Media Centre Awards As a family company, we are incredibly excited about Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts (CRMR) numerous awards and nominations over the past few years.
Awards 2015 The Lake House was awarded #4 Best New Restaurant in Avenue Magazine – Calgary. Emerald Lake Lodge won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Gold Glass Award Deer Lodge won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Gold Glass Award Buffalo Mountain Lodge won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Gold Glass Award Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Platinum Glass Award Cilantro won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Platinum Glass Award The Lake House won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Gold Glass Award 2014 Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts was nominated as Employer of Year Award by the Tourism Industry of Canada at the 2014 Canadian Tourism Awards. Buffalo Mountain Lodge received the Booking.com 2014 Certificate of excellence Emerald Lake Lodge won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Gold Glass Award Deer Lodge won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Gold Glass Award Buffalo Mountain Lodge won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Silver Glass Award Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Platinum Glass Award Cilantro won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Platinum Glass Award Bar C won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Silver Glass Award 2013 Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts is name Business of the Year Award by the Tourism Industry of Canada at the 2013 Canadian Tourism Awards. Buffalo Mountain Lodge received the Trip Advisor 2013 Certificate of excellence Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro was awarded Avenue Magazine’s #2 Wine List in the City. Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Platinum Glass Award Cilantro won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Platinum Glass Award 2012 Buffalo Mountain Lodge received Booking.com 2012 Award of Excellence Emerald Lake Lodge was ranked # 2 in all of Canada by Conde Nast Traveler’s Reader Choice Awards in 2012 Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro was awarded Avenue Magazine’s #1 Wine List in the City, and #8 Overall Restaurant in Calgary. Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Platinum Glass Award Cilantro won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s GoldGlass Award 2011 Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Gold Glass Award Cilantro won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Silver Glass Award Cilantro was runner up for Restaurant of the Year in Avenue Calgary’s Best Restaurants Cilantro was runner up for Best Patio in Avenue Calgary’s Best Restaurants Cilantro was runner up for Most Romantic in Avenue Calgary’s Best Restaurants 2010 Painted Boat Resort & Spa named one of the ‘Top 20 New Hotels in Canada’ by Via Destination Magazine The Ranche Restaurant awarded ‘Best Local Cuisine’ by Avenue Magazine in their annual food awards Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro received the prestigious Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Divino won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Gold Glass Award (2004 – 2010) Painted Boat Resort & Spa won the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival’s Bronze Glass Award Cilantro received Wine Spectator Award of Excellence (2003 -2010) 2009 Emerald Lake Lodge ranked ‘2nd Top Resort in Canada’ by Condé Nast Traveler’s Magazine Readers Choice Awards Emerald Lake Lodge ranked ‘70th Top Resort in the World’ in by Condé Nast Traveler’s Magazine Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro received the prestigious Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence. Divino awarded Wine Enthusiast Magazine’s ‘Award of Unique Distinction’ (2005- 2009) 2008 Buffalo Mountain Lodge named ‘Alberta’s Leading Boutique Hotel’ at the World Travel Awards Emerald Lake Lodge awarded ‘Three Green Keys’ from the Hotel Association of Canada’s Eco Rating Divino awarded Wine Spectator’s ‘Best of’ Award of Excellence (2006 – 2008) Divino awarded Vines Magazine Award Winner (2005 – 2008) Divino named Where Calgary Magazine’s Best Wine Selection Divino selected as Avenue Magazine Reader’s Choice Best Wine List 2007 Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts awarded the prestigious Pinnacle Award for “Regional Company of the Year” The Ranche Restaurant awarded as ‘Best Canadian Regional Restaurant in Calgary’ by Where Magazine Divino Wine & Cheese Bistro selected for an award in the “Best Wine Selection” category by Where Magazine Divino awarded Fast Forward Magazine’s ‘Excellence in Wine Hospitality’ (2005- 2007) 2006 Divino awarded Wine Access Magazine’s ‘Top 50 Wine Lists in Canada’ Divino awarded Wine Spectator’s’ Award of Excellence (2004 – 2006) Past Buffalo Mountain Lodge won Wine Spectator “Best of Award of Excellence” Emerald Lake Lodge won Wine Spectator “Best of Award of Excellence” Deer Lodge won Wine Spectator “Best of Award of Excellence” its first year, and Award of Excellence for 6 years following CRMR founders and owners, Pat and Connie O’Connor named Alberta Venture’s ‘Marketers of the Year’