A graceful century-old Country Inn
on Rice Lake in Gore's Landing, Ontario
just 90 minutes east of Toronto

We invite you to step back 100 years, and imagine the Inn when it was a private home of an artist. Gerald Hayward, the original owner, designed the home and commissioned Fred Pratt, a local boat builder to build this U.S. eastern seaboard "shingles style" summer home.

It features a 3-storey octagonal tower, bell-curved roof and diamond-paned windows. There are also ocular windows, and eye-brow dormers. Originally there were two storeys of open verandah. These were closed in in the 1940's. However, all the original (external) doors and windows were kept. All the high oak wainscotting, art nouveau and mission architecture have been preserved.

All the bedrooms have comfortable beds and feather duvets (hypoallergenic duvets for allergic guests), and ensuite bathrooms.

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Mini Turret (room 2)	Mini Turret (room 2) This is an octagonal lakefront room in the turret on the second floor with wooden floors, a beamed ceiling and little sitting room overlooking the lake. There is a queen bed, suitable for one or two people. Room Rates.
Rick Beaver Room (room 3) Photo of sitting area Photo of bathroom with a view	Rick Beaver Room (room 3) This is a large, sunny bedsitting room with a sideways view of the lake with the original French door to the balcony opening up into a sunroom. And a fireplace for cozy, romantic evenings. And a whirlpool bath for stress-release and relaxation. There is a queen bed and a sofa bed, suitable for two to four people. *a tribute to a dear friend and internationally-known First Nation artist living in Alderville. Room Rates.
Susannah Room (room 4)	Susannah Room (room 4) This room is on the shady side of the house overlooking the patio. Its original French doors open onto a little reading nook with an old 'fainting bed'. There is a fireplace for cozy, romantic evenings and an old Quebec armoire. There is a queen bed and a sofa bed, suitable for two to four people. * a tribute to settlement women, such as Susannah Moodie, who made time to write down their experiences each day. Room Rates.
Catharine Room (room 6) Additional photo	Catharine Room (room 6) This is a large family room on the shady side of the house overlooking the patio. Its original French doors open into an extra bedroom. Its tall windows bring in the morning light. There is a fireplace for cozy, romantic evenings, and a relaxing whirlpool bath looking out at the fireplace. There is a queen bed and a double bed, suitable for two to four people. * a tribute to Catharine Parr Traill, who wrote of Gore's Landing and the Rice Lake Plains in her book ŒThe Canadian Cruscoes' 150 years ago. Room Rates.
Herald Room (room 7)	Herald Room (room 7) This is a small cozy room in the eaves of the third floor with a big soaking tub. In the spring it reflects the purple of the lilacs outside the window. There is a double bed, suitable for one or two people. * a tribute to Dan Herald, designer of one of the Rice Lake canoes. Examples on display at the Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough. Room Rates.
Geneva Room (room 8)	Geneva Room (room 8) This is a small cozy room in the eaves of the third floor with a dormer window overlooking the patio. There is a double bed, suitable for one or two people. * a tribute to one of many steamboats that plied the Trent-Severn Waterway. Room Rates.
Turret Room (room 9)	Turret Room (room 9) An architectural gem with its wooden tent ceiling. The home was built by Fred Pratt, a local boatbuilder, according to Gerald Hayward's design. This room is in the top of the turret, overlooking the lake. With all its windows, it brings in the daylight, and is great during a lightning storm. This is also the honeymoon suite with a queen bed, suitable for two people. Room Rates.
Archibald Room (Room 10)	Archibald Room (Room 10) A sunny, cozy room up in the eaves of the third floor overlooking the pool with a sideways view of the lake. It has an eyebrow window There are two double beds, suitable for 2 to 4 people. * a tribute to poet Archibald Lampman who spent considerable time in Gore's Landing and wrote poetry about the Landing. Room Rates.
The Hayward Room (room 11)	The Hayward Room (room 11) A beautful example of mission architecture with its built-in bench by the ocular window. The island framed by the window is a perfect landscape. This is a lakefront room with two double beds, suitable for 2 to 4 people. * Gerald Hayward was one of Canada's most prolific and finest miniature portrait painters. His career took him around the world, painting royalty and other persons of note. However, he came back to Gore's Landing every summer and was very active in the community. Room Rates.

