Whistler you'll love it; your wallet on the other hand....! (Whistler)

Member Name: neil s

Product:	Whistler
Date:	14/06/07 (195 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: quality...everything!

Disadvantages: expensive!

We headed to Whistler for the first time this year. 'Is it all its cracked up to be?' I here you asking... mmm it depends what your looking for...

I'm a family man so we look for variety (terrain), convenience (ski schools, hotel location, local shops and restaurants etc) and quality service (everything from hotel staff to safe, well regulated slopes).

In short, Whistler suited our needs perfectly! The snow was decent considering it was so late in the season (May) and both mountains offered great variety for the kids, my wife and myself. The resort is essential one business owned by Intrawest (a few locally owned shops and bars remain, but competition is fierce!) , accordingly its exceptionally easy to sit back and let everything get organised for you. Ski hire, ski school, ski guiding, hotel, flights, food, everything! In this respect you can guarantee you get a quality service and things will run smoothly, but this assurance does not come cheap!

For those of you out there who have budgeted for a nice get away with the family and your not overly worried about the cost then this is a great resort for you. On the other hand, if your trying to keep costs down I would strongly advice against Whistler! Even the power of the English pound will not help you in this Canadian resort, things aren’t cheap!

We loved the place but the sheer cost of the trip makes me feel that a return visit may have to be put on hold for a special occasion....

Summary: Its got it all!