Disclaimer: The hotel stay and meals on this trip were provided by IHG. Opinions expressed belong to Mommy Kat and Kids and are not influenced in any way. View full Terms and Policies for further information.
It’s hard to believe, but summer is already half over! Since we were packing and moving last month, we didn’t really get to have a proper summer vacation this year, and I couldn’t help feeling a little bad about that. But thanks to InterContintental Hotels Group, I was able to still make the most of summer by heading off on a staycation in Saskatchewan’s capital city!
One of my biggest decisions was which IHG hotel to choose for our trip, and after checking out my options, I decided on the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in the eastern end of the city. The hotel boasted a variety of family-friendly features that I knew we would all appreciate, including free meals for kids at the attached restaurant as part of Holiday Inn’s Kids Stay and Eat Free program, free high-speed Internet and a pool with a waterslide. It was also conveniently located just minutes from the downtown area.
I used IHG Rewards Club Points to book my stay, with 30,000 points being good for one night. To my surprise, I realized that I could book any room with my points, which meant instead of getting a basic single room with two Queen beds as I had planned, I was able to get a Family Suite featuring a master bedroom with a king bed and a second room with two queen beds for the boys!
We checked in quickly and headed upstairs to check out the room. Zackary and Benjamin were thrilled about having their own beds, and equally excited about the fresh fruit and gift basket the hotel had prepared for us. After a quick break to unpack, we were ready to check out the hotel’s many amenities.
When it comes to family friendly choices, Holiday Inn really does offer it all. The swimming pool was luxuriously warm, making my boys all too eager to get into the water. And because my youngest wasn’t tall enough to stand in the pool on his own, I appreciated the fact that the hotel supplied life jackets and floating devices for younger swimmers. But just because the pool was perfect for kids doesn’t mean grown-ups couldn’t have fun too! The waterslide was a hit with the whole family!
Once the boys were in bed watching a movie that night, my significant other and I popped downstairs for a quick drink in the attached bar, Modavos. I loved the fact that the lounge was located right in the hotel so we could unwind with a beverage and some adult conversation.
After a relaxing night in our spacious suite, we decided to have breakfast at Perkins Restaurant & Bakery, the restaurant attached to the hotel. I stopped at the front desk and grabbed a Kids Eat Free coupon for the boys before we headed over. We sat down to order and I was blown away by the selection and the extensive Kid’s Menu! My oldest chose Rainbow Sprinkle pancakes with bacon, while my youngest decided to get creative with breakfast and have Macaroni and Cheese. Both boys received free juice with their meal and two free cookies for dessert too. Talk about a great deal!
We spent the next few days exploring the city of Regina and because the hotel had such a convenient location, we were able to do plenty of exploring. I loved knowing that we had a cozy home base at the end of the day, and because the suite had a fridge and a microwave, we were able to eat lunch right in the room after a busy morning of sight-seeing. Being able to relax after a busy few hours helped my boys enjoy their staycation even more and helped me to keep my energy up!
If you’ve been longing to add a little extra fun to your summer, IHG is here to help! The company is very generously offering one lucky Mommy Kat and Kids reader a weekend stay at any IHG hotel of their choice, awarded in the form of 70,000 IHG Rewards Club points! To enter to win, just leave a blog comment about which city you’d spend a few days exploring if you won.
The entire family was impressed with our experience at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Regina and considering how many of its great features are standards for the Holiday Inn brand, I’ll definitely be checking out IHG hotels on our next vacation. With great on-site restaurants, free high-speed Internet and bonus amenities including fitness centres, pools and waterslides, a Holiday Inn hotel is a hotel the whole family will love. Best of all, the IHG Reward Points I earn with every stay let me eventually treat my family to an extra fun getaway in the future! Check out the IHG hotels near you and treat yourself and your kids to their own staycation this summer.
Haroon says
August 11, 2015 at 4:04 pmBanff
Carol M says
August 11, 2015 at 4:14 pmVancouver
Angela Stevens says
August 11, 2015 at 4:22 pmI would like to use this to stay in Vancouver
stacey dempsey says
August 11, 2015 at 4:23 pmI would go to Vancouver
Jeannie says
August 11, 2015 at 4:27 pmI would like to visit Whistler
Linda Klages says
August 11, 2015 at 4:30 pmToronto or Ottawa
Laurie P says
August 11, 2015 at 4:31 pmNiagara Falls would be my choice!
