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1153 Lake Placid Road, Whistler, British Columbia V0N 1B0, Canada
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Lake Placid Lodge
3.5 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
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Vancouver, BC
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“ResortQuest #107 - Dated, low value.”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2011
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We stayed in room 107 for 3 nights. The room was privately owned and managed/rented through ResortQuest. Rate was $160/night.

They only give you one key to the condo. While the door to the unit is a combo lock, the key is required to get in the front door. Only having one key can be a big inconvenience, so keep this in mind.

The worst part of this room was the check-in/out process. The ResortQuest desk for this condo is waaaay up in the Blackcomb Benchlands, in the lobby of the Aspens on Blackcomb. It is about a 7 km drive (10-15 minutes) and completely out of the way, up past the village in a place you really have no other reason to go. You are required to both pick up and then drop off the key to the common areas/parking at this location. We didn't see any reason why we needed to return the key to the desk; we expected to be able to just leave the key in the room. Its an extra 30 kms of driving (40 minutes to an hour) considering round-trips. Icing on the poor experience cake, I guess.

As for the room, it is dated and clearly showing its age. The bed is uncomfortable and squeaky. The shower smelled like mildew. Noise travels freely through the interior walls. This room faces Lake Placid Road, which is a main bus route, so there are diesel buses roaring by all through the day & night. It is also the main access for Creekside and day skier parking. The suite was stuffy and had an odd smell upon arrival, but you cannot sleep with the window open due to noise from outside. The electric baseboard heating is horrible; the thermostats are worn out and don't work properly. They blast you with heat and then freeze you solid before repeating the cycle. All of the gas fireplaces in the entire complex were turned off due to fire code violations. One of the two elevators was broken, with repairs scheduled in the coming weeks.

As for the decor... TACKY. They should call this room the "dances with wolves" suite. Framed photos of wolves adorn every free inch of the walls and there was even a well-used VHS copy of the movie on the shelf.

My wife and I booked this condo just for a place to sleep. The rest of our group was staying at another, larger and much nicer place where we spent most of our time. If we spent more time in the unit, we would surely be even more disappointed with our stay.

On the plus side, it has free parking and is very close to the Creekside base area. It was also very clean, besides the stale/stuffy smells.

This unit is the worst we have rented in Whistler. If you could get this suite for $99/night or less, I would consider it acceptable value for money. I do not recommend this unit. There is better value out there in the same price range.

  • Stayed February 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Surrey, BC
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“We like this place!”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 December 2010
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We like the location - at Creekside in Whistler, BC so it was quieter and not as busy. It's near the trails, which we wanted as we love to bike the trails. We got a one bedroom unit, with a loft, 2 bathrooms and a full kitchen. Everything was clean and updated. The bed in the bedroom had the hollow in the middle, so we just used the one in the loft. One thing to note: there is no check-in at this hotel. You have to go into Whistler to the Twin Peaks resort for this. We happened to phone a couple of days before we were going, to ask about pets and just happened to find this out. Apparently they are to email you the information, but we never got it. So call before you go!

  • Stayed October 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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seattle
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Awesome, quiet and no ski lines”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2009
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We were looking to get away from the main village since it is too noisy and the lines are so long to the gondolas. Lake Placid Lodge was just perfect... it's one of the only places to rent in Creekside next to the lifts. Loved the new quaint village and the newly renovated building. Will go back again.

Stayed December 2008, travelled with family
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Knoxville, Tennessee
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“Nice Place - Would Stay Again”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2008
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Family of 4 (with 2 teenagers) stayed here 12/19-12/26. Check in was at Twin Peaks - very efficient, helpful, friendly. Provided us with ski locks which we were able to use for the ski locker at the actual lodge as well as during the day when we skied at Whistler. We stayed in room 108 - one bedroom with pullout couch. While this was somewhat small for our family, we booked it because it was a rare timeshare trade (thru RCI) into Whistler. They provided an additional single mattress and bedding so that our sons did not have to share the couch. The unit had a nice view of the pool, mountainside and trees. The kitchen was sufficient and I was even able to make a Christmas dinner (with the help of a precooked turkey from a local deli grocery store). The unit was VERY clean and had nice touches such as coffee, hot chocolate, soaps, (including dishwashing liquid and laundry detergent), and paper towels. The unit was VERY clean and housekeeping came once during our stay.
The lodge is directly across the street from the Creekside gondola - very convenient. We rented our equipment from Can Ski - also across the street. Creekside Market, liquor store, pizza, subs, Dusty's, video rental, all within walking distance. Whistler Village bus stops at corner.
Underground parking garage was small, but great. I liked the security too. You needed a key for the garage as well as the ski storeroom and lobby. The unit was a little small and more than a week would have been a bit much. A washer/dryer in the unit would have been great - they are downstairs near the parking garage.
Overall, a pretty nice place.

  • Liked — location
  • Disliked — no washer/dryer in unit
  • Stayed December 2008, travelled with family
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
    • 1 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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British Columbia, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
“Family Vacation in Creekside”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 September 2008
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person found this review helpful

This resort is a combination of privately owned suites with permanent residents or long-term rentals and also suites owned by a couple of different vacation club companies. There is no front desk, we checked in at a resort in the Village 4km away and they gave us the key to our room. We were happy with the size and cleanliness of our 2 bedroom unit. There were a couple of maintenance issues that were very quickly dealt with when we phoned the contact number of the check-in desk. The only real problem was that pool and hot tub were closed for 2 days and since the property is run by a property management company, not a resort company, it did not seem to be clear exactly why it was closed or for how long it would stay that way and the check-in people, although sympathetic, were unable to do anything about it. With 2 young children desperate to swim, this was an inconvenience for us and frustrating because no one was able to tell us when it would be open.
This resort is in Creekside which as previously mentioned is 4km away from the main Whistler Village. We were aware of this and were happy to stay in the quieter area, but within a couple of days we had spoken to two other families who showed us their walking maps of the Village and asked where everything was. They were surprised to discover that Lake Placid Lodge is not actually in the Village. When booking, it would be helpful to be aware that Creekside is in Whistler but not actually in the Whistler Village. There is, however, a lovely little playground, an Internet Cafe, Starbucks, a grocery store, restaurants and shopping in Creekside so it is a quite nice place to stay. And we drove to the Upper Village most days (free parking when you get there) to do the kids Adventure Zone and go to Hot Buns bakery. Great vacation!

Stayed August 2008
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