The Ascend Hotel Collection, a network of upscale resorts, historic properties and boutique hotels, has opened a new property in Ontario’s picturesque Muskoka region (about 1.5 hours from Toronto).

Nestled on the shores of Sparrow Lake, The Bayview Wildwood Resort is a full-service four seasons resort catering to families, couples, corporate retreats, conferences, meetings and special events such as weddings, reunions and receptions.

The Bayview Wildwood Resort is the 16th property in Choice Hotels Canada’s Ascend Hotel Collection. The resort offers families an “all-inclusive” style of stay, including meals and accommodation. Package options include “Girls Weekend,” as well as partnering with local operators for specialty weekend packages such as golf and fishing. Catering to business clientele as well, the resort provides a variety of corporate meeting package options.

The resort offers varied accommodations, including suites, rooms and cottages with full kitchens. Guest rooms include free WiFi, microwaves and refrigerators and 42-inch flat screen TVs. Select rooms have private lake view balconies and separate living and sleeping areas.

Onsite amenities include a dining room with lake views, The Echo Dining Lounge, which is also open to the public.

Hotel activities include badminton, bicycle rentals, billiards, kayaking and canoeing, tennis, cross-country skiing, shuffleboard, volleyball and a sandy beach with water park. In addition, there are two pools – indoor and outdoor – and a fitness room.