The Listel Hotel Whistler, for a pet-sitter on hand

A truly pet-friendly hotel in Whistler, the 98-room Listel has set aside a half-dozen comfortable rooms on the main level for guests and their cats, dogs, or birds. Animal companions must be on a leash at all times and the restaurants, sauna, hot tub and patio are off-limits. The hotel is happy to arrange for a pet sitter if you’d like to hit the slopes solo. There is a modest fee, a two-pet limit here – and pet-friendly rooms should be requested at the time of booking.