Iconic South Okanagan inn announces sudden closure
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The closure of the iconic inn, which was built in 1908, comes after what many tourism operators described as a flat tourism season.
Like many others, Naramata resident Andy Cannon was shocked to learn of the sudden closure of the Naramata Inn.
“It’s a beautiful place, beautiful building, lovely ambience,” Cannon said. “I am very disappointed, we are vey disappointed to hear that it is closing.”
The Naramata Inn announced the closure on social media on Thursday.
The post states, “The Naramata Inn has closed indefinitely as of Wednesday, 1 January 2025. This decision reflects the continued challenging conditions for tourism and hospitality in the Okanagan.”
The closure of the iconic inn, which was built in 1908, comes after what many tourism operators described as a flat tourism season.
“The economy is challenging across the country and tourism has been taking its fair share of the brunt of that economic change,” said Ellen Walker-Matthews, the CEO of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association.
“We saw it this summer. We saw a lot of people come to the region, not necessarily spend as much money as in the past.”
Global News reached out to Naramata Inn but did not receive a response by publication time.
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