For things to do, there is a 9-hole executive golf course for scratch players which is free; and larger, award winning golf courses in the outside surrounding area.  This resort also has pools, indoor and outdoor Jacuzzis, a marina with power boats, ski-tow boats, wave runners, wakeboards, water-skis, paddle boats, canoes and kayaks. Water-skiing and wakeboard lessons are available.  Another option is hiking trails on this 300 acre resort with great views of the valley and lake; mountain biking on varied terrain for new and avid riders, nature hikes and birding, and horseback riding along the trails.

Indoors there is Beyond Wrapture Day Spa with a varied massages including the Beyond Bliss Aroma Wrap (using essences and oils);  Exfoliating Sea Salt & Loofah Glow Massage (in combination with aromatherapy);  the Signature Aromatherapy Massage (with effleurage massage movements with the body’s charkas and acupressure points); the Hot Stone Reflexology (to restore balance, improve circulation and relieve stress);  the Sacred Art Stone massage (using heat and pressure from stones); the Chun-tzu Yin Yang Tandem Massage (which follows the Confucian ideal of a perfect human being); the Red or White Wine Vinotherapy Massage (using anti aging grape seed oil, shea butter and your choice of red or white wine with vinotherapy lotion); and the Sports Massage to revitalize muscles using the Swedish and Deep Tissue Massage Techniques.   There is also an Asian Bath and Infrared Sauna.

Dining at the Chateau Dining Room got high marks from an independent reviewer, and another reviewer noted that they enjoyed an excellent pizza in the lounge.

Although there are great indoor options here, those who want to see the city will appreciate that this resort is just 20 minutes from the shops, restaurants and city lights of Kelowna.

Guest Rooms:

Condos and chalets are lined along the shore of the lake.  All have kitchens, balconies, and beautiful views of the lake, golf course, or forest parkland.  Up to four people can fit in a suite.

The Three-Bedroom Condos and Chalets feature two bedrooms with king or queen beds, and one bedroom with two twin beds; a kitchen and a dining area with two full bathrooms, a large living room with a queen sofa bed and fireplace.  Up to eight people can fit here.

The Romantic Jacuzzi suites for two have an upper floor with a valley and lake view, a separate bedroom with king bed, and a two-person Jacuzzi tub, living room, entertainment centre, kitchenette, and dining area.

The Deluxe studio suite has a private treed setting, queen bed, double sofa bed, kitchenette and dining area good for four.

This resort has no elevator, but the rooms have gotten good reviews and the service is also well lauded.

Function Rooms:

Weddings, business conferences, and corporate retreats are entertained here with 2,600 square feet of naturally lit meeting space with no distractions, and outdoor lunches.  Groups from 16-120 people can be entertained with full service including airport transfers, audiovisual equipment, secretarial services to spousal programs, facilitators and entertainment.
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Amenities include a landscaped garden, a seasonal outdoor pool, spa tub and sauna.  Services include an ice machine and a pop machine.  There are also guest laundry facilities including an iron and ironing board.  Added complimentary perks are self parking and wireless internet access including a high-speed internet computer in the lobby, photocopier and fax services.

The Recreation Inn and Suites is well situated in downtown Kelowna.  It stands beside the Parkinson Recreational Centre, and is just minutes away from many playgrounds, golf courses (like Mission Creek Greenway and Scandia Golf and Games), Gyro Beach, ski trails, walking and hiking paths, tennis courts and bike routes.  This hotel is six blocks from the Waterfront, City Park and Lake Okanagan; and three blocks from a shopping mall.  Other nearby attractions are the Dragon Boat Festival, Laser Paint Ball, and KLO Petting Zoo.  Kelowna International Airport is 20 kilometers away.

Guest rooms:

There are 50 guestrooms at the Recreation Inn and Suites.  They include amenities such as cable television, balconies, microwave ovens and refrigerators.  All rooms and suites also have air conditioning, a coffee maker, wireless and dial-up internet connections, wake-up calls, alarm clocks, free local calls, hair dryers and complimentary tea and coffee.

