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Accommodation
Most of the accommodation is in the southern spur of the province where the majority of the population is located.
HOTELS: Hotel costs vary according to class. Both Ottawa and Toronto have international-standard hotels. For further information, contact Ontario Accommodation Association, 347 Pido Road, Unit 2, RR6 Peterborough, Ontario K9J 6X7 (tel: (705) 745 4982 or (800) 461 1972 (toll free in USA and Canada); fax: (705) 745 4983; e-mail: info@ontarioaccommodation.com; website: www.ontarioaccommodation.com). Grading: Accommodation is graded on an entirely voluntary basis by Tourism Ontario, a private non-profitmaking federation of food service, accommodation, recreation and travel associations and businesses. There are over 1000 participating members. (There are also several other associations of a less general nature.)
Tourism Ontario grades hotels in Ontario according to a 5-star system as follows:
Grading: 1-star: Provides basic furnishings and very limited or no facilities, amenities and guest services; 2-star: Provides more furnishings and some facilities, amenities and guest services; 3-star: Provides better quality furnishings and a more extensive range of facilities, amenities and guest services; 4-star: Provides superior quality furnishings and a complete range of facilities, amenities and guest services; 5-star: Provides deluxe accommodation. Marked superiority in extent and quality of facilities, amenities and guest services.
Just over 75 per cent of participating hotels are in the 3- or 4-star category.
BED & BREAKFAST: For help with bed & breakfast accommodation contact the Federation of Ontario Bed and Breakfast Accommodation (FOBBA), PO Box 437, 253 College Street, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1R5 (tel: (416) 515 1293; e-mail: info@fobba.com; website: www.fobba.com).
SELF-CATERING: Furnished cottages are available throughout the region.
CAMPING/CARAVANNING: The best way to explore the wilderness of the north with its lakes and forestry is to hire a motorhome or camper. A number of companies can arrange rentals of fully equipped vehicles. For further information, contact Canadream Campers (website: www.canadream.com). Full details can be obtained from Ontario Tourism (see Contact Addresses section) or Ontario Private Campground Association, RR5 Owen Sound, Ontario N4K 5N7 (tel: (519) 371 3393; fax: (519) 371 0080; e-mail: admin@campgrounds.org; website: www.campgrounds.org).
RESORTS: For information on Ontario’s many and varied resorts contact Resorts Ontario, 29 Albert Street North, Orillia, Ontario L3V 5J9 (tel: (705) 325 9115 or (800) 363 7227 (toll free in USA and Canada); fax: (705) 325 7999; e-mail: escapes@resorts-ontario.com; website: www.resorts-ontario.com).
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