tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post3652736607827202211..comments2023-10-25T12:05:13.761-04:00Comments on Barbara Martin: My Town Monday - Grand Hotels of the Canadian Pacific RailwayBarbara Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-36242284615383929332009-06-16T13:16:10.841-04:002009-06-16T13:16:10.841-04:00Linda, then these images brought lovely memories f...Linda, then these images brought lovely memories for you.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-57837384077839689792009-06-15T16:42:33.458-04:002009-06-15T16:42:33.458-04:00I love those old railway hotels. I've been ins...I love those old railway hotels. I've been inside the Empress and Banff Springs, and my DH and I stayed at the Chateau Frontenac for several days some years ago. I used my travel agent discount so we got a very small room, but it was such fun to stay there.Linda McLaughlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15291670592316021851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-90644248904116514132009-06-11T14:03:05.712-04:002009-06-11T14:03:05.712-04:00Rajesh, I linked the hotel contacts and each of th...Rajesh, I linked the hotel contacts and each of them have packages available. Sometimes there are travellers or seasonal specials, and if these are combined with a business trip or group association the overnight stays are a little more reasonable. But the hotels are very 'grand' in the manner they were built and the inside decor reflects the same.<br /><br />The Empress Hotel in Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-90705774063859897402009-06-11T05:17:45.991-04:002009-06-11T05:17:45.991-04:00Superb snaps. Loved the architecture and history o...Superb snaps. Loved the architecture and history of these hotels. It must be pretty expensive here.Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10325697671806865458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-83269346944411256802009-06-10T16:00:54.051-04:002009-06-10T16:00:54.051-04:00Barrie, I'm certain there is a hotel in your a...Barrie, I'm certain there is a hotel in your area that has afternoon teas.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-88845611343249069582009-06-10T00:19:17.846-04:002009-06-10T00:19:17.846-04:00You do some a great job with these MTM posts, Barb...You do some a great job with these MTM posts, Barbara! Oh, I'd love to be going for a formal tea.Barriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04678698296265168217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-45815686996965437672009-06-09T11:59:45.232-04:002009-06-09T11:59:45.232-04:00RuneE, I cannot afford to stay in such luxury, tho...RuneE, I cannot afford to stay in such luxury, though I do attend the afternoon teas on occasion with family or friends for a treat.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-10157623596881010882009-06-09T06:39:50.505-04:002009-06-09T06:39:50.505-04:00Châteaus indeed! A style we seldom see today, but ...Châteaus indeed! A style we seldom see today, but I'm glad to hear that they are taken well care of - although I'm afraid my economy would only cover the tea. Perhaps. :-(Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-21323367689048508722009-06-08T20:08:10.987-04:002009-06-08T20:08:10.987-04:00Jenn, whenever I'm in downtown Toronto I try t...Jenn, whenever I'm in downtown Toronto I try to slip into the Royal York's deli in the underground area to have a bite to eat. The meal prices are cheaper but the food is the same quality as the guests upstairs get.<br /><br />The Royal York hotel has many famous people staying there: one lunch at the deli I saw Harrison Ford.<br /><br />Tony, for me they represent an old way of life thatBarbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-1339787725897407582009-06-08T19:49:17.982-04:002009-06-08T19:49:17.982-04:00Marian, going to an afternoon tea in a luxurious l...Marian, going to an afternoon tea in a luxurious location is a an excellent way to celebrate an occasion: birthday, having a visitor, or just wanting a change of scenery. <br /><br />Travis, I answered by amending the post.<br /><br />Patti, it was the best photo I could find of the Chateau Frontenac. In February Quebec celebrates Bon Homme and this would be a wonderful place to stay to soak in Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-21765830631041010232009-06-08T19:43:29.006-04:002009-06-08T19:43:29.006-04:00Clair, these hotels are part of Canada's colon...Clair, these hotels are part of Canada's colonial history as they helped bring many immigrants to settle into a new country.<br /><br />Teresa, it was the same when I visited the Empress with my mother while on a holiday trip in 1969.