A Fairmont Gold Bachelorette in Whistler is the Ultimate WTF Party
Give us three days in Whistler, and we’ll show you how to party like a WTF Bridal Party - unapologetically bougie.
Right off the bat, 75% of us overpacked. 25% had too much iced coffee for a 2-hour drive, and 50% of the team brought fancy handbags that needed to stay in the hotel safe.
Like I said, bougie and 100% ready to chill at the Fairmont - the place to see and be seen.
Even the air smelled expensive, as we cut through the main lobby and went up the elevator to an exclusive reception area for check-in. Goodbye gross line-ups, hello Fairmont Gold (where instantaneous and personalized service is the standard)!
Service was quality. Service was beyond attentive.
We asked for ice the first night to chill the bubbly. The hotel staff saw how many bottles were sitting on the dresser anticipating an ice bath, so they brought us more ice and a glass bottle of water the next night without us asking!
My friends really spoiled me in this hotel within a hotel. The connected private lounge overlooked mountains and the everchanging meals (no meal repeaters here) were prepared by Executive Chef, Isabel Chung.
The food alone was enough to get anyone excited! All four daily meal services (breakfast, tea service, apres service, dessert) were served buffet style in individual-sized portions. I can’t get over how cute the petit Le Creusets and cast-iron ware were! It was an endless tapas wonderland, sitting on our trays alongside warmed napkins and an endless selection of fruits, drinks, and nibbles.
Expanding waistlines were a danger, but throw caution to the wind! What better time is there to celebrate friendship and this upcoming chapter of an endless love story?!
Food aside, let me show you our gorgeous room!
The beds were luxe! The fireplace cozy! The drawers were endless. The closet was roomy and equipped with comfy robes. The mountain views wrapped around the Chateau Whistler like a snug hug.
But four girls and one bathroom sounds like a horror movie doesn’t it? Maybe the in-room Skin-Jay Essential Oil Shower Capsules helped avert the tension of turn-taking through its relaxing aromatherapy properties. Maybe it was the personalized Le Labo bath products that reminded us to stay civil. I secretly think it was the chocolate bar that gave us inner peace.
(WTF, is that why you guys started making in-house chocolate?!)
Even if I had done nothing but hung out with my friends, had all my meals in bed, showered, and lounged around in my robe all day - it was worth it.
Every morning, a daily newsletter was slipped under our door. A reminder to check out the many more food & beverage options, hotel events (yoga, aquafit, biking, hiking, museums, axe throwing, paddle boarding) that you can sign up through concierge services, and Vida Spa.
After exquisite massages at Vida Spa, we went to the Health Club, which was just a fancy umbrella term for the hot tubs, cold bath, outside pools, and sauna to relax already-relaxed muscles. Don’t forget to stay hydrated with fruit infused water on the side or dehydrate yourself with coffee and cocktails by the pool. Then rehydrate again!
A Fairmont private car got us to Araxi for a scrumptious goodbye meal to singledom. Chef’s kiss to the seafood tower, black pepper-crusted venison + black truffle ravioli, grilled octopus, and congratulatory dessert. Can we eat like this every month, WTF Bridesmaids?
These girls have spoiled me endlessly this July, from an elevated, Pinterest-worthy bridal shower picnic equipped with rich Vietnamese-French cuisine to this luxe bachelorette that makes a stay at the Fairmont without Gold look ordinary.
Thank you girls!
Word of warning if you decide to go Gold? Things will never be the same again when you come back home - the mess in the condo is still there, no one is plating your food in cute little bowls, and there’s no Royal Service when you dial ‘0’ on your phone.
Coming down from living that premier lifestyle is hard. If you’re anything like me, your hubby-to-be will welcome you back to Bronze level where reality flourishes and your gold light burns out.
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