The Bearfoot Bistro has earned a reputation as one of Whistler’s culinary hot spots and entertaining dining experiences. From the centre of the dining room a staircase drops to the wine cellar, stocked with one of North America’s most impressive collections of champagne and wine. The whimsical Champagne Bar, custom-made in pewter, features a rail of ice that cradles, cools, and illuminates your champagne flute from below. In the stylish dining room with its high-backed leather chairs, Venetian masks, hand-painted Bopla plates, and Riedel crystal stemware, diners watch the evident passion and dedication with which Executive Chef Melissa Craig stewards her team of 20 in the open show-kitchen. Melissa recently won the Gold Medal award when she competed with the top chefs in Canada in the Canadian Culinary Championships

Coastal Trek Health & Fitness Resort on Vancouver Island is a luxury resort specializing in health, fitness, wellness and weight management. Guests take part in a week-long program of hiking, yoga, exercise and spa treatments, while enjoying gourmet cuisine and luxury accommodations. Breathtaking natural settings, gorgeous interior spaces, delicious west coast cuisine, caring and knowledgeable staff and professional hiking guides introduce a challenging and rewarding program

Great Bear Nature Tours , Port Hardy, BC

Great Bear Nature Tours offers world-class wildlife viewing excursions in the Great Bear Rainforest on the central coast of British Columbia. Excursions are based at the remote floating lodge, where guests savour the rare gift of close observation of grizzly bears in their natural habitat each day and still be treated to wilderness-gourmet cuisine and soft beds at night. The Great Bear Lodge welcomes guests from early May to mid-October and is located 50 air miles from Port Hardy.

This stately manor house was built in 1938-40 by Warren Hastings to replicate his family’s 11th century home in Sussex. The 18 handsome residences on the property range from the original turn of the 19th century farmhouse to a Hudson’s Bay Post house. A full spa, 95-seat restaurant, and mature garden, draw guests from all over the world. (Conde Nast Traveler named Hastings House to the Gold List of American Properties.) To celebrate its 25th anniversary, Hastings House has published an exquisite cookbook full of recipes and historical anecdotes. Salt Spring Island, dubbed the ”organic Food capital of Canada”, boasts wineries cheese specialists, organic vegetable growers and fresh seafood.

Chef Marcel Kauer creates legendary meals using ‘fresh that morning’ ingredients, inspired by the season’s bounty from the fertile kitchen gardens and orchards. Recent accolades include the Zagat Survey’s award for “Top Canadian Resort”.

Hastings House joined Small Luxury Hotels on October 1, 2006.

Set against the spectacular snow-capped mountains of Southwestern British Columbia, Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa invites visitors of all ages to refresh body and soul in the natural mineral hot springs and swimming pools. The 337 guest rooms, cottages and suites offer a variety of room configurations. A perfect wedding venue, the Resort also caters to groups for meetings, and events in its 14 conference and banquet rooms. The Healing Springs Spa combines the therapeutic properties of the mineral hot springs, with an array of body treatments; the Copper Room restaurant and an elegant ballroom make dinner and dancing the highlight for couples. Located at the southern end of spectacular Harrison Lake, Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa is surrounded by lush woodlands, soaring peaks, wildlife and waterways. Adventure activities include interpretive walks, tennis, golf, fishing, water sports, boat tours, biking, and several ski resorts are close at hand.

King Pacific Lodge, Great Bear Rain Forest, BC

King Pacific is a floating luxury lodge that is towed to uninhabited Princess Royal Island from Prince Rupert for the May to September season. The Lodge, which has 17 rooms and suites, is a member of the prestigious Rosewood Hotels & Resorts collection. Guests may see pods of humpback whales and orcas, porpoises, sea lions, seals, sea otters and black bears. The rivers and ocean here are filled with Chinook, Coho, Chum and Pink salmon, halibut, rockfish, lingcod and yellow eye. The lodge has been a leader, establishing a number of firsts, in non-retention fishing. The lodge was the first tourism business in British Columbia to sign a working protocol with an indigenous people, the Gitga’at. Guests of King Pacific Lodge enjoy interpretative hikes, sea kayaking, beach combing, heli-hiking, whale watching and other wildlife viewing, star gazing, floatplane tours, fly-tying instruction, cultural tours with the Gitga'at, searches to view the rare cream-colored ‘Spirit Bear,’ saltwater trolling, fly-fishing and remote freshwater heli fly-fishing. Guests return from the activities to their beautifully appointed, comfortable accommodations and gourmet meals paired with award-winning wines.

