| Many people coming to Whistler only want to | | | | edge of the Dave Murray Downhill, venue for the |
| stay in the Village, to be near the shops, | | | | Men's Downhill in the 2010 Olympics. The |
| restaurants and nightclubs that it offers. However, | | | | accommodation at the Bluffs is also of an |
| Whistler Village can also be extremely noisy, with | | | | extremely high standard, with heated slate floors, |
| partygoers singing and shouting until the early | | | | granite countertops, Jacuzzi bathtubs and gas |
| hours. Also, the accommodation in the Village is | | | | fireplaces. They also share one of Whistler's most |
| mostly fairly low-grade, since the popularity of the | | | | spectacular hot tubs, which can seat 12-15 people |
| place means that owners have had no incentive | | | | in comfort and is great for soothing away the |
| to modernise and upgrade fixtures and furniture, | | | | aches and pains of the mogul fields. |
| so you may find yourself in some fairly | | | | The only drawback to the Bluffs is that it is not |
| unappealing digs. | | | | served by public transport, so you have to drive |
| If you don't need to stagger back on foot to | | | | or call a cab to go shopping or visit one of |
| your apartment after visiting the nightclubs, you | | | | Whistler's many fine restaurants. But this is |
| might consider the Bluffs in Taluswood as an | | | | scarcely much of a disadvantage. A cab to the |
| alternative location. Set on the lower slopes of | | | | Village will arrive in 5-10 minutes and cost only $10 |
| Whistler Mountain and perched on a bluff (hence | | | | or so: you will save immensely by taking |
| the name), the Bluffs offers the best views in | | | | advantage of the great prices available in |
| Whistler: a spectacular vista of lakes and | | | | Taluswood and using the occasional cab to go out |
| mountains. They also offer very easy access to | | | | in the evening. |
| the slopes: a 1-2 minute walk will take you to the | | | | |
