Canadian World Traveller Winter 2018-19 Issue

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Luxury Hotels...Grand Resorts...Charming B&B...Opulent Villas...Quaint C
Stay & Play Section Sweet Dreams Around the World
Seattle Sheraton Goes Grand!
With plenty of hoopla and fanfare last October, the Sheraton Seattle Hotel
became a Sheraton Grand and celebrated its multi-million-dollar renovation
to bring the legendary downtown stay up to the iconic Grand standards. The
galas included VIP parties with bountiful buffets of artisan tapas, pop-up bars
with signature drinks, and even an entire ice wall of champagne! Guests
were also encouraged to participate in the unique immersive experiences
called “The Heart of The City” where you can take photos and videos with
recreated local landmarks and interactive props like the Space Needle and
the storefront of the original Starbucks -founded in Seattle. This initiative is
going global to showcase Sheraton’s commitment to highlighting the best of
local attractions, culture and vibe in its hotels around the world. Guests also
enjoyed the launch of the new Sheraton Club on the 33rd floor for high-end
complimentary food and drink when you book the upscale Club floor rooms.
Other dining on the property includes the stand-alone talk-of-town trendy
Loulay Kitchen and Bar helmed by charismatic culinary force Chef Thierry
Rautureau- better known locally as the “Chef in the Hat”.
The hotel is in a prime location, close to all kinds of other great food and
drink emporiums like Steelhead Diner, and world class shopping is also in
easy walking distance. It’s also a mere five blocks away from the famous
seafront Pike Place Public Market- nine acres of farm to-fork offerings, incredible
fresh fish and seafood, and all kinds of craft shops and unique entertainment.
While in town, do take a tour with Seattle Seaplanes nearby for unparalleled
views of the city and the surrounding region, it’s seriously one of the
best ways to see “The Heart of the City.”
www.sheratongrandseattle.com
bySusan Campbell
Fairmont Empress Victoria
Timeless Royal Treatment
by Susan Campbell
Some things do get better with age. Like
the classic charm and iconic hospitality of
Victoria’s premiere hotel the Fairmont
Empress. You can’t help but be impressed
at the outset when you roll up to this stately
Grand Dame of Vancouver Island stays,
especially if you do so by water- as we did
aboard the new luxury transfer from
Vancouver called the V2V Ferry. This hotel
is seriously Instagram-worthy with a class
and style you just don’t see in hotels anymore.
But even though she was first built
in 1908, this castle-like structure has managed
to retain that iconic old-world elegance
while still keeping up with the
times. Their world-famous afternoon tea
options offer 32 versions for restricted
diets, and their dining room has also
recently won a Wine Spectator Award. We
also enjoyed the local seaweed treatment
pampering in their spa, too.
www.fairmont.com/empress-victoria
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