BC - Kelowna Best Western Kelowna Golf Escape

Kelowna’s award-winning “green” hotel, the BEST WESTERN PLUS Kelowna Hotel & Suites, is located in the heart of the Okanagan Valley and is a launch pad to a wide range of activities in all four seasons. Offering first-class accommodations in Kelowna, the largest city in the BC interior, this award-winning green hotel is also pet-friendly. Experience the Best Western Kelowna's extensive range of services including the conference centre and banquet facilities with full catering services, a bright fully equipped fitness facility and heated indoor pool, the delightful “Wellness Spa” offering massages, body treatments and full esthetics and the 1 acre grass courtyard with manicured gardens. Whether you are looking for a weekend couples golf getaway or a golf group headquarters, with a wide variety of choices from their 176 guest rooms & suites, we are certain they have the accommodation to meet your needs at the Best Western Kelowna. Choose from standard, deluxe or executive rooms, king suites or 1 bedroom units with kitchenette or full kitchens.

• New protocols will minimize guest contact with personnel through a streamlined check-in and check-out process such as the use of Best Western’s Mobile Concierge platform.
• Social distancing measures will be implemented, including the installation of floor decals and plexiglass partitions, and the removal of all lobby brochures, magazines and papers.
• Enhanced sanitization procedures will be in place in the lobby and across guest touch points throughout the hotel with disinfecting taking place every 2-4 hours.
• Sanitizing stations will be installed throughout hotels.

• Unnecessary items will be removed from guest rooms, such as decorative pillows, bed scarves, paper notepads and pens.
• Housekeeping offerings will be modified for stay-over guests, including the elimination of a full cleaning service unless specifically requested by guests.
• Enhanced and thorough cleaning protocols will be implemented in guest rooms. Guest rooms will not be entered for 24-72 hours after check-out, at which time the room, linens and all touch points will be cleaned with chemicals aimed at killing COVID-19.

• Breakfast offerings that comply with local regulations, with breakfast rooms closed where required to avoid unnecessary guest congregation.
• Enhanced ‘Grab & Go’ offerings will be implemented in most hotels providing guests with pre-packaged food and beverage options.
• Hotels may opt to provide a “served” or pre-plated breakfast to minimize guest contact with food, beverages and surfaces and cross contamination.  

• When allowed to open, public amenities such as fitness centers, swimming pools and meeting rooms will be cleaned on closely monitored schedules with disinfecting chemicals. Each evening, these areas may also be sanitized with the use of electrostatic fogging, ozone generator or ultraviolet devices.
• Hand sanitizer will be provided for guests and employees in all public areas.

• Hotel employees will follow strict guidelines, including utilizing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), frequent and stringent hand-washing protocols, and housekeepers/laundry staff will wear both gloves and a mask.
• Employee workstations will be cleaned and disinfected after every shift.
• Employees will be empowered to stay home if unwell, communicate their potential exposure to COVID-19 with management, and will be fully educated on how to maintain a safe and clean home.

Kelowna Springs Golf Club, designed by renowned Canadian golf course architect Les Furber, has garnered accolades from both the press and golfers of all abilities since first opening in 1990.

PRESS - Okanagan Life Magazine recognizes Kelowna Springs golf club as the second best 'Readers Choice' golf course in Kelowna. Dreamscapes Travel Magazine (Globe & Mail) recognizes Kelowna Springs as one of 6 'play the best for less gems' across Canada.  Click here to read the article.  Golf for Women magazine once rated Kelowna Springs the top semi-private course in Canada.

In addition to the full length, Championship 18 hole layout, you will find Legends Classic Grill – the Club’s restaurant and banquet facilities with a decor paying homage to the legends of golf. 

Legends Classic Grill is on the second level of the Clubhouse at Kelowna Springs Golf Club and features two decks overlooking the golf course, and is open to the public. Legends Classic Grill is on the second level of the Clubhouse at Kelowna Springs Golf Club and features two decks overlooking the golf course, and is open to the public. Our menu features traditional clubhouse favourites and fine dining choices influenced by Pacific Northwest tastes.  We are open for daily breakfast, lunch and dinner service from the start of each golf season until the end of October. 

