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?)
Thanks to everyone who sent in their photos and entered Accent Inns Bike Love Contest. We received many exciting, fun and scenic photos and the staff here all had different favorites. We didn’t choose the winner though…you folks did. Keri Coles has been crowned the first ever Bike Love photo contest winner! Congratulations Keri, who received 98 likes Read the rest of this entry »
As we follow Canuck Duck and Karen through the third day of their Machu Picchu adventure, Canuck Duck reveals that he is indeed a true Canadian. He misses his beer but is polite enough to settle for something else. Day 3 Since only 200 people (and one duck) are allowed on the Inca Trail per day, the various Trekking Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
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 »
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 »