Les meilleurs hôtels à Oakville

The Town of Oakville may have all the advantages of a big city community but it's managed to keep something of a small-town ambiance, especially when cheering for home-town hero Donovan Bailey. It's a brave soul who might suggest to an Oakville resident that Bailey -- who sped to the 100-metres gold in the 1996 Summer Olympics -- is not the fastest man alive. Founded in 1827, Oakville was fast off the mark in taking advantage of its strategic location in Canada's economic heartland between the major urban centers of Toronto and Hamilton. Its diversified industrial base of over 4,000 firms employs an estimated 54,000. Perhaps it's all those business people looking for a place to unwind that has made Oakville the home to so many splendid golf courses, including Glen Abbey, home of the Bell Canadian Open. But should you be among those who think golf is a good walk spoiled, Oakville is part of a waterfront trail system that allows you to follow the shoreline on foot from one end of town to the other. Nestled at the mouth of Oakville's Sixteen-Mile Creek, a major new Regional Waterfront Park is being developed by the Regional Municipality of Halton (which incorporates Oakville and next-door Burlington).