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?)
The BC Cancer foundations “Ride to conquer Cancer” is a very special annual event. Accent Inns has had the privilege of working with and/or supporting several individuals in their efforts to raise funds for the “ride”. Helping people suffering from cancer and ultimately finding cures for the various cancers is a goal that is both achievable and a “must Read the rest of this entry »
For Immediate Release: Accent Inns CEO, Mandy Farmer, recognized as one of Canada’s Top Female Entrepreneurs on the 2010 PROFIT W100 list October 20, 2010, Victoria, BC – In two years, under the leadership of Mandy Farmer, Accent Inns has expanded its markets, greened more of its business process and retained staff far beyond industry Read the rest of this entry »
I’m a middle aged (yes, don’t sound so surprised) guy that likes playing the occasional video game. What guy doesn’t? It’s even better when I can hang out with my daughter and play games together. What can my wife say about that…..lol I must admit though that I’m not up on all the latest (still enjoy my play Read the rest of this entry »
The Marathon began in September 1980 with a single 26.2 mile race and now offers five different events for all ages. What other Marathon can boast a finish line as scenic as Victoria’s inner harbour in front of our famous historic Parliament Buildings (actually it’s the legislative building but people know it by the “other” Read the rest of this entry »
Confession: I don’t tip doormen. True, I don’t often stay in places that have doormen, but when I do, I bristle at the fact that people give them neatly folded bills just for opening the door. And yet I enjoy overtipping when the service dictates it, such as my hairdresser coming in on her day Read the rest of this entry »