The village of Pemberton has a population of just over 2,000 and is a 20 minute drive from the beautiful Whistler Resort. The village can be found at the foot of Mt. Currie. It offers shops, restaurants, accommodations, and other service. In the Pemberton area, you’ll find snowmobiling, horseback riding, skiing, hiking, gloving, rafting, gliding, and jet boating.

Some of the accommodation in Pemberton rivals that of accommodation in Whistler, and is often very affordable and provides something for everyone, whether they’re traveling alone or as a couple or family, or whether they’re traveling with a large group.

The accommodation available in Pemberton ranges from hotels and lodges to B&Bs and Inns.

The Auberge du Pré B&B
The Auberge du Pré B&B is one of Pemberton’s finest accommodations. It provides a delightful retreat with quality furnishings, spacious and elegant rooms and bathrooms, as well as friendly hosts. With a beautiful courtyard garden designed by a landscape architect, there’s a beautiful outdoor breakfast area for the summer months. Outdoors there’s also a fire pit, where guests can join around the campfire on those chilly nights.

Guests can expect gourmet breakfasts made of quality local ingredients, a luxurious guest lounge with a fireplace, modern facilities including wireless Internet, and TV/DVD on request.

The Birken Lakeside Residence
Another of Pemberton’s fine accommodations is the Birken Lakeside Residence, which is a waterfront resort right next to Gates lake in the coastal mountains. At this resort, you’ll find six cabins, a campsite, plus laundry, hot tub, dock, and all amenities you’ll need for your time away. The resort is only forty minutes away from Whistler, so is close by, and yet is still away from it all.

While staying at the Birken Lakeside Residence, you’ll be able to enjoy all sorts of activities year round, including skiing and snowboarding during the winter months, and swimming, canoeing or kayaking, fishing, golfing, and mountain biking the rest of the year.

The Greenwood Country Inn
Another example of fine Pemberton B&B accommodation is the Greenwood Country Inn, located in Pemberton Village. With bird themed rooms, or the Jacuzzi suite to choose from, there’s delightful accommodation no matter what your tastes. All rooms offer delightful sunrise views to help you make the most of your vacation mornings.

Pemberton accommodation provides an excellent alternative to Whistler hotels and accommodation, as it’s often more available, and can be much less expensive than that found in Whistler Village.

A reputation for one of the best fine dining restaurants in Whistler, Araxi restaurant offers the best in local seafood and elegance in the hear of Whistler Village. Araxi restaurant is receiving world wide exposure from its competition for head chef on popular reality food show Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen.

Chef Gordon Ramsay of Hell’s Kitchen if offering the grand prize to the winning chef a position as Head Chef at Araxi restaurant, who will also soon need to find a place to stay or Whistler rental when taking on the new Head Chef job at the restaurant. The new head chef will cook under Araxi’s executive Chef James Walt, and alongside his skilled brigade. (more…)

Will the 2010 Olympics be facing an accommodation shortage with the hundreds of international reporters, media, organizers and others attempt to book their place to stay? With the world wide attention focussed on Whistler 2010, accommodations may be a huge shortage and schools and trailers may be the place to lay your head if Whistler faces this bed shortage crisis.

While the Whistler hotel accommodations are many, you can expect the owners of Whistler accommodations – the condo’s, cottages and homes, will be up for rent, and with a high price. The opportunities for owner direct accommodations for rent in Whistler should be tremendous for these home owners.

John Furlong, Vancouver 2010 CEO said yesterday. “We’re looking at temporary accommodation and collaborating with community on it to see what’s possible.” He said both trailers and schools are being considered. (more…)

Brrrrr…..what just happened? One day we had that nice sunny warm weather here in Whistler, and now, well….we still go the sun but that cold breeze brings back memories of last years fall season. That’s right, it’s that time of year again. Fall is back and winter ski and snowboard season is right around the corner, and the local BC ski resorts are getting prepared.

For those visiting British Columbia for the upcoming ski season, be sure to visit the winter vacation resorts in Whistler, Squamish, Pemberton and Big White. And while your planning your winter vacation, be sure to book your accommodation and lodging early. Whistler has a range of luxury accommodations to rent to those owner-direct condo’s and lodges to pile the friends and family in for a week of winter fun.

So if you’re travelling to BC, Canada for this winter season, have a peak at the North West Telegraph Traveller’s Guide To: Skiing and snowboarding in North America.

Pemberton Accommodation

Nestled in the charming farming community of Pemberton Valley, British Columbia, Canada the Log House Bed and Breakfast is about a twenty-five minute drive to the Whistler Blackcomb ski area and 2.5 hours from Vancouver. Guests visiting Pemberton during warm weather months will find beaches, restaurants and tours within minutes of the bed and breakfast. The volcanic shifts, Gold Rush trail, potato fields, quaint ranches and two beautiful golf courses are all worth visiting. When staying in this Pemberton accommodation be sure to take advantage of the available services nearby – such as: bicycle rentals are available to make sight-seeing an even bigger adventure. Glacier-fed rivers provide excellent fishing and challenging rapids for whitewater enthusiasts. Cold weather months find pristine tracks and spectacular backcountry trails waiting to be explored by snowmobiles, cross-country skiers and snowshoes.
Pemberton hotel features. Guests at The Log House Bed and Breakfast enjoy an outdoor sundeck and a reading loft with views of Mt. Currie. A large guest living area with wood-burning stove is an ideal place to relax with a book or board game. This Pemberton accommodation has an outdoor hot tub is often a welcome respite. Bathrobes and slippers are provided by the inn. Also on site are laundry facilities, fireplace, library and kitchen. Full breakfasts made from farm produce, local ingredients and homemade jams awaken guests every morning. An en-suite breakfast tray is available with advance notice.
All rooms at Pemberton accommodation – The Log House Bed and Breakfast feature natural wood furniture, duvets and coverlets, native artwork, dressers, bedside tables, reading lamps, and bathrobes. High-speed wireless Internet access is available.
In the winter, a hot water bottle is tucked into the beds in the guestrooms for added pampering. This is truly an example of Canadian service at its finest. Be sure to visit this accommodation in Pemberton when visiting this beautiful city only hours from Whistler, BC, Canada.