The Wickaninnish Inn and Pointe Restaurant have received some of the world’s most prestigious designations and awards by distinguished hospitality rating organizations. They honor the Inn and restaurant and tell the story of the unusual elements that make this natural destination Inn a top travel choice.

Just one and a half short years after opening, the Inn was named as a Relais & Châteaux property. The designation was unusual as it occurred well ahead of the normally required three-year operation period for consideration.

The designation honors the Inn as one of just over 400 hotels and restaurants in 45 countries throughout the world which uphold the Relais & Châteaux quality charter of the “five C’s”-character, courtesy, calm, charm and cuisine.

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Once again, the Wickaninnish Inn at Tofino has been voted one of the top ten hotels in North America by the readers of Travel + Leisure Magazine. Annually, Travel + Leisure offers its readers the opportunity to vote for their favorite hotels, cruise lines and other travel service providers. The Wickaninnish Inn was named the top hotel in Canada and is the only Canadian property to be listed in the top 10 in North America.

This is the second time that the Wickaninnish Inn has been listed in the top ten North American hotels. In 2002, the Wickaninnish Inn was named the #1 property in North America.

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The renowned Zagat Guide rates the Wickaninnish Inn as the ‘Best in Country’! Honoring the Inn as an ‘outstanding find’ and the Pointe Restaurant for it’s ‘superb dining’, the coveted Zagat Guide has this to say:

“The top-rated small resort in Canada is [this] Relais & Châteaux outpost, an ‘outstanding’ eco-minded find on a remote edge of the Pacific...” writes the reviewer, and continues: “a wonderful retreat to rejuvenate the spirit and rekindle romance...”

“It may be located ‘at the end of the world’, but this Tofino Pacific Northwest specialist makes it worth the trip with ‘stunningly prepared, innovative food”, is one of the comments about the Pointe Restaurant, found in the online version at www.zagat.com

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The Wickaninnish Inn is one of the premier establishments in North America to receive the distinction of being named a Mobil Travel Guide Four-Star Award winner for 2000.

The 2000 Mobil Travel Guide series provide the most comprehensive, up-to-date information on more than 22,000 lodging and dining establishments in more than 3,500 cities and towns throughout North America. Every hotel and restaurant listed in the Mobil Travel Guides signifies a positive recommendation, ranging from the basic to the elaborate.

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The Inn was one of 24 lodgings worldwide to be named a 1997 Grand Award Winner in this "connoisseurs worldwide guide to peaceful and unspoiled places". Inns and hotels must be relatively intimate in size and be located in truly peaceful and aesthetically pleasing surroundings.

They are evaluated by means of a quantified checklist during incognito inspections, and recent firsthand experiences of Hideaway Report readers is taken into consideration. Once chosen, previous recipients are not eligible to repeat as award winners.

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The Pointe Restaurant, recognized for its outstanding west coast wine list guided by Roger Gillespie, garnered a gold medal award from the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival in the category of best small out-of-town restaurant.

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The Tatler, Abercrombie & Kent's 2000 Travel Guide - 101 Best Hotels included the Wickaninnish Inn in this prestigious European travel company's annual shakedown of the world's top lodging spots.

Winners were selected in 15 categories ranging from the bizarre to the classic. The Inn was named as one of five top “seaside resorts” in the exotic company of Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Juda Huraa (Maldives), Parrot Kay (Turks & Calcos), Pink Sands (Bahamas) and Le Touessrok (Mauritius).

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The Inn and the Pointe Restaurant have each separately been awarded four-diamonds from the American Automobile Association/Canadian Automobile Association. The four-diamond rating conveys to all travelers that the Wickaninnish Inn offers an exceptional degree of hospitality, service and attention to detail in a setting of upscale facilities with extensive amenities.

Each establishment rated must undergo a comprehensive anonymous inspection conducted annually by the AAA/CAA travel organization to meet criteria outlined in a detailed checklist of facilities and service standards.

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