The Bruce Hotel

If you’ve never stayed in a top class hotel, this is a great example of the extent of services that are delivered. It is well worth the high price.

Do you ever want a get away from the city, a romantic place to take your honey, but are sick of the same cookie-​cutter choices: Niagara Falls, Prince Edward County, Niagara on the Lake — it’s all been done before.
When people think of Stratford, they think of the theatre festival that runs every year. But this hidden gem has a lot to offer other times of the year (and actually, this hotel is located three feet from the theatre should you choose to go during that time of year).
I hate people, so I enjoy going during the off-​season when it is a ghost town. This property is BEAUTIFUL. The suites are GIGANTIC, bigger than my place in Toronto. They each have their own little patio, so you can enjoy some outdoor space. The amenities are amazing — they give you every single thing you’d ever need. Beds are comfortable, rooms are quiet. The restaurant is on site and all the ingredients are from the surrounding area, so they are SO fresh and SO delicious.
My recommendation is to go up late, eat dinner, dip in the hot tub, sleep in, and eat breakfast on site as well (breakfast may be better than dinner, if that’s even possible.) Honestly, this is my favourite place to go to relax. I don’t even want to tell you about it, but I’m feeling generous today.

My wife and I stayed here for our anniversary weekend in mid August. First, the bad news: there are no cheap rooms here. Basically, if you stay at this hotel, you are getting what amounts to a suite and you are paying suite prices.
However, we got what we paid for and more. The hotel far exceeded our expectations.
This place is sparkling clean. It is so clean you feel they must have cut the ribbon the day before. Everything from the fresh flowers in your room, to the homemade cookies in the kitchens on each floor, is just so — no detail is left to chance.
My wife and I swam in the resplendent indoor pool, which was small, but felt like our own private spa since we were the only ones there. Like everything else in the hotel, the facility felt as if we were the first people to ever use it.
The service was impeccable — the bellhop in particular went above and beyond the call of duty, practically giving us a personal tour of the hotel.
Even the food in the restaurant (we had brunch) was excellent.
I suspect my wife and I will be making The Bruce an annual anniversary tradition. We will probably book a play while we are in Stratford, but the real reason we are going will be for the hotel.

Beautiful addition to Stratford area. Upscale yet personable. Rooms and turn down service impeccable. Treated with fresh flowers and a fruit bowl upon arrival. Ended with a homemade fortune cookie and bottled water on each bedside table. LOVED it. Will stay only here going forward. Bravo The Bruce Hotel!