In our opinion the Marriott is, from the outside, the most aesthetically pleasing of the hotels in the area. It must also be in contention for best location as regards convenience of access to & from the slopes. This is particularly true if, like us, you end up with a slight preference for Blackcomb Mountain over Whistler.

Being situated higher than any other of the hotels, there would sometimes be rain falling down in the village which was falling as snow back up at hotel level. The temperature difference was noticeable yet not uncomfortably so.

Our room (standard studio) was surprisingly spacious & well equipped, particularly in terms of self-catering facilities & dining space. A large refrigerator compensated somewhat for the absence of a bar in the hotel.

The bed was adequately comfortable & the lounge area all the more so after a little impromptu furniture rearrangement. The thermostatically controlled gas fire was one of the factors which persuaded us to stay here in the first place & provided a satisfactory ambience during several evenings when we were just too tired to leave the room. There was a large selection of (slightly pricey) pay-per-view movies available for just such occasions.

As mentioned by a previous reviewer, we found the room inordinately warm, despite having turned the heating controls to minimum. We ended up propping open the windows overnight until, on our penultimate day, i noticed that the corridor heating vent adjacent to our room was constantly blowing hot air underneath the door. By sneakily turning the vent right off, the problem was solved altogether!

Breakfast was initially wonderful and I particularly enjoyed making replica sausage & egg Mcmuffins! After a week or so though, most of the impressive buffet selection lost some appeal due to familiarity.

The only thing that would put us off from returning here was that it is clearly a great value proposition for families. Unfortunately for us this meant squealing mobs of kids (almost all from one particular ethnicity, as it happens) running riot throughout the dining area. I really don't have a problem with kids when they're under control, but during several breakfast times this lot made things really uncomfortable for other guests by barging past, trampling their outdoor shoes over the chairs & holding open the doors to the patio area, making us & our food get cold!

Whilst the hotel were not directly responsible, it would have been appreciated if the staff could have had a quiet word with the parents to at least challenge their blatant apathy to the mayhem being caused by their spawn. I actually felt sorry for the kids that their Parents were so disinterested in them & how their behaviour was perceived by most other people.

Other than that, we would have no hesitaion in recommending the Marriott, particularly to serious slope-users or first time visitors to Whistler.

Having just returned from a week in such a great hotel I felt I had to write a review about it.
We stayed in a studio suite, which had plenty of space for the two of us and loads of hanging space for wet ski clothes. The kitchen was very well equipped and came with complimentary popcorn and coffee that was great whilst sitting by the fire. The breakfasts were also very good and set us up for a day on the slopes - especially the waffles and maple syrup!
The hotel has a rental shop, which was very handy. You can rent your equipment and then walk out of the back door straight onto the slopes! They store your skis and snowboards too so they aren't cluttering up your room.
Everyone in the hotel was very friendly and helpful and we had a fantastic week. We would definitely stay here again.

Excellent hotel, right on the slopes of Blackcomb means it's straight on with the ski's and down to the lifts in a morning. The hotel itself is pretty much as you would expect, nice without being too flash, but just what you need on a ski holiday and just right for the money. Staff were very friendly and helpful, and the free shuttle bus drops off right outside the front door, so the main village is very accessible.
Excellent

This is a brilliant place to stay. The hotel is situated on a easy slope (lower cruiser) which takes you right down to the base of blackcomb. Our studio room was a huge compared to studio's in Europe. The Breakfast was such a bonus and with plenty of choice. A 10 minute free regular bus service takes you to Whistler town. Definately would stay here again