c. 1967; "Holiday Inn, Windsor. 480 Riverside Drive W., Windsor, Ontario, Canada. 519-253-4411. Windsor, in south-western Ontario, is one of Canada's liveliest gateway cities. Its view of the Detroit skyline, just across the river, is really something to see at night. Holiday Inn puts you at the heart of it all!" The Holiday Inn was built about 1967 and burned down in 1999; the land was cleared to extend park land along the river front; it was known as the "plywood palace".