Independent reviews laud its excellent location fronting Hot Sands Beach and near shops, clubs and restaurants; tourist sites like Prospera Place and Lake City Casino, world-class golf and ski resorts, boating, hiking and winery tours.

Guest Rooms:

Independent reviews laud the guest rooms’ large bathrooms, comfortable beds and cleanliness.  Every guest room and suite has king or queen size beds, a 42” TV, fridge, coffee maker, hair-dryer, iron/board, and redesigned bathrooms with either oversized showers or tub/shower combinations; voice-mail, high-speed internet and pay-per-view movies. Most guestrooms have a glass-enclosed balcony.

Premier Rooms & Suites have the above plus upscale décor choices of Premier King, Bali, Governor’s or South Pacific.

Executive Suites feature the above plus two bedrooms, a living room with sofa-bed, a private balcony overlooking City Park, dining area, kitchen with a full-size range, refrigerator, microwave, cabinets, sink, dinnerware, cutlery and utensils.  The two-bedroom Condominium-Style Executive Suite has a private entrance, sound-proof windows, parking and a patio, a gourmet kitchen, and a dinette suite.  Bathrooms feature a spa tub, separate walk-in shower, designer sink and faucet, LCD television and designer bedrooms.

Designer Suites ambiance choices are the Egyptian suite, French Country suite, African suite, Medieval Castle, and the Bahamas suite.

Function Rooms:

The Industry Room (Restaurant and Lounge) can double for private dining, meetings, or banquets.  Other choices:  The Regatta Room, Lakeview Salon or Okanagan Salon for 10-125 people.  Menus and AV equipment are available as well. Read more »

Amenities include a heated seasonal outdoor swimming pool, whirlpool and sauna, and a fitness room.  There is ample free parking, coin-operated laundry and same-day valet dry cleaning, voice mail and free local phone calls and faxes.

For dining, the ABC Country Restaurant is adjacent to the hotel, as well as Starbucks.

The Accent Inn is situated near downtown Kelowna on the corner of Harvey Avenue and Gordon; and central to many restaurants, shops, art galleries, and recreational facilities.  The surrounding area is known as a recreational paradise with skiing at Big White, a variety of golf courses to choose among, beaches, orchards, wineries (Wine Museum, Gray Monk Cellars, etc), and the beautiful Okanagan Lake.

Other options are the MV Fintry Queen Floating Restaurant; the BC Guest Ranch for horseback riding, cattle drives and branding; the BC Fishing Resorts Outfitters; and Geert Maas Sculpture Gardens And Gallery.

Guest Rooms:

The Accent Inn has 102 rooms.  Of the total 26 have kitchenettes, seven are King Rooms, and 12 are one-bedroom suites.  There are also three handicap-equipped rooms.  Nonsmoking rooms are available upon request.

All rooms are fully air conditioned with modem outlets and large working desks.  The rooms and suites are spacious, with queen and king size beds and Beautyrest mattresses.

Each room is fully secured with a separate dead-bolt and door viewer.  There are in-room fresh brewed coffee and tea, pay per view movies, blow dryers, iron and ironing boards, mini fridges, free wireless access and a complimentary newspaper.

Function Rooms:

The Accent Inn’s Vineyard Room has 700 square feet of space available.  It can be utilized as a boardroom for 30; a theatre room for 50; a classroom for 25; or a reception room for 45 guests. Equipment is available including VCR, TV, overhead projector, speaker phone and flipcharts. Catering menus are also available.
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For recreation there is an indoor heated pool and a Jacuzzi.  When in season, the sundeck is also available.  The fitness room is well stocked with good exercise equipment, independent reviewers say.  The hotel also has its own restaurant on site, and a deluxe continental buffet breakfast is served that is complimentary with your stay.

The location of this hotel is quite ideal in that if you don’t have a car and would like other eating options, there is an East Side Mario’s and other restaurants just a short walk away.  For other needs, Walmart and other stores are just across the street.

This hotel is also just 10 minutes away from either the airport or downtown Kelowna, and close to Okanagan Lake.  For a more enjoyable experience, the Holiday Inn Express also offers tour packages to nearby, award-winning golf courses, ski resorts, and area tours of wineries and vineyards.

Guest Rooms:

This four floor hotel has two suites which have separate sleeping room and living room areas.  The regular rooms are spacious and comfortable, and independent reviews have lauded its helpful staff and overall cleanliness.  However, guests are advised to avoid any rooms near the elevator.  Guest rooms may have a queen bed and twin bed.  Facilities in all rooms include an in-room coffee maker, hair dryer, 25″ color T.V. , voice mail, dataport, clock radio, iron/ironing board, air conditioning, microwaves and refrigerators.

Function Rooms:

The Holiday Inn Express has a 600 square foot meeting room which can accommodate a maximum of 45 persons.  Secretarial services are available and the hotel also has a business center. 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 »