About the desk
An independent editorial publication. No listing is paid for, and no score is for sale.
Who we are
Tavurina exists to assess resort hotels in British Columbia and the Alberta resort corridor and publish what we find. We are an editorial operation: no bookings are taken, no commissions are earned, and no listing position is purchased.
Assessments are carried out on site against an unchanging six-part rubric. We publish the resulting score together with the reservation we hold about the property, in plain terms.
How we score
Each score is the weighted sum of six assessments. Because the weights are fixed, a nine at one property means the same thing as a nine at another.
- 25% — Casino and gaming lounges
- 20% — Accommodation quality
- 20% — Service and hospitality
- 15% — Restaurants and bars
- 10% — Location
- 10% — Value for money
Independence and funding
Nothing in this catalogue is bought. Properties do not pay for inclusion, do not preview their reviews, and cannot have an unfavourable line taken down.
Where we link to a property's own site or to a third-party reservation service, that link is provided for the reader's convenience. Any booking that follows is a contract between the reader and the property, and we take no part in it.
Corrections
Tell us if we have made a mistake. Send the property and the specific point; where the report stands up, the page is corrected and re-dated so the change is visible.