I have Christmas on my mind. Even as an adult, I count down the days until Santa Claus comes to visit. Only now, I get to relive it through my children, who are so excited they could pop. At 5 and 3, my kids are at the perfect age to believe in the magic of Christmas. But, do you know what’s as magical as the Christmas season but lasts much longer than the 12 official days of the holiday? You guessed it, a Whistler Vacation. (more…)

Changes of rental accommodations in Whistler could put British Columbia resort’s reputation for quality service at risk

Whistler officials are struggling to work out how to allow homeowners to rent rooms and accommodations in 2010 without shoving the resort’s 10,000 employees out in the cold.

“Staff is preparing a report that will go forward to council and for public consultation on how to implement a short-term rental program for properties that are currently zoned residential,” said Diana Waltmann, spokeswoman for the Resort Municipality of Whistler.

“For us the challenge is that we don’t want to adversely impact our employees. We have workers renting suites in these residential-zoned properties.” (more…)

Whistler accommodations are seeing a boom in reservations from tourists to Whistler looking to start the winter ski season early in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.

With snow falling fast and furious in Whistler, translates into fast-and-furious holiday bookings with accommodations in Whistler and ski shopping, making many in the resort hopeful that this will be a boom season.

“Everybody has incredible expectations. [This past weekend] we exceeded the sales we did at the same time last year and the mountain was open. People are hungry. They want to get it on again.”

Coombs said the resort is in recovery after several challenging years of poor weather, a strong Canadian dollar and post-911 concerns over international travel. (more…)

Sun Peaks Accommodation and Lodging
Sun Peaks Accommodations offers a vast array of BC ski resort properties beside the Village Core; the homes are ideally positioned for easy access to the Resort’s restaurants, shops, and entertainment facilities. So if you are seeking expert advice or accommodation assistance for you BC experience seek Sun Peaks Accommodations.

Visiting Sun Peaks this summer, or even this winter? Be sure to visit Sun Peaks Mountain, another one of British Columbia, Canada world famous ski mountain resorts.
BC ski resorts are one of the many attractions that draw thousands of visitors to Canada every year. Sun Peaks is is one of the top 3. When looking for Sun Peaks accommodations, Sun Peaks ski resort offers a variety of owner direct and agency managed vacation rentals that will suite your vacation accommodation budget.

When staying in one the many Sun Peak accommodations, you’ll have direct access to the Sun Peaks resort that has over 3678 acres of ski and snowboard terrain, with vast alpine bowls, 11 lifts including 4 quad chairlifts and 117 runs including 12 gladded areas.

Sun Peaks Resort is a charming village for your accommodation rental, offering world-class skiing and snow-boarding. The town hosts warm hospitality and champagne powder for vacation visitors, and your Sun Peaks accommodation stay is guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience. Those visiting Sun Peaks, British Columbia, Canada, and making the treck down to the city of Vancouver, home of the 2010 winter olympics, should be sure to visit and stay in Whistler village. Whistler boasts some of the most luxury ski vacation accommodations in the world.
Discover all that Sun Peaks has to offer. Choose a vacation rental and stay in either a luxury Sun Peaks hotel, Sun Peaks accommodation by owners, or agency appointed condo / townhome or alpine chalet. There’s something for everyone’s Sun Peaks winter or summer vacation.

This Whistler accommodation, The Greystone Lodge, is a fabulous vacation rental in the world renound city of Whistler, BC, Canada. The Greystone Lodge is a small, family oriented true ski-in / ski-out accommodation lodge for rent located beside the Wizard Express Chair on Blackcomb Mountain.

The condo’s within the Greystone Lodge are privately owned (owner-direct), all available for rent for your next vacation rental. Most of these condo’s have been uniquely decorated to suit the individual tastes of its owners.

The Greystone Lodge condominiums are only 2.5 hours drive up the pristine view of the sea-to-sky highway from the Vancouver International Airport.

If you’re visiting and renting this accommodation in Whistler over the summer holidays, be sure to take advantage of the fly fishing, hiking, mountain biking and glacier skiing Whistler has to offer.