The idea of cooking on vacation may not have been appealing prior to the spring of 2020. However, with the way the world is turning (read Coronavirus) it is fair to say, finding the perfect kitchen to flex your newfound culinary expertise is a serious consideration when choosing a private vacation rental.
We’ve rounded up our favorite kitchens from five of our favorite Residence Collection homes that will make your mealtimes memorable while visiting Park City. Without further adieu, let’s get cooking!
Slopeside Vintage Penthouse
Elevating your culinary expertise while on vacation just got a whole new look. Say “hello!” to this Tuscan inspired kitchen-complete with top of the line Viking appliances and a rolling butcher block for easy prep!
Replete with elegance and plenty of space to move around, the kitchen also offers the perfect opportunity to stream virtual cooking classes-like these with Mindful Cuisine!
What we love:
Seasoned chefs will love the oversized kitchen island, Viking range, and professional-grade appliances.
Lavish Bear Hollow Village Home
Cooking for many is anything but a chore in this standout kitchen! Treat the chef in your family to a stay in this palatial, 7-bedroom mansion in Park City.
With all the counter space you can desire, prepping post-hike meals for the whole family is a breeze.
What we love:
A tossup between the wrap-around porches and the massive dining room table-seating ten comfortably! If there ever was a space for entertaining large groups, this is it.
Empire Avenue Home
This resort-side townhome boasts three floors of excellent mountain style living-with views of Park City Mountain Resort Base area! Craft all kinds of culinary creations in the comfort of a cozy, open-floor living and dining space.
What we love:
The wine cooler and wine rack keep you well-stocked for post-mountain meals! Plus, Empire Avenue Home is also centrally located in the historic downtown neighborhood, allowing for ultimate access to everything Main Street has to offer.
Vacation Rental vs. Hotel Room
You’re ready to go to sleep, but Becky wants to stay up and watch that annoying reality show that you can’t stand. Earplugs are uncomfortable and there’s no way you could fit your white noise machine in your already-bursting-at-the-seams suitcase.
Sadly, this is the reality in most hotel rooms. If it’s not Becky’s late-night reality show binge, it could be that special someone who snores like a buzzsaw, or your social-media obsessed travel companion whose phone keeps buzzing. The bottom line is that hotel rooms just aren’t always the best choice.
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We’ll just jump right in to the top 5 reasons to stay in a vacation rental instead of a hotel:
5. No Resort Fees
Have you ever checked into your pre-paid hotel room only to find out that there’s an additional daily resort fee? Sometimes the fees are for amenities you aren’t even going to use! Most vacation rentals don’t have resort fees-ours certainly don’t. Make sure to Book Directly with us and skip the extra fees that Vrbo and Airbnb charge.
4. Private Laundry
Even though you over-packed and brought that fancy shirt that you’ve never worn (just in case), it’s still never enough. Once you stay in a vacation rental that has a private washer and dryer, you’ll never want to go back.
Pro Tip: Do a load of laundry before you go home so you can relax before diving back into real life.
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3. Your Very Own Kitchen
Swing by the grocery store on the way and stock the fridge with drinks, snacks, and the ingredients to prepare a meal. This is especially convenient when traveling with young children or for those with special diets.
You don’t have to stay in for every meal, though. Check out our food section to see what great restaurants and bars our destinations have to offer.
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2. More Space, Less Money
Unless you’re renting a studio condominium or hotel-style room-which we do have-vacation rentals offer more space. This means you can stay with your entire group! No more booking four hotel rooms and hoping to get a room next to your friends.
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1. Peace and Quiet
There’s nothing worse than feeling trapped. The vast majority of vacation rentals have separate living areas and/or kitchens, so when you need some time to yourself, head into a private bedroom and read a book, check some e-mails, or simply take a nap. Some vacation rentals even have private balconies or patios!
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You want your Park City Utah vacation rentals ski in ski out. You don’t want to have to change out of your ski boots once you check in. You’re here to ski, and you don’t want to waste even a single second walking or driving to the ski hill.
The Lodge at the Mountain Village
If you look up “ski lodge” in the dictionary, you’ll find a picture of The Lodge at the Mountain Village. This is a classic example of the quintessential lodge. It has everything. Literally at the heart of the resort? Check. Sweet vintage style? Check. Indoor/Outdoor pool? Check. Multiple hot tubs at the property? Check.
One of the best things about The Lodge at the Mountain Village is the sheer variety of accommodations. You can book a 1-bedroom condo for an impromptu day on the slopes. But you can also book a lavish 4-bedroom retreat for a once-in-a-lifetime ski trip with the entire family. There is something for nearly every budget or occasion tucked away in this storied pillar of the Park City Mountain experience.
