integration and seasonal resilience. During the winter, the town of Windermere itself usually supports a population of 100-150 people. As the warmer months roll in people return to their summer homes and tourists visit, so that number jumps up to about 400. Typically, hotels in this environment experience feast and famine cycles between the slow and active months. However, recently, Windermere House has become more of a centralizing presence in the Muskoka region. “The resort itself has changed dramatically ever since we purchased the property a year ago... we came into the resort with a 5-year plan, knowing exactly what our investment was going to be,” explains VP of Sales and Marketing Joe Hall. Amid a region that fluctuates with the seasons, Windermere House has taken a welcoming stance as the region’s most memorable and pleasant constant. The hotel itself provides guests with a personalized slice of history through its pristinely maintained Victorian-era style decor, so when guests arrive, they feel like they’re in an entirely new environment. Windermere House leaders are improving on this experience by enhancing the resort amenities in the immediate area while promoting all of the highquality life opportunities that Muskoka itself has to offer. “Some of the newer amenities and features we’ve included this year are 3 new barrel saunas that overlook beautiful Lake Rosso. We’ve expanded the pool area… included a large hot tub, converted the tennis ball courts into pickleball courts, to get the best of both worlds for our guests,” Hall says. The resort has leaned its focus on promoting the outdoor activities available to guests like canoeing, 5 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 08 WINDERMERE HOUSE
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