Rocky Mountaineer parent company purchases venerable Scott’s Inn

KAMLOOPS — The parent company of Rocky Mountaineer has purchased a legacy hotel in downtown Kamloops.

In a news release issued Monday (Mar. 6), Invictus Properties announced it has acquired Scott’s Inn and Restaurant on 11th Avenue. Invictus is a commercial real estate development company owned by the Armstrong Group of companies, which owns Rocky Mountaineer.

Armstrong Group President and CEO Tristan Armstrong says the company has had a long-term partnership with the hotel as “the primary accommodation for its team who work onboard the trains.” In the future, it will serve that need exclusively during the months of April to October, during the Rocky Mountaineer operating season.

“We are proud to continue our investment in Kamloops with this acquisition of the Scott’s Inn and Restaurant,” said Armstrong. “Kamloops is truly at the heart of our company and we look forward to continuing to deliver tangible, positive impacts in this community where our team lives, works and operates.”

In addition to the economic impact created by rail tours stopping in Kamloops, Rocky Mountaineer employs about 80 people at its maintenance facility on the Tk’emlups reserve.