After having become accustomed to my room (and in-between going back and forth from Fashion Week), I

With World MasterCard Fashion Week having come and gone, and with FAT: Fashion Art Toronto coming up in just a matter of weeks, the question for anyone who does not live within the downtown giveaway free airline tickets core ends up coming down to time. Oh, well, can you make the last show? or I think I m going to pass on that event because by the time I get there, I ll have to leave in order to make sure the subway is still running. I know I have been in that position before. Not living in the downtown core can make life a little harder sometimes. Commutes can be long and with the closure of the subway after a certain time, certain things become quickly unaccessible. So, the question is, Where do you stay?  Well, during World MasterCard Fashion Week, I was lucky enough to have the fabulous staff at IHG, the parent group of The Holiday Inn, host me at their Yonge and Carlton, or Toronto Downtown Centre location as it is otherwise known.
Located at 30 Carlton giveaway free airline tickets Street in Toronto, The Holiday Inn Toronto Downtown Centre was one of the best hotels I have had the opportunity to stay at, and the stay was spectacular. Now, I found that when I was telling people where I was staying they would often say, Oh, but it s the Holiday Inn. And before the re-branding of the chain, I personally would have said the same thing. When you think of a luxury hotel stay, you typically don t have Holiday Inn come to mind. However, through my various jobs over the past few years I have had the opportunity to travel a lot for work and stay at various hotels, some nice, some not so nice. And each and every time I always found that it was the more luxurious names for hotels that would often disappoint. When you think of the name Hilton for example, you have a preconceived notion of what it is going to be, and then it often doesn t live up to that name. But with Holiday Inn, I have yet to be disappointed and I personally love their approach to service. giveaway free airline tickets They are aware of the fact they are not a Hilton, yet they still abide to the same standards and levels of service that the top hotels provide, and this really shines when you stay there. From the moment you walk in the doors, the front-line staff are all genuine, and they seem genuinely happy to be there. Instead of faking a smile and saying, Have a nice day they seem as though they genuinely care about the client as well as the clients stay at the hotel.
Once you check-in and head up to your room, you are even more pleasantly surprised. Having stayed in various hotels downtown Toronto, I know that rooms are always going to be small. It isn t anything to do with price, nor does it have anything to do with quality of hotel, it is merely a matter of fact due to the size and shapes of the buildings. giveaway free airline tickets So when I opened the door to my suite and walked in, I was shocked at the size of it. Having had the opportunity to stay in one of their Luxury King Suites I was expecting a larger than average room, but wasn t expecting something that essentially spanned two rooms. With the first walk-in room having its own bathroom, kitchenette (sink, microwave, fridge, freezer) as well as a living room (couch, chair, television, table, work desk) you instantly go, Wow, this is really beautiful. Once you ve taken in that room, you turn and slide open the other door to be introduce to the bedroom. giveaway free airline tickets Consisting of a king sized bed, television and full dresser set, work desk, two bed side stands, there is then a large sized closet great for longer stays, as well as a full sized bathroom consisting of a very generous sized shower, beautiful countertops and large mirror. Like I said, when you would think of Holiday Inn, most people would not think of something as spectacular as this. Well, having stayed at Toronto s Luxury giveaway free airline tickets Hotels I can very fairly say that this room has trumped many of those. All of this, and there are large windows overlooking the city and its beauty.
After having become accustomed to my room (and in-between going back and forth from Fashion Week), I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with the Direcor of Sales and Marketing Susan Bailey and have a chat about the hotel, the brand, and just have a talk for a little while. In keeping with the image of friendliness and utmost professionalism, I was greeted by Susan with a great smile and a warm hello. We proceeded to sit down and talk over breakfast in the in-house restaurant that is available to patrons giveaway free airline tickets at the hotel. As I said earlier, everyone at the hotel seemed as though they loved being there, and Susan was no exception. Having worked in the hotel industry for years, and having spent the last number of years with the Holiday Inn, it was so refreshing to talk with someone who thoroughly loved her job, the joy she gets out of her job was clearly evident. So as we sat over breakfast we chatted about everything from the history of the hotel (it wasn t always a Holiday Inn, for those of you who have lived in the city for a while, you ll remember a slightly less appealing chain that was there) giveaway free airline tickets as well as the renovations that took place! I was really interested to learn what went into the renovations giveaway free airline tickets and the recreation of this hotel. Taking over a year to complete and having opened in April 2011 after over $25 million worth of renovations, this hotel has now become a location where other Holiday Inn owners come to take ideas for their suites, and also, these renovations have led to this Holiday Inn becoming the new flagship location! (Just like in retail, shopping giveaway free airline tickets or staying flagship is always more exciting giveaway free airline tickets because you re guaranteed the best of the best).
Overall my entire giveaway free airline tickets experience at the Holiday Inn Downtown Centre was amazing, and there wasn t a single giveaway free airline tickets thing to complain about. Covering everything from check-in to check-out, and making sure you have everything you need for your stay, the hotel and the staff are able to accomodate everything you could possibly need which is so refreshing. If you re ever looking for a place to stay in downtown Toronto whether it be for a short or a long-term stay, I would not hesitate to name the Holiday Inn Downtown Centre as my first choice. Currently they even have a few different promotions going on if you re looking to have a different stay! They re currently offering a Royal Ontario Museum giveaway free airline tickets Package which includes two tickets to the ROM as well as a night at the hotel. There is also a wonderful bed and breakfast package which is currently being offered as well. If you want to learn more about the hotel and different promotions going on, make sure to keep in touch with them on their Facebook Page .