The rumour-ville is buzzing of a potential Whistler accommodation rental shortages for the 2010 Whistler Vancouver winter Olympic games. Bamja.com, one of Whistler Blackcombs major rental accommodation online community’s of privately owned accommodations and lodging for rent by owners in Whistler, BC, Canada, offers the the solution to help owners help fill their rental property vacanies leading up to, during and after the 2010 Olympics, hosted in Vancouver and Whistler.

A year or two ago when Vancouver and Whistler won the Olympic bid, the Olympic organizers allotted an est. ~1,800 Whistler hotel accommodations, +750 condominiums for officials, sponsors and media, and +1,600 lodging and accommodation rooms under development leading up to the 2010 Olympics.

There is large speculation that far greater lodging and accommodations in Whistler will be required to host the games and all the tourists and travellers visiting the city over the 2 week Olympic period.

While alternative options will be to rent an accommodation in nearby Squamish and Pemberton, and of course Vancouver, anyone travelling to one of North America’s best luxury ski resorts will have a eagerness to take advantage of the opportunity of the Olympic activities and settle their vacation stay right in the city of Whistler and Whistler Village.

Whistler offers some of the best luxury accommodations a luxury ski resort can offer. With ski in and ski out cottages, cabins and condo’s, Whislter, BC, Canada is the Disneyland for adults seeking the best of the best in a winter getaway.

While a number of hotel and condo developments are currently active in Whistler, many local home owners who rent their accommodations to vacation travellers and locals working in the city, will be seeking to profit from this one-time event and rent their accommodation during this historic event. Many home-owners will be seeking to rent their accommodations directly through services as Bamja.com, who offer not just a rental accommodation directory of places for rent by owners, but a community for owners who can manage their accommodation listings directly from their computers, communicate and collaborate with other owners renting through Bamja’s private owner forum, and makes it easy for owners to find quality renters where Bamja automatically informs owners when a potential match has been made of individuals seeking specific rental accommodations.

So while Whistler is speculated to have a shortage of accommodations, ultimately driving up the demand and price for rental accommodations in Whistler, owners of places in Whistler seem to be the saviours to provide their homes and rental properties as the solution to the shortage - and of course at a premium price.

However, one of the biggest challenges Whistler officials will face are those home owners seeking to profit from the Olympics and rent their lodging and accommodations for 2010 without shoving the resort’s 10,000 employees out in the cold.

Other solutions for rental accommodations for Whistler 2010 have been considered to make up for the shortage, such as housing hundreds of international reporters in trailers and schools, and mooring a cruise ship in the nearby town of Squamish.

One of the best alternatives may be the large Whistler accommodation alternatives throug Tourist Accommodation (TA)-zoned Whistler condos that are rented directly by homeowners or very small, locally based rental companies.

Tourist accommodations in Whistler Blackcomb represents 10% of Whistler’s total accommodation supply. Since editors and media appear to limit their interviews to traditional rental management companies and Whistler’s “official” tourism leaders, this significant Whistler accommodation segment of home-owners with rental accommodations remains a hidden gem for anyone coming to Whistler BC Canada for the Whistler 2010 Olympic Games.

Bamja.com is Whistler Blackcombs online rental accommodation community for home-owners with property rentals, and holds a solid inventory of Whistler mountains privately managed Whistler lodging and vacation accommodations, perfect for the home-owner or rental managers seeking to tap into a large audience of individuals actively seeking to rent an accommodation in Whistler Blackcomb, Squamish, Pemberton and Big White.  

Find your Whistler 2010 Olympic accommodation, or vacation lodging rental for this summer’s golf trip or spring or winter skiing at Bamja.com. Renters will save on any middleman agent fees, and 10% hotel tax on most premium homes.

Travellers bypass costly middle agent fees, as well as the 10% hotel tax for most featured homes.

Anyone looking forward to Whistler in 2010 should consider the private vacation rental alternatives found on Bamja.com.

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