Weekend Getaways

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Toronto Staycation Hotels: 6 Best Family Escapes (2026)

David looked at me last March and said “can we just… not go anywhere this year?” And honestly? I got it. Three kids, a packed schedule, and the thought of airport security with Zoe (she’s five, everything is an adventure including the metal detector) was enough to make me suggest something different. A toronto staycation […]

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Best Hotels Near Toronto for Weekend Getaways: 7 Picks

I’ve slept in a lot of strange places. Hammocks in Costa Rica, overnight trains through the Balkans, a questionable hostel in Reykjavik where the heating quit at 2 a.m. But some of the best hotels near Toronto for weekend getaways? They’ve genuinely surprised me. I’m Dorian – Halifax-born, perpetually somewhere between time zones, and I […]

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