Family summer fun arrives at the Westin Harbour Castle hotel in Toronto

(News Release)

July 3, 2013 – The Westin Harbour Castle offers family fun all summer long for visitors to Toronto! The hotel offers a host of free family activities that run throughout the summer ensuring that escapes to the city are all the more special.

Family fun begins at The Westin Harbour Castle with a welcome bag full of treats to help explore the area presented to children at check-in.

During your visit kids aged 4 to 16 can enjoy the Westin Kids Activity Centre equipped with a ping-pong table, Nintendo® Wii™, board games, karaoke machine, TV and DVDS as well as a play area all located on the 5th floor. Families will spend hours enjoying the heated indoor pool and whirlpool. 

Throughout the summer activities at the hotel will include:

·       Movies and snacks every Friday and Saturday at 7:00 pm in the lobby

·       Reptilia visits every Saturday from 10:00 to 11:00 am in the lobby

·       A balloon twister every Friday from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

·       Arts& Crafts every Sunday from 10:00am to 12:00pm in the back room of Mizzen restaurant

Long weekends are extra special throughout the summer with Magic Shows in the lobby taking place on the Civic Holiday Monday and Sunday of the Labour Day weekend.

During the stay children stay energized and nourished while delighting in their favorite dishes prepared by the culinary team led by Executive Chef Duff Lampard. Families can also take advantage of the SPG Kids Pass for children 12 and under, which offers unlimited food and beverage at meals when accompanied by an adult throughout the stay for only $14. As well, children receive a water bottle upon check-in that is good for complimentary refills on pops and juices in The Mizzen and Chartroom restaurants.

Families looking to getaway this summer can enjoy the Love Your Family package at the hotel throughout the summer. This offer includes overnight accommodation for a family of four sharing  room (two double beds), breakfast buffet and valet parking at the hotel. This offer is available from $149 per night throughout the summer, with a second room available for just $99. Rates are priced per room, per night based on single/double occupancy, subject to availability and advance reservations are required. To book your stay call 866-716-8101 and reference rate code LAFAMW or book online at http://www.westintoronto.com.

THE WESTIN HARBOUR CASTLE

Located on Toronto’s waterfront with spectacular views overlooking Lake Ontario and the picturesque Toronto islands, The Westin Harbour Castle is a welcoming oasis for visitors to the city.  With appealing onsite services and offerings, including rooftop Toula Italian restaurant, swimming pool, outdoor tennis court, children’s programs and a full service European spa, along with a dynamic concierge team, guests will leave feeling better than when they first arrived.

About Westin Hotels & Resorts

Westin Hotels & Resorts offers innovative programs that transform every aspect of a stay into a revitalizing experience. All Westin signature services – like the Heavenly Bed®, delicious SuperFoodsRX® and WestinWORKOUT® studio – have been designed with the guests’ well-being in mind. Westin hotels, with more than 190 hotels and resorts in nearly 40 countries and territories, is owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., one of the leading hotel and leisure companies in the world with 1,146 properties in nearly 100 countries and 171,000 employees at its owned and managed properties.  Starwood is a fully integrated owner, operator and franchisor of hotels, resorts and residences with the following internationally renowned brands:  St. Regis®, The Luxury Collection®, W®, Westin®, Le Méridien®, Sheraton®, Four Points® by Sheraton, Aloft®, and Element®.  The Company boasts one of the industry’s leading loyalty programs, Starwood Preferred Guest (SPG®), allowing members to earn and redeem points for room stays, room upgrades and flights, with no blackout dates.  Starwood also owns Starwood Vacation Ownership, Inc., a premier provider of world-class vacation experiences through villa-style resorts and privileged access to Starwood brands.  For more information, please visit www.starwoodhotels.com.

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