Well, it sounds like it’s started. The CBC reports that a tour company has just started selling hotel and flight packages for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.  And the price tag comes in at ….drum roll please…. $25,999 excluding tickets to Olympic events. Ok, we’ll that’s for their most expensive package, but you get the point.

I’d be curious if these are accommodations in Vancouver or vacation rentals in Whistler, BC, Canada. Then again, Squamish which is about an hour outside of Whistler, may also have accommodations. So will this be condos in Whistler by owners, or townhomes or other hotels? Whichever it is, Whistler will be the key place to stay in Whistler during the 2010 Olympics. According to the CBC Vancouver is launching a spectator accommodation program in 2008, linking visitors and hotels. The program will encourage hotels to keep rates reasonable, but of course hotels and tour companies are free to charge whatever the market will bear. We shall see what happens and if this includes surrounding cities as Whistler Blackcomb, Pemberton and Squamish.

Enjoy the convenience of a condo style vacation rental with your own private hot tub and a great location in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. Offerred by WhistlerVacations.com, they’re currently offering special deals for vacation rentals in Whistler at smoking deals.

All of Whistler Vacation rentals are one and two bedroom Whistler condo rentals have a private hot tub and a great location at Glaciers Reach in Whistler Blackcomb BC Canada. These Whistler vacation rentals are fully equipped, well maintained and are an affordable alternative to expensive hotels. All of our lodging in Whistler offer many outstanding amenities including a private hot tub, full kitchen, Jacuzzi bath tub, in-suite laundry, free underground parking, air conditioning, living room with entertainment center and a year round heated pool. Check out WhistlerVacations.com today for various deals for vacation home rentals and accommodations in Whistler.

In one of the more obvious places to look for vacation homes for rent in Pemberton BC, Canada (just outside of Whistler), is the Pemberton Chamber of Commerce. They offer a good list of Pemberton accommodations and vacation rentals condos, hotels and bed and breakfast homes to stay at while visiting Pemberton, or Whistler Blackcomb.

Pemberton offers an excellent variety of accommodations and lodging for every taste and budget. Condos, Inns, lodges, motels, cabins, homes, hotels and bed & breakfast accommodations make Pemberton such a great place to stay. Accommodations in Pemberton, BC in the Pemberton Valley / Meadows lies north and west of the Village. Travel east of the Village to Mt. Currie, Lillooet Lake, and Ivey Lake.

For a good listing of accommodations in Pemberton, and vacation rentals in Pemberton, view the Pemberton, British Columbia website.

Just a short and brief comment on a new Squamish vacation rental for your vacation to BC and / or Whistler. While this accommodation is not in Whistler, it’s only 1 hour away in Squamish, BC, Canada. Available at Whistler Vancouver BC website.

Why rent from an vacation accommodation agency in Whistler, when you can rent a vacation rental home at Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort, British Columbia direct from the owner.

Many home owners of Whistler accommodations offer nightly, weekly, or monthly lodging options for their Whistler vacation homes, chalets, condos, town homes, cabins, and bed and breakfasts. Rent holiday lodging directly from owners of chalet, bed and breakfast, cabin, home, and condo accommodations in Whistler, BC, Canada.
So where can you find home owners offering the homes, condos, townhomes, cabins, etc. for vacation rentals? Well, there are a few sites on the web offering this, as well as Bamja.com. However Bamja.com aims to have the most number of home owners on their site, and provide the most efficient method of finding what you’re seeking, and placing you in direct contact with the owners.
There are many sites online offering home owner properties for rent, however their still is a middle man to go through - even though the claim direct to owner. And that’s what Bamja.com aims to provide - absolute direct to owner to help tourists and vacation travellers avoid the middle man fees - or so they’ll try.

So why stay in a Whistler hotel when you can rent a vacation rental? Stay at one of the many locations throughout whistler, including Alpenglow Arrowhead Point Aspens Bear Lodge Blackcomb Greens Cedar Ridge Crystal Ridge Deer Lodge Deer Run Delta Whistler Eagle Lodge Englewood Greens Forest Trails Gables Glacier Lodge
Glacier’s Reach Gleneagle Gondola Heights Gondola Village Granite Court GreyHawk Lodge Greystone Hearthstone Lodge Highland Lodge Lake Placid Lodge Le Chamois Lost Lake Lodge Lynx Market Pavillion Market Place Lodge
Marquise Montebello Northern Lights Pinecrest Estates Pinnacle Ridge Powderhorn Powderview Rainbow Suites Ravencrest Riverside Campground Snowbird Snowcap Snowy Creek Stoney Creek Lagoons Stoney Creek Northstar Stoney Creek Sun Path Sundance Sunspree Symphony Taluswood I Telemark The Bluffs The Villas The Woods Timberlodge Treeline Twin Lakes Tyndall Stone Lodge Vale Inn Valhalla Whiski Jack Whistler Creek Lodge Whistler Creek Ridge Whistler on the Lake Wildwood Lodge Windwhistle Wintergreen Villas.

If you end up staying in Whistler - I’d love to hear your comments - post them here or send me your story. Enjoy you Whistler vacation.