The sprawling Whistler Village is residence to the vast majority of the resort’s eating places, bars, outlets and accommodations. Higher Village, on the foot of Blackcomb, about 10 minutes stroll from the centre, is quieter, being additional away from the nightlife. To the southwest is Creekside. Now Whistler mountain’s second base, it was the place the resort began as a locals’ mountain within the mid-Nineteen Sixties. It has a gondola to Whistler mountain, and is now a quiet base of condominium residences, personal houses, bars and eating places.
All three areas present direct entry to the ski space. There’s a free bus service between Whistler Village and Higher Village, though it may be simply as fast to stroll alongside the pedestrian-only trails. It’s a 5 minute bus experience between the Village and Creekside – ticket costs apply.
The latest opening, with bookings taken for 2023/24, is New Wedge Mountain Lodge & Spa, a completely serviced personal retreat with ten bedrooms, spa, cinema and youngsters’s space.
Inns don’t embrace breakfast as customary and half-board lodging is uncommon – nonetheless they could supply free shuttle buses across the resort for attending to the slopes and eating places.
For additional Whistler inspiration, see our guides to the resort’s greatest restaurants and après ski.