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Who's Going
Vancouver Style-Setters, Sexy Singes, Younger Couples
Reason to Stay
Hip Crowd, Groovy Lobby, Loft-style Rooms
Hotel Type
Boutique Hotel
Up until 2002, Whistler was primarily a ski town dominated by condo-hotels and the occasional mega-resort with claustrophobic lobbies and alpine-theme guest rooms. But suddenly Whistler became chic with the debut of fancy new hotels from the Four Seasons, Kimpton Hotels and Pan Pacific. From the creators of Vancouver's Opus, the boutique hotel that made Yaletown cool again, comes a stylish ski outpost in Whistler's inner village. The façade of gabbled roofs and quarry stone accents blends into the mostly Alpine-inspired architecture of this Interwest-owned town. Double doors open to a '70s throwback of tumbled-stone walls and crimson-colored loungers arranged in the main floor lobby. Walls are decorated in abstract artwork like a mosaic of antlers arranged on orange canvases. A small bar area offers daily nibbles as well as an afternoon cocktail scene once the lifts and gondolas have come to a stop. Its central village location is more convenient and desirable than Kimpton Hotel's nearby Summit Lodge, although an in-house restaurant in noticeably absent. A modest pool area that's only open in the summer means that the only resort amenity would be the heated whirlpool, usually steaming with svelte ski bunnies and snowboarders show-offs. <br />
The Room
We’ve heard good things about the Adara Hotel, touted by such in-the-know magazines as CN Traveller UK and Wallpaper. Everything is the picture of chic upon checking-in within the stylish lobby area and finding way to one of the 41 guest rooms. Standard accommodations include Superior Queen and King categories offering anywhere from 290-400 square feet with stone entryways and walls painted in multiple earthtones. The rooms are decorated with long built-in desks in exotic wood with impractical furnishings like molded plastic desk chairs and cubist fuchsia-colored loungers with vinyl bolster and sheepskin throw. Loft elements like exposed closets and abstract wall-mounted fireplaces aim to please youthful eyes but wear their welcome on longer stays that warrant more storage and plushier comfort. Bathrooms are more of a sanctuary with generously designed rain showers and freestanding vanities, but the towels could be softer and toiletries a bit nicer. Larger one and two-bedroom suites offer several layouts including an optimal bi-level design or simple one-floor layout that divides the bedroom with glass doors that feel not unlike a cubicle from The Office.
Preferred Room
One-Bedroom Loft Suite
Special Features
Boutique Hotel, Village Location, Hip Crowd
Amenities
Pool, Whirlpool, Village Center, Small Gym
