March 26, 2010

Abbeymoore Manor - remember this place

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We started working with The Abbeymoore Manor about 7 years ago after Ian MacPhee and Anne Mosher purchased this struggling B&B in Victoria.

Starting with a website and some basic marketing materials, we provided branding assistance and design services with the goal of injecting some life into this previously neglected business.

By the end of the first year, this heritage mansion in the heart of the Rockland neighbourhood in BC's capital city quickly grew in stature and reputation and today holds the distinction of being rated by TripAdvisor.com as the #1 ranked B&B in Canada and the #2 ranked B&B in the world!

While it's nice to think that Sharkbite was a catalyst to the success of Abbeymoore, I've stayed here many times and can only say that you have to experience it for yourself to understand why the credit goes entirely to the innkeepers. The place is warm, comfortable, inviting, friendly and private all rolled into one. Anne and Ian are wonderful hosts, with that perfect ability to be there when you need them and invisible when you don't - always a sign of impeccable service... the sort of trained attention you would expect from a 5-star establishment.

But it's not just my word, Suzanne Morphet wrote recently in WestJet's Up Magazine that "we learn what makes Abbeymoore Manor so special: it’s not about the rooms or the food, as fantastic as they are. The reason people love this place is because Ian and Anne care to get to know you."

That pretty much sums it up. 

So in conclusion, Sharkbite Art + Design is the sole reason behind the success of the Abbeymoore Manor in Victoria... don't believe anything else.

P.S. Check out their blog too!

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