Research project.... Whistler use patterns?

[oly]

Ok, PNW monkeys. Need your help. Please answer these questions best you can.

1. How often do you go to whistler during the bike season?
2. How many nights do you tend to stay?
3. Where do you stay? (hotel, condo, camp... ect). Name specific hotels if you go that route.
4. When you choose a hotel, do you base it on rate, location, security....??

[ChainWhip]

I'm coming from the Seattle Area:

1. How often do you go to whistler during the bike season?

Once a month

2. How many nights do you tend to stay?

Two Nights usually (Friday/Sat)

3. Where do you stay? (hotel, condo, camp... ect). Name specific hotels if you go that route.

Town Plaza Suites (Deer Lodge usually)

4. When you choose a hotel, do you base it on rate, location, security....??

Rate - I've gotten pretty good rates at Town Plaza Suites
Security - Good security for the Bikes is paramount
Location - Prefereably in the Village.

[Toshi]

1. ~14 days (well, at least last season, note that n = 3 for number of individual visits...)
2. ~3 nights (edited upon reflection)
3. condo, shared. forget the name of the hotel on the other trip
4. rate, ABILITY TO BRING BIKES INDOORS WITHOUT BEING HASSLED, location

[Snacks]

1) 15 days +/-

2) 2-3 nights

3) Summit Lodge

4) Let you bring bikes in the rooms. Close to Kevin's favorite place for breaky. Good smelling soaps.

[oly]

answering myself.... last season I only day tripped so this reflects the other 3 seasons ive ridden there...

1. previous years, 3 trips average per season
2. 1-2 nights average overnight.
3. first year camp, all other times Hotels. Town plaza usually.
4. rate, security for bikes, location (in village)

i plan to make more overnight trips this upcoming year, and will stay in a hotel, maybe camp once.

[MMike]

what are yuo using this information for? Are you writing a book? Wait....this is going to be used for terrorist activities I'll bet. Oly is an axis of evil....

[Roasted]

To clarify the reason for the questions. It came to my attention (really did take me too long) that groups get signifigantly better rates in whistler than individuals. Meaning if you can claim 100 room nights per year at a hotel you get a discount (made up number as I don't know the exact stat) I thought if the pnw monkies from WA, Speed metal and maybe even further could get a little organized (PNW Monkie Club) with a main contact you could get better rates at the hotel I work at or any others. I have spoken with the sales rep here and they are willing to work out a rate if I can get some numbers. Once we have the numbers and get a rate, it might be cheap enough to get someof the day riders to stay a night, and save some of the long term visitors some money. Amongst other things, Whistler is ever expanding, the more room nights for whistler the better, so in reality this could be a start to help whistler expand more (as far as I know this is a unique idea for a bike club to get rates so it could start something)

Anyways, I see the bike security thing being an issue, so my hotel may not work (great security but bike in rooms with no hassle would not happen, being sneaky would work), but as a group you guys could get signifigantly cheaper rates (25% cheaper in some cases)...something to think about ;)

[Snacks]

How big of a group are you talking about to get the discount?

[-BB-]

Once a year for a week...
TOWN PLAZA!!!

Love that place. IT has everything.

Can non PNW monkeys get the rate too?

[-BB-]

How big of a group are you talking about to get the discount?


I don't think you have to go with anyone.

It is more like saying... If I buy 100 movie tickets to use throughout the year, what price can I get?

[oly]

Can non PNW monkeys get the rate too?

As long as your not MMike... yea.... :devil:

[Roasted]

I don't think this would really be limited by region. It would have to be some sort of informal club of sorts (monkies unite) that could help project numbers.

It would not have to be at the same time, it would simply be the ticket scenario. Our group will sell approx 100 rooms nights how much can we stay at your hotel for.

Town plaza is cool, I prefered Glacier Reach, a hottub for every room and the rooms are huge.

[-BB-]

I don't think this would really be limited by region. It would have to be some sort of informal club of sorts (monkies unite) that could help project numbers.

It would not have to be at the same time, it would simply be the ticket scenario. Our group will sell approx 100 rooms nights how much can we stay at your hotel for.

Town plaza is cool, I prefered Glacier Reach, a hottub for every room and the rooms are huge.

Multi room?

My friends SNORE. ;)

[Roasted]

Keep in mind, if any of you know this, there is a nsmb.com club card which gets a 15% discount I think at some hotels. It could work in that manner with the monkies (or however you would want to organize) You literally buy yourself discounts. The more the merrier. I just know you guys make up a lot of room nights and could bring some realy buying power to the area.

[Roasted]

Multi room?

My friends SNORE. ;)

What do you mean by multi room? There are limits to number of people per room legally, but you are also not supposed to bring your bikes into most hotels. Rules are meant to be bent ahahaha

[MMike]

As long as your not MMike... yea.... :devil:

I'm not PNW. So NYAH!

