Ed L.
Yelp
Ah Whistler. Known for the 2010 winter Olympic Games, like Lake Placid, NY. Pretty cool.
I wanted to check out Whistler during my time in Canada during a recent April/May 2015 trip. I stayed here at the Whistler Inn and Suites for a night on 05/01/2015. I wanted to be within the whistler village, just to get a glimpse of what whistler is like. And so, I hung out here at the Whistler Inn and Suites on the first day of May 2015. The reviews on hotels.com were fairly good and the photos looked very welcoming, so I decided to book this hotel property during my 2 day trip north of Vancouver. Plus, the nightly prices were pretty good, roughly about $100/night CAD, so I chose to live life a little and splurge on the room just for once. The entire experience here was a mixed bag, but the room was quite nice. I got a suite on the 5th floor, but forgot the room number I got. Doesn't master though, it was a suite and the wifi was pretty good. It wasn't spotty, so I could do work and play on my mobile device whenever I needed to during my stay at the whistler inn and suites.
The whistler inn and suites is centrally located in the heart of whistler village at 4429 sundial place RR 4. It's not an overly large property, but it's just about right, with spacious suites that would tickle your fancy in a heartbeat. For me, my stay was a nice quiet respite from the driving and traveling to and from downtown Vancouver and the decor was just decently good. The room itself was clean and organized. The suite itself I got was basically a living room, a bathroom, and a mini kitchenette. I had to really look for the bed. I almost had to call the lobby to see where they keep the bed, until I realized that the bed was locked in the wall. First time for that for me!! It was pretty crazy, but I guess that's how you save space around here. And that's pretty cool. I have learned that the parking situation is different. I parked next door at the Whistler lodge underground parking lot for $15/day CAD, to learn that it was $19/day if parked with the Whistler inn and suites, so I got a decent deal out of the parking. The parking garage accepts credit cards, so that's a good plus and the hotel itself accepts the major credit cards as well.
My stay here at the Whistler Inn and Suites was a nice, positive, comfortable stay here. As elegant as the property is, they try to be family friendly and is very good at it. The ski area is spectacular and I have met a few ski people during my short stay here at the Whistler Inn and Suites. The check in and out process was smooth, positive, and quick. The service was professional and great. I had a perfect night's rest and didn't have issues with noise. I guess it may have been due to it not being the weekend where it can be noisier?
Probably! While I didn't find breakfast within the whistler village the next morning, venturing out into the village is what I would have done, if I had more time to do so. I ended up doing McDonald's in Squamish on my way back to downtown Vancouver. :) The bed itself was quite comfortable and there was enough kitchen ware in the cabinet to set an entire family for a week. The refrigerator and microwave all was functional and was great for my needs. There was a few hotel amenities on property, but I didn't use them.
I would recommend the Whistler Inn and suites for your stay in Whistler. Budget friendly and a small town atmosphere is the perfect winter escape in Whistler. Just be forewarned that Whistler is a small hotel centric community with the ski / gondola lifts.
4.5 stars solid. Get over here!
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