Whistler hotels and restaurants recognized

Whistler hotels and restaurants recognized as some of the best in the country while cultural centre receives provincial award

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Whistler, B.C. – Whistler hotels and restaurants continue to rack up awards as some of the finest in the country while the local First Nations’ museum has been recognized with a provincial award.

Tourism Whistler congratulates the many local businesses who have been recognized for outstanding achievements throughout the tourism industry.

The Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre (SLCC) was honoured by Aboriginal Tourism British Columbia (ATBC), presented with the organization's Cultural Centres and Attractions Award, during the recent ATBC industry awards at the Nk’Mip Resort in Osoyoos, B.C.

A number of Tourism Whistler business members have also been recognized by newspapers, magazines and online publications.

Most recently, the Vancouver Magazine awards recognized Araxi Restaurant + Bar (gold), the Bearfoot Bistro(silver), Aura (bronze) and Sidecut (honourable mention) as the best Whistler restaurants.

Recognized as the best Whistler restaurants in the Georgia Straight’s Readers’ Choice awards are Araxi Restaurant + Bar (first place), the Bearfoot Bistro (second) and the Rim Rock Café (third).

Outside Magazine’s Wander List Travel Awards recognized Vancouver/ Whistler as the “Best Weekend Escape” while 10Best.com 2012 recognized Whistler Blackcomb as one of the 10 best ski resorts.

Travel and Leisure magazine honoured the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, the Four Seasons Resort Whistler in the World’s Best Hotels category while the Four Seasons Resort Whistler also received the Triple A Five Diamond Award for the fourth consecutive year.

Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice awards were recently bestowed upon the Sundial Boutique Hotel (2)  Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre (12), Nita Lake Lodge (13) and the Four Seasons Resort Whistler (15), as among the top 25 hotels in Canada.

Recognized as the top Canadian hotels for family in the Trip Advisor Travellers’ Choice 2012 awards were: Sundial Boutique Hotel (8), Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre (11) and Pan Pacific Whistler Mountainside(13); while the Four Seasons Resort Whistler (6) was recognized as one of the top 25 luxury hotels in Canada.

The Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre, Four Seasons Resort Whistler and Fairmont Chateau Whistler all made the Conde Nast Traveller Gold List for 2012 while the Four Seasons Resort Whistler and Pan Pacific Village Centre also made the Platinum Circle (winners which have made the Gold List for five consecutive years).

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