Rockwater Secret Cove Resort , Sunshine Coast, BC

Rockwater Secret Cove Resort is a private paradise located on BC’s Sunshine Coast. This elaborate resort highlights the best of nature’s beauty and offers a variety of inspired accommodation choices - truly a secret paradise.

The accommodations at Rockwater Secret Cove Resort are unique, as they enhance the Resort’s relationship with nature. Rooms in the lodge offer ocean view and pool view rooms, while guests in search of more privacy may prefer the cabin accommodations, which sit at the edge of the Pacific. New for 2006, the Tenthouse Suites offer guests the opportunity to sleep in a luxurious penthouse-style tent, where king-size beds, hydrotherapy tubs and expansive ocean views are perched high in the Arbutus trees.

The Resort sits on a tranquil piece of oceanfront property – perfect for beachcombing along the shoreline, exploring the islands and inlets by kayak, or simply soaking in the view while swimming in the waterfront heated pool. Activities revolve around the simple appreciation of nature: kayaking, hiking, biking, fishing, and walking through old growth cedar forests are favorites, while golfing and horseback riding are nearby. The Resort also features a spa, restaurant, and indoor games room and lounge. Remote, but not removed, the Rockwater Resort has everything needed to facilitate a remarkable retreat or business function. With a conference room, full AV amenities, and plenty of opportunity for teambuilding activities indoors and out, executives looking for an ideal meeting or retreat destination will find everything they desire in one outstanding destination.

Tourism Harrison, Harrison BC

Nestled against Southwestern British Columbia’s magnificent mountains and the sandy beaches of Harrison Lake, Harrison Hot Springs is a vacation destination filled with rich history and natural wonders. Go for a refreshing dip, build a sandcastle with the family, explore by kayak, hire a fishing guide, tour world class gardens, or graze your way through a circle farm tour. Wildlife viewing is rewarding year round and numerous trails invite visitors to explore the provincial parks. Harrison is home to a vibrant array of festivals and community events, with everything from music concerts to arts festivals, from garden shows to auto racing events, from heritage celebrations to dragon boat racing. The Harrison Hot Springs region is a 90-minute drive east of Vancouver or 40 minutes east of Abbotsford, both of which are served by international airports. For US visitors, Harrison is a three-hour drive north from Seattle.

Tourism Richmond, Richmond BC

Richmond is the gateway to British Columbia, and a vibrant destination of its own. Located just five minutes’ drive from Vancouver International Airport, Richmond is a great alternative to Vancouver.

Visitors to Richmond will find diverse attractions and accommodation: exploring the culture and history of this fascinating city is a multi-cultural experience. With a 60% Asian population, it’s no wonder that visitors often feel like they’ve stepped onto Hong Kong - the night market offers an authentic Asian-shopping experience, the Buddhist temples welcome guests to their tranquil grounds, and the endless number of Chinese restaurants tempt with regional specialties. Away from the heart of downtown, history buffs will delight in historic Steveston fishing village, and nature-types will feel at home with bird watching on the Nature Reserve. Richmond hosts many festivals, including the Cranberry Harvest Festival in the fall and the Sardine Festival in the summer.

A wide range of hotels and conference facilities offers plentiful choices for conventions, as well as for guests flying to Vancouver and planning to stay the night. With a vibrant downtown core, great accessibility and a wide range of attractions and amenities, it is no wonder that Richmond is coming of age as an exciting and diverse destination of its own.

Villa Marco Polo, Victoria , BC

The only Condé Nast Johansens recommended Victoria Bed and Breakfast is the Villa Marco Polo Inn. Located in the elegant Rockland quarter, short blocks from both Craigdarroch Castle and Government House. This classically designed Victoria bed and Breakfast inn has an Italianate garden evoking images of Tuscany and Umbria, and four beautifully appointed suites. Sumptuous gourmet breakfasts featuring locally grown produce are served in the formal panelled dining room overlooking the garden, or in the sun-drenched Italian ‘Orangerie. Vegan, gluten-free, or vegetarian meals are available upon request. In the afternoons, guests can enjoy tea and sherry either in the tranquil gardens or in front of the fire in the wood-panelled library. The bedrooms, the Silk Road Suite, the Zanzibar Suite, the Persia Suite and the Alexandria Suite, feature double soaker tubs and separate tiled showers, romantic fireplaces, desks, private telephones, fine linens, hardwood floors with Persian carpets, and comfortable beds.