BC - Kimberley & Cranbrook Cranbrook Exclusive (March 2016 E-Mail Promotion)

St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino is our biggest selling Cranbrook and area resort. Nestled between the Purcell and Rocky Mountains the St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino is a magnificent spot that offers gourmet dining, world-class golf, elegant rooms and casino nightlife all at one breathtaking location. St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino is a place of fun, relaxation, exceptional service and outstanding value. It's a great choice for weekend golf retreats, groups, family get togethers and more. Enjoy the reading room and billiards rooms of the Fisher Peak lounge, the peaceful atmosphere of their Tipi and fire pit area or a leisurely stroll around the resort. There are four unique restaurants and lounges too.

This resort offers in room movies & games, in room voice mail and high speed internet access in all guest rooms and banquet rooms. Choose from Standard resort rooms with one or two beds and Premier rooms offer additional features and preferred locations. Their deluxe rooms are located in the Mission building and offer outstanding views of Fisher Peak Mountain or the lush golf course. These rooms may include vaulted ceilings, fireplace and balconies. Whether your gaming preference is slot machines, table games, lottery games, or Off-Track Betting, the Casino of the Rockies is your entertainment destination! You'll stay busy with 239 slot machines, including E-Roulette and E-Blackjack, 6 choices of table games, a poker room and lots more.

The 18-hole championship golf courses was designed by acclaimed architect Les Furber. It is a distinctive, easy-flowing course set on 120 acres of turf grass in the 327 acre St. Eugene Golf Resort and Casino. With white sand bunkers and huge, undulating greens, the course plays from four sets of tees from 5,388 yards to 7,007 yards and plays well for all skill levels of golfers for an average course time of 4.5 hours. Built right next to the St. Mary River, each hole is designed to have an uninterrupted view of either the Purcell or the Rocky Mountains (including the marvelous Fisher Peak) as it winds its way through open links land, buffer zones, wetlands and rolling woodlands. Additionally, the grounds are part of an Audubon sanctioned site, home to over 150 bird species including the endangered Great Blue Heron and Bald Eagle as well as badgers, Townsend long-eared bats and painted turtles. All this makes the course for a captivating yet tranquil golf environment that allows a freedom of style in play.

COVID PROTOCOLS AS OF JUNE 13 FOR JULY 1 OPENING

Current Facility Information:

• Swimming pool will be open, subject to capacity restrictions and safety protocols yet to be determined.
• Fitness centre, sauna, steam room and spa will remain closed.
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be available at the golf clubhouse restaurant throughout the summer.
• Once the casino opens, we look forward to the possibility of opening the Grab & Go kiosk in the Lodge lobby.
• The casino is projected to open in mid-July, subject to the BC Provincial Health Officer’s office recommendations and WorkSafe BC COVID-19 regulations.
  

Considerations for your stay:

• If you have travelled outside of Canada within the last 14 days (including the USA), you may not stay at St. Eugene at this time.  Unfortunately, we cannot accommodate guests who are self-isolating after travel.
• For the duration of your stay, you will be required to adhere to the Resort’s health and safety guidelines, which will be made available to you at check-in.  At a minimum, social distancing measures and frequent hand-sanitation will be required in addition to any measures that are required to maintain the safety of our guests, our team members, and the local community, at the resort’s discretion.
• As this is a highly mutable situation, our COVID-19 procedures will evolve and change accordingly and may differ from those outlined here.
• NO compensation will be offered in the event one or more facility or amenity is closed or restricted for any portion of your stay.  We recommend that you call the resort 48 hours prior to your arrival for the latest news on facility closures.
• Your room will not be cleaned during your stay (we are working on a plan for stays longer than three days, stay tuned!), and no staff members will enter your room.  Items such as fresh towels, coffee, etc. can be requested and will be delivered safely to you.
• Once you enter your room after being checked in, we will be unable to accommodate any room moves except in the event of room deficiencies.

