Research project.... Whistler use patterns?

ChainWhip · Feb 25, 2005

I'm coming from the Seattle Area:

1. How often do you go to whistler during the bike season?

Once a month

2. How many nights do you tend to stay?

Two Nights usually (Friday/Sat)

3. Where do you stay? (hotel, condo, camp... ect). Name specific hotels if you go that route.

Town Plaza Suites (Deer Lodge usually)

4. When you choose a hotel, do you base it on rate, location, security....??

Rate - I've gotten pretty good rates at Town Plaza Suites
Security - Good security for the Bikes is paramount
Location - Prefereably in the Village.

Toshi · Feb 25, 2005

1. ~14 days (well, at least last season, note that n = 3 for number of individual visits...)
2. ~3 nights (edited upon reflection)
3. condo, shared. forget the name of the hotel on the other trip
4. rate, ABILITY TO BRING BIKES INDOORS WITHOUT BEING HASSLED, location

Snacks · Feb 25, 2005

1) 15 days +/-

2) 2-3 nights

3) Summit Lodge

4) Let you bring bikes in the rooms. Close to Kevin's favorite place for breaky. Good smelling soaps.

MMike · Feb 25, 2005

what are yuo using this information for? Are you writing a book? Wait....this is going to be used for terrorist activities I'll bet. Oly is an axis of evil....

Roasted · Feb 25, 2005

To clarify the reason for the questions. It came to my attention (really did take me too long) that groups get signifigantly better rates in whistler than individuals. Meaning if you can claim 100 room nights per year at a hotel you get a discount (made up number as I don't know the exact stat) I thought if the pnw monkies from WA, Speed metal and maybe even further could get a little organized (PNW Monkie Club) with a main contact you could get better rates at the hotel I work at or any others. I have spoken with the sales rep here and they are willing to work out a rate if I can get some numbers. Once we have the numbers and get a rate, it might be cheap enough to get someof the day riders to stay a night, and save some of the long term visitors some money. Amongst other things, Whistler is ever expanding, the more room nights for whistler the better, so in reality this could be a start to help whistler expand more (as far as I know this is a unique idea for a bike club to get rates so it could start something)

Anyways, I see the bike security thing being an issue, so my hotel may not work (great security but bike in rooms with no hassle would not happen, being sneaky would work), but as a group you guys could get signifigantly cheaper rates (25% cheaper in some cases)...something to think about

Snacks · Feb 25, 2005

How big of a group are you talking about to get the discount?

-BB- · Feb 25, 2005

Once a year for a week...
TOWN PLAZA!!!

Love that place. IT has everything.

Can non PNW monkeys get the rate too?

-BB- · Feb 25, 2005

Snacks said:
How big of a group are you talking about to get the discount?

I don't think you have to go with anyone.

It is more like saying... If I buy 100 movie tickets to use throughout the year, what price can I get?

Roasted · Feb 25, 2005

I don't think this would really be limited by region. It would have to be some sort of informal club of sorts (monkies unite) that could help project numbers.

It would not have to be at the same time, it would simply be the ticket scenario. Our group will sell approx 100 rooms nights how much can we stay at your hotel for.

Town plaza is cool, I prefered Glacier Reach, a hottub for every room and the rooms are huge.

-BB- · Feb 25, 2005

Roasted said:
I don't think this would really be limited by region. It would have to be some sort of informal club of sorts (monkies unite) that could help project numbers.

It would not have to be at the same time, it would simply be the ticket scenario. Our group will sell approx 100 rooms nights how much can we stay at your hotel for.

Town plaza is cool, I prefered Glacier Reach, a hottub for every room and the rooms are huge.

Multi room?

My friends SNORE.

Roasted · Feb 25, 2005

Keep in mind, if any of you know this, there is a nsmb.com club card which gets a 15% discount I think at some hotels. It could work in that manner with the monkies (or however you would want to organize) You literally buy yourself discounts. The more the merrier. I just know you guys make up a lot of room nights and could bring some realy buying power to the area.

Roasted · Feb 25, 2005

-BB- said:
Multi room?

My friends SNORE.

What do you mean by multi room? There are limits to number of people per room legally, but you are also not supposed to bring your bikes into most hotels. Rules are meant to be bent ahahaha

MMike · Feb 25, 2005

oly said:
As long as your not MMike... yea.... :devil:

I'm not PNW. So NYAH!

-BB- · Feb 25, 2005

Roasted said:
What do you mean by multi room? There are limits to number of people per room legally, but you are also not supposed to bring your bikes into most hotels. Rules are meant to be bent ahahaha

Just on to two other people.

I just need to have a door that can close between me and my buddy.
TP suites are fine b/c one of us gets the bed, and one gets the couch.

