There are reunions, and there are family reunions. We had family members that were planning to…read moregather from the America's -- yes, North America, and selected beautiful Ontario, CA (not Cali). Let me start by saying the resort and their people are wonderful. This is a rustic little city with a quaint atmosphere with serene views as far as the eye can see. The cottages and boathouse are nested away a beautiful shoreline that incases Lake Simcoe. Here's where we met Andrew; an amazing chef at the Briars that would give Emerald and Bobby Flay a run for the money. Andrew created a fabulous dinner with an amazing presentation, phenomenal service; enough to challenge the best NY restaurants! Pay homage to a great chef, before he is sought out by the big restaurant owners of Ontario, New York or abroad, and disappears from this little non descript hideaway. Cheers to the Briars for holding on to this amazing talent.

Dirty, rundown. Terrible service. Overpriced limited food menu. Uneatable meal, small portions…read more Ruined our family birthday celebration. Do not waste your money.

I would give zero stars if I could. I had planned to have my wedding here in October. As the…read morepandemic started long before my wedding was planned I called and spoke to the owner, Danny, to change the date. In our contract it states we can do so as long as it is six months before the scheduled date. Danny told us we could not reschedule for 2021 because he was selling his farm, later on Facebook we saw a post advertising that people call to schedule for 2021 weddings. Danny told us If COVID prevented us from being allowed to have our wedding he would refund us some of our $4,000 deposit. As we thought, we were unable to have our wedding and Danny refused to pay back any of our deposit. Be very careful if you are planning to have your wedding or hold an event here.

This is one great getaway. Great quaint b&b with a very large farm - horses , peacock, hens et…read moreall..Danny was an amazing host who gave us all a horse ride.

Stayed here for a work conference and despite some of the lower reviews I actually enjoyed my stay…read more I did find it odd they didn't come and clean the room each day but honestly that really wasn't a big deal. Food was pretty good and has a little sports bar which was great during the World Cup. All in all not as bad as the reviews are saying but it's also not what you'd probably consider it feeling like a resort.

This place seems updated from when I stayed here years ago for a girls getaway. The lobby is nice…read moreand large, there are restaurants here (we did not dine at them) and an entire activity complex ....including a huge indoor mini golf, arcade, squash courts, a fairly large gym, an indoor pool with slide and a large hot tub. There seem to be many outdoor activities too but we had limited time so we could not explore further. We had a room with 2 double beds....not very comfortable and the pillows were awful. No mini fridge or safe in the room and no deadbolt on the door from the inside......essentials in my opinion. There was a balcony in our room but too cold to go out. Nice view of the sunset in the evening. It was very noisy as we could here people outside our room...as if they were in our room There are so many restaurants close by and we went skiing at a club about 25 minutes away.

Gord and I spent three days at Horseshoe Resort ... we drove up on Wednesday and came home Friday…read more It snowed and was really cold the entire time so was very Canadian. It was a fun way to start 2026! We booked a deluxe room, which had a sunken sitting area with an electric fireplace and a snowy view. It was nice to have the extra space. We had our meals at the Crazy Horse Sports Bar & Grill (across the street from the Inn) and Eleven 01 (in the inn building). We celebrated New Years Eve at the Crazy Horse where there was a live band, which was fun. There is lots to do. We're not skiers or snowboarders but there were many there who were so it was fun to watch. Entry to the trails at the Nordic Centre across the street is complimentary for snowshoers and bikers staying at the resort. We brought our snowshoes but since it's been a few years since we'd done it, we snowshoed around the resort's deep deep snow to get back into the groove. There is snow tubing but tickets were sold out for the time slots we wanted. We spent time in the games room playing ping pong and in the hot tub and pool (really busy with lots of families). Parking is an issue ... there doesn't seem to be enough spots and people were parking on the street. We managed to get a spot near another building after driving around a bit. The entrance at the inn could be configured better. In theory, you drive in, park and check in, drive around in a circle and head back out the way you came in. When we checked out this morning, many others were too. Gord couldn't drive around the circle after we loaded up the car because it was packed with cars. Plus it was snowy and icy. He had to back out, which was nerve wracking! It also meant cars pulling in couldn't ... they had to back up so he could get out. A better route would be to have the driveway go right onto the street near the inn's entrance rather than making people drive around in a circle to get out the way they came in.

We recently stayed at horseshoe valley and had a good experience. We stayed in a room with a King…read morebed and it was really comfortable. The room had a fridge and sofa with a TV. The TV was a little small but overall it was a good experience. Staying at the resort gives you free access to the cross country ski trails and we really enjoyed our ski. The pool was good but packed with rambunctious children who were jumping and splashing everyone. I wish the pool was managed better and the snow tubing was fun as well. Would we go back? Absolutely!

