Hotel Windsor Canada

Known to many as the “City of Roses,” Windsor, Canada has earned a reputation for its splendid gardens and parks. The numerous parks provide a welcome break from the metropolitan scene with their lush greenery and blooms. Because of its convenient riverfront location, the guests of the Travelodge Windsor hotel are in perfect position to explore these urban sanctuaries.

Stretching along the river and not far from the Travelodge Windsor hotel are the magnificent Dieppe Gardens, which offer expansive views of the Detroit skyline. These remarkable gardens are named for the members of the Essex-Kent regiment that were lost at Dieppe in World War II. Tucked among the many varieties annual and perennial flowers, you’ll find monuments to many people and events key to the history of Canada.

Also just a short stroll from the Travelodge hotel you’ll discover Windsor’s most prominent park, the Odette Sculpture Park. Known in the community as a “museum without walls,” the 3.5 kilometres park is dotted with over 30 contemporary sculptures. The sculpture park winds along the river between two other Windsor landmarks, the Art Gallery of Windsor and the Ambassador Bridge
Surrounding the sumptuous Willistead Manor, a turn-of-the-century mansion, you’ll find Willistead Park. The mansion’s extensive grounds are a showcase of rare flora, including many unique species of trees like the Shumard oak, Kentucky coffee tree, Trees of Heaven, European Elms, and the only Persimmon in Windsor. Explore the opulence Willistead manor house and then experience a breathtaking example of a true English garden. Once a year the grounds host a not to be missed arts and crafts show known as “Art in the Park.”

The crown jewel of green space in Windsor, Canada is Jackson Park, home to some of the most splendid of Windsor’s myriad gardens. Known as Windsor’s most elegant park, Jackson Park is a blend of stunning flower gardens, expansive lawns, and neat brick-laid pathways. Don’t miss the Queen Elizabeth II Gardens, a collection of sunken gardens and reflecting pools.
The riverfront Travelodge Windsor hotel is in the perfect spot for enjoying the beauty and tranquility of Windsor’s downtown parks.