Media Release
Hilton Mixes Business With Pleasure in Whistler
- New Conference Facilities at Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa -
The Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa offers discerning meeting planners a stunning location in Whistler following its CAD$52 million renovation.
A 2-hour scenic drive north of Vancouver along the Sea to Sky Highway, Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa is enviably positioned in the very heart of Whistler Village at the base of Whistler and Blackcomb Mountains, site of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The new-look hotel offers over 15,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor meeting space with a maximum capacity for 1000 delegates. Ideal for corporate retreats, formal dinner receptions, seminars or conventions, function space comprises nine versatile meetings rooms including a 4,000 sq. ft. ballroom for 500 delegates, featuring natural light and intelligent audio visual capabilities.
New to the hotel is the expansive 3,200 sq. ft. licensed outdoor courtyard which flows from the Ballroom. The space can be tented for spectacular events for 500 guests and boasts a central firepit, heated walkways in winter and designer landscaping.
“Combining our desirable location adjacent to the Whistler Golf Course and the 35,000 sq. ft. Telus Conference Centre together with significant upgrades to the lobby, guest suites, all conference space will significantly strengthen the stature Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa as Whistler’s premier meeting venue”, said Mr. Mark Paul, Director of Sales & Marketing.
Hotel facilities feature high-speed wireless Internet access, year-round heated outdoor pool and indoor/outdoor soaker tubs, Artesia Spa, fitness center and tennis court, ski and golf club valet, and secure, undercover parking.
All of the hotel's spacious 289 guest rooms have been stylishly redesigned and feature large workdesk with ergonomic chairs, Hilton Serenity® bedding, luxurious bathrooms with amenities by Crabtree & Evelyn, deep soaker tubs, and custom-designed alarm clocks with connection cables for MP3 players. Upgraded suites offer real wood burning fireplaces, full service kitchenettes with granite countertops, balconies, private in-room saunas and internal laundry facilities.
Within minutes from the hotel, delegates have easy access to Whistler’s pedestrian Village filled with award-winning restaurants, bars and shopping. There’s also Whistler’s designer golf courses, world-class ski hills, a plethora of outdoor team building experiences such as zip trekking, whitewater rafting, fishing and mountain biking - all of which the hotel’s dedicated Conference Services Manager can arrange.
For more information contact Hilton Whistler Resort & Spa on 1-800 515 4050, email sales@hiltonwhistlerresort.com or visit www.hiltonwhistler.com.
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NOTES TO MEDIA
Hilton Hotels Corporation (NYSE:HLT) is the leading global hospitality company, with nearly 2,800 hotels and 475,000 rooms in more than 80 countries, including 150,000 team members worldwide. The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel portfolio of some of the best known and highly regarded brands, including Hilton®, Conrad®, Doubletree®, Embassy Suites Hotels®, Hampton Inn®, Hampton Inn & Suites®, Hilton Garden Inn®, Hilton Grand Vacations™, Homewood Suites by Hilton®, Scandic and The Waldorf=Astoria Collection™.
