Trout Point Lodge celebrates a great year with Small Luxury Hotels of the World

INDEPENDENT LUXURY HOTELS ARE IN FASHION !!

(London)-January 2013. Trout Point Lodge recently joined Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ (SLH) and is delighted to announce that after 21 years in the business, 2012 marks SLH’s best year ever. Reporting an increase of 10% from last year, SLH delivered an unprecedented number of room nights at 341,000 and $119 million in revenue.

It’s a good news story all round – not only have reservations and room nights hit an all-time high but the recognition of The Club is also a great success story. This year SLH added 56,000 members to their loyalty club, a 46% growth compared to last year, making our club 190,000 strong. Our activation rate for our Club Members has also increased by 18% and Club Revenue by 38%.

The home website, slh.com has had an impressive 4 million visits this year, a 19% increase on last year. Reservations through the site have gone up by 26% and slh.com increased its share of bookings by 15% compared to last year. iPad visits, totaling close to 500,000 improved by 167% this year and iPhone visits increased by 132% showing the growing trend towards new technology.

Vaughan Perret, chef/proprietor, remarked: “Membership in SLH is very exciting, as the Lodge looks forward to further growth in 2013. We were among Atlantic Canada’s fastest growing companies in 2012, according to Progress magazine, and the Lodge will expand its guest capacity this year as well, resulting in new jobs and great economic benefits to our local community.”

According to Paul Kerr, CEO for SLH; “It’s extraordinary that after over 20 years in the business we’re still managing to exceed the work we’ve done the year before, especially when you consider the current economic climate. The secret to our success is choice – put simply. With over 520 INDEPENDENT LUXURY hotels in more than 70 countries and multiple means of booking, we give the customer the freedom to choose how, where, when and why. Our Club is also a big part of the reason we have so much to celebrate – this year our Club has accounted for 22% of our bookings, which is significant compared to last year.”

Trout Point Lodge is looking forward to what the New Year will bring and already has some great plans for the year ahead including the addition of 2 new guest units, expanded guided star gazing opportunities with a brand-new Meade telescope, and year-round operation.

Trout Point Lodge opened in 2000 and has earned 5 stars in the Inn category from Canada Select, the national accommodation rating agency. The Lodge resigned from Relais & Chateaux to join the prestigious collection of hotels known as Small Luxury Hotels of the World last year.

About Small Luxury Hotels of the World: The Small Luxury Hotels of the World™ (SLH) brand is an unrivalled portfolio of some of the world’s finest small independent hotels. Comprising over 520 hotels in more than 70 countries, the diversity of the individual hotels, and the experiences that they offer, is exceptional. From cutting-edge design hotels to palatial 17th century mansions, city centre sanctuaries to remote private islands, historic country houses to idyllic resorts, Small Luxury Hotels of the World offers only the very best. Reservations can be made at any Small Luxury Hotels of the World property online at http://www.slh.com, via the free SLH iPhone app or by contacting your favourite travel agent. You can also call a Small Luxury Hotels of the World reservations office; to view a listing by country please click here: http://www.slh.com/contact-us/.

The latest version of the Trout Point e-brochure is here!

You will find the Trout Point Lodge e-brochure in pdf format here. This is a large file and may take some time to load . . . 

Don’t forget, Trout Point is open year-round this year! Online reservations are possible 24 hours a day. 

2013 Nova Scotia Seafood Cooking School

Culinary Vacations Schedule

3-day, 2-night programs include accommodation, meals, and hands-on culinary instruction:

May 17-19, 2013: Mediterranean Cuisine with an emphasis on seafood

September 27-29, 2013: Seafood Cookery

November 8-10, 2013: Seafood Cookery

The cost, per person, for Seafood Cookery and Mediterranean Cuisine is CAN $899 for 2013 sessions–no increase over 2012! The program includes two nights’ accommodation in a Deluxe Junior Suite (double occupancy; upgrades available), all meals, and the culinary instruction and field trips (if offered).  There is also a 9% service fee. Those not wishing to participate in the culinary program can stay at Trout Point Lodge using the normal room and meal tariffs. A signed copy of The Trout Point Lodge Cookbook  is included.

