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Hotel Reviews of Marquise Lodge Whistler
Feb 15, 2011
This is our second time using Whistler Premier to book a unit at the
Marquise - two bedrooms, two bathrooms. Our last visit in 2008 was great
(different unit). This time, the complete opposite.
Unit 506 is in desperate need of repair - especially the kitchen. The
doors on the fridge and dishwasher need to be adjusted and then slammed
in order to close. Even doing that, the fridge door didn't always stay
closed. The clothes dryer does not blow hot air. The burners on the
stove do not work properly. The suite is also advertised as having 2
bathrooms, one with shower only. It should be noted that the other
bathroom is with tub only (no shower). We were 4 adults trying to share
1 shower. The guys ended up using the downstairs shower where the pool
and spa facilities where located. Otherwise, the location, cleanliness
and common areas were great.
I accept the fact that each unit is individually owned and that
maintenance and updating is the owners responsibility. But, in order to
be part of a rental pool, Whistler Premier should enforce a minimum
standard for the unit owners.
I would stay at the Marquise again and I would use Whistler Premier
again. I would also have a written guarantee ahead of time as to the
condition of the unit being rented.
Hotel Reviews of Marquise Lodge Whistler
Jan 6, 2011
My extended family booked a Christmas vacation to Whistler and stayed at
the Marquise room 611. I realize that costs go up during this popular
time and I don't know the costs of other properties but room 611 cost
from $550 to $950 per night during our stay. I would say that the
Marquise facilities are equal to that of a Days Inn type motel. Adequate
but that's it. We were also led to believe that Marquise is slope side.
It is NOT. You can technically cross the street and ski the make-shift
trail to the Blackcomb village but it is not downhill so skiers will
have to use their poles and boarders will have to walk it or take the
bus.
As for unit 611, this unit is in desperate need of updating. I
understand that the units are individually owned and rented so the owner
of 611 really needs to invest a little money to make the stay
comfortable. The single bed I stayed in felt like sleeping on the
slopes. It was tilted to one side so the first night I slept poorly
because I was trying not to fall out of the bed. The next night I put
the mattress on the floor which helped but that didn't prevent being
able to feel all the coils in the mattress as you try to sleep. The
pillows in the units all felt like bags of tennis balls. The queen size
beds in the unit both had a metal bar in the middle of the bed which is
fun to sleep in. The sheets were also pretty old. The TV also did not
work when we got there and after calling the manager and spending hours
with him on 2 separate days he got the cable guy to run a cable from
another unit through the hallway and into the front door of 611 and so
we finally got TV after the 3rd day. There was also a problem with the
cooktop (which the manager was able to fix pretty quickly). Basically,
the unit is old and needs to be updated. It needs new beds, bedding and
proper cable TV and perhaps internet access. That said, I would still
not stay there again.
To be fair, they gave us an extra night to compensate us for the
troubles but is was not really worth the headache (and backache!).
Hotel Reviews of Marquise Lodge Whistler
Dec 29, 2010
The only upside to this trip was the day at the spa and the skiing on
the mountain....not much went well in the condo. The bathtub didn't
drain properly, the bed was uncomfortable, the sheets were stained,
didn't have enough toilet paper...only one roll for four people. They
didn't clean the room daily so we ran out of towels. The games room area
had no games in it just a fridge and a couch. The sauna and the hot tub
and the pool were nice, so was the gym. They should make the sauna
larger though, its only a two man. Maybe change the games room into a
larger sauna??? Internet didn't work...had to get someone to fix it. The
noise of the boiler kept us up all night long.
Don't stay there if you're looking for value for your dollar...then
again we didn't pay much...for Whistler.
My ratings for this hotel
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Marquise Lodge Whistler
4809 Spearhead Drive
Whistler, BC Canada
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