Shannon Lake Golf Club, playing amongst towering pines and moderate elevation changes, is a true test to golfers of all abilities. The signature 8th hole is a 425-yard risk/reward par 4, played alongside beautiful Shannon Lake. One would have to consider Shannon Lake golf course a hidden gem for the Okanagan Valley. Situated in West Kelowna (formally Westbank) the 6,294-yard layout will have you using every golf club in the bag.

The Shannon Lake Golf Club unveiled its new clubhouse in conjunction with the beginning of the 2015 season. Visit Courses Restaurant for a wide array of menu items, a constantly evolving wine list, and local craft brewery selections. Also in store of 2017 are renovated teeing areas on holes #3, #7 and #14. 

Be sure to determine the pin location on hole #3. A treacherous tired green with a high demand for a wedge in. If you hit the hill without a good kick forward, be prepared for a putt that can be easily 40 to 50 feet if the pin location is tucked in the top back! You will cross the quite residential road to get to the elevated forth tee. you may notice the flowers, a local resident takes it upon herself to beautify the tee box. Play a high 6 iron, perhaps 5 demanding on your skill and length off the tee. Not a lot of error for margin left or right. The green is relatively flat, par is considered good here. Hole 5 is not long, but your 2nd shot is critical. Suggestions, play a 3 or 4 iron or long hybrid down the middle, do not pull it left, trees and bunkers will hinder your ability to have a shot to the green, which has a stream running along the front. A gentle hill behind the green will allow for some fortunate bounces down to the green.

The back nine at the Shannon Lake golf course provides some neat peek a boo vistas looking down to Okanagan Lake. Hole #12 climbs upwards and if you are daring, Strike a strong 3-wood and you can be green side, but beware of the ridge in the green. Making birdie here is very "do-able" if your approach is well received into the green.

Hole #13 is a short par 5, but requires two well placed shots. Driver off the tee here is a no-no. An easy 3- or 5-wood will suffice, then your second shot up the hill requires easily two extra clubs extra. So, eye it up before you make a club selection. This two tiered green also gives you a chance at birdie, or more often, a bogey. Once you head over to hole #14, you have arrived at the highest point of the Shannon Lake Golf Club. Another easy par 4, assuming you hit it straight down the middle, a mid- to long-iron off the tee is all you need here. Look for turtles in the deep pond to the left of the green.

A day at Shannon Lake Golf Course will be most enjoyable. It is ideal to plan golfing here either on an arrival or departure day should you be traveling the Kelowna - Merritt connector via home to/from the lower mainland. Shannon Lake Golf Club is located just off Highway 97, immediately north of West Kelowna, and only 10 minutes from downtown Kelowna.

One of the best Kelowna Golf Courses for value and playability, Sunset Ranch Golf Course was chosen by Golf Digest in the 2009 version of “Golf Digest’s Best Places to Play", and voted “Finalist: Kelowna’s Best Golf Course 2011 in Okanagan Life magazine!

Sunset Ranch Golf & Country Club is therefore considered to be among the best courses in Okanagan golf. Conveniently located just minutes from the Kelowna BC International Airport, Sunset Ranch’s natural beauty is rivaled only by its exceptional course conditions and playability for golfers of all skill level.

A few golf tips for playing Sunset Ranch Golf and Country Club. Hole 1 - A testy par 5, dogleg right which is way out there at about 230 yards, so a big poke is required. Second shot, keep the ball down the left side of the fairway to avoid blockage from the sole fir tree that will hinder any wedge into the green. The alternative if you are right side, hit a chopped down 5 or 6 iron into the front of the green side bank, take the speed off, this can work with the correct speed.

A “must play” Sunset Ranch golf - Stunning vistas, rolling terrain, and the ever-present Scotty Creek contribute to the beauty and challenge of this Kelowna golf course. Come and enjoy Kelowna’s Best Value for Championship Golf! BCgolfguide.com has the best golf packages with Sunset Ranch golf course included in the rotation.

There is always something going on at the clubhouse at Sunset Ranch Golf & Country Club! The beautiful clubhouse consisting of 2 large patios, a 40 seat lounge, and a 120 seat dining room makes it the ideal location for your event. From Cocktail Parties to Buffet Dinners, the Sunset Ranch Food and Beverage Department can customize your event to add your own personal touch.