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Holiday Shopping at the RBC Avion Lounge at Yorkdale #AvionVIP

1 December 2013 by Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel 30 Comments

Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel
1 December 2013 | UPDATED ON: 2 December 2013

I love Holiday shopping.  LOVE it!  The beautiful decorations, the bright cheery colours, the holiday music – it is all a reminder that the holidays are such a special time of year.  A time to cherish those we love and buy them just the right gift to make their eyes light up.

However, there are three things I dislike about Holiday shopping:

1. Parking.  With everyone shopping at the same time of year the parking at every mall and store is near impossible to get – so you have to park so far away that you can’t possible run back to your car to drop off packages midway through your shopping.

2. My Winter Coat.  There is nothing that drives me crazier than dragging my Winter coat along with me everywhere I go.  It’s hot, it’s bulky and there is no easy way to carry it and still manage to look at gifts and carry bags.

3. Thirsty.  I always get thirsty shopping and never seem to have enough hands to carry a water bottle around with me.  And, too often I don’t want to pay for a drink only to have to carry it (and my winter coat) around with me.

This year, these problems all vanished when I was treated to the VIP service of the RBC Avion Lounge at Yorkdale  and all of my dislikes about Holiday shopping vanished!

rbc avion lounge

Now I have a whole new level of love for Holiday shopping.  Here are my three things I love about Holiday Shopping as an Avion VIP:

1. Valet Parking.  The whole process of driving into the shopping centre, handing over my car keys and getting my car ‘parked’ took less than 5 minutes.  A miraculously short time and on a cold, blustery evening I was able to quickly hustle into the Mall without ever getting cold.  Amazing!  And with kids, no worries about walking through the parking lot and looking out for cars, it was really an easy, worry free way to begin my shopping.

rbc avion lounge

2. Coat Check & Parcel Check Service + Free Gift Wrapping

Winter coat – checked, bags and purchases – checked = no coat and no bags to schlep around the shopping centre.  Hands-free (except for the kids) shopping is a heavenly change.  Plus, with a busy mall and lots of people it is so much quicker and easier to negotiate without arms full of bags. Once your bags at at the RBC Avion Lounge you can choose your gift wrapping and have your gifts wrapped for free while you shop! Such a great way to keep my nosy husband from knowing what his Christmas gifts are!

RBC Avion Lounge Gift Wrapping

3. Exclusive VIP Lounge and Cafe

Hot Chocolate topped with whipped cream, sprinkles and marshmallows handmade for me?  Yes please!  The Vip Lounge and Cafe were a wonderful oasis from the hustle and bustle of the shopping centre.  They gave me some fresh water, a delicious hot Second Cup beverage, a chocolate and some shortbread to nibble on.  Plus, I was able to sit, relax, look at a holiday magazine and regroup.  It was such a unique and welcome treat.

RBC Avion Holiday Boutique Yorkdale 2

My time at the RBC Avion Lounge made me feel like a VIP. I was treated to everything that could make my shopping experience better and a relaxing oasis to get away from the hustle and bustle of the crowds.  Plus, as an Avioner I felt special and rewarded for my loyalty because of these special perks.  Lounge Access has gone beyond the airport!

RBC Avion Holiday Boutique Yorkdale

RBC Avion Lounge Swarovski

Have you visited a RBC Avion Lounge this Holiday Season?  What was your favourite part?

“Disclosure: I am part of the RBC Avion Holiday Boutique Blogger Campaign with Mom Central Canada and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group.  The opinions on this blog are my own.”

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Comments

  1. ashley says

    2 December 2013 at 6:02 am

    that sounds awesome……we don’t have one near us though :(
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  2. Jenna Em says

    2 December 2013 at 8:07 am

    It’s looks like you had a nice experience in teh RBC Avion lounge! It’s great to be able to stop and unwind while shopping; it makes a huge difference.
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    • Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      3 December 2013 at 6:14 pm

      I agree – the unwinding part is so important when you are busy shopping!
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  3. Dani @ lifeovereasy says

    2 December 2013 at 8:54 am

    Valet parking? Coat check? Hot chocolate? Wow, sounds like a dream shopping perk. I am on my way ;)
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    • Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      3 December 2013 at 6:15 pm

      Dani – couldn’t agree more. I already love shopping – now all the things I don’t like about shopping are removed!
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  4. Jennifer says

    2 December 2013 at 9:14 am

    wow! where do I sign up?? lol If I lived even remotely close to that mall I would be all over it!
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  5. paula schuck says

