The Best Hotels to Book in Whistler, British Columbia

You can’t really feel lonely at this quirky boutique hotel. For one thing, it’s pet-friendly. Don’t have your own pet? Then rent a fish. Okay, technically it’s not renting when you get to borrow a betta fish and carry its tank to your room for your stay. Not your pace? The spa offers a relaxing Indonesian massage.

Quite a few Whistler hotels are pet-friendly and will do anything to make dogs feel at home. But this one in the heart of Whistler Village takes care of not only you and your pooch but also of your gear. There are boot and glove dryers, bike washing and tuning stations and secure storage facilities. The ski, snowboard and bike valet services are free of charge too. If you need a break from all that activity, sweat it out in the sauna. Then jump in the outdoor pool or soak in the hot tub.

One of the pet-friendliest of hotels in Whistler, this one knows how to get to all the best off-leash parks and beaches for doggie adventures. Four-footed guests even get their own towels for after that swim in the nearby lake. When they can’t follow their humans to the gondola just steps from the door, they can stay in to munch on a treat on their doggie bed: the hotel can help arrange for a dog sitter for company. Later, while the humans play foosball or pool, doggies do their rounds for pets from all the guests.

On a getaway with your closest friends, you wake up and stumble to the bathroom with its heated slate floors. After a shower and getting dressed, you cook up a big breakfast in the fully-equipped kitchen. Then, mere steps from this Whistler hotel, you get on the ski lift for a day on the slopes. When you’re back, you all meet up for a soak in the rooftop hot tub, admiring the mountain views. Then it’s dinner at one of the on-site restaurants before a glass of wine in front of your own fireplace.

Lost Lake Lodge is within walking distance of both Blackcomb Mountain and the Upper Village. It’s also on a free shuttle route, making Whistler’s best attractions accessible without a car. After days spent idling at the hotel’s quiet wooded setting, where sun loungers gaze over the outdoor heated pool, take the trail over to Lost Lake Park for a change of scenery. It’s a great place for hiking and biking during summer, and it turns into a network of cross-country and snowshoe trails during winter.

Just steps away from the Creekside Gondola, on Whistler Creekside, this condominium-style lodge embodies everything there is to love about the resort town. There is a laid-back ambiance and ski-in/ski-out access, with biking, hiking and championship golf all within close reach. Stay in a suite with one, two, or three bedrooms, and enjoy an outdoor patio with a barbecue, pool and hot tub, along with the lodge’s theatre room and games room.

The award-winning Fairmont Château is best-known as Whistler’s landmark ski-in/ski-out hotel; an 18-hole golf course, complimentary yoga classes and specialist tours are among its best offerings. On-site cafe Portobello draws in a young local crowd with craft beers and legendary bacon maple cream doughnuts, while its sophisticated sister, The Mallard Lounge, welcomes latecomers with the promise of West Coast cuisine and live entertainment.

Whistler is all about adventure, and no place knows this more than the Four Seasons Resort. To get you ready for a day of activities, book in for a Maple & Stone sports-style massage at the hotel’s on-site spa; warm basalt stones and maple dowels are used in combination with wintergreen black spruce and fir balsam essential oils. Evenings are best spent cooking s’mores at the Patio Camper, which is an ideal spot to unwind after a day on the slopes.

Each of Nita Lake Lodge’s studio suites features a basalt gas fireplace and a sleek bathroom with heated slate floors, glass-enclosed rain showers, and tubs that are almost deep enough to swim in. Opt for the Rainforest Suite, and you’ll be spoiled for space: stretching over 1,415sqft (131sqm), this showstopper has its own private elevator entrance and balcony, dreamlike four-poster king-size bed, and a second lofted bedroom upstairs, complete with powder room. Grab a bite at your pick of Nita’s three restaurants — all of which make use of the rooftop herb and vegetable garden.

Between its lodge-style ambiance, mountain views, and easy access to the slopes, Pan Pacific Whistler feels quintessentially Canadian. Its restaurant caters more to Whistler’s Irish ex-pats, who make up a large proportion of its residents. Pull up a pew and join in the fun at Dubh Linn Gate, where you can enjoy a traditional Irish breakfast – complete with hearty potato pancakes –for the full Irish experience. Wash it down with a refreshing pint of Guinness.