Accent Inns Blog

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?)

The First Confession

As I write this, I’m sitting at my grandfather’s large oak desk that was passed down to my father decades ago when Granddad retired from Farmer Construction, the family business he founded in 1951.  Sitting at this exact desk, Dad started Accent Inns 24 years ago and now it’s my turn.

February 12th, 2010 in Featured

Accent Inns Hockey Duck takes on Everest

Accent Inns hockey duck Hi Everybody, As a former NHL Hockey Player I’ve always felt up to just about any challenge.  Well, perhaps I got a little out of shape while working at Accent Inns but it was never really an issue until the day she joined the team.

February 12th, 2010 in Travel

Victoria Salmon Kings Drop Aces

Victoria’s Olivier Filion leads way with four point effort to secure 6-2 victory over Alaska. Thursday, February 11, 2010 Victoria, BC – In a Thursday evening matchup the Victoria Salmon Kings and Alaska Aces met for the first of a three-game set at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Victoria’s Glenn Fisher got the nod in net Read the rest of this entry »

February 12th, 2010 in Sports

BC Hotel chain partners with the BC SPCA

Accent Inns partners with the BC SPCA and offers free Puppy Love Pet Stays to celebrate Valentine’s Day February 2, 2010- To celebrate Accent Inns’ new partnership with the BC SPCA and to show a little Valentine’s love to their canine friends, Accent Inns is offering free pet stays from February 12 to February 21.

February 12th, 2010 in News

Victoria Hotel Chain Remembers Remembrance Day

VICTORIA, B.C. (October 15, 2009) Helping to remember those who sacrificed their lives along with the dedication of active service members, Accent Inns is partnering with the Royal Canadian Legion to commemorate Remembrance Day. For every guest wearing a poppy on November 11, 2009 and checking into an Accent Inns property, a $5 donation will Read the rest of this entry »

October 15th, 2009 in News