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Mar 20, 2009
We searched & searched, found cheaper but location location location + the brand
new KING bed & quick efficient return contact with owners via DIRECT VACATIONS
finally convinced us.
We elected to take ski poles & boots with us, would we do that again
ABSOLUTELY!!
no cost to take one set of sport equipment with each ticket .... each set in a
ski bag + jackets, ski pants, thermals, max weight to be 20kg so that gave us
heaps of room in our packed cases. We checked them in in AUSTRALIA collected
them for 2 minutes in Los Angeles put in to the Central Luggage area & collected
them in Vancouver.... all with no effort or fuss & certainly a big saving &
better still our own BOOTS.
Pacific Coast Line Shuttle again easy easy easy with pleasant polite & VERY
helpful driver who delivered us to the ASPENS door after stopping at the
supermarket for us to pick us a few immediate needs grocery items "to settle in
with"
Although we booked privately & the reception desk is provided to help only the
guests booked via their agency we found them to be helpful & polite providing
information & maps etc etc. when we asked.
The Condo was above & beyond what we hoped for....no photo shopped images here!!
It was like walking into a a Hansel & Gretel fairytale picture book from our
private deck ..... with everything we needed for our 2 week stay on Blackcomb/Whister.
Appointment & accessories in the kitchen were excellent, bathroom with lovely
deep bath with copious quantity of hot water, huge vanity benches & towels
galore provided. Lounge with huge comfy chair & lounge & great flat screen TV
DVD, heating LOOKED good but we turned it down & finally OFF as it was cosy &
comfortable without.
Location was SKI IN SKI OUT no question (see photos below) with Concierge at
door to deliver skis when asked & pack away for the evening.
Skiing was direct to the lift & ticket bays cafes etc.
Lift tickets (again advised by owner) were available very cheaply by buying them
before the cut off date & as we had airfares & accommodation already paid
clearly we would need the tickets, on the first day we just ski to the Office
next to the lift with ID and collected them.
There is a smallish supermarket very close to ASPENS for forgotten items but we
enjoyed the 5 minute walk to the villiage every afternoon/evening & usually went
to the larger one there, had dinner & strolled home.
Shopping for gear, cafes & restaurants all to visit we ease, money changer
available till quite late & of course credit cards to be used everywhere.
The mountain was beyond description...the staff everywhere were amazing...just
look VAGUE, LOST, CONFUSED, UNSURE or all of the above and someone miraculously
appears with "can I help you" and they DO.
We loved Whistler/Blackcomb
We loved ASPENS Condo 345 |