For more information, check here.

Trout Point gift certificates–perfect for the holiday!

Trout Point Lodge gift certificates are available online and form a perfect gift for the holidays! Available in denominations from $150 to $1000, Gift Certificates are sent out by email in a printable pdf format!

The Lodge can also provide gift certificates or pre-paid stays for specific room, meal, and activity packages. Just contact Trout Point by email or by phone at (902) 761-2142!

Conde Nast Johansens selects Trout Point Lodge for 2013 guide

Condé Nast Johansens, the international luxury travel guide of premium resorts, hotels and spas from the most trusted name in travel, Condé Nast Publications Ltd.,announces the release of its stunning new portfolio of guides including the 2013 Recommended Hotels, Inns, Resorts and Spas – The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific. For the 6th year, Trout Point Lodge of Nova Scotia was selected for inclusion after independent inspection. For the 1st time, the Lodge remains open year-round with dining and a full range of activities.

The Guides, which are celebrating their 31st year of publication, have attracted a loyal readership throughout Europe and the Americas by guaranteeing that each Recommended Property undergoes a rigorous annual inspection process to ensure exceptional quality is maintained. A property is specially selected for its dedication to the highest standards of comfort, unique personality, warmth and service, impressive facilities and surroundings. Only then is it awarded the “Condé Nast Mark of Excellence” wall plaque. This distinctive sign is a visible endorsement for more than 10 million of the world’s most discerning and experienced travelers.

Trout Point Lodge selected for 6th year in a row

“We do all the research for you”, says Charlotte Evans, the London, England-based Group Publishing Director. “Our inspectors visit all the properties to make sure that each meets the exacting standards of the Guides and in turn the expectations of our 10 million readers. The Guides help you to pick your perfect vacation – whether it’s relaxing on a beach at Parrot Cay in Turks and Caicos, enjoying an exquisite romantic getaway at the historic country house hotel Blantyre, in Lenox, Massachusetts, or escaping to a luxury lodge resort like Trout Point Lodge in Nova Scotia, Canada. We make it easy.”

The Condé Nast Johansens website (www.condenastjohansens.com), a vital part of the Condé Nast Johansens benefits, reflects the varying ways in which the Guides’ users research hotels and destinations. The user friendly website allows visitors to find a hotel by country, state, island, or by special offer such as “spa” or “beach” breaks. The site also sends an availability request directly to the hotels. Other features of the site include a meeting venue finder, spa finder, special offers, and online gift certificate purchasing.

Readers also interact and find suggestions via the new Condé Nast Johansens social media sites on both Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CNJohansens and Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/CNJohansens. There is also the innovative and interactive Condé Nast Johansens iPad application featuring the entire collection of hotels.

The 2013 Recommended Hotels, Inns, Resorts and Spas – The Americas, Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific – and the entire Condé Nast Johansens international collection of guides is available now at select bookstores nationwide and major online bookstores. Consumers can also purchase Condé Nast Johansens Guides by calling the US Toll Free +1 800 564 7518 or via the online bookstore at http://www.condenastjohansens.com.

The complete international collection of Condé Nast Johnasens includes:
Recommended Hotels & Spas, Great Britain and Ireland
Recommended Small Hotels, Inns and Spas, Great Britain and Ireland
Recommended Hotels and Spas, Europe and the Mediterranean
Recommended Hotels, Inns, Resorts and Spas: The Americas – Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific
Recommended Luxury Spas
Recommended Venues

With 5 stars from Canada Select, Trout Point Lodge is also a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

About Condé Nast Johansens

Condé Nast Johansens is owned by Condé Nast Publications, a wholly owned subsidiary of Advance Publications and Condé Nast International, which publishes a wide portfolio of magazines around the world, including Vogue, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, The New Yorker, GQ, Tatler, Vanity Fair, Brides, Glamour and Wired.

