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OK, my editing class is calling me but I want to get in a quick review of our weekend. On Saturday, we headed out to Niagara-on-the-Lake for a romantic weekend at the Harbour House. After a rocking start to the day (Acura Sherway really needs to employ people who know what they’re talking about) we packed the rental car and hit the road for the 75 minute trek around the Golden Horseshoe. Even though we weren’t in our own car, I did enjoy playing with the satalite radio! You gotta love an entire station devoted to Broadway!

The hotel is beautiful. And the friendly, welcoming and helpful staff make the Harbour House Hotel even better. We were able to check in early and even had a bag of personlized cookies and personlized hotel stationary waiting for us in the room. Sean, the front desk guy on duty, booked us in for lunch and our complimentary wine tour at Peller Estates. The winery is beautiful and, for the most part, we liked all the wine and food we tried. The highlight of lunch was the sweet potato soup. Yum!

We left the winery full and headed back to the hotel for more snacks, wine and conversation in the lobby. Harbour House hosts a wine and cheese tasting for guests from 4:00 to 5:30, and it was really nice to relax by the fire and chat with other guests.

After quick shower and change of clothes, Joseph from Harbour House was waiting with the van to drive us to the Charles Inn. Built in the 1800s, this beautiful historic house is transformed into an elegant and inviting restaurant. The food, service and wine were all fantastic.

It’s the perfect place for a quiet dinner with someone you love.

Back at the hotel, we snuggled into the delightfully soft white sheets and tried to watch “Dirty Dancing”. We only made it about an hour into the moving before conking out for the night.

Breakfast at the hotel was good, offering a better variety of food than you normally get at a hotel. After a quick tour of the main drag (with purchases from the Christmas store and a new hat for me!) we headed back to Toronto.

If you get a chance, check out the Harbour House and/or the Charles Inn. We received this package as a wedding present (it was a Life Experience) and it was great.

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