Hotel Review of the
Sundial Boutique Hotel Whistler
22 October 2011
We spent Sept 16 - 21 at the Sundial. There was so much to love about this
hotel. We'd never been to Whistler and really didn't understand the layout or
locations prior to arrival so we ended up here by dumb luck. We picked it
because the name is the same as the first resort we went to in Florida when our
grown children were babies. We got way more than we bargained for.
Location! It couldn't have been better. We could walk all over the pedestrian
area, We walked to the upper village for the street market. We were at the base
of the gondolas that are open in the summer with a great view of the bikers
coming down the mountain. We were within an easy walk of everything, shopping,
food, activities. You name it.
We were greeted by a wonderful, friendly front desk staff. We did arrive quite
early so our room wasn't ready. They handed us a $100 grocery store certificate
that we didn't even realize came with our long stay booking. So off we went to
the store - an easy walk - bought lots of food for free and returned to find our
room was ready for us.
The elevators were always fast. We walked into our suite that was very
tastefully decorated, over looked the mountain, had a balcony and a full kitchen
and noticed the really nice quality chocolates on the dining table. We found the
kitchen fully equipped with more than I'd expect. Every kitchen utensil you
might ever need is here right down to the corkscrew which is an often overlooked
item at other condos. We had paper towels, dish soap and sugar/sweetners along
with the expected coffee and coffee maker, of course. The bathroom had nice
Aveda products.
The Sundial is immaculately clean from top to bottom. And yes, we went to the
top and used the hot tub. We had it to ourselves which was fun. The free wifi
worked perfectly all over the hotel and outside, too. The Japanese restaurant on
the premises was a really special treat. The food quality and the service were
certainly excellent. Try the Irish pub next door, too, for a different and fun
experience.
We found the bed to be incredibly comfortable. And we did sleep well in spite of
the noise others have mentioned. Yes, there are bars outside and that brings
noisy people (sometimes drunk ones). If your windows are open, you will hear
them. We were on the 4th floor which isn't so high but we were able to shut the
windows and muffle most sounds unless someone shouted. I would guess if you
selected a room on the village side, it would be quiet. The bars are on the
mountain view side. But really, we weren't bothered by any sounds and slept very
well.
If I had to find something to improve, it would be the shower pressure. Maybe
Canada is like California and requires low volume shower heads. But the water
temperature was consistent which is what is important.
I suppose I hate paying for parking but that seems to be the norm so there's no
getting away from that. It was sure convenient to have parking for our rental
car directly below the building in a secured parking area.
We found our stay here to be an excellent value. It was our first trip to
Whistler and it won't be our last. If we find a similar price again at the
Sundial, we will definitely stay here again. We find no reason to risk staying
anywhere else when we already found the best. We LOVE this place. For the
entertainment of the view of people coming down the mountain - choose mountain
view. For the quietest rooms - pick the other side which are the cheaper rooms.
Hotel Review of the
Sundial Boutique Hotel Whistler
3 October 2011
My husband and I have stayed at the Sundial Boutique Hotel 3 times, and I can
say each time is a wonderful experience.. From arriving you are welcomed by such
professional and courtesy front desk staff. The hotel has all the amenities one
would want in a small hotel. The location in the village is within walking
distance of all the restaurants and shops. Next time we are in Whistler we will
be staying there again. Hard to beat excellence.....
My husband and I really like to get a mountain view room, and there you can see
all the action from the mountain, and also in the distance the peek to peek...
Hotel Review of the
Sundial Boutique Hotel Whistler
25 September 2011
The location was perfect - the room was gorgeous - and the view was amazing -
HOWEVER - I would not ask for a view again as it was too close to the ba
Do not ask for a Mountain View - they are too close to the bar and you will be
kept up until 3am by loud music and drunk screams. The room was amazing; very
cozy and clean - I just wish they would have told me that it would be noisy.
Hotel Review of the
Sundial Boutique Hotel Whistler
21 September 2011
Having read all the excellent reviews about this hotel, we chose it for our 2
night stay in Whistler. It came up to all expectations. We were lucky enough to
be given a top floor room with fantastic views over the village and mountains
beyond. If you are lucky enough to visit Whistler one day stay here. Couldn't
fault it or the lovely staff. |
