[slothy]

Hey just wondering about staying in whistler.

Whats staying in Creekside like? is it a pain? Is it far better to stay in whistler village? (much more expensive)
I like having stuff around to eat as I eat a lot. ;-)

Trying to decide whether paying way more for the village is worth it.

 

[MinorThreat]

Creekside isn't really that far away; a few more minutes pedalling, but as long as you don't feel you need your gear bag, tools and stuff right nearby, it's not a big deal. Paved bike path runs between, so you don't even have to dodge cars on the highway.

I'm staying across the valley on Blueberry Hill (about as far) in August and don't anticipate any hassles.

 

[CBJ]

I really like staying in the village and there a some good deals too especially if you are sharing with other riders. I normally rent from owners and stay at the Deer Lodge. There is always tons of stuf going on in Whistler in the evening too.

 

[NoUseForAName]

Creekside if you want a 'locals' vibe. There's a market, 2 pubs (one may close for the season if you get here after July 1), Lake and fewer tourons.
Village if you need to wander around in your Tapout shirt and get ****tered every night in the town with one of (the?) highest STD rates in North America.

Creekside FTW. It takes me under 10 minutes if i book it along the highway (nice shoulder usually, but construction work this year) to be at the lift. 15 minutes of cruising along the valley trail.
The only downside is the tired ride back home. But it's fairly flat.

Edit: Oh man it is pouring right now, i don't want to have to ride to the park in the rain.

There are buses with bike racks for $2 each way.

 

[MinorThreat]

^^ Does the free transit run down to Creekside? Yeah, it's lazy, but you mentioned the tired ride back. We stayed way up on Blackcomb a couple years back (Marriott) and used it a lot to get back up after a long day. Plus, it is its own thrill - - Middle Eastern bus drivers all drove taxis in Beirut in a past life, I think

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[xy9ine]

i'm lazy so have always stayed in the village. conveniently central & a couple minutes to the lift is where it's at - great to have quick access to your room. summer rates are pretty reasonable anyways.

 

[NoUseForAName]

^^ Does the free transit run down to Creekside?

No idea, i live up above Creekside a bit, so take the #2 which is not free, but only $2 to almost my door. I don't usually need to take it, i mean how tired do you need to be?

 

[MinorThreat]

^^ True that. Like you said, it's most flat/down back to Creekside anyway.

Oh, and I did pedal back up Blackcomb a lot too, so I'm not completely lazy. But the bus was a lot faster than me for sure.

 

[PatBranch]

I'll be at the Marriot on Blackcomb again in August. You get a downhill ride out the door in the morning on the way to the village. The bus that comes every 30min? is nice. When I was going to shoot slalom at crankworx last year, I opened my bag and realized my camera was in the hotel room. I got it and got back pretty quick with the bus going up and riding down.

 

[spocomptonrider]

Village if you need to wander around in your Tapout shirt and get ****tered every night in the town with one of (the?) highest STD rates in North America.

Quoted for truth. I usually just stay at the village as we usually get a bunch of people to chip in on a condo so it ends up being pretty cheap.

 

[PatBranch]

^ You can do that staying at the marriot, but you have to get up that hill somehow at the end of the night.

 

[XJman07]

I really like staying in the village and there a some good deals too especially if you are sharing with other riders. I normally rent from owners and stay at the Deer Lodge. There is always tons of stuf going on in Whistler in the evening too.

I just booked a room at Deer Lodge for a week in August. Whats their deal with bikes? are they allowed in the rooms? Couldnt get an answer from them. Thanks!

 

[danielsapp414]

http://www.alluradirect.com/whistler/

definitely the way to go.

 

[wiscodh]

I just booked a room at Deer Lodge for a week in August. Whats their deal with bikes? are they allowed in the rooms? Couldnt get an answer from them. Thanks!

they dont allow bikes in the rooms. That didnt stop us for the 3 times we stayed there tho

 

[Uncle Cliffy]

Whistler Village Inn & Suites has always been affordable if you want to stay in the village. It's close and easy if you want to take breaks or work on your bike. (Oh yeah, they don't care about bikes in the rooms!)

 

[MinorThreat]

Whistler Village Inn & Suites has always been affordable if you want to stay in the village. It's close and easy if you want to take breaks or work on your bike. (Oh yeah, they don't care about bikes in the rooms!)

That's true. It's comfortably what I call "skier-beat" - - in that they don't seem to mind the dings and dents of people hauling gear in and out.

 

[TankerX]

Deer lodge, when we went we arrived on saturday and nobody at front desk so it's win win deal! And they did see us with bikes on the weekday which they didn't say anything.