Honourable Mentions – Oct 21

Congratulations to Victoria, Vancouver Island and Tourism Victoria Members.

The Conde Nast Travelers: 2009 Readers’ Choice Awards have been annouced:

Top Cities – The Americas:

    #4 – Victoria

Top Islands – North America:

    #2 – Vancouver Island

Top 100

   #77 – Wickaninnish Inn

Top Hotels – Canada

   #11 – Fairmont Empress

   #12 – Aerie Resort & Spa

   #18 – Hotel Grand Pacific

   #20 – Victoria Regent Hotel

   #22 – Magnolia Hotel & Spa

   #29 – Sooke Harbour House

Top Resorts – Canada

   #3 – Wickaninnish Inn

   #4 – Long Beach Lodge Resort

   #20 – Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort & Spa

Arbutus Ridge Golf Club recently took home the Tourism Sustainability Awrad at the Tourism Vancouver Island Gala Awards Dinner and Showcase. Congrats!

To share your awards and accolodes please contact Communications Coordinator, Kelsi Woodward.

Honourable Mentions – Jul 15, 2009

Congratulations to Victoria, Vancouver Island & Sooke Harbour House, who were recognized by Travel + Leisure Magazine in their World’s Best rankings.

Victoria - #8 of Top 10 Cities U.S. & Canada

Vancouver Island – #10 of Top 10 Islands Overall (Worldwide)

Vancouver Island – #3 of Top 5 Islands in Continental U.S. & Canada

Sooke Harbour House – #3 of Top 5 Inns U.S. & Canada

Honourable Mentions – May 6, 2009

Congrats to our Tourism Victoria Members! 

Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has been chosen by the editors of Canada’s Top 100 Employers project, as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for 2009. 
 
As one of the winners of this competition, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts has received special designation as an employer that leads the nation in creating a culture of environmental awareness, that has exceptional earth-friendly initiatives, and is recognized for attracting employees and customers based on our environmental leadership.   
For more information on the awards, please visit www.canadastop100.com/environmental.
   
The Sooke Harbour House has received the Gold Award for Best Restaurant on Vancouver Island at Vancouver Magazine’s 20th Annual Restaurant Awards.
 
This marks the 20th consecutive year that the Sooke Harbour House Inn has received this distinction. According to Vancouver Magazine, “Every proponent of regional dining owes a debt to locavore granddaddy Sooke Harbour House.”

For a complete listing of the Vancouver Restaurant Awards click here.