Holiday Inn Barrie Hotel & Conference Centre

Location
Barrie is the gateway to Cottage Country and the hotel offers a great location to meet and play. Guests can take advantage of nearby Kempenfelt Bay on Lake Simcoe to enjoy fishing, swimming and sandy beaches. Ontario’s best ski hills offer superb alpine and Nordic skiing thanks to 100-inches of snow. Golfers can hone their game at the eight premier courses within 18 km. Team building or daring adventure, treetop trekking offers courses and thrills for adults and the kids. Glow-in-the-dark mini golf is fun for the entire family. Downtown Barrie offers self-guided walking tours, the MacLaren Art Centre and terrific shopping. Barrie’s Golden Mile and Georgian Mall are two great shopping havens. For the perfect end to a day, take a sunset or dinner cruise on Lake Simcoe. Guests can try their luck at OLG Slots at Georgian Downs or catch the harness races. From a sporting event at the Barrie Molson Centre to a theatrical performance at Gryphon Theatre, there is something for everyone.

Accommodations
The Holiday Inn proudly offers 161 single and double-bedded rooms (149 are smoke-free) that feature the comfort and convenience guests demand. Each room offers free high-speed, wired Internet access. Wi-Fi access is available in the public spaces of the hotel. All rooms have upgraded pillowtop mattresses on the triple-sheeted beds, a pillow menu and a large TV with premium cable channels and PPV movies. The work area contains a large, well-lit desk with an ergonomic chair as well as a phone with voicemail and free local calls. There is a convenient mini fridge, and a microwave can be requested. For those interested in a more spacious room, guests can upgrade to a room on the executive floor. Executive-level rooms contain the same amenities as a standard room as well as a triple-sheeted king or queen bed with a pillowtop mattress, upgraded bath amenities, a fridge and microwave, a robe and some also have a sleeper sofa. Select rooms also offer a walkout or balcony.

Dining & Entertainment
As the only full-service hotel in Barrie, Holiday Inn invites guests to dine at Tattinger’s Restaurant. Guests can enjoy an incredible Sunday Brunch or Saturday night Prime Rib buffet. After any meal the delicious, decadent desserts are out-of-this world and worth every calorie. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day so there is a fabulous breakfast buffet weekdays from 6 am to 9 am, Saturday from 7 am to 10:30 am and Brunch from 7 am to 10:30 am on Sunday. Meeting attendees appreciate the convenience of a weekday luncheon buffet. In-room dining is available from 7 am to 10 pm. After a day of meetings or dinner, guests can relax in Tattinger’s Lounge on the second floor of the hotel. Whether meeting with colleagues or fellow conference participants, the lounge offers cold beers on tap, cocktails, a billiards table and a 42-inch plasma TV for the latest game. There are many dining and entertainment options nearby; just ask the hotel’s staff for directions and recommendations.

Recreation
Holiday Inn knows exercise and recreation are essential parts of a balanced life, so there is a well-equipped Fitness Centre, two pools, a sauna and a whirlpool. The Fitness Centre offers two treadmills, a stairclimber, Orbitrak, stationary bike and a universal weight gym. Kids will be excited about year-round swimming thanks to an indoor and an outdoor pool with lounge chairs. Barrie, in the heart of Cottage Country, offers four seasons of fun. Lake Simcoe’s sandy beaches draw families, boaters and sun worshippers. Fishermen can test their luck on the lake year-round fishing for perch, bass, and lake trout. There is an abundance of parkland with over 90 parks, and several along Kempenfelt Bay offer extensive biking, rollerblading and walking trails. This area receives 100 inches of snow yearly, which makes snowboarding, alpine and Nordic skiing and snow tubing a must at nearby Snow Valley, Mount St. Louis and Hardwood Hills. Golfers have a choice of eight excellent nearby courses.

Conventions & Shows
As the premier conference centre hotel in Barrie, the Holiday Inn offers 13 rooms with nearly 9,000 sq. ft. of space and full catering services. Room options include two dedicated boardrooms with executive seating for up to 12, breakout rooms that can handle 15 to 150 guests and one ballroom that can seat 280 guests for a banquet. Complimentary high-speed Internet access and rental A/V equipment that includes overhead, LCD and 35mm slide projects, flip charts, whiteboards, TV/VCR units and professional P.A. systems with cordless lapel microphones are available to enhance presentations. Full-service catering offers customizable menus for buffets, plated meals, receptions and morning or afternoon breaks along with a full beverage service. The professional Sales and Meeting staff of the hotel will work with meeting planners to ensure every detail is perfect. Event packages are available.