Trout Point among “ones to watch” on fastest growing companies award list

Progress Magazine released its 2012 list of Atlantic Canada’s Fastest Growing Companies on November 5th at the Crowne Plaza Moncton Downtown. This highly anticipated ranking of companies in the region defines industry sectors that are setting the pace for the new economy, not just for Atlantic Canada economy but also nationally. These organizations have seen significant increases in revenues over the past three years. “The Fastest Growing Company list identifies high-growth mavericks,” says Pamela Scott Crace, editor of Progress Magazine. Each year the magazine polls hundreds of companies to find incredible stories of explosive growth and shares with its readers how these companies do it. To qualify a business from Atlantic Canada must have experienced revenue growth of at least 25% over the last 3 fiscal years.

Trout Point Lodge’s 35% growth rate ranked it No. 08 on the Fastest Growing “Ones to Watch” list (characterized by having revenues under $1million). Lodge chef/proprietors Vaughan Perret & Charles Leary traveled to New Brunswick on November 5 for the awards ceremony, sponsored by PwC and Rogers, at The Crowne Plaza Moncton Downtown.

The event also included roundtable discussions with other Fastest Growing Companies on topics such as strategic marketing and international development. The findings of the moderated discussions will result in exclusive editorial content for upcoming issues of Progress Magazine.

Trout Point Lodge chosen as top 10 in Canada

Top 10 Inns in Canada

Trout Point Lodge along the Tukset River in East Kemptville, Nova Scotia has been selected as a top 10 Canada property in the 2012 Best of BedandBreakfast.com® Awards. The Lodge is recognized as a top inn around the world providing the best travel experience, hospitality and customer service. Earlier this year, Trout Point became the inaugural Canadian member of  BedandBreakfast.com’s Diamond Collection™, an exclusive group of professionally inspected and guest-reviewed luxury inns.

BedandBreakfast.com is the most comprehensive global site for finding bed and breakfast properties around the world, with more than 13,000 properties worldwide representing nearly 80,000 rooms.

The Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award winners are selected based on the quality and quantity of the traveler reviews from the past year on BedandBreakfast.com, as well as the quality of inns’ photos, listing descriptions and overall online customer experience on BedandBreakfast.com.

“The eighth annual Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award winners, including Trout Point Lodge, really showcase bed and breakfasts and inns that often become the destination for travelers and not just a place to stay,” says Gregory Sion, general manager of BedandBreakfast.com. “Travelers select bed and breakfasts because they enjoy staying in a one-of-a-kind place that offers not only character, special amenities and unmatched hospitality, but also enables them to discover new experiences.”
“It’s an honour to be chosen for a 2012 Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award, and we thank our guests for the positive reviews that resulted in this award,” says Vaughn Perret, proprietor.”It is gratifying our guests took the time to share their feelings about the experience, which set Trout Point apart,” commented Perret.

Trout Point Lodge opened in 2000. During 2012, it joined Small Luxury Hotels of the World™, earned its 5th star from the national accommodation rating agency Canada Select, and appeared on a list of the world’s top 10 eco lodges published by USAToday Travel. Progress magazine named it among Atlantic Canada’s top 100 fastest growing companies in an award ceremony this past Monday.

For a complete list of Best of BedandBreakfast.com Award winners, please visit http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/toplists/top10canadaawards?icid=il_mainawards_tl_t_button_ct_proppg_awdpg.

About BedandBreakfast.com
BedandBreakfast.com, based in Austin, Texas, is the most comprehensive global site for finding bed and breakfast properties, with more than 13,000 properties worldwide representing nearly 30,000 rooms. It is owned by HomeAway, Inc., which operates the world’s leading online marketplace of vacation rentals. BedandBreakfast.com helps travelers find and book the ideal B&B or small inn through informative descriptions, photos, and more than 210,000 consumer reviews. BedandBreakfast.com offers convenient gift cards welcomed at more than 4,000 B&Bs in the United States and Canada, with no restrictions or blackout dates.