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Accent Inns is proud to be a family owned chain with five hotels in BC. We have Accent Inns in Victoria, Burnaby, Kelowna, Kamloops and in Richmond BC at the Vancouver Airport; where we also offer free 24 hour shuttle service to the Vancouver International airport. This column will highlight news and stories about our chain, our people and our partners.

 
 

Accent Inns and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra in Harmony Together

Thursday, October 20th, 2011
Kelowna Hotel Sponsors Okanagan Symphony and first performance the falcons trumpet

The Falcon's trumpet, the first performance of the OSO season

For Immediate release: 

Accent Inns, the BC owned and operated hotel chain, and the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra are thrilled to announce that the OSO musicians now have a new official residence for the 2011/2012 season. The orchestra’s concert season opens with performances of The Falcon’s Trumpet, a unique collaborative presentation by the OSO and Ballet Kelowna, of a soaring work by celebrated Canadian composer R. Murray Schafer featuring renowned trumpet soloist Guy Few on October 21 in Kelowna and October 23 in Vernon.

...read more about the new partnership

 

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A story of Kindness and Strength

Thursday, October 6th, 2011
School sports teams stay at Accent Inn BC hotels

Schools are a central part of our communities

This is a story that really stands out from the  pack. A story of how a kind gesture can mean so much. Recently our Accent Inn Vancouver Airport hotel in Richmond BC welcomed the South Okanagan Secondary School Field Hockey Team. This in itself is not out of the ordinary as we welcome and host many school sports teams. Teams are some of our  favourite regular customers.  This time though,  the coaches and players from the SOSS team had more than just winning the tournament on their minds. ...read more about the students stay in Richmond

 

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Gear up, stay active and discover some of BC’s cycling hotspots

Monday, September 12th, 2011

Stay at a bike friendly hotel when mountain biking in BC

BC has some of the best biking anywhere!


 

Gear up, stay active and discover some of BC’s cycling hotspots

Sept. 12, 2011, Victoria, BC – With the great late summer weather holding strong, the team at Accent Inns, a locally owned and operated hotel chain, is encouraging bike lovers to make the most of it by getting out and hitting the trails.

“Hands down, British Columbia is home to some of the world’s most extraordinary biking,” said Mandy Farmer, CEO of Accent Inns. “With a number of bike parks, cross country trails and rugged mountain terrain, our province has something for every vacationing and competitive cyclists, both amateur and pro.”

 

And travelling with bikes has never been easier – thanks to Accent Inns’ unique Bike Love program. Under Bike Love, each location offers guests bike friendly rooms, access to a bike wash and tuning station (complete with a professional-grade bike stand and an assortment of bicycle specific pro mechanic tools, pump, hose and plenty of rags) and use of the onsite laundry facilities – all at no extra charge.

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We have a Bike Love Contest Winner!

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Thanks to everyone who sent in their photos and entered Accent Inns Bike Love Contest. We received many exciting, fun and scenic photos and the staff here all had different favorites.  We didn’t choose the winner though…you folks did.

Commuting like this is really starting to cramp our style!

Keri Coles has been crowned the first ever Bike Love photo contest winner!  Congratulations Keri,  who received 98 likes and is the Big Winner off $1000 in Norco Gift Certificates. Congratulations again Keri, now you can upgrade & get a better bike for commuting.

As the Bike Friendly hotel chain in B.C. we are thrilled to see and hear from so many of you that are also bike enthusiasts.  Some of you talked about road racing, some about radical mountain bike trips and it’s always fun to see children excited about cycling.

Several folks out there have asked…”why did Accent Inns put on a Bike Love Contest?”

We put together this contest so that we could meet many of the other Bike Lovers out there and to make sure anyone wanting to travel around BC now has a fantastic Bike friendly hotel option.

Here’s what we think a bike friendly hotel should offer…and we do!

Store your bike(s) in your hotel room -
*designated “bike friendly rooms” located conveniently on the ground floor.

Bicycle wash and tuning station at every Accent Inn
great for getting the “trail” or “road” off of your bike. No more bending over to work on your bike.
Simply clamp your ride into the professional grade bike stand & tune / clean away.

Advanced Mechanic Tool Kit available for use
includes 37 shop quality park tools so you can do everything from brake adjustments
to  headset overhauls.  You just might need to stay an extra night to play with it all.

Rags available – great for cleaning and drying your bike.

On-Site Laundry rooms available at all of our BC hotels

after all –  it might not be just the bike that needs a wash after a day on the trail

For more info on Accent Inns Bike Love program click here.

Congrats again to Keri Coles the winner of the Bike Love photo contest.

 

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Win Two Tickets to see Michael Buble

Friday, July 22nd, 2011
win tickets to Michael Buble in Kelowna

Win tickets to Michael Buble!

