Episode 24 - Mandy Farmer: Accent Inns & Hotel Zed

Episode 24 - Mandy Farmer: Accent Inns & Hotel Zed

Author: Business Examiner June 8, 2021 Duration: 23:21

Accent Inns is a boastfully BC company that has been proudly owned and operated by the Farmer family since 1986. Mandy Farmer took over the role of president and CEO of Accent Inns from her father, Terry Farmer, in 2008. With five locations in Victoria, Vancouver Airport (Richmond), Burnaby, Kelowna, and Kamloops, this family owned-and-operated group of hotels is perfectly situated when travelling in southern BC.

Hotel Zed is a ridiculously fun and eclectic group of hotels in Victoria, Kelowna and Tofino BC that are so completely awesome your mind will be blown! Ok, slight exaggeration, but they swear it's like nothing you've ever seen before: vintage VW shuttles, Zedinator waterslide, mini discos, ping pong lounges, typewriter stations, comic books in the rooms, free rental bicycles, roller skates... they are Rebels Against the Ordinary.

Learn more about Accent Inns & Hotel Zed by visiting: www.accentinns.com & www.hotelzed.com.


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