STAY: The Larix Hotel, Kimberley, British Columbia
Kimberley, located in British Columbia's Kootenay region, is the highest city in Canada. Named after the Kimberley mine in South Africa, it was the home of the world's largest lead zinc mine from 1917 to 2001. It's now a Bavarian inspired town that boasts 300 plus days of sunshine per year, some 60 miles of mountain biking trails, three 18 hole golf courses and was recently voted British Columbia's best small town. It was one of the stops on our recent Canadian Rockies road trip and today I'm highlighting our stay at The Larix Hotel in Kimberley. The Larix Hotel, formerly the Sullivan Mine's Main Office, is "a mountain chic boutique hotel". So it's small - only 20 rooms - and each room features 100 percent Canadian Goose Down duvets and pillows. Rooms include robes, local toiletries and waterfall showers. There are 24 hour refreshments that you can enjoy in the lounge, loft or library, with a floor to ceiling fireplace. There aren't any refr...
