Condé Nast Travel Awards bestowed on two Niagara-on-the-Lake hotels
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON October 20, 2009 – Vintage Hotels has been recognized for its hospitality excellence by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler in its annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Queen’s Landing becomes the third Vintage Hotels property to join the Condé Nast winners’ circle. Two Vintage Hotels achieved the noteworthy awards this year.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON August 6, 2009 – A historic landmark hotel in Niagara-on-the-Lake has been recognized by one of the foremost authorities on world travel. Travel + Leisure Magazine has placed Prince of Wales on its noted list of 500 World’s Best Hotels, with a score that has earned the renowned Vintage Hotel top spot above all other hotels in Ontario, and ninth throughout Canada.
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Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association recognizes best in local tourism
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alton, ON June 29, 2009 – The newest addition to the Vintage Hotels group, The Millcroft Inn & Spa, has been awarded Accommodation of the Year for 2009. The Hills of Headwaters Tourism Association, which made the announcement at its Annual General Meeting on June 17, 2009 where it celebrated tourism excellence in businesses and individuals.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON June 23, 2009 – Queen’s Landing, a four diamond award recipient for the past 19 years, has developed a recent taste for gold. One of the Niagara-on-the-Lake hotel’s apprentice chefs, Trevor Ritchie, has won his second gold medal in less than two months. Ritchie’s keen culinary skill was awarded first place in The National Junior Culinary Competition held in Kelowna, BC on June 1st.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON June 4, 2008 – Summer at Tiara in Queen’s Landing means abundant fresh produce, waterfront dining on the patio, and a scintillating new menu featuring the best that Niagara and Canada have to offer.
To complement this, Chef James Olberg is celebrating a silver medal win at the recent qualifying competition of Bocuse d’Or held in Montreal. Held biannually, the event challenges chefs nationwide to compete for the chance to represent Canada at the biannual Bocuse d’Or competition in Lyon, France. The Bocuse d’Or is one of the renowned international cooking competitions in the world founded in 1987 by legendary French Chef Paul Bocuse and Albert Romain.
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Junior chef to represent Ontario at National Apprentice of the Year Competition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON May 28, 2009 – Vintage Hotels, a proud supporter and nurturer of local culinary talent, is pleased to announce the success of Apprentice Chef Trevor Ritchie. Ritchie was recently chosen to participate in the Ontario Junior Culinary Challenge held in Toronto, and placed first, bringing back a gold medal to Queen’s Landing. He is currently preparing for the National Apprentice of the Year Competition, being held in Kelowna, BC in June.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON May 14, 2009 – Two of North America’s top spas, owned by Vintage Hotels of Niagara-on-the-Lake, have reaffirmed their holistic approach with an exciting new addition to their menu of wellness-oriented spa treatments and services. Secret Garden Spa (located at Prince of Wales Hotel), and 100 Fountain Spa (located at Pillar and Post), are proud to announce a selection of specialty facials by Biodroga Systems starting on May 15th.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON April 2, 2009 – Weekend foodies and wine aficionados alike have a new temptation awaiting their refined palates. A recent purchase of French wines by Niagara-on-the-Lake based Vintage Hotels brings a taste of the renowned Bordeaux region to Niagara.
Thirty-one of the finest wines from the Left and Right Banks of Bordeaux have been hand selected and brought to Canada. The limited collection will be offered by the bottle in all the four-diamond restaurants of Vintage Hotels in Niagara-on-the-Lake including Escabèche Restaurant at Prince of Wales, Tiara Restaurant at Queen’s Landing and Cannery Restaurant at Pillar and Post. A selection of the Bordeaux will also be available at Vintage Hotels’ newest hotel, The Millcroft Inn & Spa, in the Village of Alton-Caledon, just northwest of Toronto. All 4 restaurants specialize in pairing wines with their cuisine to deliver an extraordinary dining experience.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON January 19, 2009 – Two Niagara-on-the-Lake spas have earned top honours again for 2008. Both spas operated by Vintage Hotels ranked high on the list of Top 30 Spas for 2008 according to Vancouver-based spa aficionado Spas of America. Pillar and Post’s 100 Fountain Spa and Prince of Wales’s Secret Garden Spa were among the favourite spas on www.spasofamerica.com for the 3rd year in a row.
100 Fountain Spa topped the list in 2008, achieving this status two years in a row. It held the #4 spot in 2006. Secret Garden Spa was 13th most popular for 2008, maintaining its favourability on the top 30 list for the last 3 years.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON December 24, 2008 — Vintage Hotels, the Niagara-on-the-Lake hotel company including Prince of Wales, Pillar and Post and Queen’s Landing, has purchased The Millcroft Inn & Spa effective Friday, December 19, 2008.
The Millcroft Inn & Spa is a natural complement to the Vintage Hotels trio. Both hotel companies share a stellar reputation for impeccable service and unparalleled hospitality in a truly elegant setting. A common theme of rich history, as well as offerings of upscale dining and spa services, attract a similar demographic of guests who will certainly enjoy further choice when booking their next trip. Vintage Hotels believe the properties’ similarities will allow an easy blend into one family bound by the high standards which have earned us the coveted CAA/AAA four-diamond award in accommodations and dining.
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