2 Best Hotels in Huntsville, Side Trips from Toronto

This golf-focused resort along Peninsula Lake is a 780-acre, self-contained community with restaurants and lodgings to fit every budget and occasion, from weddings to corporate events. The flavor is largely contemporary, although the main lodge, with huge flagstone pillars, dates from 1896. The resort is home to beautiful golf courses studded with pines and lakes, including the prestigious Deerhurst Highlands and Deerhurst Lakeside, and an on-site spa, Amba. Four year-round restaurants cover your dining bases from casual pub fare at the Compass to the upscale Eclipse buffet, serving Canadian specialties made with maple syrup, mushrooms, and other treats grown on the property.

Rustic two- and three-bedroom furnished cottages overlook Walker Lake at this resort, and many come with whirlpool tubs and fireplaces. There are plenty of outdoor activities close at hand, including canoeing, fishing, and even a sandy beach and water trampoline for kids.