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?)

Machu Picchu -Dead Duck Pass!

The trip gets challenging but Canuck Duck and side kick, Karen work through the pain and keep their spirits high! Day 2: I’m not a big fan of coca tea but the super caffeine jolt helps to mobilize my aching body after a restless night in our tent.  Despite pure exhaustion, 3300 meters of altitude Read the rest of this entry »

July 28th, 2011 in Travel

Machu Picchu trip begins

Day #1 Our fearless duo have crossed the ocean and begin their journey…….. Our story continues as Canuck Duck tells of meeting new friends and beginning the trek. The night before: The first thing that strikes us at the pre-trek briefing is that we are a few years older than our fellow trekkers.  Quite a few years to Read the rest of this entry »

July 26th, 2011 in Travel

Video Game Console Wars

Our friend Gareth at Skewed & Reviewed has taken a really good look at the major game consoles. If you’re like me, a middle aged guy with children, video games are a fact of life. I know a ton of Accent Inns guests (mainly the fella’s…) really like to play the occasional video game and it certainly Read the rest of this entry »

July 25th, 2011 in Uncategorized

Win Two Tickets to see 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 Read the rest of this entry »

July 22nd, 2011 in News

Weather doesn’t affect business at Kamloops hotel

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” [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JBgW_BPXM0[/youtube] Stop by the Accent Inn  and say Hi to Katie the next time you’re in Kamloops BC. To make sure you have a Read the rest of this entry »

July 21st, 2011 in Travel

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