One important fringe benefit is guaranteed parking under the building. Finding parking at the resort is a massive pain during ski season. You can just point and laugh at everybody circling the resort lots on your way to your reserved underground spot.
Experience a classic ski-in/ski-out lodge with 1- to 4-bedroom condominiums next to the chairlifts at Park City Mountain.
Village Loft
Part of the same ski village complex as The Lodge at the Mountain Village, Village Loft represents a more intimate take on the same concept. Instead of grand ski resort trappings, Village Loft opts for private, full-featured condos that are somehow even closer to the snow. If you jumped out the window (please don’t), you’d land on the base.
Aside from proximity to the slopes, the highlight here is definitely the full-condominium nature of each unit. Each one is a condo with the best location in Park City. You aren’t reliant on restaurants here thanks to the full kitchen in each home. And what could be more perfectly Park City than retiring beside a warm fire in your private fireplace each evening?
Once again, the guaranteed resort parking is a huge plus. Village Loft shares a garage with The Lodge at the Mountain Village
Ski-in/ski-out accommodations at the heart of Park City Mountain Resort, offering 1- to 3-bedroom condominiums within feet of the lifts.
Westgate Park City
If ever a property could be said to have it all, it is Westgate Park City. Best-in-state luxury pairs well with a dizzying array of on-site extras at Canyons Village. For starters, Westgate Park City is home to three different pool and hot tub areas. One of them is even reserved just for adults. Escape the kids (and everyone else’s kids) and enjoy some grown-up relaxation for a change.
Relaxation doesn’t end there, however. Look to the on-site spa, yoga studio, large fitness center, sauna, and steam room to complete your pampering. Then indulge at the on-site lounge, restaurant, or state liquor agency.
Rooms are no less extravagant. Warm decor and pillowy mattresses are enhanced with in-room extras like jetted tubs and gas fireplaces. Studio units pack surprising utility into a cozy package while larger condos spoil you with plenty of room to stretch your legs.
Westgate Park City is the finest in ski-in/ski-out luxury lodging around Canyons Village. Ranging from studio suites to 1- and 2- bedroom condominiums, these unparalleled accommodations are sure to please.
The Caledonian
The Caledonian represents a different kind of perfection. It has perfect access-to everything. There aren’t a lot of ski in ski out properties on Main Street. In fact, it’s pretty much just The Caledonian. You can walk out the front door and explore the heart of Park City’s historic downtown area. Or you can ski out onto the Town Lift and start skiing at Park City Mountain.
Or, you could do neither and opt to spend your days soaking in a private hot tub literally over Main Street. Look down on the hustle and bustle from your steamy throne on high, soaking in the atmosphere while you soak up the warmth.
Once you come back to your condo, you’ll find a private haven, unaffected by the light and noise outside. Peaceful luxury surrounds you on every side. Rooms are beautiful oases, complete with jetted tubs and/or extravagant showers. The full kitchen in your suite unshackles you from restaurant dining, free to pursue your culinary dreams in your own home away from home. Living rooms are just as dreamy, with plush sofas, large TVs, and gas fireplaces.
Upscale luxury on Main Street, Park City. Outstanding 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom condominiums with ski-in/ski-out access to Park City Mountain Resort.
These are our top picks for Park City Utah vacation rentals with ski in ski out access. But they aren’t the only amazing accommodations in town. All Seasons Resort Lodging offers lodging all over town, ranging from quiet condos near Utah Olympic Park to towering townhomes near the resort base. Find your perfect Park City lodging experience and book your dream vacation with our Lowest Rate Guarantee.
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Welcome to Park City! Since this is your first visit, we want to make sure you have an ideal trip and a special experience while you are here in town. Park City is home to some of the fluffiest, most ideal powder in the whole world, and there is no experience quite like a Bluebird Day on our Wasatch slopes. To make sure you get the quintessential Park City experience the first time around we’ve compiled a guide full of insider tips.
Choosing Your Lodging
Historic Main Street.
The journey starts long before you pack your bags. Your Park City voyage begins the moment you pick a date and start looking for lodging. Getting the perfect accommodation lays the groundwork for an ideal Wasatch adventure. Lodging options can be roughly divided into three categories-hotels, condos, and homes. On one end, hotels tend toward smaller rooms with fewer features but generally offer comprehensive service, including housekeeping and concierge. Homes-on the other hand-are full-featured houses, but lack on-site hospitality services. Condominium offerings bridge the gap between these extremes. Many have features like full kitchens and in-room fireplaces and may have communal amenities.
