OverviewThis property is located within Whistler Village and is less than a 1-minute walk from the Whistler/Blackcomb lift ticket kiosk and gondolas. Many restaurants and shops can be accessed within a 2-minute walk of this hotel. This property is an all-suite hotel and is ideal for guests looking to explore Whistler Village while staying a short walk from the lifts.
This hotel is 100% smoke-free and all suites include a gas fireplace, a jetted tub, bathrobes, wooden blinds, a kitchen (dishwasher, stove, fridge, and microwave), an iron and ironing board, a TV and a DVD player, individual climate control, and free Wi-Fi.
Studio suites are furnished with 1 queen bed and 1 twin trundle bed. Loft suites at this property also include a separate bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, a dry sauna, and a second full bathroom. Loft suites are furnished with 1 queen bed, a queen-sized sofabed, and a day bed.
Parking is available on site for $18 per night and pets are not permitted.
On-site amenities include an outdoor heated pool, a hot tub, ski storage, free newspapers, coin-operated laundry machines, babysitting services (extra fees apply), in-room spa services (extra fees apply), a business centre, an ATM, safe deposit boxes, and concierge services.
The Whistler Village Art Gallery is a 2-minute walk from this hotel, while the Whistler Museum is 5 minutes away on foot. The Whistler Golf Course and Driving Range is a 6-minute walk away. This hotel is about a 3-minute drive from the Sea-to-Sky Highway (Hwy 99). (All walking and driving time estimates: Google Maps).
The GoodPositive reviews for this property greatly outnumbered negative reviews, among the reviews used for this analysis.
Many guests described their rooms as clean, and several reviewers thought that their beds were comfortable. A couple of guests thought that their rooms were spacious.
Many reviewers thought that the room rates were reasonable and that the hotel offered good value for the money they spent. One guest said that this hotel was "among the most affordable hotels in Whistler Village". The in-room kitchenettes were described as well equipped and as a nice value-added feature. Other value-added features mentioned included: the in-room jetted tubs, in-suite saunas, the in-room fireplace, reliable and free Wi-Fi, and the on-site ATM.
Many reviewers found the location ideal for exploring the village on foot. Guests described walking to the Whistler Gondola, restaurants, shops, and grocery stores. A few guests found the Sea-to-Sky Highway easy to access from this hotel.
Several guests found the heated outdoor pool to be clean and well maintained.
Several reviewers described the front desk agents as friendly, helpful, professional, and quick to provide restaurant recommendations.
The Bad
As mentioned above, positive reviews greatly outnumbered negative reviews for this hotel, among the reviews sourced for this analysis. However, there were a few common concerns mentioned by guests.
A few guests complained about the additional fees for parking ($18 per night).
A few reviewers were disturbed in their rooms by sunlight in the morning. A couple of guests said that the wooden blinds did not adequately block sunlight and a couple of reviewers complained that there was no way to block light from the in-room skylights.
A couple of guests described the sofa beds as uncomfortable. A couple of reviewers found the elevators slow and small.
A few reviewers were disturbed in their rooms by noise and guests described disturbances from outside the hotel, the on-site elevators and ice machines, and from the in-room mini-fridges.
Expedia.ca gave this hotel an average score of 4.2 out of 5.0, with 92% of 153 guests recommending the property.
TripAdvisor.ca ranked this hotel #20 out of 57 properties in Whistler, from 180 guest reviews.
Hotels.com gave this property an average score of 4.2 out of 5.0, based on 92 guest reviews.
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