Villa Idalia
About Villa Idalia
5-star luxury accommodations located in Port Hope, just one hour east of Toronto. The mansion includes 3 beautiful, luxuriously appointed rooms that can sleep up to 8 people for a quiet getaway. Each room has its own ensuite bathroom and a continental breakfast is included. The site overlooks the Port Hope Golf Course, the only course on Lake Ontario in Northumberland.
The space can also host small weddings & receptions, wellness retreats, cultural events, private dinners and other small group events.
Villa Idalia is one of the only Italianate mansions in Ontario that have survived largely intact. In the 1900s it was the summer residence of the American ambassador to Switzerland (R.J. Hemmick), in the 1940s a hotel (owned by Mr. and Mrs. M.G. Musgrave), and from 1953-1973 the clubhouse for the Port Hope Golf Course. More recent owners include Hubert and Mary Blomme (1986-1997) and William and Elizabeth Edwards (1997-2016).
The house has been featured in numerous books of architectural and historical interests and has been featured in films and television shows such as Hoover vs. the Kennedys: The Second Civil War, For the Love of Olivia, and Murdoch Mysteries. It has also been part of the annual Port Hope House Tour organized by the local branch of the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario.