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2008-03-26
Brentwood Bay Lodge
New wine store opening
Brentwood Bay Lodge announces the grand opening of the new Brentwood Bay Liquor Store. The new specialty wine store located at 7143 West Saanich Rd will open March 28th. Store hours will be 9:30am - 11:00pm daily.
2008-02-18
Sea Magazine
Southern Saanich Inlet
"Set in the wooded hillside above the marina is the new Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa. Its attractive West Coast architecture with soaring cedar beams blends well with the environment."
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2008-02-18
Jetsetters Magazine
Unique Inns of Victoria
"Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa affords a romantic getaway opportunity. This spa destination has 33 sumptuously furnished Ocean Suites with marvelous bay views, fireplaces, and hot tubs well designed to put you in a soulful mood."
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2007-11-28
Inns Magazine - Luxury 2007
Great Beginnings
Picture an intimate wedding ceremony overlooking the ocean. A reception with flawless personal and gourmet services. A honeymoon retreat with a spa, heated pool and hot tub, elegant candlelit dinners and sunset cruises, paddleboat and scuba diving adventures.
2007-09-25
Oregonian - March 2006
Bliss at Brentwood Bay
...Our two-day stay was over too quickly, but our sense of being pampered and refreshed would linger for weeks.
2007-09-25
Victoria Times Colonist - May 2007
West Coast approach - 'bit of novelty'
"Vancouver Island has become a hot destination spot for gastro-tourists looking to sample local fare. "
2007-09-25
Western Canadian Resorts - May 2007
Boutique Spas - Essence of Life Spa
"Taking cues from it’s locale, the spa incorporates locally grown and harvested grapes into their signature Vinotherapy treatments. "
2007-09-25
Best North American Island - Vancouver Island
Conde Nast Traveler
"For Vancouver Island to receive this award for the seventh consecutive year is truly an honour for all of the tourism stakeholders within the region," says Petryk. "We are truly realizing our vision of positioning Vancouver Island as a premier all-season destination. "
2007-09-25
Calgary Herald - February 2006
A Coastal Getaway
You're craving a change of scenery, balmier temperatures, greener landscapes and a little humidity if only for a few days. And a B.C. oceanside resort getaway sounds pretty appealing right about now...
2007-09-25
Wine Access - September 2005
Canada's Top 100 Wine-Savvy Restaurants
A perfect showcase for regional cuisine and wines with a Vancouver Island emphasis.
2007-09-25
Food & Wine - August 2005
Where To Go Next - Vancouver Island
Top Table Arbutus Grille...smoky Cowichan Valley duck, succulent grilled leg of wild caribou with a tart blueberry glaze, and other dishes built on ingredients from the surrounding farms and coast.
2007-09-25
Vancouver Sun - July 2005
Island Paradise in Our Own Backyard
Mmm...summer on the West Coast. Time to kick back, explore a new place or return to the familiar. Either way, Victoria's only five star oceanfront resort, Brentwood Bay Lodge and Spa, fits the bill.
2007-09-25
Conde Naste - April 2005
Hot Tables: 6th Annual Guide to New Restaurants
When a kitchen insists on using homegrown ingredients on every plate, the results can be limited. Not so at the Arbutus Grille... This part of the world is fertile ground for all manner of flavours, which are effectively teased out in Dungeness crab roulade, Cowichan duckling, and sockeye salmon grilled over hot coals of the arbutus tree, the eponymous, and rare, specimen that populates the Lodge grounds. The real surprise is that the wines - many from British Columbia - stand up to the regional flavors...the "petulance" of the island's own Kerner or the Okanagan Gewurtraminer's finish 'like fresh rain on hot stones'.
2007-09-25
Western Living - March 2005
Leave the towels, steal the look. With the rise of hotel chic and - observe please - a wave of chic western Canadian hotels, suddenly there's more to take home than the toiletries. The decor of the new Brentwood Bay Lodge on Vancouver Island eschews the typical West Coast lodge design of the hewn log beams and columns in favour of a minimalist, Zen modernism.
2007-09-25
Tourism Victoria - March 2005
Dine Around
Dining at Brentwood Bay Lodge's luxurious restaurant is an experience - a feast for all of the senses. Lest Secret Diner sound like a cliche, let me explain...
2007-09-25
Air Canada EnRoute - January 2005
Favourite Boutique Hotels in Canada
Views to Remember: At Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa the lovely scent of aroma gardens mingles with the sounds of chiming sails; across the bay, Malahat Mountain captures the sunset.
What is a 'boutique hotel'? We define it as niche accommodation for the discerning traveller, with a hip ambience, personal service and sophisticated design... It offers a leisurely travel experience - even when doing business - in an intimate setting.
2007-09-25
North Shore News – December 2004
Nothing is missed: from inventive menu and wine matches, to seamless service, even unique dinnerware that displays the food to be consumed. A trip here just might be the pinnacle...for the foodie in your life.
2007-09-25
Air Canada EnRoute – November 2004
Canada's Best New Restaurants
Offering a selection of tasting menus, the kitchen is deeply committed to that holy trinity of West Coast cuisine: local, regional and seasonal...It's make you want to move there.
2007-09-25
Canada's Best New Wine List & Sommelier of the Year
Yet a few have made significant investments in their wine programs, including our winner, Arbutus Grille...Brian Storen is truly a sommelier for Lotus Land, with a passion for wine and idiosyncratic descriptions.
2007-09-25
Travel Lady Magazine – October 2004
Intimate Luxury in B.C.
If quiet, intimate luxury stirs your soul, then the new Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa near Victoria, B.C. will seem almost heaven-sent. Tucked in on a pristine inlet not far from the famous Butchart Gardens, the lodge is a tranquil destination for those seeking upscale accommodations, fine dining and even a touch of adventure...
2007-09-25
Canadian House & Home – October 2004
Pacific Pampering: Indulge all five senses
Summer's over, but that doesn't mean you have to give up weekend getaways.
2007-09-25
Boulevard Magazine – October 2004
The Big Easy: Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa celebrates its relationship with its natural setting
With its striking contemporary West Coast design - all sharp, clean lines and airy, uncluttered spaciousness - there would seem to be few, if any, stylistic similarities between Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa and the rustic, log-constructed fishing resorts that are its nominal antecedents...
2007-09-25
Northwest Yachting – September 2004
Cruising Destinations: Exploring Brentwood Bay, Tod Inlet and Butchart Gardens
The cruising weather in the Pacific Northwest has been exceptional this summer ...Consider visiting the Saanich Inlet on Vancouver Island. It is a scenic and well protected cruising area with many interesting choices to anchor or moor, a new five-star resort, and Butchart Gardens.
2007-09-25
Western Living – September 2004
You're Soaking In It
According to the spa logic of the newly opened Brentwood Bay Lodge - it follows that if wine is good enough to drink, it must be good enough to wallow in.
2007-09-25
Mercer Island News – August 2004
There's More to Vancouver Island that Victoria
But don't think you've experienced the best Vancouver Island has to offer if you only hunker down around the Inner Harbour. The culinary scene that is driving the "fresh and organic local" food revolution across North America is centered in three white-hot food producing regions, all within an hour of Victoria.
2007-09-25
The Seattle Times – July 2004
A Whale of a Time for Visitors
...From the heated bathroom floors in all 33 luxury suites, to the plasma televisions, Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa on the Saanich Inlet has struck out into the luxury accommodation market with a vengeance.
2007-09-25
The Globe & Mail – June 2004
Sleepovers: Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa
...Distilled essence of West Coast contemporary cool, combining a naturally tranquil setting with an unaffected sense of sophistication. Adult and intimate...The look is swanky West Coast nature lodge with a dash of 1970s Scandinavian cool.
2007-09-25
Victoria Times-Colonist – June 2004
On the Arts: Local Works Focus of Lodge's Decor
Local artists and artisans have been employed to create a unique ambience throughout Brentwood Bay Lodge & Spa.