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Hi all,
The missus and I are off to Whistler in January for our honeymoon. Flights all booked to Vancouver and we will spend 7 days in Whistler. The only place we have ever been skiing is 3 Vallées so could use some advice, mainly with regards to recommending accommodation...
Any help greatly appreciated!!
~Mac
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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All down to your budget I'm afraid. We've stayed in the Fairmont Chateau / Sundial Boutique & Westin. The Westin is the only one we wouldn't return to (too corporate). Loads of choice though. The WB website is excellent where you can review all options and book through.
Wherever you stay you will have an amazing time.
PM me if you want specific information.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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SnowMonkey69, thanks for the suggestions.
I'll take a look at the website!
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Mac22, if you prefer not being in a hotel, there's a central reservations service for apartments. Allura or something like that.
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I've just been looking at a few places in Whistler Village. Do we need to be in that area for access to slopes or is it easy to get around from other areas of the resort..?
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We prefer Blackcomb as it's quieter. But, Whistled Village is only a 5 min walk away. Be aware that whilst Creekside has some nice accommodation, it's bus/taxi to the Village.
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| I've just been looking at a few places in Whistler Village. Do we need to be in that area for access to slopes or is it easy to get around from other areas of the resort..? |
check a map before you book anywhere. you don't need to be in Whistler Village itself, but Whistler is quite a sprawl now so you could find yourself a very long way from the lifts. less likely to be an issue for hotels and obviously touristy condo developments, but if you are looking at a private rental beware
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>>Do we need to be in that area for access to slopes or is it easy to get around from other areas of the resort..?
It's easy to get around. Well, it depends what you mean. There are local buses which run from about 06:00 through late and will get you to places tourists don't go. They cost a dollar or two; can't remember, they're cheap.
There are also central shuttle buses which will get you (say) from the base of Whistler to the base of Blackcomb, or between the hotels at one end of the resort and the other. Those are free and will deposit you (say) at the base of Whistler where the blood wagons are taken off (there are bus shelters there, useful for protection when the gondolas fall off). IIRC they run the lift between Blackcome base and Whistler base in the evening, Creekside is further away from the village and you'll need a bus to get there. The village part of the highway is generally clear.
So for the main hotels, well ask the hotel people, but broadly you can stay anywhere and central access is trivial if you don't mind using free buses. If you insist on walking only, then you probably want to be right in Whistler Village, in which case pick a hotel there. In the centre it's the opposite: walking is easy, everything else isn't. So if you bring a car the hotel may well charge you to park it there.
I'm trying to think of a European Analogy. It's a bit like Val d'Isere in that you can stay right in the centre, but you do have shouty drunken brits to deal with, or you can stay out at La Daille (?) for a quieter life, but you're going to need to use the bus to go out at night. Pretty much everywhere is easy enough for slope access, other than apartments but you'd probably not use those if you didn't have a vehicle.
I've stayed in various places (when someone else was paying), but mostly I stay with friends so I'm not an expert on the specific accommodation quality etc. The chances are you get what you pay for. Places that have been recently re-fit are generally extremely good value.
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Stayed Pan Pacific Village twice. -fantastic accommodation and you can use the ski room at their other (mountainside) hotel. Can absolutely recommend it.
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