The Southside Lodge Hostel is located at the only traffic light in Whistler Creek at the corner of Hwy99 and (2102) Lake Palcid Rd. The Southside Lodge is by far the best location of any of the Hostels in Whistler. The Lodge has 6 rooms. Each room has 2 bunks, washroom, shower, cable TV. Free WiFi, Minifridge, Kettle and Lockers. The is a communal kitchen, free local phone and computer terminal on the 3rd floor. The world famous Southside Diner is on the ground floor and serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner as well as daily specialsJacuzzi, Cedar Sauna and Tuning RoomThe Whistler Resort & Club is located just down (2129) Lake Placid Rd from the Southisde Lodge, next to Nita Lake. The WR&C club is one of the original, old school hotels in Whistler.
The 'Victoria Native Indian Housing Society' was incorporated on February 6, 1984 as a non-profit society. The name was changed to the M'akola Housing Society on April 5, 1988. The Society was originally established to provide safe, affordable housing for families of Aboriginal ancestry who were in core need of housing in urban centres on Vancouver Island. Since that time the Society and its mandate have expanded into what is now the M'akola Group of Societies.