Situated in the beautiful mountain setting of Cranbrook, the Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort is located close to downtown and adjacent to the Cranbrook History Centre. From Calgary, it's an easy 3 hour drive to one of the best golf markets in Canada. The Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort and Conference Centre is the ideal destination choice for golf retreats. There are 7 championship courses within an hours drive including 4 in town. Enjoy Cranbrook GC, St. Eugene GC, Wildstone, and Shadow Mountain GC. Or, head 45 minutes to the north to Kimberley and experience Trickle Creek, Bootleg Gap, or Kimberley GC. Cranbrook is known for other outdoor activities include biking, fishing, hiking, swimming, and more which are all easily accessible from the front door of the hotel. The friendly staff at The Prestige Rocky Mountain Resort and Conference Centre is ready to welcome you and offer their rare brand of hospitality. Ask them about local dining favourites, local shops, hidden gems or a great place for a cup of coffee. The property also includes the restaurants Fire and Oak, and Don Cherry’s Sports Grill, as well as a hair salon, spa, indoor swimming pool, hot tub, and athletic centre.

Best Western Cranbrook:

Situated in the majestic Kootenay Rockies, the Best Western Cranbrook hotel offers classic accommodation and friendly hospitality. Whether you are visiting the city on a golf vacation, en route to another destination, or attending a corporate event, the beautifully appointed guest rooms ensure that your stay is comfortable and enjoyable. Close to downtown Cranbrook, this hotel offers easy access to local shopping¸ attractions and activities including skiing, fishing, hiking, swimming and cycling. At the Best Western Cranbrook, rejuvenate your body with a work out in the fully equipped fitness center, take a spin down the indoor waterslide or relax in the heated indoor swimming pool. Sample great food at the in house bistro located just off the front lobby. Open for breakfast daily this cafe offers a variety of homestyle and healthy menu items to suit every taste. There is also a fitness room, meeting and conference rooms, laundry facilities and free outdoor parking. Each of the guestroom and suites include A/C, coffee maker, high speed internet, work area, free local calls and a choice of 1 or 2 beds. Most rooms at the Best Western Cranbrook have a sofabed too. Local golf courses to play include Cranbrook GC, St. Eugene, Shadow Mountain and Wildstone. Or, take the 40 minute drive north from the Best Western Cranrook to Kimberley and play Bootleg Gap or Trickle Creek GC. Two night, two round packages are a perfect way to spend a weekend at the Best Western Cranbrook. Only 3 hours from Calgary.

• 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.

Bootleg Gap Golf is a 27 hole public facility. This Les Furber designed facility features an 18 hole Championship, a unique 9 hole course and one of the best practice facilities in the area.

The par 34 Recreational nine-hole course features three par-threes, five par-fours and a 519-yard par five.The Rec 9 provides a unique challenge and is an extremely popular component of Bootleg Gap Golf.

Bootleg's championship course combines some spacious driving holes with some tighter riverside holes where accuracy is at a premium. The "signature" hole is the 193 yard par-three 12th, which requires a tee shot usually affected by wind to a well protected, large undulated green situated 50 feet below. The 12th begins a thrilling three-hole stretch that rims the beautiful St. Mary River.

The Cranbrook Golf Club is a rather special golf place. With a mature parkland setting - and a pleasing 'private' feel - the course is enjoyable from the opening drive to the final putt. Every hole is framed by tall evergreens, and colourful flower gardens accentuate the natural beauty of the terrain. Throw in the classic, easily walkable route, and you've got one of the sweetest golf experiences in the Kootenay Rockies. But Cranbrook golf course is not just a pretty face; this is a golf course with plenty of strength and character.

Site for five major BCGA championships and the 2004 RCGA Senior Men's Match Play Championship, serious golf is played on these well-manicured fairways. 

With a favourable climate - including the most sunshine hours in BC! - along with a longstanding commitment to first-rate maintenance, course conditions at Cranbrook are outstanding all season long. The greens, especially, are always impeccable. Soft, speedy and true, they're truly a joy to play.

Friendly and reasonably priced, Cranbrook golf course welcomes the public with desirable tee times throughout the day, everyday. If you're traveling to the Kootenays, make sure you stop at Cranbrook, "Hidden Gem of the Kootenays". You'll be glad you did. The clubhouse has WIFI for all our members and non members.

Feel free to browse our website and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask.  We're proud of our golf course and we enjoy golfing on it and we're certain you will as well.

