Retro Suites Hotel Rondeau Discovery Package

The Retro Suites Hotel is eager to bring visitors out of their winter doldrums, as southwestern Ontario’s premier boutique hotel gears up to offer its Rondeau Discovery Package. Consisting of a night’s accommodation, entry into Rondeau Provincial Park, and a boxed lunch for two, the package will be available beginning March 20th, 2010, in conjunction with the park’s annual Wings of Spring event. The package will be available until October 31st, 2010 and is based on double occupancy, starting at $169, plus taxes.

Birding enthusiasts may also wish to take advantage of the Enhanced Rondeau Discovery Package from May 1st to May 24th, 2010. During that time, the package will also include a guided bird hike and a list of bird species found at the park. “We hope this package will entice out-of-town guests to visit one of Ontario’s oldest provincial parks and to enjoy a unique accommodations experience,” said Ron Laroche, Marketing Director for the Retro Suites Hotel.

Due to its unique peninsula, Rondeau Provincial Park is home to some of the best bird watching in Ontario “The experience of witnessing the migration of song birds is truly unbelievable,” stated Emily Slavik, Rondeau’s NHE Specialist. “Their numbers typically reach their peak in the month of May.”

Retro Suites Dream Wedding Giveaway

The Retro Suites Hotel has once again partnered with Chatham's very best wedding professionals for the Dream Wedding Giveaway. We've taken care of everything from the venue, to the photography, to the flowers - $10,000 in prizes.

To enter, visit winaweddingchatham.com to download your passport. Visit the participating vendors or see them at the kickoff that's taking place on February 17th at the Retro Suites Hotel from 4 to 8pm. You also need to submit your completed passport at the event. After the kickoff, the giveaway committee will verify all completed passports. Ten semifinalists will be drawn and their names posted on the website the following day. The competition then heats up, as the semifinalists will be required to submit photos of themselves and essays explaining why they should win, by no later than February 25th, 2010. The contestants will have nearly a month to have family and friends vote for them on the website. The contest will close on March 24th at 4pm, and the couple with the most votes will be declared the winner of the Dream Wedding Giveaway.


Here's a list of the participating vendors.

Reception at the Retro Suites Hotel. Reception venue for up to 120 guests & overnight bridal suite.

Gown by Enchantment Bridal. $1000.00 towards a Maggi Sattero wedding gown.

Invitations by You’re Invited. $1000.00 custom invitation and stationary package.

Photography by John Lyons Weddings. Up to 10 hours of wedding day photography with digital negatives (jpg files) on DVD, along with online slideshow and online proofing.

Tuxedo’s by Bud Gowan Formal Wear. Groom’s tuxedo & $50.00 off each attendant’s tux.

Entertainment by Toast & Jam. A night of musical entertainment, courtesy of Toast & Jam. Live music, with a unique twist. Songs to keep everyone dancing and singing along all night. Value – $1,000.

Flowers by Purple Pansy. Floral package.

Decorating by To Suit Your Fancy. $1000.00 decor package.

Eve Chocolatier. $500.00 custom gift package.

Modern Trends Hair Studio and Day Spa. $500.00 spa and hair package.

A Lunch of Olympic Proportions: Silken Laumann Visits the Chilled Cork

It’s not every day that a three-time Canadian Olympic medallist walks into your restaurant for lunch. But, that’s exactly what happened today, as Silken Laumann joined us for a midday meal at the Chilled Cork Food Emporium and Wine Bar, the Retro Suites’ street-level restaurant.

She worked up an appetite helping the GoodLife Kids Foundation deliver a $17,500 cheque to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Chatham-Kent’s pilot program, Go Guys.

It’s certainly a little ironic that we’re just 9 days prior to the Vancouver Olympics and in walks a Canadian Olympian. Grated, the winter games are coming up and Laumann medalled in the ’84 (bronze), ’92 (bronze) and ’96 (silver) summer games for rowing, but it’s very unexpected nonetheless.

She was very approachable and kindly posed for a photo with our server, Deb Lacasse. And, if you were wondering what a Canadian Olympian has for lunch, Laumann ordered a caramelized pear salad.