For years you have pictured it, a place of your own in Whistler that you can walk into on a Friday night with snow on your shoulders. Suite 815 has just been renovated to the highest Marriott brand standard, so the door opens on a room that is brand new, and there is nothing left to wait for. 8 floors up, the windows look over the forest and quiet courtyard, where the snow comes down straight and soft while the village hums somewhere below. At 429 sf there is more room to stretch out than most, because the space that would have gone to a balcony was kept inside. The king bed is made and waiting, the queen sofa bed opens for 4, and the gas fireplace takes the chill out of your hands in minutes. The full kitchen means the last run of the day can end with dinner in. Downstairs, the pool steams in the cold air, the hot tubs face the peaks, and the sauna, spa, restaurants and ski valet are a short walk. The Whistler Village Gondola is steps from the lobby. The mountain opens in late November, and this one is fini (id:58554)