Mandy Farmer has a soft spot for vintage vehicles.

Her latest score, a gorgeous 1978 Chevrolet G20 Conversion Van dubbed the ShagginB次元官网网址� Wagon, radiates a That B次元官网网址�70s Show vibe, sparking memories of Zeppelin on cassette and a lonely stretch of highway with the one that got away.

B次元官网网址淎s soon as I saw it, it just screamed Hotel Zed to me and I just had to buy it,B次元官网网址� said Farmer, the president and CEO of Hotel Zed and Accent Inns.

The ShagginB次元官网网址� Wagon is currently parked at the back of her Hotel Zed Tofino location and she welcomes locals and guests to explore the special amenity.

B次元官网网址淭ofino Bylaw has already been by. They contacted us before the camper even arrived. They were on it. No one is staying in it overnight so weB次元官网网址檙e good,B次元官网网址� said Farmer with a bit of a laugh.

She says thereB次元官网网址檚 been a bit of a mixed reaction to her new ride as itB次元官网网址檚 being marketed as part of the annual ValentineB次元官网网址檚 Day Nooner package. The Nooner is offered between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at all Hotel Zed locations. Packages start at $69 for the three hour afternoon delight. Tofino Nooner guests also get a chance to spend time together in the ShagginB次元官网网址� Wagon.

B次元官网网址淪ome people are obviously uncomfortable with this. But if IB次元官网网址檓 being honest, I think itB次元官网网址檚 really exciting to have sex in different places. What I love about vehicles and campervans, but also hotels is that it just spices things ups. When youB次元官网网址檙e in a long-term, committed relationship, it is really awesome, I think, to have a sex-positive relationship where you can do new things and see your partner in a different light,B次元官网网址� said Farmer, whoB次元官网网址檚 first love was a VW Westfalia.

She says guests get about 30 minutes with the van and then staff come in to detail it for another 30 minutes.

B次元官网网址淥f course we will clean the van. We are professionals,B次元官网网址� she said.

Hotel Zed assistant general manager Myles Beeby hopes folks will take full advantage of the ShagginB次元官网网址� Wagon.

B次元官网网址淲e are guessing that people are going to use it as a photo op,B次元官网网址� he said, noting there is incentive to post a pic with the ShagginB次元官网网址� Wagon in Tofino or in one of the Hotel Zed lobbies.

B次元官网网址淯se the hashtag ZedShagginWagon and Hotel Zed will donate one dollar to , a non-profit society focused on sexual violence prevention through education. This year, our message is all about consent. Consent is sexy,B次元官网网址� he said.

The funds raised from the ShagginB次元官网网址� Wagon photo sharing is in addition to a $5,000 cheque Hotel Zed already gifted to the grassroots non-profit based out of Vancouver.

B次元官网网址淚 love talking about consent. When I was younger, those conversations didnB次元官网网址檛 happen and it is so exciting so see that we regularly talk about consent and we are really excited to bring it to our Nooner program,B次元官网网址� said Farmer.

The ShagginB次元官网网址� Wagon is in Tofino for a good time, but not a long time.

B次元官网网址淚 think the other properties might want to experience the ShagginB次元官网网址� Wagon,B次元官网网址� Farmer said.

nora.omalley@westerlynews.ca
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