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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Whistler receives kudos from the land Down Under
Tourism Whistler media release
For immediate release - April 9, 2013
Whistler receives kudos from the land Down Under
Suggested tweet: #LuxTravGoldList names #Whistler top overseas ski resort
Whistler, B.C. – Whistler has been named the best overseas ski resort by the prestigious Luxury Travel magazine.
The esteemed publication, Australia’s premier travel and lifestyle magazine devoted exclusively to luxury travel, with a readership of more than 100,000, released its 2013 Gold List Award winners April 8 via Twitter and Facebook.
It marks the first time the magazine has run an exclusively social media event for the awards, with the hashtag #LuxTravGoldList used to reveal the winners.
The Gold List Awards recognize winners in 34 categories including hotels, resorts, cruise ships, rail journeys, food and wine and adventure experiences.
The Luxury Travel magazine award follows a string of recent accolades for the resort and various local businesses, including:
Aboriginal Tourism Association of B.C.
Trip Advisor Top 25 Hotels in Canada 2013
- First Tracks Lodge
- Nta Lake Lodge
- Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre
- Four Seasons Resort Whistler
Trip Advisor Top 25 Hotels in Canada for Family 2013
The Georgia Straight’s 16th annual Golden Plates Awards - Best Resort Restaurants
- Araxi Restaurant + Bar
- Wildflower Restaurant
The Georgia Straight’s 16th annual Golden Plates Awards - Best Whistler Restaurants
- Araxi Restaurant + Bar
- Bearfoot Bistro
- Rim Rock Café
Condé Nast Traveler’s Top Resorts in Canada
- Four Seasons Resort Whistler
- Fairmont Chateau Whistler
- Pan Pacific Whistler Village Centre
- The Westin Resort & Spa, Whistler
Vancouver International Wine Festival Awards
- Samantha Rahn, Araxi Restaurant + Bar – 2013 Sommelier of the Year
Western Living Magazine - Top 40 Foodies Under 40
- Edward Dangerfield, Eric Griffith and Chef Nick Cassettari, Alta Bistro
Examiner.com - Top 50 Canada Spas of 2012
Reader’s Digest - 10 Most Romantic Places in Canada
Reader's Digest - Canada's 10 coolest Ski Hills and Resorts
Canadian Living magazine - Canada's 10 best ski destinations
Ski.com - Top picks for spring skiing events
- World Ski and Snowboard Festival, Whistler
The Business Insider - Top 100 trips to take in your lifetime
- PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola, Whistler
Tourism Whistler congratulates the businesses honoured with these recent accolades.
“Whistler continues to be recognized worldwide,” said Barrett Fisher, Tourism Whistler’s President & CEO.
“We are excited to share this news on behalf of our Members and to congratulate them and thank them for their ongoing focus on product development, quality assurance and service excellence. We are very fortunate to have so many ambassadors who work diligently to provide an exceptional guest experience.”
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Whistler is Canada's premier year-round leisure and meeting destination located in the Coast Mountains 120 kilometres (75 miles) north of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Consistently rated the top ski resort in North America, Whistler was the Host Mountain Resort of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. The resort offers an extensive range of accommodations totaling 10,000 bedrooms among 24 hotels as well as townhomes, condos, B&Bs and chalets. Whistler also boasts more than 100 restaurants and bars, 200 retail shops, 25 spas and countless activity options from world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, mountain biking and golf, to hiking, rock climbing, and watersports. The Resort Municipality of Whistler is home to a diverse community of more than 10,000 permanent residents.
Tourism Whistler is the member-based marketing and sales organization representing Whistler, operating the Whistler Conference Centre, Whistler Golf Club, Whistler Visitor Centre, as well as 1.800.WHISTLER and whistler.com - Whistler's official source for visitor bookings and information. As the convention and visitors bureau for the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Tourism Whistler represents more than 7,000 members who own, manage and operate properties or businesses on resort lands including hotels, restaurants, activity operators and retail shops.
Media can visit whistler.com/media for Whistler facts, media releases, story starters, local personality profiles and access to images and B-roll.
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