Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, is 215 km (133 Miles) north of Toronto in Ontario's Muskoka region, bordering the Algonquin Provincial Park.Paris, Jay et al. (2006). 100 Best All-Inclusive Resorts of the World, p. 67. The resort dates from 1896 when it was opened by English entrepreneur Charles Waterhouse.Resort: history . The lakeside hotel was the central venue of the 36th G8 summit in 2010.Andreatta, David. "Brace yourself, Huntsville. The G8 is coming," Globe and Mail (Toronto). July 12, 2008.
History Deerhurst was the first major resort on the northern lakes of Muskoka. In the early days, Deerhurst's lodge was accessible only by steamboat and the property encompassed only four acres of waterfront. In 1896, Deerhurst hosted two guests who paid $3.50 per person per week, three meals a day included. By the 1990s, Deerhurst had expanded to nearly and could accommodate 1,000 guests.
Deerhurst is now run by Skyline International Developments and is under the flag of Skyline Hotels & Resorts.Skyline International Developments: Deerhurst The Waterhouse financial interests in Deerhurst were sold in 1989.Avery, Roberta. "Deerhurst gets ready to step up onto the world stage," The Star. September 20, 2008.
36th G8 summit The 36th G8 summit at Deerhurst held from June 25–26, 2010 was the fifth G8 Summit hosted by Canada since 1976."Prime Minister announces Canada to host 2010 G8 Summit in Huntsville," June 19, 2008.
Golf Deerhurst features two 18 hole golf courses, the Highlands and the Lakeside. Deerhurst Highlands is the larger of the two and was ranked as Score Golf's Best Resort Course in Ontario 2011 as well as #11 out of all public golf courses in Ontario in Score Golf's ranking. Lakeside is a smaller, 64 par course.
See also Huntsville/Deerhurst Resort Airport - LID: CDH1 Huntsville Water Aerodrome Huntsville/Bella Lake Water Aerodrome List of G8 summit resorts
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References Paris, Jay, Carmi Zona-Paris and Tessa Scripps. (2006). 100 Best All-Inclusive Resorts of the World. Stonington, Connecticut: Globe Pequot Press. (paper)
External links Deerhurst Resort: Official website Huntsville Tourism: Official Site University of Toronto: G8 Information Centre