES: 40,000 square feet
PROPERTY SIZE : 800 acres
PRIVATE AIRSTRIP: 3,000 foot paved runway
ON-SITE DINING & BARS: Eclipse restaurant, Steamers restaurant, The Pub, The Landing Lobby Bar, room service and pizza delivery, seasonal outdoor patios
SPA:The Spa at Deerhurst
LIVE AT DEERHURST: Deerhurst showcases two musical performances each year. For the 2008/2009 season take your pick from the all-new After Hours or Canada Rocks. Now into its 25th year, the Deerhurst show is Canada’s longest running stage show and once featured Shania Twain.
GOLF: Two 18-hole courses: Deerhurst Highlands (Par 72) and Deerhurst Lakeside (Par 64), two driving ranges, and the Deerhurst Golf Academy offering expert instruction by one of Canada’s top golf professionals.
SPORTS: Fitness center, squash court, 4 swimming pools (1 indoor and 3 outdoor), 8 tennis (2 indoor and 6 outdoor), beachfront watercraft, horseback riding, wagon, carriage and pony rides, hiking trails, off-road ATV and Hummer tours. In winter, sleigh and cutter rides, skating, dog-sledding, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, tubing, snowmobiling and downhill skiing at Hidden Valley Highlands Ski Club (just next door).
Ms. Anne White
Media/Public Relations
Deerhurst Resort
(416) 450-4452
awhite@deerhurstresort.com
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