They say how you’ll spend your New Year’s Eve is how you’ll spend your entire New Year.
So, let’s all bid farewell to 2020 the right way – it was a bugger of a year – and ring in 2021 in exquisite style at some amazing destinations in Toronto.
Sure, we are all combatting a global pandemic, but don’t let that stop you from having lots of fun.
Here is my list on where to have fun this New Year’s and why we all need a big night out.
St. Regis: Party it up at Toronto’s most glamourous address
Guests this year will enjoy the glimmering Toronto skyline in the seclusion of their own brand new suite with The NYE Countdown package – 20% off when you book before December 21, 2020. Starting at $579 CAD + tax, this package includes a complimentary upgrade to a suite, valet parking for one car, WIFI, New Year’s party favours, bottle of Louis Roederer Champagne and late check out of 2:00pm.
For those looking to elevate their New Years’ experience, dine and indulge at The King’s Table by LOUIX LOUIS: New Year’s Celebration Edition package, a new private dining experience. Guests can dine with confidence in the intimacy of their very own private dining suite for 3 hours and enjoy a $250 CAD Dining Credit to be used towards a new LOUIX LOUIS a la carte dinner menu or a special 4-Course Prix Fixe NYE Menu. The package also includes valet parking for one vehicle, WIFI, New Year’s party favours, bottle of Louis Roederer Champagne, late check out of 2:00pm with rates starting from $875 CAD + tax.
Set in the luxurious and newly renovated rooms and suites, designed by internationally award winning Chapi Chapo Design, guests are invited to safely leave their house and let the hotel do all the planning this New Year’s Eve.
Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel offers an amazing staycation package
Here is a deal that’s hard to turn down. The Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel has a stay-package that includes a private three-course dinner that you can enjoy at a rose-adorned candle-lit table in a one-bedroom suite, and takeout feasts include a variety of options to enjoy safely at home.
Sean Metcalfe, Director of Sales & Marketing at Sheraton Parkway Toronto North, tells the media that their promotion is ideal for anyone who has been cooped up at home for too long.
“This is the perfect safe option for couples looking for something to do over the holidays, whether it be on New Year’s Eve, or any other special night. Couples are automatically upgraded to a one-bedroom suite complete with a hydrotherapy tub and extended checkout until 4 pm the following day to make the most of a relaxing stay.”
The New Year’s Eve Private Dinner and Stay for 2 Package can be booked under the OFFER tab at www.sheratonparkway.com
For guests looking to satisfy their festive palate during the holidays at home, Crave Restaurant, located within the hotel, offers ready-to-serve delicious takeout feats made by their team of Chefs.
“Starting from just $75 for two people, the meal packages have been re-designed this year especially for couples and smaller families considering the current travel and gathering restrictions,” says Nicole Foster, Director of Catering at Sheraton Parkway Hotel.
The hot-selling takeout dining options from Crave Restaurant include:
- Traditional Turkey & Beef Family Feast (serves 4-6) at $125
- Classic Beef Pot Roast & Shrimp Family Feast (serves 4-6) at $145
- Carve Your Own Turkey Feast (serves 8) at $280
- Festive Feast for Two at $75
Holiday 2020 at The Drake: It (2020) was just a dream
The Drake is not letting 2020 stop the celebrations for everyone’s favourite time of year this holiday season with plenty of options for all while staying safe.
From a new bottle shop at The Drake Hotel, Drake Devonshire and Drake Commissary, to the return of fan-favourite Festivus, a special holiday larder collection, plus the perfect way to ring in 2021 at home, The Drake is ready to send off this wild year in socially-distancing style.
The Drake’s New Year’s Eve celebrations are raising a toast and sending things out on a positive note with three-course dinners available for take-out and dine-in (Drake Devonshire only), a free live-streamed concert with one of Toronto’s biggest acts (TBA), and prizes to get excited about throughout the night. For more info, check thedrake.ca/newyears.
All the Drake Chefs came together to create a delicious three-course dinner menu to remember, featuring Drake Commissary bread and roast eggplant dig to start, steelhead salmon niçoise, short-rib served with beans, rapini and gremolata, and finished with sticky toffee pudding, available at The Drake Hotel, Drake Devonshire and Drake Commissary for take-out at $55pp, or $65pp indoor dining at Drake Devonshire only. Vegan menus are also available, as well as a series of add-ons like snack packs with tuxedo popcorn and dark chocolate rum balls handmade at the Commissary, or a hangover brunch for 2 with the famous Drake waffles. Everything arrives ready to enjoy, with re-heating instructions and a few extra surprises to mark the occasion.
Also available are special overnight stay packages. At The Drake Hotel, guests can enjoy a one-night stay for two, a signature Drake cocktail for each, a $50 food and beverage credit, a lined keepsake notebook for jotting down memories of your stay, and a late check-out, with rates starting at $289. At Drake Devonshire or Drake Motor Inn, on offer is a two-night stay for two, a special NYE dinner for two, a bottle of bubbles to toast the new year, and a late check-out. Starting at $609 at Drake Devonshire and $549 at Drake Motor Inn.
This holiday season, The Drake is bringing back fan-favourite Festivus – a two-night-only Christmas dinner with all the fixings available for take-out to enjoy at home for $39pp (excluding tax + gratuity) or indoors at Drake Devonshire Inn for $45pp (excluding tax + gratuity). Whether you are safely socially distancing from family in your condo looking to keep the holiday cheer going, or a household too small to make your own turkey, this is the option for you. Available on December 24 and 25 at The Drake Hotel, Drake Devonshire and Drake Commissary (pick up December 24 only). Order before December 18.
For those looking to make any from-home event special during the Holidays or New Year’s Eve, Drake Catering has endless customizable possibilities to replace this year’s in-person holiday parties. Available are menus for lunch, brunch, dinner, or canapés, and all from The Drake’s award-winning chefs. Available anywhere, anytime all boxed up with no assembly required.
A big cheers to our landmark hotels for being innovative during a pandemic
I am very impressed with how these three well-known hotels are ringing in the New Year.
They are being innovative and it’s amazing to see what options we have available right in the middle of a global pandemic.
Cheers to The Drake, St. Regis, and Sheraton Parkway for helping make everyone’s New Year and Holiday Season extra-special.
Our world has changed dramatically and these hotels are showing us how we can still have fun and they are taking every step to help keep everyone safe.
When midnight hits, I will be doing a big toast to 2021. Then again, I think we all will after this year.
Let’s put it behind us and get out and support The 6’s economy.
I will not be able to attend any this year as I will still be in quarantine following our fantastic trip to St. Lucia and after a year without travel to me it’s a small price to pay. So, I will raise a toast to you and be eternally grateful to see in a new year!
