The Four Seasons Whistler

Whistler, B.C.

Stay at enough ski resorts, and it can feel like everything comes out of the same faux-Bavarian mold. Which is why the Four Seasons Whistler, despite being a huge ski-in/ski-out resort, wins with its intimate feel. Maybe it's the servers in white fuzzy hats who take your drink order while you're soaking in the slopeside hot tubs. Or the ski concierge who "unbuckles your boots, for crying out loud," says our scout. This is a ski resort with heart. $309 U.S./$410 U.S.; 273 rooms & suites; fourseasons.com/whistler

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