press release
WICKANINNISH INN IS #1 IN CANADA ACCORDING TO TRAVEL + LEISURE MAGAZINE'S AUGUST 2004 READER'S POLL
July 21, 2004
Once again, the Wickaninnish Inn at Tofino has been voted one of the top ten hotels in North America by the readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine. Annually, Travel + Leisure offers its readers the opportunity to vote for their favorite hotels, cruise lines and other travel service providers. The Wickaninnish Inn was named the top hotel in Canada and is the only Canadian property to be listed in the top 10 in North America. This is the second time that the Wickaninnish Inn has been listed in the top ten North American hotels. In 2002, the Wickaninnish Inn was named the #1 property in North America.
The other hotels and inns in North America sharing the top ten spots with the Wick are:
- Peninsula, Chicago, Illinois
- Peninsula, Beverly Hills, California
- Post Ranch Inn, Big Sur, California
- Blackberry Farm, Walland, Tennessee
- Rusty Parrot Lodge & Spa, Jackson Hole, Wyoming
- Trump International Hotel & Tower, New York City
- Ritz-Carlton Lodge Reynolds Plantation, Greensboro, Georgia
- The Pointe, Upper Saranac Lake, New York
- Wickaninnish Inn, Tofino, Vancouver Island
- Little Palm Island Resort & Spa, Little Torch Key, Florida Keys
Being part of the prestigious Relais & Chateaux worldwide association of exclusive inns and Restaurants has always been a source of pride for the team at the Wickaninnish Inn. This year, the team is pleased to note that 14 other Relais & Chateaux properties are listed in the top 100 North American properties.
The Wickaninnish Inn, set in charming Tofino, BC, has always been dedicated to unsurpassed food, service and accommodations. The Inn opened in 1996 with 46 guest rooms. In 2003, the Inn expanded to 75 guestrooms and suites upon opening the Wickaninnish On the Beach building. Each guestroom and suite has its own fireplace, soaker bathtub, private balcony and views of the Pacific Ocean. Well known for the award winning cuisine of the Pointe Restaurant and its amazing Ancient Cedars Spa it is truly a magical place offering a wide variety of options to its guests at all times of the year.
To contact the Wickaninnish Reservations team, call 1 (800) 333-4604 or refer to the Wickaninnish Inn web site at www.wickinn.com.
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Jane Ince,
Public Relations Manager, Vancouver, BC