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?)

Confession: Rebranding Accent Inns – Why? How? Huh?

Eek! I’m so excited! This week, we officially launched our new brand and it’s so electrifying because it completely resonates with who we are. We are so pumped about it I wanted to share with you the story of how it came to be. Late last year we were just finishing our massive exterior renovations Read the rest of this entry »

August 9th, 2012 by Mandy Farmer President CEO of Accent Inns in Confessions of a CEO

Treasure Hunting in BC

If you’ve ever fancied yourself to be a bit like Indiana Jones searching for ancient artifacts or Jacques Cousteau combing the ocean floor for pirate treasure, you may be interested in a slightly more modern version of these activities – the garage sale. That’s right.  Today’s garage and yard sales are the way that modern Read the rest of this entry »

August 9th, 2012 by Karen England Regional Sales Manager for Accent Inns in Travel

We’re New…. Well Kinda

For Immediate release Taking a good look into the mirror Travelling in British Columbia this summer never looked so good  August  07, 2012, Victoria, BC – Accent Inns’ easy-to-spot, iconic blue roofs haven’t changed, but just about everything beneath them has– from the renovated exteriors, updates to the interiors of all five properties —  and Read the rest of this entry »

August 7th, 2012 in News

BC Day – is it just another long weekend?

For some people BC Day (Aug 6, 2012) is just another excuse for a long summer weekend.  But for many, it means much more than that. People who grew up in BC may sometimes take this province for granted but for those of us who are here by choice, it is really a very special Read the rest of this entry »

August 6th, 2012 by Karen England Regional Sales Manager for Accent Inns in Travel

The Blue Roof Believes in Green

We are all trying to be “greener” at home but what about when you travel? Staying in a Hotel like the Accent Inn in Victoria BC  can be a real treat but Hotels are often culprits of excessive waste production. Serving thousands of guests a year, it’s hard to provide the amenities that people want Read the rest of this entry »

July 24th, 2012 by Kate Coulombe in Travel