The Standard Room I has a queen bed, duvet, and ensuite bathroom.  The Standard Room II can accommodate up to five people comfortably with a queen bed in one room and a queen bed and single bed in the other.  The Standard Kitchenette has the added convenience of kitchen amenities and two queen beds.  The Studio has a full kitchen, one queen bed, and a pull-out couch.  The One Bedroom Suite is perfect for families or groups, as they include one queen bed in the bedroom, one queen bed and 1 pull-out couch in the living room, and a full-size kitchen.

Function Rooms:

No function room is available but there are special rates for groups. Read more »

Service facilities include a coin-operated laundry on site, airport transportation (surcharge), business centre, free local calls, assistance making dinner reservations, booking tours or planning a meeting, air-conditioned public areas, a microwave in the lobby, a television in the lobby, free wireless internet in the entire resort, a guest computer in the guest lounge with coffee and tea, free parking at your door (for some rooms), a front desk safe-deposit box, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, a 24-hour front desk, free wireless high speed internet access in public areas and handicapped parking.

For dining, the Okanagan Seasons Resort has coffee in the lobby, a grassy courtyard with a covered patio and barbecue, and barbecue also at the pool deck.  There is also an in-site bar/lounge.

This resort is also near Costco, Wal-Mart and Home Depot; and just a five minute drive from Orchard Park Shopping Centre, the largest mall in the area.  There are wonderful museums within walking distance as well as walking trails such as those in Mission Park.  The resort helps with rentals of bicycles, scooters, canoes and kayaks.  Also, Okanagan Seasons Resort is two kilometers from Scandia Golf & Games.

Guest Rooms:

This one-floor resort has 69 rooms which, depending on the room, can house up to 2-8 people with parking right at the doorstep.  All rooms have AM/FM clock radios, a coffeemaker, hair dryer, iron and ironing board, complimentary wireless internet access, fridges, televisions, bathrooms, sitting areas, and sliding doors to patios.

The Standard Room, good for two people, has a queen size or king size bed and a bathroom.  The Standard Twin Room, good for four people, has two queen or double size beds and a bathroom.  The Bachelor Suite, good for two, has one large room with one queen or king size bed, full kitchen with oven and four plate stove top, microwave, full sink, full size fridge, with cooking utensils and a bathroom.  The Bachelor Twin Suite, good for four, has one large room with two queen or double size beds, a full kitchen with oven and four plate stove top, microwave, full sink, full size fridge, with cooking utensils and a bathroom.  The One Bedroom Suite, good for five, has one large room with one queen or king size bed, one separate sleeping room with one queen and single bed, a full kitchen with oven and four plate stove top, microwave, full sink, full size fridge, with cooking utensils and a bathroom.

The Two Bedroom Suite, good for six, has one large room with one queen or king size bed, two separate sleeping rooms with three beds over two rooms, a full kitchen with oven and four-plate stove top, microwave, full sink, full size fridge, with cooking utensils, and a bathroom.  Finally, there is a two-bedroom house for six people, and a three bedroom holiday house available, good for eight, with one lounge room, a wide screen TV, dining room, full kitchen, oven and four-plate stove top, microwave, full sink, full size fridge, with cooking utensils, a four piece bathroom, three separate sleeping rooms with 2 rooms with one queen bed, and one room with 2 doubles; and all rooms with color TV with remote, sitting area and sliding patio door.

Function Rooms:

No function rooms are available.

There are five restaurants:  Denny’s 24 hour Restaurant with room service, Bar One Urban Lounge, Moxie’s Classic Grill for casual dining, CHOP-Steak, Fish, Bar and the Shark Club – Sports, Bar & Grill.

The pHresh Spa + Wellness Club offers body massages, spa treatments and an infra-red sauna.  Complete Spa packages include the gym, spa, eucalyptus steam rooms, garden patio access, pool deck, and a gourmet spa lunch.

For African-inspired services there is the Sandman’s Chakari Spa for manicures to massages.  Included are the pool, gym, steam room, whirlpool and infrared sauna, plus customized SPAFARI packages and bridal packages.

This hotel is just a five minute drive from the lake, and it fronts the Orchid Park Mall.  It is also just minutes away from ski resorts and golf courses, and golf and outdoor recreation packages are available on request.

