This is a review of my third visit in the Alpenglow. My last two visits in this hotel now are with the “5 nights and 4 day ski-pass” package. These packages are good value and I recommend visiting Whistler or Alpenglow with this kind of package.
For Whistler, this hotel’s location is fine (it is not great or bad either). It is just off the main pedestrian streets that have restaurants, bars and shops. My accommodation was a bachelor suite (about 450SF large). It was clean, mostly carpeted, with nice, clean and bright bathroom (including bathtub). The kitchen was decent, equipped with everything you need for a few days stay. The living room had gas fire place, TV with DVD player, balcony, small storage room, iron c/w board, Murphy-bed and fold-out couch. The suite can sleep up to four people. The building itself was nice and well maintained. There is a secure underground garage. The main entrance operates on a card system. It is a safe place to stay at.
Strangely, the Wi-Fi was not included. I found it to be a bit odd as even in developing countries the budget accommodations have free Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi in Alpenglow was also quite expensive to purchase. The suite was very clean upon my arrival but not cleaned during my stay there. But that was the part of the deal. There is nobody at the reception desk, as this hotel (with a couple of other hotels) has the “active” reception at the Cascade Lodge hotel. You can contact this reception desk by using phone in your room, or phone in the Alpenglow reception area or by actually walking to the Cascade Lodge hotel. I had no problem contacting or dealing with the reception. I also did not encounter any extra cleaning charges.
The amenities of this hotel were OK. There is a gym, “sauna, “steam room”, outside pool and Jacuzzi. The gym was decent. The “sauna” was a typical “warm Canadian” sauna. It was good enough to warm up in after a day of skiing but don’t expect a real hot European sauna. The steam room was still “out of order”. It was obvious that it is out of order since my last visit almost a year ago ….. The outside pool was nice and so was the Jacuzzi.
Even though some of the suites in this hotel are rented to kids that work on the mountain for the season (party ….), I have no complaint about any noise, etc.
Whistler is not cheap. Alpenglow does not provide luxury, but you get what you pay for. Alpenglow provides good accommodation at decent value. I can recommend this hotel to anybody.
- Alpenglow Hotel Whistler
