Whistler resorts 2010 Olympic athlete village is going to cost Whistler $11 million in change. Well, these are the most recent figures released in the business plan for the re-development of Whistler for the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. The community who lives in Whistler, in their homes and condo’s, will likely feel the impact when the 2010 Olympics come to Whistler. If you’re considering staying in Whistler for the Olympics, this is an opportune time to avoid the tax gouge expected to hit the tourists and visitors to Whistler, but booking an accommodation for rent with a owner-direct home. Owner-direct accommodations in Whistler may provide an advantage to Whistler travellers for 2010 by avoiding the increased costs the Whistler hotels are expected to pass onto the visitors.

Personally, if I were staying in Whistler I’d opt to rent out a cottage or condo by a local Whistler or Vancouver owner. Not only will you get more space and improved ameneties, such as hot tub, ski-in/ski out, extra beds, etc., the tipping and services you’d typically pay for at a hotel would be avoided. Ok, well you’d still need to leave a the $$ for the clean up service when you leave, but speaking from someone who has visited the various accommodation rentals in Whistler, I would recommend to any traveller to go the route of a vacation rental property rather than a hotel - though both have their advantages.

So when Whistler 2010, or Vancouver 2010, whichever you want to call it, comes to the city, where will you stay? Well, it’s guaranteed prices will be jacked in both hotels and owner direct rental accommodations (condos, cabins, Whistler 2010 accommodations for rent, etc.), but you may get better bang for the buck by staying in a Whistler condo rental. And if Whistler is booked solid - which it will - you have Pemberton, Squamish and Vancouver accommodations to stay. Rentals in Vancouver, rentals in Squamish and rentals in Pemberton, all can be found at Bamja.com.

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