<br /><br />Charles, of all the hotels listed here, the Chateau Frontenanc is the most expensive to stay in.Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-58457644047408701692009-06-08T19:37:22.638-04:002009-06-08T19:37:22.638-04:00Cuban, I love the old 'grand' hotels and a...Cuban, I love the old 'grand' hotels and am pleased that there are corporations interested in renovating them to their old grandeur.<br /><br />Gary, by placing that luxury hotel at Banff, the CPR was able to woo thousands of wealthy visitors from the United Kingdom, Europe and farther destinations into coming to visit the Canadian Rockies. The visitors had to use the railroad to get Barbara Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00610140328527165017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-9010018038461816922009-06-08T17:36:45.823-04:002009-06-08T17:36:45.823-04:00Beautiful buildings. I've wandered through the...Beautiful buildings. I've wandered through the Banff Springs Hotel and found it very impressive. I love the sound of the afternoon tea. That would be very nice.Shelley Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03090469550227550713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-44609185901155364102009-06-08T17:35:10.460-04:002009-06-08T17:35:10.460-04:00while beautiful, i find them too imposing...while beautiful, i find them too imposing...laughingwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08873675614347328116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-81154444570066722082009-06-08T16:38:30.408-04:002009-06-08T16:38:30.408-04:00I still feel a certain pang when see photos of my...I still feel a certain pang when see photos of <a href="http://mymuskoka.blogspot.com/2009/04/mtm-royal-york-hotel.html" rel="nofollow"> my mom's hotel</a>! <br /><br />Very interesting to compare them all.Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-60008869225320270112009-06-08T14:40:37.908-04:002009-06-08T14:40:37.908-04:00One of the few pictures with snow. Funny consideri...One of the few pictures with snow. Funny considering how much we get up north.pattinase (abbott)https://www.blogger.com/profile/02916037185235335846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-27744753598895989042009-06-08T14:37:09.310-04:002009-06-08T14:37:09.310-04:00What is distance between these hotels.What is distance between these hotels.Travis Erwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09420879160702098979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-41162033175448932432009-06-08T13:43:26.214-04:002009-06-08T13:43:26.214-04:00I went to afternoon tea at a hotel once - not the ...I went to afternoon tea at a hotel once - not the Empress, but very nice. It was a lovely experience. China cups, scones, clotted cream, sandwich triangles... it all felt so elegant and refined. <br /><br />When I get a tea service of my own, I'll do that again.Marian Pererahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15700524210146863718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-55982952748732438052009-06-08T12:33:03.221-04:002009-06-08T12:33:03.221-04:00I have a puzzle based on that top pic. Lovely on ...I have a puzzle based on that top pic. Lovely on the land.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-20927028038174417592009-06-08T10:23:21.086-04:002009-06-08T10:23:21.086-04:00I love this post on old luxury hotels of Canada, B...I love this post on old luxury hotels of Canada, Barbara. One of my favorite holiday trips as a child was driving from Seattle to Vancouver, taking the fairy to Victoria and having tea at the Empress Hotel. (In those days one did not always need a reservation in the off-season.)Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12831169405732892599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-15351575455602533042009-06-08T09:01:13.911-04:002009-06-08T09:01:13.911-04:00Such grand buildings! Lovely.Such grand buildings! Lovely.Clair D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18081744733758211094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-28192594006964846672009-06-08T07:34:53.737-04:002009-06-08T07:34:53.737-04:00I always wondered why that wonderful hotel was in ...I always wondered why that wonderful hotel was in the middle of nowhere (Banff)....Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113249576164428106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4476278785366059110.post-49321065814859937802009-06-08T05:23:52.263-04:002009-06-08T05:23:52.263-04:00The first two photos look so regal. They are absol...The first two photos look so regal. They are absolutely beautiful. Many thanks.<br /><br />Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.com