Most guests enjoy the amazing view, as all rooms, villas and suites overlook either the Waterfront Park and Okanagan Lake, the lagoon, the city, or the mountains.  The rooms are refined and spotlessly clean.  Service is excellent, as is the food in the hotel’s seven restaurants.  You can also walk to several pubs and fine restaurants nearby.

However, precisely because of its price and reputation some reviewers expected more, and noted too was slightly outmoded décor which, under new management, is being addressed.

Tourists enjoy the short, three-block walk to trendy downtown Kelowna.  Other attractions are Guischan Heritage Park, Klo Orchards, Old MacDonald’s Farm, and The Bear Golf Course.

Guest Rooms

The hotel’s guest rooms have cable TV, coffeemakers, irons/boards, individual climate controls, two telephones, desks, alarm clock radios, hairdryers, and in most rooms, mini-bars.

The 24-hour front desk offers tour assistance, concierge, a business center, fax/photocopy, currency exchange, wake-up calls, ATM, laundry/valet, shops, safe deposit box, and parking (fee). There is also a gym, indoor and outdoor pools, hot tubs, sauna, lockers, classes, and personal trainers.

Function Rooms

This hotel has three function rooms.  The Grand Ballroom, 15,652 square feet, can be divided into seven rooms and seat 1500-2,000.  The Grand Foyer and Terrace, another function room, has an elegant portico leading to a 6,000 square foot terrace overlooking the swimming pool, courtyard and Okanagan Lake.  Finally, nine Breakout Rooms, some with balconies, fit 6 – 100 people.

Overall, the Delta Grand Okanagan Resort is a place that offers fun and high-class rooms with a short hop to the sandy beaches. Read more »

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 »

Would we stay there again?  We did, just a few weeks later!

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Reviews by people who have stayed here are largely positive, and one reviewer was delighted that in the hotel restaurant Def Leppard was just two tables away.  Hotel restaurants include the Vintage Room which is distinguished for its cuisine and selection of wines from the region and around the world; Vintner’s Poolside Grill which features jazz and blues on Friday nights, Bluelines Sport & Comedy Club with interactive sports games, satellite feeds, plus YukYuk’s comedy shows three nights a week; and Coffecopia Gourmet Coffee Bar with specialty coffees.  Room service is 24-hours.

If you choose to eat out or go shopping there is the Capri Centre Mall nearby with Winners, A & B Sound and 40 other stores; and a grocery store.  Starbucks is across the street, and De Dutch (for breakfast) and Fat Burger (for lunch) are a few steps away.

Other hotel amenities include a complimentary hotel shuttle service to the airport and in the city, a heated outdoor swimming pool and hot tub which many customers favored, a 24-hour gym, 24-hour business centre, free car and bus parking, free in-room wireless internet, and the Beyond Wrapture Day Spa.  This hotel is pet friendly.

Guest Rooms:

There are 185 guest rooms and suites, most with balconies.  The rooms are spacious and the upgraded rooms include a comfortable bed plus a duvet, bathrobe, water and chocolates.  Linens are clean and fragrant, and service is very good.

Function Rooms:

The Coast Capri Hotel is well situated downtown for small meetings and major conventions.  Function rooms have been newly renovated and are one of the largest in the area with 10 flexible meeting rooms, a main ballroom, four adjacent breakout rooms and several private boardrooms which all together comprise 9000 square feet.  There is a selection of menus for functions. 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 »