Toronto
Cambridge Suites
All 229 suites have separate living, bedroom, and entertainment bars. The room's kitchen includes all dishware and cooking tools. Plus, the concierge will not only create agendas for the day but will also pack the refrigerator with your family's favorites while you're out.
Details: 15 Richmond St., from $119 for a deluxe suite.
Four Seasons Toronto
Enjoy fresh cookies upon arrival; in-room manicures, pedicures, and massages; complimentary toiletries for babies and children; and strollers, games, and toys. The hotel is within walking distance of local galleries and a variety of museums, but you could spend hours lounging by the indoor/outdoor pool.
Details: 21 Avenue Road, from $415 for a deluxe room.
Whistler, British Columbia
Four Seasons Resort Whistler
What it is: A year-round mountain resort with stony hearths and soaring wood ceilings.
The rooms: The 273 guest rooms, suites, and townhouses have gas-burning fireplaces and views of the mountains, forest, valley, pool, or courtyard from private step-out balconies. Through the hotel's kids' program, rooms come stocked with night-lights and child-size bathrobes. Complimentary newspapers come with breakfast, hypoallergenic pillows are available on request, and rooms also come with Internet, televisions, and CD/DVD players.
Amenities: The in-house restaurant, Fifty Two 80 Bistro, highlights local seafood and has a children's menu with PB&J as well as grilled salmon. There is also a fitness center with an aerobics class, a spa, and an outdoor pool and whirlpools. The 18-hole golf course is less than two miles from the resort.
Activities: Ski the 8,171 acres of Whistler and Blackcomb. The Kidding Around program offers dinner, arts and crafts, movies, games, stories, and a kids' newsletter.
Details: 4591 Blackcomb Way, from $305 for a double (discounted kids' rates available for adjoining rooms).
