Canada has opened up its borders to fully vaccinated UK travellers which means skiers and snowboarders can return to the popular resort of Whistler Blackcomb this season. Here is a taste of what’s new in the British Columbia ski area.
New boutique hotel
The $14.2 million Fairmont Gold boutique hotel promotes itself as the ultimate ‘next level’ experience for the discerning traveller offering enhanced amenities, luxurious accommodation, sophisticated culinary offerings and personalised concierge services. Guests have exclusive use of a new in-room sensory aromatherapy spa experience with SkinJay where all-natural essential oil pods diffuse through the showerhead.
Full renovation at the Four Seasons Resort Whistler
Four Seasons Resort Whistler has completed a full renovation of all 273 rooms and suites. The luxury refurbishment includes 10 new Signature Suites, each designed as its own private mountain retreat.
Eating in and out
Thai restaurant Barn Nork is opening a new location. The new space is undergoing a full renovation and will have a take-away service to cater for those who prefer to eat in their own accommodation as a result of the pandemic.
Snow globe dining domes at Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Diners can enjoy a culinary experience in one of Fairmont Chateau Whistler’s Snow Globe Dining Domes which are nestled among snow-blanketed trees near the base of Blackcomb Mountain.
Joe Fortes Seafood and Chop House opens in Whistler
The award winning Joe Fortes Seafood and Chop House has opened an outlet at The Inn at Whistler Village & Mountain Side Hotel. The menu is complemented by a wine list of more than 300 wines.
Après Après
Whistler’s newest cocktail bar Après Après offers a stylish location for after-dinner cocktails, socialising, and dancing. It is open seven days a week 8pm – 2am.
New exhibit at Audain Art Museum
The Call of Northern Landscapes and Indigenous Cultures focuses on the artist Jean Paul Riopelle’s engagement with Canada’s northern landscape and emblematic use of Indigenous motifs to construct highly complex paintings, prints and sculptures.
Riopelle was a member of the Montreal-based collective known as les automatistes that embraced Surrealist ideals during the 1940s. The exhibition is on display until 21 February 2022.
Sea-to-Sky destination Education initiative
Tourism Whistler is part of the Sea-to-Sky Destination Management Council which was created in 2020. Together communities engage in developing a long-term strategy for destination development and destination education.
The Sea-to-Sky Destination Education Initiative aims to encourage responsible visitor and local behaviour and sustainable travel practices that can be shared throughout the Sea to Sky Corridor and province as travel resumes, and into the future.
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