The Inn at Manitou Ranked No. 1 Inn in U.S. and Canada, & No. 5 in Top 100 Hotels Overall in Travel + Leisure's Annual

MCKELLAR, ONTARIO, Jul 10 (MARKET WIRE) --
From modest beginnings as a tennis resort, The Inn at Manitou has
catapulted to the international stage as the Best Inn in the Continental
U.S. and Canada, and is ranked 5th in the Top 100 Hotels Overall,
according to the 2009 readers' survey released today by Travel + Leisure
magazine.

This was the first year The Inn at Manitou was listed among the top
hotels in the popular Travel + Leisure readers' survey and received the
highest ranking of any Inn or Hotel in Canada as well as the U.S. in the
two categories.

"We're truly honoured by this award," said Sheila Wise, founder and owner
of The Inn at Manitou, who manages the property with her daughter
Jordanna Lipson. "We're very proud of our dedicated professional staff
and so very thankful to our guests who have been so loyal over the past
36 years."

"We've tried to create an ideal getaway for our guests that is both
comfortable and elegant," Lipson noted. "To be recognized by the readers
of Travel + Leisure is a thrill."

The 34-room Inn is nestled on a 50-acre property along the shores of Lake
Manitouwabing in Muskoka, As a member of the distinguished Relais &
Chateaux Association, the Inn at Manitou blends the highest standards in
gracious service and superb cuisine with first-rate tennis, golf and spa
facilities.

For information, call 1 (800) 571-8818 or visit www.manitou-online.com.

Contacts:
Media contact:
Burkhard Communications
Johanna Burkhard
(905) 642-2029
jburkhard@sympatico.ca

The Inn at Manitou
Jordanna Lipson
1 (800) 571-8818
jlipson@manitou-online.com

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