Set among the inn’s own vineyards, gardens and mature trees, Riverbend enjoys one of the prettiest locations in the area, one and a half kilometres south of Niagara-on-the-Lake, set back from the Niagara Parkway. Each of the 21 rooms has a wonderful view; Room 218 is a sunny corner room with five windows and a spacious sitting area decorated in soothing green. Throughout the hotel, gas fireplaces, cherry-stained furniture and gilt-framed oil paintings add old-world ambience. In-room spa services (hair, manicure, massage, reflexology) pamper you silly. Evening strolls along the Parkway’s riverside paths help you work up an appetite for dinner in the elegant dining room or on the patio, where the vineyard views are so pretty you won’t want to leave. There are also wine tastings offered from the vineyard.