Guest Rooms:

There are 221 comfortable guest rooms and suites in this hotel, including the newly built Executive Tower.  Kitchenettes are available in some suites, and all have complimentary in-room coffee, tea, hairdryers, iron and ironing boards.  Customers felt the room was very good value for its price, with everything that they needed including a coffeemaker and fridge.

Function Rooms:

There are meeting and banquet facilities to accommodate team meets and corporate dinners for up to 300.  Sandman Hotel & Suites can accommodate any function whether it is all-day corporate seminars, a wedding or group socials.  Meeting planners can coordinate regarding hotel options and personalized packages. Read more »

The Ramada stands out for its excellent service and facilities including the swimming pool, whirl pool and fitness center.  This is a 100% Non-Smoking hotel.

The restaurants in the Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre are:  The Mickie’s Pub & Patio which a reviewer said has “one of the best steak sandwiches ever”.  There is also a lunch buffet.  The Pub has three big screens and 15 TVs, N.T.N. trivia, QB1, a pool table and individual speakers at each table to enjoy sporting events.  In the summer, Mickie’s has the biggest patio in Kelowna.  The hotel’s second restaurant is Perkin’s Restaurant and Bakery which is open 24 hours and offers affordable breakfast, lunch and dinners as well as an in-house bakery with pies and desserts.

Situated in the heart of Kelowna on Harvey Ave, Ramada is directly across the street from a large shopping mall, and near Kelowna’s only drive-through Wine and Beer Store with a wide variety of beverages including high quality products from the Okanagan Valley.

Guest Rooms:

The Ramada has 135 deluxe rooms and suites, all of which have pay-per-view movies, Nintendo, hair dryers, coffee makers, free wireless internet, television, phone with data port, Free local phone calls, room service, air conditioning, electronic locks, and voice mail. Non-smoking rooms are available.  The Standard Room has a queen bed and a sofa bed.  The Queen/Queen has two queen beds and two padded chairs.  Business Rooms have one king bed, a sofa bed and a padded chair.  Lofts have 1 king bed, 1 sofa bed and 1 padded chair, but lofts can also be booked for five people.  An independent reviewer noted that the loft was spacious, clean and comfortable.  Lastly, there are Theme Suites with one queen or king bed, one oversized chair and a fireplace.  Some loft suites and theme rooms have jetted tubs.

Function Rooms:

This hotel has 8,000 square feet of meeting space.  There is an executive boardroom for small meetings, and nine meeting rooms for larger groups of up to 300.  The catering department can coordinate for any business gathering. Read more »

Amenities include a fully equipped gym, a Wellness Spa, and a one-acre grass courtyard with gardens and a putting green.  There is a new indoor swimming pool, two outdoor hot tubs and a steam room.  The lobby is welcoming, and there is a business centre.  Front desk services are 24-hours.  Other services are laundry/valet, guest coin laundry, ATM, and benefits such as stay-free for children under 17, free continental breakfast, free parking, RV or truck parking, and wheelchair accessible rooms.

Dining options include:  The Atrium with a complimentary Deluxe Continental Breakfast Buffet; Slims Restaurant for breakfast lunch or dinner; 97 Street Pub for its 50’s style atmosphere and 16 TV’s, Big Screen, Plasmas and Pool Table.

The hotel is well located for shopping in the heart of Kelowna.  It is also near golf courses, wineries, Okanagan Lake, water activities, hiking and mountain biking trails. The ski resorts Big White and Silver Star are both only an hour away.

Guest Rooms:

Best Western has 154 rooms and suites in their Kelowna Hotel.  All rooms have the following features:  Electronic locks for enhanced privacy and security, individually controlled air-conditioning and heat control, balconies or terraces, wireless and hard wire high speed Internet access, cable TV, pay per view movies, music, Nintendo, voice mail, hair dryer, iron/iron board, mini bar or fridge, coffee, tea and coffee maker, wheelchair accessible room, adjoining rooms available, complete bathroom amenities including body lotion, cotton balls & Q-tips, sewing kit and shoe buffer, bathrobes & slippers, iPod/MP3 compatible clock radios, free local calls and toll free reservation line, two telephones–one cordless, and a free newspaper.

