Sip Northwest, Fall 2016
THE DESTINATION The Magnolia Hotel Spa LOCATION Victoria THE ALLURE Youll be forgiven for thinking that The Magnolia Hotel Spa has been a landmark for decades Just off Victorias Inner Harbour the boutique hotels stately presence elegant architecture and understated but confi dent attitude presents the air of time earned authenticity Thats what the local owners had in mind when they built the 64 room hotel om the ground up nearly 20 years ago At that time The Magnolia was Victorias fi rst upscale boutique hotel an independent full service property with personalized service well appointed public and private areas and knowledgeable helpful staff FINE PRINT Serenity now The opulent pearl and silver patterns in the thick carpets drapes textured walls and bedding off set the local art in each guest suite Every room has a deep soaker tub and Aveda toiletries while the top two fl oors feature fi replaces alongside striking sightlines to the regal Parliament Buildings or active harbor water ont Refi llable glass bottles of fi ltered Vivreau water are delivered daily to guestrooms as are nightly local chocolates with turndown service If work duties beckon there is a stocked business center 78 S I P N O R T H W E S T C O M and fully equipped boardroom for taking care of business The onsite Spa Magnolia takes serenity even deeper with a focus on organic natural products in the seven treatment rooms Off the lobby youll fi nd Catalano Restaurant Cicchetti Bar a colorful and casual small plates tapas centric spot inspired by bites around Italy Spain and the Mediterranean The cocktail list is esh and imaginative with sherry playing a highlighting role SIP TIPS One short block om the hotel and youre in the thick of downtown tourist central complete with horse drawn buggies charming buskers and throngs of seasonal visitors The Inner Harbour is the hub of Victoria the seat of the provincial parliament the Parliament Buildings light up with thousands of bulbs in the evening and the base for the Seattle and Vancouver fl oat planes the Victoria Clipper ferry to Seattle and the BlackBall Coho Ferry Line to Port Angeles Washington 623 Courtney St Victoria magnoliahotel com VISIT OUR WINE BAR AT BROADMOOR PARK 5236 Outlet Drive Pasco WA 509 412 1225 gordonwines com @ gordonwines Monday Thursday 11am 9pm Friday Saturday 11am 11pm WINE TASTING FULL MENU AVAILABLE Our 2012 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon received Best of Show in the 2016 Seattle Wine Awards
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