We are delighted to announce the newest Kwa’lilas Hotel team member, Lisa Harrison, who accepted the job as Sales and Catering Manager! Lisa brings a strong background in business and marketing to Kwa’lilas Hotel. For 8 years she owned a local sign shop, where she gained a huge amount of experience in operating a business…
In addition to bringing hotel guests modern accommodations, Kwa’lilas Hotel will boast a multi-room meeting and convention facility to hold a number of events. It can hold business events for everything from conferences, meetings and training sessions to social gatherings and celebrations such as weddings and birthdays. Kwa’lilas Hotel has even booked its first wedding…
The construction team is hard at work with the following tasks: • Timbers for the grand entrance and siding for the south building will be installed this week.• The team is wrapping up electrical work in the lobby, and taping and dry wall installation will start early next week.• Carpet went into the third floor…
Kwa’lilas Hotel will not only be a top choice as a place for guests to stay in Port Hardy, but it will also provide premium tour services. We aim to offer our guests a complete experience on the North Island by providing a new activity every day of the week. These activities blend the deep…
Kwa’lilas Hotel is delighted to announce that we have hired Karen Steele as the Guest Services Supervisor and Eco Tourism Specialist. Karen comes to us with a strong balance of academic knowledge and hands-on experience in geography, environmental sciences and tourism. She graduated this year with a Bachelor in Applied Ecotourism & Outdoor Leadership and…
Kwa’lilas Hotel is almost finished the biggest renovation items on the check list and is moving into a different phase: furnishing and decorating. Throughout the course of last week, furniture and equipment arrived at the hotel. KEDC has hired temporary local workers to receive the items from the vendors, assemble the furniture and move them…
The cedar siding, complete in the front of Kwa’lilas Hotel, dramatically transforms the old Port Hardy Inn look. Cedar, the most commonly used wood on the North Island, keeps to the roots of the community. In the South Wing, k’awat’si Construction finished the plumbing and electrical work, framing the lobby, and installing new posts in…
More design elements for Kwa’lilas Hotel rooms have been approved! Last week, the Elders’ Selection Committee approved pieces for the King rooms, which will feature LED-lit headboards. These headboards will showcase artwork of two face-to-face eagles designed by Walter Brown. In addition, each room will have unique artwork, such as paintings, prints, and carvings, which…
A proud member of the Nakwaxda’xw nation, Gertie Walkus is thrilled to be part of the Elders’ Selection Committee for the Kwa’lilas Hotel. Gertie’s goal for being on the selection committee is to ensure that the artwork shows meaning and the nations’ history of their old ways, and has a vision to see many young…
The construction crews at Kwa’lilas Hotel have been working hard to keep the project moving forward, and can now begin to install drywall in the North wing. Siding materials have arrived onsite and installation will begin this week. In an exciting step, the construction team has also started working on the front entrance, which has…