In this upbeat travel vlog, Renee Sferrazza and her dog Togo explore The Grove Motel, a newly opened two‑floor retro boutique hotel in Colchester, Ontario. Renee highlights the motel’s unique themed rooms—each with its own name—and the pet‑friendly communal Den where guests can relax, play board games, and bring their furry companions. She emphasizes the convenience of traveling with a dog, noting how rare pet‑friendly accommodations are, and points out that the motel is just a short walk from Colchester Beach and Lake Erie’s shoreline. Over the course of the stay, Renee and Togo visit four wineries in the Lake Erie North Shore wine region—Muscadet, North 42 Degrees, Pelee Island Winery, and Spruce Shore Vineyards—describing the wine‑tasting experience and the warm reception Togo receives. She also showcases a nearby coffee shop, Joe’s Hot and Cold, which welcomes dogs. Throughout the video, Renee conveys enthusiasm for the motel’s retro charm, the scenic lakeside setting, and the ease of exploring local attractions while traveling with a pet, all within a three‑and‑a‑half‑hour drive from Toronto.
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Welcome to the Grove. This is the newest motel in Colchester, and me and Togo have been staying here having a really fun time touring around to the Lake Erie North Shore wine regions and also the epic wineries that are here. This is just such a beautiful retro hotel. So this is a really lovely spot. We're actually really close to Colchester Beach. It's a 2-floor hotel with each room that has its own theme. Each and every single room has its own name. We have Float Like a Butterfly, But Wine Not. Even we're staying in a really great room. There's even a place where you can hang out with your friends, with your furry companions, in a place called the Den. Let's go. This is a great spot up here at the Grove Motel, this retro den that you can access once you stay here. Air-conditioned, which I know doesn't mean much, but it gets very hot down here. And you could play some board games in here. Furry friends are welcome, so Togo is welcome in here too. I really love going to wine regions, especially bringing Togo with me, because he always gets really nice pets and treats at every single winery. So he has his own fun coming with us. But you know, it's not really easy to find a place to travel with your dog. We're 3 hours and a half away from Toronto, and I always love bringing him with me on adventures like this. So the Grove Motel has been absolutely perfect. We've been touring around the wine regions here and we visited 4 wineries. We've gone to Muscadet, we've also visited North 42 Degrees Winery, Pelee Island Winery, and Spruce Shore Vineyards as well. And it's been a great time going around with him, tasting wine, having our own little adventure. But even right here in Colchester, there is a lot to do. We're right on the shores of Lake Erie. Come on, Togo, let's go! So there's also Joe's Hot and Cold, which is a great little coffee shop that's here where you can get coffee in the morning. Furry friends are allowed in there too. They can hang out with you. There's wine that you can grab. All right, so this is a really great spot because we're actually walking distance from the shores of Lake Erie, right on Colchester Beach. So let's head down there. There's not a cloud in the sky today and it makes it so beautiful here. It is warmer here in Colchester, in this part of Ontario than it is anywhere else. We are at actually the same parallel as Northern California. So Colchester Beach is just right over here. You can already see Lake Erie. Togo knows exactly where we're going. You can actually see Pili Island just across the shore. Look at this! Look how gorgeous this is! Isn't this amazing? Look how beautiful! Togo, look! Good boy, let's go! Do you want to go for a swim? It looks nice. From the Grove Hotel to the beach, now off to our next stop. Only Togo knows where we're going.
