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Chateau Whistler, Whistler/Blackcomb, B.C. Canada****

Posted in Canada, Hotel on Nov 25th, 2007

Say ‘Whistler/Blackcomb’ to a skier and see watch for the reaction.
Picture this: You are having a conversation with a skier. Watch what happens when you say ‘Whistler/Blackcomb…’ If that person has been to Whistler, you’ll see ‘Yeah, that’s it!’ in the person’s eyes. If not, you’ll see someone dreaming of a powder skiing Shangri-La. This […]

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Chateau Lake Louise, Alberta, ***

Posted in Canada, Hotel on Nov 5th, 2007

Picture this: A lake with water about the same colour as the emerald green ‘My Little Pony’. Next to the lake you put a towering mountain plus the Victoria glacier as cheddar topping. Make sure it’s surrounded by vast forests of pine. In the summertimes it looks absurd – the quintessential beautiful location in the Canadian […]

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Banff Springs Hotel, Alberta ****

Posted in Canada, Hotel on Aug 11th, 2007

It’s an elephant! No, it’s an Iroquois-class destroyer! No, it’s a Canada Pacific Railway hotel that has been built in the middle of the pine forest!
Why there? William Cornelius Van Horne was the president of Canada Pacific Railway. As soon as the tracks were laid through the scenic landscape he realized the potential of […]

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