

The couple won’t be trying for a baby, however – they already have two teenagers. “They leave us little candy cigarettes on the nightstand, and last year there was a deck of naughty cards in case we wanted to get creative with positions.” “It’s a really fun vibe in the hotel and they do an outstanding job,” says Sutton. It’s become a Valentine’s Day tradition ever since a friend bought them a gift card three years ago. They’ll be checking in to Hotel Zed this February 14 for their fourth Nooner. The funky atmosphere and comfy bed in The Kitschy King room, Battah’s favorite, just might get contest participants into a baby-making mood.īut would a winning couple want to return to Hotel Zed year after year on Valentine’s Day?įor Kelowna resident Jenn Sutton and her husband the answer is yes. One returning couple likes the special touches, including candy cigarettes on the nightstand.
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Rooms even have rotary phones and instructions that explain how to use them. This sentiment could describe the entire property.įrom the cozy living room-style nook off the lobby and inviting window seats inside the Ping Pong Lounge, to rooms with cute kitchenettes, fun color schemes and comic book reading material, it feels more like your cool friend’s retro home than a hotel. “It’s not huge but we like to think of it as intimate,” says assistant manager Kaileigh Battah. There’s even a tiny disco, complete with a fog machine, mirrored disco ball and a karaoke set up. Guests can play an ABBA album at the vinyl listening station, compose a letter home on one of two vintage typewriters, or try out a pair of the four-wheel roller skates for free.
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In the Kelowna Zed, located downtown across from City Park beach on the shore of Okanagan Lake, the lobby features low-slung couches and mod light fixtures, and the bright colors of the disco decade light up the walls, upholstered chairs and throw pillows. It’s also consistent with Hotel Zed’s brand, which is all about being different.īoth the Victoria and Kelowna properties are upcycled motels decorated with a nod to the 1970s. The promotion is meant to be playful and encourage happy, healthy sex lives, says Farmer. In the Hotel Zed Kelowna lobby, mod light fixtures and low-slung couches make for an inviting atmosphere. “If you succeed, you’ll win a way to celebrate your baby’s conception for the next 18 years.” But if you’re serious about expanding your family, why wouldn’t you try?” Farmer asks. “I don’t think we’re going to convince someone who’s not thinking about having a baby to have a baby. This year’s baby making incentive seemed like a fun twist – the holiday is notoriously known for engagements, so why not conceptions? The prospect of a romantic tryst on February 14 was more appealing to her than a bouquet of carnations or a box of chocolates, so she took the idea to the board and they ran with it. Hotel Zed CEO Mandy Farmer came up with the original Nooner idea when her kids were little and she was struggling to find quality, child-free time with her husband. (Need further incentive? A new Zed is opening this summer in Tofino, a secluded hamlet on Vancouver Island famous for its rainforest hikes and surf breaks.)

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This holiday the hotel chain is raising the stakes with a baby maker promo – if sweethearts welcome a bundle of joy into their life nine months after the Nooner rendezvous, they’ll win a free stay at the Hotel Zed of their choice for the next 18 years. The Canadian hotel chain has locations in Victoria and Kelowna and is set to open one in Tofino this year.