[-BB-]

What do you mean by multi room? There are limits to number of people per room legally, but you are also not supposed to bring your bikes into most hotels. Rules are meant to be bent ahahaha

Just on to two other people.

I just need to have a door that can close between me and my buddy.
TP suites are fine b/c one of us gets the bed, and one gets the couch.

[-BB-]

I'm not PNW. So NYAH!


Uh... that was their point.
Any non PNW monkeys EXCEPT Mmike can come.
:devil:

[MMike]

Uh... that was their point.
Any non PNW monkeys EXCEPT Mmike can come.
:devil:

I don't reed so good.

[Borneo]

Oly,

I'll go once and crash at a condo a friend of mine's mom owns.(Just clean it all up before you leave...)

Crashingsux isn't up there anymore for me to hole out at his place.

[buildyourown]

I'm too am coming from Seattle

1. How often do you go to whistler during the bike season?

Once a month is my goal. I think I made that last year.

2. How many nights do you tend to stay?

Two Nights usually (Friday/Sat)

3. Where do you stay? (hotel, condo, camp... ect). Name specific hotels if you go that route.

Tantalus Hotel. We stay there everytime so all the staff got to know us. They allow dogs too, which is essential for me.

4. When you choose a hotel, do you base it on rate, location, security....??

I just like staying the same place everytime.

[Tully]

1. How often do you go to whistler during the bike season?
2. How many nights do you tend to stay?
3. Where do you stay? (hotel, condo, camp... ect). Name specific hotels if you go that route.
4. When you choose a hotel, do you base it on rate, location, security....??

1. As much as possible, usually about 3 times.
2. Typically 3 nights.
3. Hotel/condo. I don't remember the names of the different hotels, but I've been to the Pan Pacific once (how I miss good exchange rates). In general, I've stayed in a condo. We got a dog in November, so that will probably limit us to certain places.
4. Rate is numero uno, but location is definitely second. I'm not aware of any really bad hotels, so quality is not a huge issue.

[Netguy]

1. 30 days

2. 2 to 3

3. Blackcomb Lodge

4. Location

[HippieKai]

#1- once or twice a week
#2- 1 maybe, but usually 0
#3- the best western,
#4- It's cheep, i can have my bike in the room and it's right by the lifts.

[Cash-Money]

3 times

just day trips so far

will probobly camp

rate, security ... dont mind driving a few minutes to park in the day lots

[ioscope]

1. 3 times a season
2. 2 days 2/3 nights
3.Whisky Jacks free with crappy seminar/skatepark dirt lot
4.rate rate rate... proximity to DJ's/DH

the parking lot is the best option by far!

[theFOOT]

1: 1 or 2 times a season (for now hopefully more next season because ill have my license)
2: 5 nights, (best family vacation spot ever, no one else even rides :thumb: )

3: condo/time share, twin peaks resort

4: my parents chose

[Kanter]

I live in MT and

1. 2-3 times a season
2. 8-12 nitghts
3. Deer Lodge
4. mostly SECURITY but also rate

[66]

1. How often do you go to whistler during the bike season? - last year 5 weekends and one full week

2. How many nights do you tend to stay? Most weekends I drive to Squamish Friday night, camp at the cheif, ride whistler Sat, camp at cheif again, go home.

3. Where do you stay? (hotel, condo, camp... ect). Name specific hotels if you go that route.- Glacier's Reach when we sleep indoors.

4. When you choose a hotel, do you base it on rate, location, security....?? - both rate and comfort. I won't stay at a place that I can't take the bike in the room.

[Tully]

2. 8-12 nitghts

Can I come with you?

Hey oly, what exactly are you trying to find out? (That is, if you're allowed to disclose anything);)

[Certified Drunk]

10+
2 to 3 sometimes 5 nights
condo or hotel
I always put my bike in the room. :mumble:

[oly]

Can I come with you?

Hey oly, what exactly are you trying to find out? (That is, if you're allowed to disclose anything);)

Go to page 1 and read the post by roasted. He was interested in seeing about getting a discount "club" of sorts set up.... this is just to help him figure how many potential rm people there could be....

[Fire Rider]

--18 Days '04 season
--2-5 Nights per stay
--Condo "Stoney Creek N. Star" (We enjoyed this place the most because of value, location and comfort.)
--We usually share the condo with 4-6 people.
--Bike security and lack of parking are the two biggest issues that need improvement.

[Five]

1. How often do you go to whistler during the bike season?

In 04 I took 8 trips up there, rode about 12 days worth - I'm the king of 1-dayers.

2. How many nights do you tend to stay?

Usually 1 night if it's not a dayer.

3. Where do you stay? (hotel, condo, camp... ect). Name specific hotels if you go that route.

This past year I stayed at Sundial and Pan Pacific

4. When you choose a hotel, do you base it on rate, location, security....?

Location, location, location. I usually share the room w/ others so the price comes out to something reasonable.