Are you a couple that wants your bedroom refreshed each morning and plan to primarily dine out for every meal? Maybe the hotel experience is best. Do you want a home away from home, complete with home-cooked meals and lazy evenings in front of the fire? Try renting a house. Browse through our Park City vacation rentals and find the perfect spot for your ideal stay!
Location, Location, Location
Ski onto Main Street using Town Lift.
The location of your rental is also an important consideration. As a general rule of thumb, the closer you are to major attractions, the higher your nightly rate will be. Time is money, and a convenient location will save you a ton of time, for a price. In a town like Park City, the ski resorts are the biggest attraction in town. Properties near the slopes cost more-on the average-than those on the outskirts of town. But there are additional factors. Main Street is also a major attraction, and homes/hotels on or near the downtown area come at a premium. Staying a few minutes away in a neighborhood like Prospector Square or Kimball Junction will cut down your bill considerably, and adds a few minutes each way to your transit time. Ultimately, your valuation of price vs convenience will dictate your choice of location.
The biggest location premium in Park City is the prestigious ski-in/ski-out feature. When a property is labeled ski-in/ski-out, it technically means that you can leave and return to your rental with skis on your feet. The term is often stretched a bit to apply to any property with immediate access to the resort, even if you have to cross a parking lot or climb some stairs first. Supremely convenient, this feature is limited by geography. There are only so many buildings that can fit around the resorts, and the limited supply creates exceptional demand. As a result, any property that offers ski-in/ski-out as a feature is going to charge a higher rate than a comparable property just 100 yards away. If you don’t mind a short walk, you can save quite a bit by skipping out on ski-in/ski-out.
It also goes without saying that square footage costs money. The larger your potential accommodations, the larger the nightly rate will tend to be. Smaller lodging choices are more affordable, but the smaller size generally means there is less to do “at home.” If you and three friends are bunking in a studio, you aren’t going to be doing a lot in the evening in your room. There just isn’t enough space. If your family of five is relaxing in a large 3-bedroom home, your time in the house could be just as exciting and enjoyable as your time on the slopes. Interestingly, the increased impetus to go out and seek entertainment around town to keep yourself busy can more than make up the rate difference between a smaller and a larger property. Don’t end up paying more for less by accident.
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Above the clouds and on the way.
In addition to your lodging, you need to think about how you are going to get to Park City. If you aren’t a local, driving is going to be an unavoidable part of your trip, and you will probably board a plane at some point if you live outside of Utah. Fortunately, Salt Lake City is home to a major international airport, which allows visitors to get within the relative neighborhood of Park City from nearly anywhere on earth. From there, the slopes are less than an hour away by car.
The Open Road
Most people haven’t used one of these in a while.
If air travel is still too expensive, driving the whole way may be just the ticket. While it takes an order of magnitude longer to take a cross-country road trip, it generally works out to be an order of magnitude cheaper. As above, it is a cost vs convenience issue. A quick but expensive flight or a leisurely and affordable drive? Either way, you are going to arrive in Park City by car.
Utah drivers aren’t great. It was a big day when Utah drivers improved from the worst in the nation to the third worst. But you aren’t likely to spend a lot of time on the road once you arrive. Most people will approach Park City through Parley’s Canyon, a portion of I-80 that serves as the major interstate artery winding through the mountains east of Salt Lake City.
From the airport, “Parley’s” is a straight shot east across the city and into the hills. The canyon is winding, and winter conditions sometimes require the use of chains or snow tires to access town. Come prepared. The last thing you want is to spend the night in a hotel at the mouth of the canyon because you can’t get into the mountains. If you aren’t driving the whole way, a rental vehicle or an Uber/Lyft/taxi will be your best bet. If you are staying right downtown or very close to the resorts, you can safely skip the rental and go with the rideshare, otherwise you might prefer the freedom of your own wheels. Once you get transportation ironed out, then you have to figure out how to feed yourself in unfamiliar territory.
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Park City’s top property management company has been making memories since the last millennium. Sit down with us and hear the All Seasons Resort Lodging story from the lips of the man who started it all, 18 years ago. We ask Alan Finnegan, president of All Seasons Resort Lodging, all about the history, philosophy, and future of his company.
All Seasons Resort Lodging [ASRL]: How did you start All Seasons Resort Lodging? What were the circumstances that led to the founding of the company?
