Brewsters Mountain Lodge

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• Brewsters Mountain Lodge
• 208 Caribou Street
• Banff, Alberta
• May 1 September 31, 2007
• Amanda Young

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Business Overview

• Family owned and operated western style hotel
• 77 rooms
• Built in 1996
• Located in downtown Banff on the corner of Bear
  and Caribou Street.
• Run by the General Manager and the Brewster
  family overseas the business
• Amenities hot tub, sauna, continental breakfast,
  wireless internet, laundry facilities.
• Attracts a variety of people from all over the
  world and targets mainly middle income visitors.

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Job Responsibilities

• Answer phones
• Check in/out guests
• Make reservations
• Book tours for guests
• Address customer requests
• Inform guests of local attractions and events

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Personal and Professional Gains

• First experience in the hotel industry
• Opportunity for future employment
• Was able to apply classroom knowledge to real
  life situations
• Learned a lot of valuable information about the
  Banff area and the Canadian Rockies
• Met people from all over the world

Golfing at Brewsters Kananaskis Golf Resort
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Hotel Lobby
Guest Rooms
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Points of Interest

• Brewster family came to Banff in 1888
• Started with a dairy service then expanded to
  other businesses
• Businesses have been passed through the family
  over the years
• There are now 6 Brewster family businesses in the
  area

Early members of the Brewster Family
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Brewster Properties

• Shadow Lake Lodge
• Kananaskis Guest Ranch
• Kananaskis Golf Resort
• Lake Louise Stables Dance Barn
• Mount View BBQ
• Brewsters Mountain Lodge

Mount View BBQ
Kananaskis Golf Resort
Shadow Lake Lodge
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Conclusion

• My time at Brewsters Mountain Lodge was an
  overall valuable learning experience. I was able
  to apply what I learned at school to my position
  while learning more about the industry in the
  Canadian Rockies.