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Best Adventure Tour Company

  1. G Adventures, 109-1965 W. 4th
  2. Landsea Tours & Adventures, 680 Industrial Avenue
  3. Sea to Sky Sailing

Best Boutique Hotel in Vancouver

  1. Loden Hotel, 1177 Melville Street
  2. Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, 845 Hornby Street
  3. OPUS Vancouver, 322 Davie Street

Best Hotel Group in Vancouver

  1. Fairmont Pacific Rim, 1038 Canada Place
  2. Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 W. Georgia
  3. Rosewood Hotel Georgia, 801 W. Georgia

Best Local Tourist Attraction

  1. Granville Island Market

Best romantic hideaway (besides your home)

  1. Tofino
  2. Whistler

Best Local Tourist Attraction

  1. Grouse Mountain

Best romantic hideaway (besides your home)

  1. Harrison Hot Springs Resort, 100 Esplanade Avenue

Best Local Tourist Attraction

  1. Science World

Best Out of Town Spa Getaway in B.C.

  1. Scandinave Spa, 8010 Mons Road, Whistler
  2. Sparkling Hill Resort, 888 Sparkling Place, Vernon
  3. Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa

Best Summer Destination

  1. Okanagan

Best resort/hotel–Okanagan

  1. Sparkling Hill Resort, 888 Sparkling Place, Vernon
  2. Watermark Beach Resort, 15 Park Place, Osoyoos

Best Summer Destination

  1. Tofino

Best resort/hotel–Okanagan

  1. Delta Grand Okanagan Resort & Conference Centre, 1310 Water Street

Best Summer Destination

  1. Whistler

Best resort/hotel–Vancouver Island

  1. The Fairmont Empress, 721 Government Street

Best Weekend Getaway

  1. Whistler

Best resort/hotel–Vancouver Island

  1. The Wickaninnish Inn, 500 Osprey Lane

Best Weekend Getaway

  1. Sunshine Coast

Best resort/hotel–Vancouver Island

  1. Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, 596 Marine Drive

Best Weekend Getaway

  1. Harrison Hot Springs Resort, 100 Esplanade Avenue

Best resort/hotel–Gulf Islands

  1. Galiano Oceanfront Inn, 134 Madrona Dr., Galiano Island

Best Winter Destination

  1. Whistler

Best resort/hotel–Gulf Islands

  1. Poets Cove Resort & Spa, 9801 Spalding Road

Best Winter Destination

  1. Big White

Best resort/hotel–Gulf Islands

  1. The Harbour House Hotel on Salt Spring Island, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island

Best Winter Destination

  1. Sun Peaks

Best resort/hotel–Whistler

  1. Fairmont Chateau Whistler, 4599 Chateau Boulevard
  2. Four Seasons Resort Whistler, 4591 Blackcomb Way
  3. Westin Resort & Spa, 4090 Whistler Way

Best B.C. golf resort

  1. Predator Ridge Resort, 301 Village Centre Place
  2. Furry Creek Golf & Country Club, 150 Country Club Road, Furry Creek
  3. Nicholas North Gold Centre

Best local travel agency

  1. Flight Centre, Various locations
  2. Travel Best Bets , 201-3011 Underhill Avenue, Burnaby
  3. The Travel Group

Best B.C. wilderness resort

  1. West Coast Wilderness Lodge, 6649 Maple Road
  2. Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, 380 Main Street
  3. Tyax Wilderness Resort & Spa, 1 Tyaughton Lake Road

Best B.C. bike-tour company

  1. Cycle City Tours
  2. Great Explorations, 102-1529 West 6th Avenue
  3. Endless Biking, 1401 Hunter Street
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