Competitive pricing and world-class recreation make Kelownaıs Manteo Resort the perfect vacation destination

KELOWNA, BC - Manteo Resort Waterfront Hotel & Villas is the perfect family vacation destination, offering comprehensive facilities and Kelownaıs finest waterfront setting on Okanagan Lake. The resort offers a total of 72 deluxe guest rooms and one-bedroom suites, as well as 14, two- and three-bedroom lakefront villas. The villas are ideal for families who enjoy the convenience of home amenities like a complete kitchen with dishwasher and microwave, dining room, full-size washer and dryer, and an entertainment system with CD player, tape deck, VCR and cable TV. Manteo Resortıs one-bedroom suites are also equipped with a kitchen and separate seating or dining area (s).

Spring through fall, families enjoy Manteo Resortıs two outdoor pools, water slide, three hot tubs, private beach and marina where a variety of water sports and boat rentals are available. There is also a night-lit tennis court, putting green, childrenıs playground, and a scenic lakeside boardwalk. The resortıs specialized ³Kids Club² offers organized activities for children aged three to 14, from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm daily, June through September.

Indoors, guests have access to a heated swimming pool, hot tub, mensı and womensı sauna and steamrooms and a fireside lounge complete with pool table, big screen TV and waterfront patio. Each eveing, Manteo Resortıs 30-seat, DVD-equipped theatre presents complimentary movies to guests.

The 85-seat Wild Apple Grill offers a comprehensive breakfast, lunch and dinner menu as well as a childrensı menu. This beautiful waterfront restaurant are sure to prove popular with locals and visitors alike, especially when the adjoining 120-seat outdoor patio is in full operation.

The Thompson Okanagan Valley is brimming with year-round recreational offerings for families, from water sports and boating on Okanagan Lake, to world-class wineries, championship golf and downhill skiing that rivals that of Whistler and Banff/Lake Louise. In the greater Kelowna area alone, there are 15 golf courses that operate March through November, the longest golf season in Canada.

Mountain trails for hiking and biking plentiful and include the Kettle Valley Railway (KVR) at Myra Canyon, just 40 km east of Kelowna. The entire railway is approximately 480 km (300 miles) long, running between the communities of Midway and Hope, but Myra Canyon is considered to be one of the most beautiful sections of the former passenger and freight route. The region is now being considered for development as a provincial park and the KVR as a whole, is expected to become part of the Trans-Canada Trail. Visitors can walk or cycle the 12 km Myra Canyon with a guide, or independently.

In the winter months, mid-November through March, families will find no greater ski experience or value-packed vacation option than the regionıs four major ski resorts. Both Big White and Crystal Mountain are less than a one-hour drive from downtown Kelowna and together, offer 1,400 acres of skiable terrain. Silver Star Mountain, just north of Vernon and Pentictonıs Apex Alpine Resort to the south, are other highly-regarded ski areas that are easily accessible from Kelowna.

Manteo Resort is located on the shore of Okanagan Lake , just a 15 minute transfer from Kelownaıs newly expanded international airport. Kelowna is a four-hour drive from Vancouver or a seven-hour transfer from Calgary via the scenic Canadian Rockies. Currently, there are 43 daily scheduled flights in and out of Kelowna from major Canadian cities and Seattle. Service is provided by WestJet, Air BC, Canadian Regional Airlines, and Horizon Air. On June 10, 2000, Air Canada will launch daily direct service to and from Toronto.

For More Information Contact:
Tommi Hanley
Thompson Lloyd Communications

Tel: 604 502 8778
Email: tlccomm@istar.ca