Hotels provide an ideal escape when you need a rejuvenating getaway, homes are being remodeled, or garages won't stop complaining about the old bikes caught between their teeth. Escape overhead-door gum flapping with today's Groupon: for $249, you get a one-night stay and a $50 food and beverage credit at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler (a $499 value, based on the average room rate for the season). Buyers planning a winter getaway should note that this Groupon expires March 31, 2011.

This luxury resort nestled in the mountains comes equipped with ski-in, ski-out access to Whistler Blackcomb Mountains, an indoor/outdoor pool, fitness room, steam rooms, sauna, and spa with four whirlpools to massage achy après-ski muscles. After a day spent exploring the mountain or carving out tracks in the hotel, guests with activity-boosted appetites can head to any of several chateau restaurants and lounges for afternoon tea, locally inspired dinner, or a relaxing glass of BC wine. The welcoming staff at The Fairmont Chateau Whistler ensures that guests receive top treatment while keeping the environment in mind with numerous green initiatives that reduce the ecological snowshoe print on the earth.

Reviews

Forbes Travel Guide and Travel and Leisure magazine mentioned The Fairmont Chateau Whistler. More than 300 TripAdvisors give it an average of 4 owl eyes and six Yahoo! Travelers give it a perfect five-star rating:

• The Fairmont Chateau Whistler is a skier’s nirvana. During summer, its golf course and David Leadbetter Golf Academy lend the same status for golfers. – Forbes Travel Guide
• This place is one of the best! The staff treats you like royalty. The views, impeccable. The dining, great. Everything is high quality. Everything. Its relaxing, comfortable, elegant, simply a gem… – Paul, Yahoo! Travel