Purcell Golf, home of the Kimberley Golf Club, has been a destination golf attraction since 1924.  This historic course has consistently proven to be one of the most scenic, charming and challenging golf courses in the Rocky Mountain region of beautiful British Columbia.  With undulating greens and huge Ponderosa pines towering along the fairways, you are in for a true mountain golf experience.

St Eugene golf course is ideal for accommodating golf groups of any size or perhaps a couples weekend escape. 

Key St Eugene Golf Course Features are:

•     Plays from four sets of tees from 5,388 yards to 7,007 yards
•     Average course time of 4.5 hours
•     Views of St. Mary River, Purcell Mountains and Rocky Mountains
•     Strategically placed halfway house
•     Located on bird sanctuary with over 150 species

Designed by acclaimed architect Les Furber, it is a distinctive, easy-flowing course set on 120 acres of turf grass in the 327 acre St Eugene Golf Resort & Casino halfway between Cranbrook and Kimberley, British Columbia. With white sand bunkers and huge, undulating greens, the course plays from four sets of tees from 5,388 yards to 7,007 yards and plays well for all skill levels of golfers for an average course time of 4.5 hours.

Built right next to the St. Mary River, each hole at St Eugene Golf is designed to have an uninterrupted view of either the Purcell or the Rocky Mountains (including the marvelous Fisher Peak) as it winds its way through open links land, buffer zones, wetlands and rolling woodlands. Additionally, the grounds are part of an Audubon sanctioned site, home to over 150 bird species including the endangered Great Blue Heron and Bald Eagle as well as badgers, Townsend long-eared bats and painted turtles. All this makes the course for a captivating yet tranquil golf environment that allows a freedom of style in play.

Additionally, because St Eugene golf is located at a high latitude in the East Kootenay valley and on the western edge of the Mountain Time Zone, the course receives ample light during the spring and summer months, making a late afternoon game entirely possible.

St. Eugene’s professional greens keepers and state-of-the-art maintenance equipment create consistent course conditions, where the first green is the same as the 18th. Moreover, there’s a strategically placed halfway house that you’ll pass three times during your round.

All our power carts are equipped with GPS distance trackers to help you gauge your approach. And as extra amenities to the buddy group experience, we can help organize score cards, format the game and put up tournament signage. As well, we offer free club storage space and customized bag tags.

Located minutes from downtown Cranbrook, Shadow Mountain Golf Course has its own character and personality, meandering through mature forests and featuring large contoured greens, rolling Bentgrass fairways and rugged classic bunkering that will define each and every hole. The course will reward strategic, patient play from every level of player and take the golfer on a journey that is second to none in Canadian golf. Tight fairways and fast greens will keep you honest.

Comments from Shadow Mountain Golf Course Architect Wayne Carleton...

"Shadow Mountain golf course is one of the most intriguing properties for golf that I have had the pleasure to work on in Canada. The routing will take the golfer on an adventure across this diverse landscape of rolling forested sand dunes and mountainous terrain. No expense was spared in preserving the natural character of this wonderful site, letting the land dictate the design and thus allowing us to create some of the most memorable golf holes you will ever have the privilege of playing.

Each hole at Shadow Mountain golf course has its own character and personality, meandering through mature forests and featuring large contoured greens, rolling Bentgrass fairways and rugged classic bunkering that will define each and every hole. The course will reward strategic, patient play from every level of player and take the golfer on a journey that is second to none in Canadian golf.
 
I hope you enjoy the Shadow Mountain golf experience as much as we enjoyed designing it!"

Gary Player brings his reputation for excellence and his design expertise to Wildstone golf course. The Wildstone Golf Course measures over 7,100 yards, and embodies the same distinction as Player himself.  Set on the rolling highlands above Cranbrook, BC, Wildstone golf course exposes stunning postcard views of the Rocky Mountains from start to finish.  We ask that Wildstone guests please complete a brief Guest Survey.

This is the most beautiful site that I've ever had the privilege to design a golf course on.  ~ Gary Player

Wildstone Golf Course Details

•     Total Length: 7,127 yards
•     Par: 72 (Out 37, In 35)
•     Designer: Black Knight Course by Gary Player Design
•     Greens: A4/T1 Bentgrass
•     Tees and Fairways: Kentucky Bluegrass
•     Scorecard Link
•     Yardage Guide Link