The Folks at Freddy’s Brewpub and McCurdy Bowling Center have teamed up with the Accent Inn Kelowna and Kelowna Limousine to offer an awesome prize package!

You can win two tickets to see Michael Buble at Prospera Place in Kelowna on  Friday August 5th.

Head to  Freddy’s or McCurdy Bowling Centre between now and August 5th,  sign your receipt and drop it in the box and you could be on your way to see Michael Buble.

Winners will be drawn that night at 6:30 and be driven to the Kelowna Accent Inn by Kelowna Limousine to check in for the night and then directly to the concert.  You have to be “ready to go” with  your suitcase in hand at Freddy’s because as soon as your name is called,  you’re off to see Michael Buble.

Click the link below to listen to an audio contest announcement.

Freddy\’s Michel Buble Contest

Don’t delay, you can enter everyday!

 

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Weather doesn’t affect business at Kamloops hotel

Thursday, July 21st, 2011

Accent Inns Kamloops hotel Manager, Katie Bahnsen, who is also the President of the Kamloops Accommodation Association, was recently interviewed by CFJC TV 7 Kamloops about the uncommon weather this year.

“Weather  is not deterring them”

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Stop by the Accent Inn  and say Hi to Katie the next time you’re in Kamloops BC.

To make sure you have a great spot to stay call 1-800-663-0298 or book online at accentinns.com

Proud to be BC owned and operated!

Thanks to Tourism Kamloops for all their great work in getting the word out about Kamloops being a really fun place for holiday time!

 
 

25 Trees to represent 25 Years

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
Victoria hotel chain Accent Inns president mandy farmer planting dogwood tree

Mandy Farmer plants a BC Dogwood tree in honor of Accent Inns 25 years in business

Last week (June 30) Accent Inns celebrated 25 years in Business. What started as an exciting and unknown venture for founder Terry Farmer has become a 25 year success story. With Mandy Farmer at the helm of Accent Inns for the last few years, our BC owned hotel chain has focused even more on our our place in the environment. Accent Inns has always been a great supporter of local BC communities and for us, caring for our surroundings was just considered the right way to operate a business. From recycling bins to asking guests to re-use towels to save on laundry soap going into the drains, Accent Inns was an early adopter of such ideals.   ...read more about 25 trees

 

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Victoria Hotel Chain – Accent Inns celebrates 25 years in Business

Thursday, June 30th, 2011

Terry farmer jumps for joy - Victoria hotel chain, Accent Inns Celebrates 25 years in business

Terry Farmer founder of the BC hotel chain excited over Accent Inns awesome success

25 years of BC success adds up to good things for Accent Inns

June 30, 2011, Victoria, BC – Although the BC owned and operated hotel chain Accent Inns has undergone many changes during its 25 year history (including its name, ownership and décor), one thing that’s never wavered is the hotels’ values and community commitment.

“Accent Inns has always stood strong on a number of principles – and being a good employer has always taken the top spot,” said Mandy Farmer, CEO of Accent Inns. “While we pride ourselves on providing great value, cleanliness and customer service to our guests, we couldn’t do any of it if we didn’t have such great staff.”

A testament to Farmer’s dedication to her staff is Accent Inns’ low staff turnover – 48 per cent of the hotel line’s current employees have been with the company for 10 years or more. ...read more about Accent Inn 25 year anniversary

 

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Great Hotel Service Means Great people and Great Training

Thursday, June 23rd, 2011
Kamloops hotel trains staff for great customer service

Kamloops hotel team member Karen gets congratulated by GM Katie

There are two very important groups of people that mean everything to Accent Inns; our awesome customers and the very special individuals that make up our team. We know that one of the best ways to provide incredible guest service is to have team members that are engaged, well trained and happy. In that regard our own Kathy Gaudry (HR Manager) recently travelled around to all 5 Accent Inns B.C. hotel locations and our Blue Ridge Inn in Victoria. Read below for Kathy’s comments on the fun process. ...read more on training

 

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World Partnership Walk supported by Burnaby team members

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011
Burnaby Hotel supports world partnership walk

Accent Inns Burnaby team supports World Partnership Walk

The World Partnership walk is Canada’s largest annual event dedicated to raising funds and raising awareness to fight global poverty.

Organized by Volunteers across 10 Canadian cities, in 2010 nearly 40,000 Canadians came together to raise approximately $6 Million.

100% of funds raised are used by Aga Khan Foundation Canada to help alleviate poverty and build sustainable solutions in the poorest regions of the world.  These funds support meaningful projects identified and implemented by local communities – projects that revitalize rural economies, ensure clean water and sanitation, strengthen community-based organizations and educate new generations of girls and women. ...Read more about the Accent Inn Burnaby Hotel's efforts

 

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