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From pop-up shops and farmers’ markets to live music and special excursions, we’re constantly inspired by what’s happening throughout in The County. Here’s what’s happening right here at The Royal.

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Forbes

The World’s 100 Best New Hotels—According To The 2023 AHEAD Awards 2023

Organized by industry publication Sleeper, AHEAD is the annual Awards for Hospitality Experience and Design.

House and Home

Ask a Chef: The Royal's Albert Ponzo Shares his Recipe for Autumn Scallops 2023

Chefs We Love: Three Prince Edward County Chef’s Share their Most Popular Fall Recipes…

Journal de Montréal, Journal de Québec

Sandbanks: 21 choses à faire dans le Prince Edward County en Ontario 2023

À environ 4h de route de Montréal, sur une presqu’île de l’Ontario, se trouve un comté à la réputation douce et branchée: le Prince Edward County….  

Silo 57

À environ 4h de route de Montréal, sur une presqu’île de l’Ontario, se trouve un comté à la réputation douce et branchée: le Prince Edward County. 2023

À environ 4h de route de Montréal, sur une presqu’île de l’Ontario, se trouve un comté à la réputation douce et branchée: le Prince Edward County…

Maclean's

Where to eat, drink, play and stay in Prince Edwards County 2023

County Bound – Where to Stay: Best Splurge…

Condé Nast

The best new hotels in the United States and Canada 2023

The best North American hotel openings of the past year, from L.A. to Prince Edward Island…

Elle Gourmet Online

Prince Edward County’s The Royal Hotel is the ultimate weekend getaway 2023

One of Ontario’s most spectacular boutique hotels is a delightful – and stylish – retreat…

Hospitality Design

Ontario's Royal Hotel is Restored to its Former Glory 2023

The Royal hotel has been reborn…

Toronto Guardian

The Royal Hotel Picton is the Jewel of PEC 2023

There’s an undeniable allure to life in a small town…

LCBO Food & Drink

Wine Country 2023

In-the-know places to stop for a bite…

Hospitality Net

Hotel Mogel's Hotel of the Year Awards 2023

Movies have the Academy Awards; television has the Emmys and hotels have the Mogels!

Globe and Mail

Wellness news: Sleep-inspired getaways 2023

The Royal Hotel in Picton, Ont., has launched a Sacred Tranquility Ritual…

Foodism

One year on, The Royal Hotel is still the jewel in Picton's Crown 2023

In 2022, after nearly a decade of restorations, The Royal Hotel on Picton’s Main Street finally opened its doors…

Curiocity

These are 100 most romantics restaurants in Canada 2023

But where do you go to take a relationship to new heights?

Curiocity

Two Ontario hotels named among the world's best new openings 2023

Ontario is taking the world stage when it comes to hotel stays…

Condé Nast

The Royal Hotel 2023

The Royal is back and better than ever…

Canadian Architect

The Royal Treatment: The Royal Hotel 2023

In 1881, the newly opened Royal Hotel was a striking presence in Picton…

Blog TO

5 getaways in Ontario for the ultimate girl's weekend 2023

Girls weekend getaways in Ontario are the perfect way to escape the city…

Blog TO

Two new hotels in Ontario were just ranked among Noth America's best 2023

Two hotels in Ontario were just named among the best new openings in North America…

Architectural Record

Giannone Petricone Associates Gives a Long-Abandoned Victorian Hotel in Canada the Royal Treatment 2023

The architects saw an opportunity to revive a historic building.

Auburn Lane

The Royal Hotel in Picton Gorgeous New Design 2023

It’s been just a year since The Royal Hotel opened its majestic doors in the county.

Global News Kingston

Picton's historic Royal Hotel officially opens after a massive restoration 2022

Massive restoration breathes new life into Picton’s historic Royal Hotel.

Belleville Intelligencer

Picton’s historic ‘The Royal Hotel’ re-opens after nine-year restoration 2022

Picton has reclaimed a major centerpiece of its historic downtown.

Sharp Magazine

The Royal Hotel Has a Storied Past and a Promising Future 2022

A landmark of Picton, Ontario, The Royal Hotel fell on hard times before undergoing a grand revival.

Toronto Star

Royal revival in PEC 2022

Picton’s chic, new boutique hotel pays tribute to history.

 

– Wing Sze Tang

Toronto Life

"I didn't know this part of my life was missing" 2022

Chef Albert Ponzo on how a move to P.E.C. and an unexpected hiatus from the kitchen reordered his priorities. 

 

– Toronto Life

Globe and Mail

A stay at Prince Edward County's revamped Royal  hotels is a journey in local details 2022

The ‘Royal contrast’ of tensions between the genteel and the real come alive in the hotel’s 28 rooms, cade, bar, bakery and restaurant.

 

– Nathalie Atkinson

Toronto Life

What's on the menu at the Royal, Prince Edward County's Swanky New Hotel 2022

If the location alone doesn’t hook you, the food will.

 

– Liza Agrba

Globe and Mail

How Prince Edward County's new hotels are designed for locals and visitors 2022

Over the past five years, the Royal has been rebuilt and restored to its former glory.

 

– Alyssa Shwartz

 

County Live

History renewed as re-imagined Royal Hotel opens 2022

“Following years of restoration, The Royal Hotel has re-emerged in downtown Picton, with a grand opening slated for May.”

 

– County Live

Travel Week

Prince Edward County’s historic gem The Royal Hotel now open 2022

“The grand opening in May 2022 will also mark the debut of a new outdoor pool and garden.”

