Industry Insider

Except for the occassional orange shag carpet and lack of wireless internet, hotels in Kelowna are doing a pretty good job staying current. The world of travel sees new and emerging trends every year as travelers continuously express their desires for whatever gets them excited. From improved hotel…

Some people routinely check their house mailbox daily in hopes of receiving a reply to their thoughtful hand-written letter, or perhaps a travel brochure enticing them to visit somewhere tropical...AND they still enjoy talking to a human voice on the phone. Don't laugh - those people are really out there! …

This is the time of year when everything gets back to grind. School, work, and business resume after a brief hiatus of summer holidays.  Every September, corporate folks start storming our YLW airport, renting cars, and checking in and out of Kelowna business hotels.  They usually carry one practical…

Some people think mobile devices and smart phone apps can make the world go round. Hmm...we're not so sure, but we do know they'll help you go round the world!   Remember cell phones when they first came out? They were massive, strange looking contraptions, and yet seemed so "futuristic" at that time.…

Over the past couple of years, Kelowna hotels - including the Best Western Kelowna - have begun to offer free wireless internet connection as a standard offering to guests. Travellers used to have to hard-wire their computer to the hotel room’s phone line in order to have world wide web access. Although…