Rooms include the newly renovated Courtyard Rooms, Spacious Deluxe Rooms, 1 Bedroom Queen & King Bedroom Suites, Allergy friendly rooms with cork flooring (for those with asthma/asthmatics), wheelchair accessible and pet friendly guest rooms, specialty rooms with either a one or two person jetted tub,  King Suite with Wet Bar, King/Jacuzzi, One Bedroom Suites with Galley Kitchen, and One Bedroom Suite With Full Kitchen.  All guest rooms are non smoking and have a private patio or balcony with many overlooking the courtyard.

Function Rooms:

Conference facilities offer 4,847 square feet of ballroom and meeting space, the latter for 10 breakout rooms. All meeting rooms (but one) have windows and natural lighting, and a few have balconies.  There is also a catering facility.

Slims and The Conference Center have floor to ceiling windows, an inner courtyard, and eleven rooms of all sizes.

Audio visual services include facilities for Live Event Video Broadcast, Web Casting, Video Conferencing, Lighting, Sound, Staging, and Press Conferences. Read more »

The Super 8 amenities include a hot tub, heated outdoor pool, babysitting, room service, gym, business center, complimentary wireless high-speed internet access, complimentary continental breakfasts, and parking large enough for family recreational vehicles and group buses.  Pets are allowed.

The hotel has a restaurant on the premises, and reviewers have noted that the free continental breakfast is fresh and there are more choices than usual.

This is a good place to stay for sports lovers.  For skiing, Big White and Silver Star are just an hour away.  For golf, there are golf courses just five minutes off such as Mission Creek Golf Club, Quail Ridge Golf, and Gallaghers and Harvest Golf.  Super 8 is also five minutes away from a major shopping area, the Orchard Park Shopping Center.  It is four kilometers away from Kelowna, BC.

Other attractions near the area are the Bingo Hall, Parks Alive, the Kelowna Visual Performing Arts Center, The Art Ark, Kasugai Gardens, Wineries, Casino, Costco, Scandia and Wild Waters.

Guest Rooms:

This two-storey inn has 61 guestrooms and can be accessed through open-air walkways.  All the rooms are air conditioned.  Amenities include hair dryers, coffeemakers and free wireless internet access.  There is also Cable TV, free HBO and free local calls.

Rooms come with either two double beds or one queen bed.  Independent reviewers said the beds are comfortable and the bedding, though minimal, was sufficient.  The bathrooms are very clean.

Function Rooms:

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The comfort, cleanliness, service and care are the hotel’s strengths and an independent reviewer noted that “Overall, we were happy with the hotel and enjoyed our stay there.”

For dining, there is free morning coffee and tea, and barbeque is served on the sundeck.  The Dilworth is excellently situated, and White Spot restaurant next door serves tasty breakfasts.  Across the street there is Orchard Park Mall.  If you are interested in exploring the city, this is where to stay.  The Dilworth Inn is just seven minutes by car from the city center, and five kilometers from the waterfront.

Guest Rooms:

All rooms and suites include a full en-suite bathroom, hair dryer, free wireless internet access, free local calls, complimentary tea and coffee, coffeemaker, an in-room fridge and microwave, hair dryer and clock radio.  Standard Rooms have a queen bed and writing desk.

The Deluxe Rooms have all of the above plus a kitchenette and either one queen, or two double beds.  All have a balcony.  Some Deluxe Rooms also have a pull-out couch.  An independent reviewer noted that the rooms were spacious and clean.

The Standard Kitchenette has all of the above with a queen bed and a pull-out couch.

The Deluxe Kitchenette has either a balcony or a full kitchen and one or two beds.

Function Rooms:

There are no facilities here for business conventions or functions.  Overall however, independent reviewers were satisfied with their stay and felt they got good value for money.
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Home to many world-famous wineries such as Mission Hill and CedarCreek, a popular activity is wine tasting tours throughout the valley.  The amazing surroundings allow residents and visitors alike to enjoy hiking, biking and boating in the summer months and top-notch skiing in the winter.  As a tourist destination, Kelowna offers top quality hotels at reasonable rates – Bring your suitcase and a smile as you are sure to have a wonderful time on your vacation in this beautiful city on Okanagan Lake.