Windsor, Canada
The August House
Restored Italianate inn
Restored Italianate inn
Italian slow hospitality shapes this eleven-room house. Contactless check-in and television-free rooms leave the focus on quiet lounges and garden fire pits.
What it’s good at
Notable
Restored original plasterwork alongside pine floors milled in the nearby Gaspereau Valley.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
This historic mansion, a survivor of the 1897 fire, constructed in the Italianate style, but its current owners undertook its restoration and its transformation into a boutique inn after a visit to Italy.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Downtown cafes and the banks of the Avon River are an easy walk from King Street.
The rooms
Ten of the eleven bedrooms have deep soaking tubs and house-made bath salts, with heated floors in every bathroom.
Yoga and movement
Lillian Hall hosts yoga sessions beneath arched stained glass, with further classes held in the lawn pavilion.
At the table
Long harvest tables host private dinners, and mornings bring a continental spread of baked oatmeal, scones, and espresso.
How it began
Local banker Godfrey Philip Payzant built the home in the 1850s, and it later spent decades hosting guests as the Sherwood Inn.
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The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.