About Us - Drakarion Spire Hotel | Whistler Luxury Mountain Resort

The Journey

2005 - The Dream Takes Shape

Started with a crazy idea, honestly. Our founder, Thomas Drakar, was stuck in a snowstorm halfway up the mountain and thought "someone's gotta build something better up here." That's pretty much how it began - no fancy business plan, just a guy who loved these peaks and wanted to share 'em properly.

2008 - Opening Day

We opened with just 42 rooms. Half the staff were locals Thomas knew from the ski lifts, including our head chef who'd been running a food truck down in the village. People said we wouldn't make it past winter - turns out they were wrong. That first season we were booked solid by February.

2013 - Expanding Upward

Added the north wing and our spa facility. We'd been getting requests for wellness services forever, but Thomas was stubborn about keeping things authentic. Finally gave in when his own back gave out after a ski season - turned out people really do wanna relax after hitting the slopes all day.

2018 - Going Green

Installed solar panels and geothermal heating - mostly 'cause energy costs were killing us, but also because these mountains deserve better. We source about 80% of our restaurant ingredients from within 100 miles now. Not perfect, but we're getting there.

2025 - Still Climbing

Twenty years in and we've got guests who've been coming since day one, some who got engaged here, married here, brought their kids. That's what keeps us going - not the awards or the magazine features, but the families who come back year after year.

A Word From Thomas

Founder & Managing Director

"Look, I'm not gonna feed you some polished corporate message about excellence and innovation. Truth is, this place exists because I got tired of mediocre mountain lodges where nobody seemed to actually care about the experience."

"We built Drakarion Spire the way I'd want someone to host me - real comfort, honest food, staff who actually know the mountain and can tell you where to ski when it's dumping snow. No pretense, just quality."

"Sure, we've got the fancy suites and the spa and all that - people expect it, and we do it right. But what I'm most proud of? It's when a guest comes back for their tenth year and brings their kids, or when someone tells me they proposed here because it felt like the right place. That's what we're really about."

"These mountains aren't going anywhere, and neither are we. Come stay with us - we'll take good care of you."

Thomas Drakar

The People Behind It All

We've got about 120 folks working here, and honestly, they're what makes this place work. Our head concierge Marie's been here since year two - she knows every trail, every restaurant in a fifty-mile radius, and somehow remembers everyone's names.

Chef Rodriguez runs the kitchen like it's his own home - probably because he lives just down the road and sources half our produce from his cousin's farm. The housekeeping team? Most of them have been with us over a decade. They're not just cleaning rooms, they're making sure everything's perfect.

We train everyone the same way - treat guests like you'd treat your own family visiting from out of town. Works pretty well, if the reviews are anything to go by.

What Keeps Us Going

The stuff we actually care about beyond the bottom line

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Mountain Stewardship

We're working on leaving these peaks better than we found 'em. Solar power, waste reduction, local sourcing - it's ongoing work, but we're committed to it.

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Community First

We hire local whenever we can, support Whistler businesses, and sponsor the youth ski program. This community gave us a chance back in 2008 - we don't forget that.

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Real Hospitality

No scripts, no fake smiles. Just genuine people who love what they do and want you to have an amazing time up here in the mountains with us.

Our Story