Savanna Holoboff says
August 11, 2015 at 4:40 pmI would love to win and stay in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Cady Bisschop says
August 11, 2015 at 4:40 pmLondon or Toronto Ontario would be my choice.
Mark V says
August 11, 2015 at 5:15 pmId go to Montreal
michelle matta says
August 11, 2015 at 5:19 pmniagara falls canada
SUMMER PLEWES says
August 11, 2015 at 5:20 pmI would visit Ottawa!
Brandee h says
August 11, 2015 at 5:29 pmI would love a night at Niagara Falls. Wd never stay for ling. it would bd fun to have the extra time !
Shelley N says
August 11, 2015 at 5:32 pmI would choose the Holiday Inn Niagara Falls – By the Falls since this would make an amazing easy to get to getaway. The Niagara area is always great to visit
Amy Heffernan says
August 11, 2015 at 5:33 pmI would visit Gander here in Newfoundland!
Tara says
August 11, 2015 at 5:38 pmWe’d love to go to Halifax, Nova Scotia…but closer to home would be Collingwood.
Jenny says
August 11, 2015 at 5:42 pmLondon or Toronto Ontario
Francine says
August 11, 2015 at 5:42 pmI’d got visit family in Winnipeg
Jen L says
August 11, 2015 at 5:59 pmI would go to Edmonton and go shopping!
Stephanie LaPlante says
August 11, 2015 at 6:24 pmI would visit Niagara Falls
Brenda Penton says
August 11, 2015 at 6:43 pmI’d visit St. John’s, NL
Melinda L. says
August 11, 2015 at 6:45 pmQuebec City
Loralie Baker says
August 11, 2015 at 6:47 pmCanmore
Elaine G says
August 11, 2015 at 6:59 pmOttawa
BlessedTA says
August 11, 2015 at 7:16 pmMontreal
Judy Cowan says
August 11, 2015 at 7:20 pmI am thinking either Toronto or Niagara Falls.
josephine evans says
August 11, 2015 at 7:35 pmOttawa 🙂
Lindsay T says
August 11, 2015 at 7:40 pmI’d like to check out Ottawa!
Jolie says
August 11, 2015 at 7:43 pmI woiuld go to Montréal.
charityk says
August 11, 2015 at 7:55 pmwe would visit toronto
DARW says
August 11, 2015 at 7:59 pmSaskatoon! Lol not very far but have friends I’d visit
Tina L. says
August 11, 2015 at 8:38 pmI would visit Niagara Falls.
ginette4 says
August 11, 2015 at 9:00 pmFor me it would be Toronto..I would use it when we go to a concert
Sara Lima says
August 11, 2015 at 9:05 pmMONTREAL! I have family there, so this would be perfect. It’s such a beautiful city.
Dianne says
August 11, 2015 at 9:10 pmI would stay at the Holiday Inn Suites in Sherwood Park and go visit my son, daughter in law and grandson.
ivy pluchinsky says
August 11, 2015 at 9:28 pmI would choose Winnipeg and do some shopping at polo park
salexis says
August 11, 2015 at 11:06 pmI think I’d choose Portland!
heidi c. says
August 11, 2015 at 11:44 pmI would visit family in Montreal.
Amy C says
August 12, 2015 at 12:39 amWe would go to Calgary.
Jonnie says
August 12, 2015 at 1:02 amI would head to Calgary for the weekend
Julie R. says
August 12, 2015 at 1:26 amWinnipeg or Vancouver
Kris L says
August 12, 2015 at 3:11 amMaybe Vernon or edmonton
KellyPC says
August 12, 2015 at 4:30 amI’d visit Niagara Falls for my hubbys birthday in October!
Donnas says
August 12, 2015 at 5:18 amI’d love to get away to Halifax.
Cheryl says
August 12, 2015 at 5:25 amHalifax for me 🙂
LisaM says
August 12, 2015 at 5:30 amWe haven’t been to Ottawa in ages
Doreen Lamoureux says
August 12, 2015 at 5:32 amI was thinking perhaps Ottawa. We are planning to go sometime in September. That would be a real treat.
Holly OGorman says
August 12, 2015 at 5:49 amI would use this in Ottawa ON
Linda Bragg says
August 12, 2015 at 5:58 amI’d love a getaway to the Thousand Islands – Gananoque
Cheryl says
August 12, 2015 at 6:14 amI want to stay in Kingston Ontario