-BB- · Feb 25, 2005

MMike said:
I'm not PNW. So NYAH!

Uh... that was their point.
Any non PNW monkeys EXCEPT Mmike can come.
:devil:

MMike · Feb 25, 2005

-BB- said:
Uh... that was their point.
Any non PNW monkeys EXCEPT Mmike can come.
:devil:

I don't reed so good.

Borneo · Feb 25, 2005

Oly,

I'll go once and crash at a condo a friend of mine's mom owns.(Just clean it all up before you leave...)

Crashingsux isn't up there anymore for me to hole out at his place.

buildyourown · Feb 25, 2005

I'm too am coming from Seattle

1. How often do you go to whistler during the bike season?

Once a month is my goal. I think I made that last year.

2. How many nights do you tend to stay?

Two Nights usually (Friday/Sat)

3. Where do you stay? (hotel, condo, camp... ect). Name specific hotels if you go that route.

Tantalus Hotel. We stay there everytime so all the staff got to know us. They allow dogs too, which is essential for me.

4. When you choose a hotel, do you base it on rate, location, security....??

I just like staying the same place everytime.

Tully · Feb 25, 2005

oly said:
1. How often do you go to whistler during the bike season?
2. How many nights do you tend to stay?
3. Where do you stay? (hotel, condo, camp... ect). Name specific hotels if you go that route.
4. When you choose a hotel, do you base it on rate, location, security....??

1. As much as possible, usually about 3 times.
2. Typically 3 nights.
3. Hotel/condo. I don't remember the names of the different hotels, but I've been to the Pan Pacific once (how I miss good exchange rates). In general, I've stayed in a condo. We got a dog in November, so that will probably limit us to certain places.
4. Rate is numero uno, but location is definitely second. I'm not aware of any really bad hotels, so quality is not a huge issue.

Netguy · Feb 25, 2005

1. 30 days

2. 2 to 3

3. Blackcomb Lodge

4. Location

HippieKai · Feb 25, 2005

#1- once or twice a week
#2- 1 maybe, but usually 0
#3- the best western,
#4- It's cheep, i can have my bike in the room and it's right by the lifts.

Cash-Money · Feb 25, 2005

3 times

just day trips so far

will probobly camp

rate, security ... dont mind driving a few minutes to park in the day lots

ioscope · Feb 25, 2005

1. 3 times a season
2. 2 days 2/3 nights
3.Whisky Jacks free with crappy seminar/skatepark dirt lot
4.rate rate rate... proximity to DJ's/DH

the parking lot is the best option by far!

theFOOT · Feb 25, 2005

1: 1 or 2 times a season (for now hopefully more next season because ill have my license)
2: 5 nights, (best family vacation spot ever, no one else even rides :thumb:

)

3: condo/time share, twin peaks resort

4: my parents chose

Kntr · Feb 26, 2005

I live in MT and

1. 2-3 times a season
2. 8-12 nitghts
3. Deer Lodge
4. mostly SECURITY but also rate

66 · Feb 26, 2005

1. How often do you go to whistler during the bike season? - last year 5 weekends and one full week

2. How many nights do you tend to stay? Most weekends I drive to Squamish Friday night, camp at the cheif, ride whistler Sat, camp at cheif again, go home.

3. Where do you stay? (hotel, condo, camp... ect). Name specific hotels if you go that route.- Glacier's Reach when we sleep indoors.

4. When you choose a hotel, do you base it on rate, location, security....?? - both rate and comfort. I won't stay at a place that I can't take the bike in the room.

Tully · Feb 26, 2005

Kanter said:
2. 8-12 nitghts

Can I come with you?

Hey oly, what exactly are you trying to find out? (That is, if you're allowed to disclose anything)

Certified Drunk · Feb 26, 2005

10+
2 to 3 sometimes 5 nights
condo or hotel
I always put my bike in the room. :mumble:

Fire Rider · Feb 27, 2005

--18 Days '04 season
--2-5 Nights per stay
--Condo "Stoney Creek N. Star" (We enjoyed this place the most because of value, location and comfort.)
--We usually share the condo with 4-6 people.
--Bike security and lack of parking are the two biggest issues that need improvement.

Five · Feb 27, 2005

1. How often do you go to whistler during the bike season?

In 04 I took 8 trips up there, rode about 12 days worth - I'm the king of 1-dayers.

2. How many nights do you tend to stay?

Usually 1 night if it's not a dayer.

3. Where do you stay? (hotel, condo, camp... ect). Name specific hotels if you go that route.

This past year I stayed at Sundial and Pan Pacific

4. When you choose a hotel, do you base it on rate, location, security....?

Location, location, location. I usually share the room w/ others so the price comes out to something reasonable.

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