Queen’s Landing by Vintage Hotels

You can’t help but fall in love with Queen’s Landing, one of Vintage Hotels’ charming hotels (it also holds Pillar & Post Inn and the Prince of Wales within its classy collection).

The Queen’s Landing is a grand mansion on the edge of Niagara River, graced with stately white columns and Venetian windows that signal yet more timeless treats inside – a gorgeous lobby, sweeping staircase and polished floors, punctuated with refined antiques and fresh flowers.

Once inside this serene space – where chandeliers twinkle overhead – you’re likely to be tempted to stop for a meal at Tiara Restaurant, which comes complete with panoramas of the Yacht Club and harbour waters. Select a dish from the extensive menu, brimming with French and Canadian fare prepared using locally-sourced ingredients, best paired with a crisp white or velvety red wine. An ornate stained-glass ceiling, tall windows, and white columns to match the tablecloths – this is fine dining in Canada at its best. Queen’s Landing also serves delicious bites at the Bacchus Lounge, a place of soft leather sofas, dark wood panelling and more stained glass – there’s even a fireplace to set the mood.

Aside from the fabulous feasting and drinking offered at the hotel, Queen’s Landing is a place of gentle respite, what with its tranquil indoor pool encased in a glass house next to leafy, flowering gardens. In addition to this is a gym, fitness classes, and access to Queen’s Landing’s sister hotels and their activities/facilities – a complimentary shuttle service will take you there. Otherwise, simply pull up a seat on the al fresco patio, order a cocktail from one of the smiling wait staff and watch the comings and goings of the harbour; heavenly.