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What Does a Muskoka Resort Look Like After Lockdown?

As the JW Marriott near Rosseau is the first resort in Muskoka to re-open after lockdown, we asked ourselves: What does a hotel look like as COVID restrictions open up? Answer: mobile keys, touchless front desks, sanitized canoes, and plenty of space between Muskoka chairs, of course. “We are so excited to be able to …

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Travel: Red Mountain Gold

Eureka! Red Mountain’s Josie Strikes Gold Every once in a while a miner strikes it rich while panning for ski gold. Amid the rocks and ready roughness of Canada’s Kootenay Rockies, a nugget has emerged at Rossland’s Red Mountain Resort: The Josie Hotel, recently awarded Canada’s Best Boutique Ski Hotel in the 2019 World Ski …

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Muskoka Meets the Waldorf-Astoria

It housed Cole Porter, Frank Sinatra, and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. It’s considered one of America’s most venerable hotels. What does New York’s Waldorf-Astoria have to do with Muskoka? The answer lies with the Royal Muskoka. The Royal Muskoka Hotel The Royal Muskoka was once cottage country’s grandest hotels. Built by the Muskoka Navigation Company …

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