Mont Tremblant lodging (1)

glucky · September 7, 2015, 10:38pm

Hi,

I’m looking to book a condo for next year for IMMT. I was wondering if someone can tell me how far is too far to stay up the hill? Everything looks close on the map but it doesn’t give a perspective of the hill. I was looking at L’Equinoxe but in some of the pictures it looks far up the hill. It also is hard to see if there are ways to cut straight down or if you have to walk the roads all the way around. There are condos closer but I’m just trying to figure out what area I should limit my search to. Really just worried about it on race day for transition and swim. It will be my first full IM so I don’t want to have to do any crazy logistics come race day.

Here is the resort layout http://www.tremblant.ca/lodging-and-village/lodging/tremblant-resort-map.aspx

Thanks for the help

timbasile · September 7, 2015, 11:23pm

Anything in the pedestrian village is fine, in my opinion. Even if you’re at the top of the village, they have the mini gondola working throughout the event.

Eta not sure about equinox

surroundhound · September 7, 2015, 11:29pm

I stayed at L’Ermitage du Lac, which is very close to both the transition area and the swim start. Highly recommend it. I was on the main level, so I could just wheel my bike out through the patio door to take it for a ride. It had a kitchen, which was what I wanted, and they served an early breakfast.

Anachronism · September 8, 2015, 3:09am

I was just up there to practice the course and stayed in L’Equinox. I didn’t time it but it’s probably about a ten minute walk to where I was (about half way up) from transition. There is a trail that is a little shorter than using the roads, it’s rocky in places (I think it’s meant to be a ski trail). Any way you go will be steep, probably not a fun walk after an Ironman. I am pretty sure there is a shuttle that goes up there also. The condo we stayed in was really nice.

glucky · September 9, 2015, 1:31am

Okay cool. Thanks for the help.

MarkyMark80 · September 9, 2015, 5:24pm

I stayed at the Marriott which I think is about as close as you can get to the Start/Finish and was very happy.

ptakeda · September 9, 2015, 6:01pm

I stayed at the Marriott which I think is about as close as you can get to the Start/Finish and was very happy.

Tour des Voyageurs is one minute walk to transition (depending on which door you exit)

that said, Marriott is nicer but i just got my confirmation for next year

$410 per night + $45 for extra person in room (5) + $13 per night for parking x (GST + PST+ Resort tax)

Also, if i cancel AFTER Oct 9, 2015 there is a $531.81 penalty

Ermitage du Lac is across the street from Tour des Voyageurs (thus 3 minute walk to transition). i paid $307 per night (not including taxes and parking)
biggest difference between marriott and ermigate, was mariott had unlimited wifi, hot breakfast and full fridge

ermigate had Continental breakfast (cereal, bread, muffin etc), 2 devices to connect to wifi and bar fridge

MtnBikerChk · September 9, 2015, 7:21pm

Hi,

I’m looking to book a condo for next year for IMMT. I was wondering if someone can tell me how far is too far to stay up the hill? Everything looks close on the map but it doesn’t give a perspective of the hill. I was looking at L’Equinoxe but in some of the pictures it looks far up the hill. It also is hard to see if there are ways to cut straight down or if you have to walk the roads all the way around. There are condos closer but I’m just trying to figure out what area I should limit my search to. Really just worried about it on race day for transition and swim. It will be my first full IM so I don’t want to have to do any crazy logistics come race day.

Here is the resort layout http://www.tremblant.ca/...lant-resort-map.aspx

Thanks for the help

we rented a condo on the mountain this year. It was certainly short enough to walk but it was STEEP. I tried to stay off my feet for the days before the big day so we drove down to the parking lot - but did walk it a few times. It was nice and quiet and cheaper than the village.

Of course having said that, we’re staying in the village in 2016.

boney · September 9, 2015, 11:39pm

Check out VRBO, look at Les Manoirs, maybe Les Eaux, they are 5-10min walk to transition and you’ll likely find some cheaper options than right on the hill.

Equinox is very nice, and close, but up some steep hills, for the price I’m sure you could stay at Marriott, Ermitage du Lac, ,Tour des Voyageurs, etc, which are not as nice but soooooo close.

Enjoy. One of the best IM venues there is…

btw, one of the things I love about Les Manoirs or any of the other places “across the street” is that you can get away from the hill, noise, crowds if you want to

SBRcanuck · September 10, 2015, 2:42am

I stayed at the Marriott which I think is about as close as you can get to the Start/Finish and was very happy.

Tour des Voyageurs is one minute walk to transition (depending on which door you exit)

that said, Marriott is nicer but i just got my confirmation for next year

$410 per night + $45 for extra person in room (5) + $13 per night for parking x (GST + PST+ Resort tax)

Also, if i cancel AFTER Oct 9, 2015 there is a $531.81 penalty

Ermitage du Lac is across the street from Tour des Voyageurs (thus 3 minute walk to transition). i paid $307 per night (not including taxes and parking)
biggest difference between marriott and ermigate, was mariott had unlimited wifi, hot breakfast and full fridge

ermigate had Continental breakfast (cereal, bread, muffin etc), 2 devices to connect to wifi and bar fridge

Where are you seeing that cancellation policy?
I just looked up bookings for the IM weekend at that hotel, they have the same cancellation policy listed as most the other hotels:

Exception: Ironman Events from June 23 to 26, 2016 and from August 18 to 21, 2016 - All cancellations made 31 days and more prior to arrival will be fully refundable - All cancellations made 30 days and less to arrival will forfeit the deposit.

Bubblehead · September 17, 2015, 1:02pm

Wow, I thought Tremblant was supposed to be Cheaper than Placid!!

Bob_S · September 17, 2015, 1:22pm

Wow, I thought Tremblant was supposed to be Cheaper than Placid!!

If you want to stay within a 5 min walk of transition, it certainly isn’t much cheaper then Lake Placid. But you have a ton more options for less money that aren’t than much farther away and their cancellation policies are generally much better. Plus the Pedestrian village has such a great atmosphere.

SBRcanuck · September 17, 2015, 1:46pm

Wow, I thought Tremblant was supposed to be Cheaper than Placid!!

You can get rooms right in the pedestrian village for about $200 per night, and thats Canadian…so about 160 US. I’m guessing thats better than Placid?

But yeah, if you want a suite with kitchenette, you’ll pay a bit more. Holiday Inn has that for about 300 a night.

n9xbox · September 17, 2015, 2:14pm

I just booked the Holiday inn for $296 a night. 19th - 23rd.

SBRcanuck · September 17, 2015, 2:23pm

I just booked the Holiday inn for $296 a night. 19th - 23rd.

I think that is exactly what I did as well, same price. One bedroom with one bed, pull out couch and kitchenette.

JimK · September 17, 2015, 2:30pm

Check out VRBO, look at Les Manoirs,

We stayed at Les Manoirs all 3 years I raced IMMT and we really enjoyed it. There are bike trails leading from their parking lot to the Village.

ptakeda · September 17, 2015, 4:01pm