We loved the recent updates. Many Whistler condos are old and worn. This place is bright and sleek. We'd stay there again in a heartbeat. It's built into the hillside, ground level on one side. The garage is above, up the outdoor stairs and not connected to the unit. The lighting is very good, the gas fireplace and baseboard heat work well, and the kitchen is well stocked, including the most varied spice rack we've ever seen in a WhistlerBlackcomb condo, including good quality olive oil! Nice looking flat screen TVs that we didn't use. Comfortable bedding. Logistically it works great - close parking for two cars under cover without having to use the garage, easy access to the free shuttle, and ski storage in the garage. The only thing we wished was provided were instructions on how to ski back to the unit. Skiing to the lifts was easy to figure out, but getting back was unclear. Skiing out entails a short walk up Spearhead Drive then a glide, pole, and skate trip along the backside of the Fairmont Chateau.