You won’t go wrong at Golden Dreams. Ann and Terry (a local ski instructor legend, by all accounts) have clearly been doing this for years. There’s an air of laissez-faire – it’s relaxed, the kids are all right, and you’re well looked after. Soon after arrival I was chatting away to Terry who offered me a beer as he painted the balustrade outside, their kids and mates bounced on the trampoline in the garden, and the world weary dog nuzzled up for a cuddle. It’s that kind of place.
The house is set up with the owners’ area at the front and the guest bedrooms at the rear, with easy-come easy-go access. Our room was the Rain Forest Room, with accompanying earthy tones. Lavender chintz, it wasn’t. It was adequate, clean and relatively spacious though a little dark, with a private bathroom across a hallway.
There was a huge guest kitchen, though I was initally unsure as to what we could legitimately “raid”. We only wanted teas and coffees – no worries in that regard. Ann’s breakfasts were excellent – classic Canadian fare with some interesting variations. They were served at the dining table adjacent to the kitchen, where we met the other guests from downstairs. The first morning we met a pair of Vancouverite lovebirds, seemingly barely out of High School, the second was a classic B&B encounter. Fascinating French Canadian and French visitors, willing to engage in good humoured debate about the world in general. Great fun.
Ann (it’s all about the deal!) suggested two great places to eat, including an excellent and moderately priced pizza/pasta place in the village, and the extraordinarily cheap early night at the local Fairmont, the chain of 4/5 star luxury hotels which seem to populate every tourist hotspot in Canada. Ann and Terry were there as well - always good to see the hosts practising what they preach.
All up, a great place to stay in Whistler, though don’t even try and book for during the Olympics. They were booked out a long time ago. A car’s ideal, for it’s a little way out of the village centre, but I heard Terry saying the bus shuttle service was frequent, and parking won’t ever be easy, despite the huge day lots on the edge of the pedestrian precinct. They got full very quickly.
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