stories for you (written by us)
Sure, we thought about coming up with a new and exciting name for our blog: Ol’ Bloggy Blog.
The Duck Stops Here. Kevin.
But at the end of the day, our Google experts said that if people are looking for our blog, they aren’t going to search “The Duck Stops Here”. Or sadly, “Kevin”.
So, welcome to the Accent Inns Blog, where we’ll post stories about what’s going on in our hotels, at our locations, and more.
(By the way, if you do come up with a great name for the blog, let us know—and then we’ll let our experts know, who will let Google and Bing and all the other search engines know. You know?)
Travel has become increasingly a pain in the rear end; just the other day some friends told me about their recent trip to Hawaii where just about everything went wrong. They thought they had planned everything perfectly, but all it took was two-hours trying to get through security in Seattle to throw a wrench into Read the rest of this entry »
Thursday, December 1, 2016 – 5pm at The Rose Carousel. It’s time to celebrate the holiday season with family and friends. On December 1st, join us as the Christmas display lights up for the first time this year. There is so much to look forward to on this magical day. Read details
I’m thinking of taking my wife away for a weekend trip sometime in the next six weeks or so, and Vancouver is calling me. Living here in Victoria, it’s nice to visit the big city occasionally and we haven’t been for awhile. If you live in Kamloops or Kelowna I’m sure you feel the same Read the rest of this entry »
Well, winter is just round the corner and we can certainly expect a wet and windy November, with the possibility of snow in some areas of the province. If you’re like me and try not to let the winter slow you down as far as travelling around the province, then I hope you are also Read the rest of this entry »
The answer is Mandy Farmer, CEO of Accent Inns and also Honorary Captain for Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt. Both Accent Inns and the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) have a long history in Victoria; of course the Royal Navy’s is a little longer as they’ve been around since the 1840’s. Seeing as Ms. Farmer recently received Read the rest of this entry »