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Hotel Review of the Four Seasons Hotel
Whistler
Feb 20, 2011
Lovely deluxe room overlooking mountains; balcony; fireplace; comfortable bed.
Bathroom nice tho' sadly just a small bathtub.
Liked the location. Not in Whistler village but you have option of walking there
or taking the regular hotel shuttle. Advantage of location is that hotel is
quiet. We spoke to some people staying in Whistler village who were woken up by
noisy revellers in small hours of the morning.
Although not ski in-out, the ski concierge makes up for it. After the first
morning, we would stroll to ski con where we had left our boots and skis
overnight and then walk round to lift at base of Blackcomb. At the end of day-
we would ski down Blackcomb and leave our skis with staff at Four Seasons tent
at base of mountain and walk round to the ski con where they would offer to help
us take off our boots, and offer us hot chocolate and warm cookies! Perfect.
Lovely friendly helpful staff at SkiCon. excellent service.
Hot tubs outside were nice. Outside bar serves drinks from 3pm
Breakfast was not included in our rate. At $22 (plus tax and service) for
continental, it does seem quite dear but for convenience factor we ended up
having breakfast there every morning.
Service is lovely in hotel, room was great. Overall we really enjoyed our stay.
My only niggle is that the hotel management seem quite stingey. At turndown
service there is no chocolate, no complimentary bottle of water, no weather
forecast note for following day. Fruit in room on arrival (2 apples and 2
oranges) were not replenished once eaten. If there was still some bath gel or
shampoo in a bottle - an extra one was not left as a back up. All small things
when they are done in a hotel, but noticeable when they are lacking.
Finally - 2 points
- we booked hotel package/ski passes through Ski Independence. Never used them
before but very impressed and will use again. Think we got a really good deal
through them compared with booking direct. Their ski rep on site was very good
and ground arrangements all went to plan.
- if you are staying in the hotel and plan on walking into village make sure you
take waterproof boots/shoes. Whilst we were there, we had a lot of fresh snow
and rain and the pavements/road were very slushy. We saw so many people with UGG
or similar type boots which were just soaking wet and totally unsuitable for the
conditions.
Hotel Review of the Four Seasons Hotel
Whistler
Feb 19, 2011
the service is beyond excellent, very very helpful and polite,
the deluxe room was very spacious, well decorated, well equipped, and loved the
over size bathroom and the ultimate soft towels
the sheets and duvet made you feel like you were sleeping on a cloud, had a hard
time getting out of bed in the mornings,
the little 5-7 minute walk to the Blackcomb base was will worth it, since we did
not have carry the ski equipment, and considered it our leg warm up for the
hill.
the 3 hot tubs outside, the pool and the spa, are just the ultimate after the
day of skiing,
Hotel Review of the Four Seasons Hotel
Whistler
Feb 15, 2011
This is the second year we have stayed in the Four Seasons and it was as great
as we remembered! Before we arrived we asked for a room on the Reception Floor
and this was organised for us - in addition we received a lovely bottle of
Champagne and strawberries to celebrate our honeymoon.
The great things about the hotel are (a) staff - and yes they do anticipate your
every need before you even ask (b) the food - great breakfast and superb bar
food (c) spacious rooms (d) and above all else - the ski concierge service; oh
the joy of not having to lug your skis from the slopes back to the hotel!
On the downside - (1) there is no indoor pool - surprising given the 5 star
rating - and it can be chilly to use the outdoor pool! (2) the hushed elegance
can be ever so slightly dull in the evening - a bit more entertainment in the
bar area would help (3) avoid staying while they have a Conference - the
delegates overwhelm the relatively small bar and dining room.
Hotel Review of the Four Seasons Hotel
Whistler
Jan 28, 2011
It makes no sense that this hotel is not rated no. 1 in Whistler! This was our
second stay and on our last morning we checked out various room types in other
highly rated hotels in the village, and the Four Seasons is far superior in
terms of quality of fittings and amenities. The previous review mentioning worn
plant makes no sense to me at all!
The only negative is the location in Blackcomb itself which requires a short
shuttle ride to Whistler village, but this is adequately mitigated by the
regularity of the shuttle, and the excellent ski concierge service at the base
of Blackcomb (and Whistler in the afternoon), which makes it practically
ski-in/ski-out, and the location also means no queues for lifts even on the busy
weekend . There are many hotels in Whistler village itself which are a much
further walk to the slopes.
We enjoyed an upgrade to a 1 bedroom suite as well as $400 f&b credit which made
our stay extremely good value, especially as the bar and restaurant are
excellent.
The staff are a mix of local, British and Australian and typically provide
absolutely excellent service. We were always greeted by name, and the staff
provide personal service without being over familiar. The only blip during our
trip was the two days of a conference when the hotel was at 100% occupancy plus
additional conference attendees, when the service in the bar became a little
harassed, and the shuttle service was temporarily overwhelmed, but this was
really only in comparison to previous days, and upon our return to the hotel
after dinner, we had been left a delicious dessert sampler in the room
presumably as a compensatory gesture.
In summary, the best hotel in Whistler, and exceptionally good value for the
quality.
Hotel Review of the Four Seasons Hotel
Whistler
Jan 13, 2011
We stayed at the Four Seasons with our two children for a long weekend. The
staff was friendly and the rooms were what you would expect from the Four
Seasons - stylish and immaculate. The best feature of this hotel is its easy
access to the Whistler Mountain. It is a short walk or shuttle ride to the
gondola.
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Four
Seasons Hotel Whistler
4591 Blackcomb Way
Whistler, BC V0N 1B4 CA
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