Peachland, B.C., September 2, 2009 —Trepanier Manor, which will be the Okanagan’s only privately owned five-star hotel, has joined Small Luxury Hotels of the World, a collection of over 480 hotels spanning more than 70 countries. For the past three years Small Luxury Hotels of the World was voted number one luxury hotel brand by wealthy consumers in the New York-based Luxury Institute's annual Luxury Brand Status Index survey, outscoring 21 other luxury hotel brands, including Ritz Carlton and Peninsula.
“We’re pleased to welcome Trepanier Manor Hotel to the Small Luxury Hotels of the World brand,” says Paul Kerr, Chief Executive Officer of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. “Trepanier Manor’s ability to deliver one-of-a-kind experiences through its culinary tourism programme, coupled with its distinct Victorian charm and luxurious amenities make it a perfect choice for today’s sophisticated traveller.”
The Trepanier Manor Hotel and 20 detached private homes will be built on 25 acres in Peachland overlooking Lake Okanagan. The 44-suite hotel has been patterned after a gracious, comfortable Victorian European manor house and will be the only private residence club in Western Canada where members enjoy exclusive use of their own home that is not inside a hotel.
Trepanier Manor was conceived by Scott Wilshaw, President of Manor Developments, with the assistance of Egon Von Foidl, President of the Hospitality Resources Group (HRG). Scott Wilshaw has 20 years’ hospitality experience, including hotel development, sales and marketing consulting, and managing the Big White Ski Resort hotels and numerous luxury hotels in Canada and the U.K. Egon von Foidl has significant international experience in the development and management of deluxe hotels, resorts, golf and spa operations including Ritz Carlton hotels in Washington, DC, and New York City, and Sutton Place hotels in Toronto and Vancouver.
Designed by Vancouver architect John Sproule, Trepanier Manor will feature a gate house with a wine interpretive centre and antique shop, tennis court, lawn for bocce, croquet and other garden games, spa, swimming pools, restaurants, cooking classes, wine tastings, games room and library.
Plans for the English cottage-style homes can be customized, and optional features include a detached guest cottage, luxury garage, secret grotto garden, furniture package, outdoor kitchen/lounge, deluxe sound package, and outdoor shower. Just eight homes remain to be sold, with prices from $875,000 to $1.2 million. Construction begins this month.
For more information, visit http://www.livinginthemanor.com/.