4/16/2011 to 4/23/2011…read more Great place on Lake Simcoe. Beautiful serene surrounding & luvly country side, great facilities & friendly staff. More when I check out later this week

Service at the restaurant sucks. Food is so so. Write this as I sit 30 minutes to get a drink…read more.. Wow.

If you're looking for an entry slope, Snow Valley could be it…read more We visited for the first time in years and were pleasantly surprised by the small crowd. It's a smaller venue for skiing with 20 generally short slopes ranging from green to blacks, plus a tubing terrain. The chalet is small with a good number of attendees at the ticket booth, equipment shop and 2nd floor restaurant that serves up basic meal bites with a weeknight deal. Tickets are checked manually at the lifts. Many blue & black slopes themselves are relatively narrow with a few runs that are frequented into soft chopped snow. One of the hills was cordoned off for downhill racing while other slopes had minimal skiers & snowboarders heading down beside us. The lifts moved at a brisk pace although there is a triple-lift with tight seating and a tight off-ramp that was more suited for doubles to avoid tripping. The level of difficulty on the black diamond slopes was low. There is also a freestyle terrain park with jumps on the east side beside the tubing terrain, and a patch of mogul bumps on a west side slope. Overall the resort is oriented towards beginners as a short 1 hr GTA drive near Barrie. Skip it or hit it? On the one hand I was intrigued by the short narrow slopes, on the other there are more challenging and better ski facilities a little further away. Not sure how often we'd come back.

It's been a while since I visited this place. I showed up during the coldest day in January 2026…read morewhich was absolute powder. I went in to redeem a 2 for 1 ticket from the ski and snowboard show a few months back. What's nice to see is the conveyor belt with their main base lift which moves the crowds fast. It's been a long time since I tried the other chair lifts and I hardly remember how fast they have the speed set here so you have minimal wait time- not that I had any competition because there were only 30 or so other patrons. The sad part about this place is the food- they used to have a burger made from scratch- not anymore so the patties seem to be just vanilla. The chalet / restaurant is cute log style with fire place so if you're abandoning any family it's a bit tolerable.

Weddings during the week... which means extremely loud music until 11 on a Monday, Tuesday, etc…read more and with the wedding tent about 60 feet from the entrance of all the rooms, you mIght as well join into the ceremonies as you're hearing everything anyways even with the doo closed and fans on. Food was very good. Staff amazing. Noise not so much.

I'd give 0 stars but yelp won't let you. Worst honeymoon…read moreever! The room was filthy (mystery stains on the walls and the sheet they used to cover the bed), mouldy, slimy shower, dismal food, disinterested staff, crowded pool with unregistered guests (this is during the Covid 19 pandemic). Spoke to 'customer service' who could not have been less interested and the resort manager, who was dismissive. Never, ever ever stay there! They don't care about guest 'experience' or anything! There are lots of better hotels. Do yourself a favour and choose one of them!

We stayed at the Best Western Mariposa with our family during our youngest son's hockey tournament,…read moreand this was by far the worst hotel experience we have ever had. We are a team with younger children, and parents made a point of supervising kids closely, following curfews, and being respectful to staff. Despite this, we were treated with suspicion and hostility from the moment staff realized we were a hockey team. On our first night, the hotel offered an empty room for kids to play mini sticks. The following day, when kids asked again, we were offered a different room that was dirty and had broken glass on the floor. Staff were notified, but no apology or concern was shown. That evening, while supervised kids were using the pool, another family (not part of our group) opened an unlocked side door and ran into the snow before jumping back into the pool. Some of our kids followed. There were no warning signs and the door was not locked. The pool was immediately closed by staff without testing water levels, and parents were falsely accused of children urinating in the hot tub. By 8:30 p.m., all children were in their rooms with parents. The following morning, our team manager received a rude email accusing our children of running the halls late at night and harassing guests--none of which occurred. The situation escalated further the next evening when staff aggressively confronted parents at the pool and accused a guest of having alcohol without cause. When another parent calmly attempted to speak to the desk manager to de-escalate, the staff member pushed past her and retreated to her office, where police were called. The OPP attended and confirmed there was no disorderly behavior. Everyone was allowed to remain for the night. Beyond staff behavior, the hotel itself was dirty and poorly maintained. Our room had a dead bug and personal items left behind, public areas were not well kept, and breakfast service was slow and inattentive. We would not recommend this hotel to families, sports teams, or anyone expecting professional service or basic cleanliness.

I stayed the Best Western Plus Mariposa Inn & Conference Centre last night ... I've never been…read morethere before. It was $120 (plus tax) for the night. WIFI (which was quick) and parking were free. There is a restaurant in the hotel, the Grape and Olive Wine & Martini Bistro, but there are lots (Swiss Chalet, McDonald's, etc.) within walking distance ... I had supper last night at Kelsey's, which is across the street. I had breakfast in the restaurant in the hotel this morning ... two eggs, peameal bacon, toast and homefries ($8) and a glass of milk. It was good! I'd stayed here again.