    2 December 2013 at 9:16 am

    Well hello there.. free gift wrapping? Wahoo. I am all about that. This is a really great concept and would make me interested in doing more shopping. Ha. Plus coffee in the lounge area well I am all about that also.
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    • Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      3 December 2013 at 6:15 pm

      Yes I can’t believe how much time getting free wrapping done saved me!
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  6. Krystyn @ Really, Are You Serious? says

    3 December 2013 at 3:03 pm

    Wow! Now that is the way to shop! I’m always thirsty and hate carrying my coat, too!
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  7. Kita says

    3 December 2013 at 3:18 pm

    I need that gift wrapping in my life. I am so horrible when it comes to it I just throw everything in bags. This looks like a nice way to shop I may not want to leave…ever lol
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  8. Rebecca says

    3 December 2013 at 4:45 pm

    Wow, that would be wonderful to be so pampered before, during and after a shopping experience. I have never been there, but it sounds amazing.

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  9. Shell says

    3 December 2013 at 4:54 pm

    The coat check would be so helpful! And same with free gift wrapping!
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  10. Dawn Lopez says

    3 December 2013 at 5:00 pm

    We have a lot in common when it comes to loves and dislikes of holiday shopping! The Avion Lounge sounds absolutely amazing.. like a shopper’s dream come true!

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    • Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      3 December 2013 at 6:16 pm

      It truly is – glad to know I am not alone in my dislikes!
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  11. Autumn says

    3 December 2013 at 6:11 pm

    Wow! That sounds like an amazing holiday shopping experience! We don’t do a lot of shopping during the busy holiday season anymore because of the reasons you listed above (especially the parking!) It looks like your day was a breeze.
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    • Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      3 December 2013 at 6:27 pm

      It was fabulous – made shopping at the mall that much more fun!

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  12. Casey says

    3 December 2013 at 7:07 pm

    Wow, that’s fancy! I wish I lived where you do, and I would be totally up to try the Avion Lounge! Thankfully, I live in a warmer climate, so my days of lugging a bulky winter coat around the mall with me are in the past. However, I totally identify with the thirst thing! How awesome that you had so many VIP drink options. More malls need to do this! :)

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  13. Yolanda @Seeing It Their Way says

    3 December 2013 at 8:28 pm

    What an amazing experience RBC Avion lounge offers you. The coat check alone would make my holiday shopping so much better.
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  14. Meghan @JaMonkey says

    3 December 2013 at 9:15 pm

    Wow this place is swanky! I wouldn’t fit in.
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  15. Karen Hartzell (@InTheKitchenKP) says

    3 December 2013 at 10:29 pm

    WOW! We had a dept store in PA that offered free gift wrapping! Loved that feature when you bought gifts there. No trying to sneak in unwrapped presents past kid eyes. hahaha! VIP def has it’s benefits here!
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  16. katherine says

    4 December 2013 at 5:49 am

    Can they bring this to America too! Wow!
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  17. Kecia says

    4 December 2013 at 10:27 am

    Every mall should totally have something like this! I love the valet parking feature. It would make shopping so much easier when you have a load of bags to carry.
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  18. Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says

    4 December 2013 at 12:39 pm

    Shopping is so utterly exhausting. What a wonderful way to kick back for a few before making the trip home. Love this!
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    • Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      4 December 2013 at 1:31 pm

      Absolutely! Couldn’t agree more!

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  19. Susanna Barbee (Zealous Mom) says

    4 December 2013 at 2:49 pm

    You are so right about the coat thing! I can’t stand carrying that thing around while trying to shop. I would rather freeze to the bone walking from the car to the mall rather than lug my big coat around with me. Speaking of shopping, I have not finished. I need to get on that…
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  20. Daphne says

    4 December 2013 at 10:40 pm

    Now that’s how shopping should be done.
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  21. Debi says

    5 December 2013 at 11:13 am

    You got me a Vallet. I had dealing with the massive parking lots.
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    • Kerrie @ Family Food and Travel says

      5 December 2013 at 1:26 pm

      Lol – I know! The parking lots can be so stressful!

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  22. Janeane Davis says

    6 December 2013 at 10:06 am

    I HATE shopping, perhaps if I could have a shopping experience like the one you described here, I could learn to like it!
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  23. Kendra says

    6 December 2013 at 2:35 pm

    I’d love to have this at my mall. They offer valet parking but not the lounge. That would be a great place to sit and relax before braving the crowds.
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