The Wickaninnish Inn today announced that it has been recognized for the fifth time by Travel + Leisure’s T+L 500 World’s Best Hotels 2011 reader’s survey compendium as the top-rated Canadian accommodation property!
“This rating as the top Canadian hotel by the knowledgeable readers of Travel + Leisure is an early Christmas gift for our team,” said Charles McDiarmid, managing director of the Wickaninnish Inn. “As travelers begin to consider their many options for the upcoming year we want all to know we remain as committed as ever to honouring their choice with high quality, personalized service and a genuine experience all at an even better value than ever before, which we are sure will translate into lifetime memories.” This rating precedes the Inn’s week-long annual closure in January, where major refurbishing and renovations are executed as part of the Inn’s mandate to continuous improvement.
Travel + Leisure’s T+L 500 World’s Best Hotels is a compendium of its reader’s survey, where hotel facilities, location, service, restaurants, and overall value are rated online. In addition to giving the Wickaninnish Inn top category rankings, Travel + Leisure recommends snuggling up “next to your fireplace with a Pacific Northwest Pinot Noir and the binoculars that are provided in each room.”
The Wickaninnish Inn is joined in Travel + Leisure’s influential rankings by fellow Canadian Relais & Châteaux resorts The Post Hotel in Lake Louise, Alberta, and Quebec City’s Auberge Saint-Antoine, ranking second and third, respectively.
Complete results of Travel + Leisure’s T+L 500 World’s Best Hotels 2011 will be published in Travel + Leisure‘s January 2011 issue, with a preview available now at http://www.travelandleisure.com/tl500/2011
About the Wickaninnish Inn
The Wickaninnish Inn, perched on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island near Tofino, has been a Relais & Châteaux member property since 1997. A year-round destination exemplifying “rustic elegance on nature’s edge”, the Inn is owned and managed by the McDiarmid family of Tofino, and is exclusively located on beautiful Chesterman Beach. Each of the 75 oceanfront guest rooms and suites welcome guests with a gas fireplace, soaker tub, locally-created art, an individual balcony and of course a beach or ocean viewscape. The Wickaninnish Inn is home to The Pointe Restaurant and Ancient Cedars Spa, voted “Best Resort Spa Overall” in 2008 by the readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine. Contact the Inn on property reservations team 24 hours a day by calling 1.800.333.4604 or visiting www.wickinn.com.