 

– Travel Week

Taste Toronto

Now Open 2022

“Now open, The Royal Hotel is a gorgeously-revived piece of Prince Edward County’s history.”

 

– Christine Peddie, Taste Toronto

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Nov 3 Nov 3

Industry Appreciation Tuesdays 1/2-Priced Bottles of Wine

Join us every Tuesday from 12 pm to 5 pm for 1/2-priced bottles of wine. All are welcome. 

Oct 31 Nov 4

The Royal Lunch Pre-Fixe $38 for Two Courses

Enjoy a two-course meal for $38, available each week from Monday to Friday. Please visit the full menu on our Eat & Drink page of our website. 

Nov 9 Nov 9

Winemakers’ Hour with Three Dog Winery

Welcome to Winemakers’ Hour hosted by The Royal Hotel. Join us every Wednesday for FREE wine tastings from local wineries from every corner of The County, beginning with our neighbours from Three Dog Winery. 

Join Andrew Rytwinsky, Winemaker and Kyle Lowry, Vineyard Manager, on Wednesday, November 9 from 5 pm to 6 pm. 

Three Dog Winery will be pouring their Pinto Grigio, Reiki Riesling, Dog House Red (Cabernet-Merlot been) and Cabernet Franc. 

We look forward to seeing you there. 

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Nov 10 Nov 10

Industry Appreciation Tuesdays 1/2-Priced Bottles of Wine

Join us every Tuesday from 12 pm to 5 pm for 1/2-priced bottles of wine. All are welcome. 

Nov 7 Nov 11

The Royal Lunch Pre-Fixe $38 for Two Courses

Enjoy a two-course meal for $38, available each week from Monday to Friday. Please visit the full menu on our Eat & Drink page of our website. 

Oct 26 Nov 15

Fall In The County Staycation Package

Cozy up with The Royal’s “Fall In The County” Staycation Package
 
Book before November 15 for stays until December 29 and receive:
 
– a full breakfast
– a 375ml bottle of either Closson Chase Pinot Noir or Closson Chase Chardonnay
– a complimentary 15 minute scalp massage add-on with every facial or body treatment
 
Included in every stay:
 
– Plush Bathroom linen and bathrobes
– Free Parking
– WiFi
– Locally made Telford Products
– Access to fully equipped gym and cedar-clad sauna
– Complimentary Cherry Bomb coffee and Pluck teas
– Front desk with 24-hour concierge services
 
Book your reservation at www.theroyalhotel.ca or by speaking to one of our Front Desk Agents at 613-961-9600. We would love to assist you!
Nov 16 Nov 16

Winemakers’ Hour with Closson Chase Vineyards

Welcome to Winemakers’ Hour hosted by The Royal Hotel. Join us every Wednesday for FREE wine tastings from local wineries from every corner of The County

Enjoy a variety of wines poured by Keith Tyers, Head Winemaker of Closson Chase Vineyards, on Wednesday, November 16, from 5 pm to 6 pm. 

Tasting wines will include:

202o South Closed Chardonnay

2020 Churchside Pinot Noir

2019 Churchside Chardonnay

2018 South Clos Pinot Noir

We look forward to seeing you there. 

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Nov 17 Nov 17

Industry Appreciation Tuesdays 1/2-Priced Bottles of Wine

Join us every Tuesday from 12 pm to 5 pm for 1/2-priced bottles of wine. All are welcome. 

Nov 14 Nov 18

The Royal Lunch Pre-Fixe $38 for Two Courses

Enjoy a two-course meal for $38, available each week from Monday to Friday. Please visit the full menu on our Eat & Drink page of our website. 

Oct 29 Nov 21

Upon Reflection Oeno Gallery In the Royal Annex

Oeno Gallery in The Royal Annex is proud to present the exhibition, Upon Reflection featuring the mesmerizing work of Kenneth Emig. The Canadian transdisciplinary artist’s contemporary wall sculptures play with light, colour and depth perception to create captivating visual experiences.

Joining Emig, a brilliant collection of painters and sculptors will also be on display: Fiona Ackerman, Francis Lipari, Steven Heinemann, and Roch Smith.

There will be an Opening Reception Saturday, October 29th, from 3 to 5 pm. Artist Kenneth Emig will be in attendance.

Exhibition dates: October 29, 2022 — November 21, 2022

For more information, please visit: https://oenogallery.com/exhibitions/upon-reflection-oeno-gallery-in-the-royal-annex/

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Nov 23 Nov 23

Winemakers’ Hour with Trail Estate Winery

Welcome to Winemakers’ Hour hosted by The Royal Hotel. Join us every Wednesday for FREE wine tastings from local wineries from every corner of The County

Enjoy a variety of wines poured by the team from Trail Estate Winery on Wednesday, November 23, from 5 pm to 6 pm. 

Trail Estates will be pouring their 2021 Red Pet Nat, 2020 Hedonism Cabernet Franc, 2020 ORNG and 2019 Chardonnay.

We look forward to seeing you there. 

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Nov 24 Nov 24

Industry Appreciation Tuesdays 1/2-Priced Bottles of Wine

Join us every Tuesday from 12 pm to 5 pm for 1/2-priced bottles of wine. All are welcome. 

Nov 21 Nov 25

The Royal Lunch Pre-Fixe $38 for Two Courses

Enjoy a two-course meal for $38, available each week from Monday to Friday. Please visit the full menu on our Eat & Drink page of our website.