The Elmwood Heritage Inn has achieved Canada Select's highest rating — five stars as a Bed & Breakfast property. This is the first time that five stars have been awarded on Prince Edward Island. Five-star properties are considered to be luxurious at a world-class standard, offering outstanding facilities, guest and amenities.
The Elmwood Heritage Inn is a family operated business. Carol and Jay Macdonald along with their children, Megan and Ross, have been welcoming guests to their home since August of 1988. Having since expanded their Bed & Breakfast, the Macdonald's now offer six elegant units to their guests. Renovations sympathetic to the home's heritage have been on-going over the past nine years to bring the property to the quality standards necessary to achieve a five-star rating.
"Jay and Carol Macdonald have worked hard to demonstrate their commitment to quality of service to both their guests and to the tourism industry as a whole," stated Premier Binns. "The designation of five stars has just confirmed what their guests have known for years."
The Canada Select Accommodation Rating Program assesses accommodations within six categories — each with its own unique criteria. Only a handful of Bed & Breakfast properties across Canada have received the distinction of a five-star rating. To reach this milestone, five-star properties offer the best of quality, facilities and services.
Judy MacDonald, Chairperson of the Prince Edward Island and Atlantic Canada Select programs is very pleased that a property on the Island has achieved five-star status. "A five-star property must offer exceptional service as well as luxurious facilities to its guests. The Macdonalds have a wonderful reputation. They provide service and facilities above normal expectations."
The Canada Select Rating Program is fast becoming the dominant guideline for the travelling public in their choice of accommodation. Operating in nine provinces plus one territory, Canada Select sets national standards for the accommodation industry. At present over 60,000 units are rated by Canada Select across Canada.