Room Descriptions:

Room 2 (Mini Turret)
- Lakefront mini-turret room, 1-2 persons, lakeview, 1 queen size bed, 3-piece bath.
Room 3 (Rick Beaver Room)
- Bed-sitting room, 2 - 4 persons, fireplace, 1 queen size bed, 1 sofa bed, large 4-piece bath with whirlpool, lake and pool view.
Room 4 (Susannah Room)
- Bed-sitting room, 1 - 4 persons, fireplace, 1 queen size bed, 1 sofa bed, 3-piece bath, shady room.
Room 6 (Catharine Room)
- Bed-sitting room, 2 - 4 persons, fireplace, 1 queen size bed, 1 double bed, 4-piece bath with whirlpool, shady room.
Room 7 (Herald Room)
- Studio room, 1-2 persons, 1 double bed, 3-piece bath.
Room 8 (Geneva Room)
- Studio room, 1-2 persons, 1 double bed, 3-piece bath.
Room 9 (Turret Room)
- Lakefront turret room (honeymoon suite), 1-2 persons, lakeview, 1 queen size bed, 3-piece bath, lakeview, original wooden tent ceiling.
Room 10 (Archibald Room)
- Standard room, pool view, 2-4 persons, 2 double beds, 3-piece bath.
Room 11 (The Hayward Room)
- Lakefront room, pool and lake view, 2-4 persons, 2 double beds, large 3-piece bathroom, mission architecture.

Room Rates:

Room Rate (per night) includes:	full breakfast
Two Night Escape includes:	2 nights accommodation with 3 course dinner each evening and full breakfast in the mornings. Prices are per couple.
Three Night Escape includes:	3 nights accommodation with 3 course dinner each evening and full breakfast in the mornings. Prices are per couple.

Studio Room (Room 7, 8)

Room Rate (per night):
$95. - double occupancy
$80. - single occupancy
$85./night for stay of 4-7 nights
Escapes:
2-night Escape: $350.
3-night Escape: $500.
4-night Escape: $650.

Standard Room (Room 10)
standard room with two double beds

Room Rate (per night):
$125. - double occupancy
$85. - single occupancy
$110./night for stay of 4-7 nights
Escapes:
2-night Escape: $400.
3-night Escape: $600.
4-night Escape: $700.

Bed-Sitting Room (Room 4)
(2-night minimum stay on all weekends)
queen bed, fireplace, sitting area

Room Rate (per night):
$150. - double occupancy
$100. - single occupancy
$125./night for stay of 4-7 nights
Escapes:
2-night Escape: $450.
3-night Escape: $650.
4-night Escape: $800.

Lakefront Room (Room 2, 11)
3 configurations

Room Rate (per night):
$150. - double occupancy
$100. - single occupancy
$125./night for stay of 4-7 nights
Escapes:
2-night Escape: $450.
3-night Escape: $650.
4-night Escape: $800.

Special Lakefront Turret Room (Room 9)
(2-night minimum stay on all weekends)
octagonal room with queen bed

Room Rate (per night):
$160. - double occupancy
$125. - single occupancy
$135./night for stay of 4-7 nights
Escapes:
2-night Escape: $480.
3-night Escape: $700.
4-night Escape: $850.

Fireplace/Whirlpool Room (Room 3, 6)
queen-size bed, plus sofa bed
(2-night minimum stay on all weekends)

Room Rate (per night):
$175. - double occupancy
$125. - single occupancy
$160./night for stay of 4-7 nights
Escapes:
2-night Escape: $500.
3-night Escape: $750.
4-night Escape: $900.

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Guest Information:

• Full breakfast is included.
  
• For each additonal person over the age of 10 add $20.00 and for each additional child under 10 add $10.00 per night.
  
• Minimum 2 night stay May 1 to October 31 and all holiday weekends.
  
• VISA or Mastercard required for booking.
  
• Seven day cancellation policy or charge of one night's accommodation issued.
  
• With less than 48 hours notice of cancellation or change in reservation, there will be a charge equal to the full value of the accommodation portion of the visit
  
• Check-in time is 2:00 pm. Check-out time is 11:00 am.
  
• Rates are subject to change.
  
• SMOKE-FREE ENVIRONMENT - any guest.
  
• Smoking or cooking in rooms will be charged $100.00 penalty.
  
• Discretionary pet policy.

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Group Package Rates are available

Allergy sufferers: If there is an allergy to goose down, please advise upon reservation. The duvets will be replaced with hypo-allergenic ones. Note: Two cats live on the premises.

Please contact the inn at 905-342-3261 or via e-mail to make a reservation or for additional information.

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