Alan: The parent company I worked for prior to starting All Seasons was called Village Resorts; and that company was acquired by Premier Resorts. Then Premier Resorts was being sold on the market. They were trying to sell Premier Resorts to a third party like Merrill Lynch, and things like that. The board of directors wanted to know what was going to happen to me if that happened, and I didn’t know. They wanted to know if they could put me in business, or if I would be interested in doing this on my own, and I said I would. So that’s how I started All Seasons.
ASRL: Did you start it with a clear corporate identity in mind, or did you just kind of jump in and think, “This is what I’m doing now, so I guess I’m doing it?”
Alan: I felt like all of the pieces of my career had led to this point. Though the risks were large, I felt like the pieces of the puzzle wouldn’t have fallen into this place if it wasn’t meant to be. The opportunity seemed much greater than the risk. I never thought of failure; I never thought of “what if” or “this might not work”. It never entered my mind that this might not work. It seemed like it was the time for me to go off on my own.
Alan Finnegan, president of All Seasons Resort Lodging
ASRL: Everybody’s got to start somewhere. Where did All Seasons Resort Lodging start? Where was your first property? What did you have?
Alan: We had Silver King Hotel, we had Silver Cliff Lodge, and All Seasons Condominiums. We had three properties. We had ninety rooms between the three properties, and probably twenty employees.
ASRL: And where did it go from there? How did things start to grow?
Alan: At that point, the board of directors that put me in business wanted me to stay as a general manager until 2002. We started in 1999-June 1st of 1999-when we took over Silver King Hotel, Silver Cliff, and All Seasons. And I had to stay for three years, through 2002, before they would allow me to hire another general manager to manage Silver King and allow me to grow. During that process, I had an opportunity to purchase the management contract of Carriage House Condominiums, which we did in the fall of 2002. In the fall of 2001, I had the opportunity to take over Crestview, which was a brand new condominium project that was just being built, and PowderWood. I purchased that management contract from Donna Van Buren, Greater Park City Properties, and we opened the Crestview with a stay by 302 secret service guys on January 17 for the 2002 Olympics. Then in the fall of 2002, I picked up Carriage House and we continued to grow from there.
I always had the vision of wanting to be outside of the state of Utah. I’d worked for a company called Village Resorts that managed 16 properties around the United States and Hawaii, resort destinations, and I wanted to model my company after that. But I didn’t know how to get outside Park City. I hired Tom Overson, who was with Marriott. He had worked in multi-property destinations. I felt like he would allow us and show us how to be able to manage from afar with a corporate location, and then having properties located outside the state. We brought him in, and then I pursued purchasing management companies. In 2006, we purchased a San Diego property management company. Then, in January 2007, I believe we purchased Santa Fe.
The All Seasons Resort Lodging office in Park City
ASRL: Where in all of that did you feel like you really had something? Was there a “big break” moment, or did you just look at it one day and decide that, “man this is really going places?”
Alan: At that point, the board of directors that put me in business wanted me to stay as a general manager until 2002. We started in 1999-June 1st of 1999-when we took over Silver King Hotel, Silver Cliff, and All Seasons. And I had to stay for three years, through 2002, before they would allow me to hire another general manager to manage Silver King and allow me to grow. During that process, I had an opportunity to purchase the management contract of Carriage House Condominiums, which we did in the fall of 2002. In the fall of 2001, I had the opportunity to take over Crestview, which was a brand new condominium project that was just being built, and PowderWood. I purchased that management contract from Donna Van Buren, Greater Park City Properties, and we opened the Crestview with a stay by 302 secret service guys on January 17 for the 2002 Olympics. Then in the fall of 2002, I picked up Carriage House and we continued to grow from there.
I always had the vision of wanting to be outside of the state of Utah. I’d worked for a company called Village Resorts that managed 16 properties around the United States and Hawaii, resort destinations, and I wanted to model my company after that. But I didn’t know how to get outside Park City. I hired Tom Overson, who was with Marriott. He had worked in multi-property destinations. I felt like he would allow us and show us how to be able to manage from afar with a corporate location, and then having properties located outside the state. We brought him in, and then I pursued purchasing management companies. In 2006, we purchased a San Diego property management company. Then, in January 2007, I believe we purchased Santa Fe.
ASRL: That’s the core value of All Seasons Resort Lodging?
Alan: It is. That was the core value as it started and I actually still have that original piece of paper.
The original All Seasons Resort Lodging logo
ASRL: That’s the core value of All Seasons Resort Lodging?
Alan: It’s the same! It’s constant. I think that we’ve refined our language a little bit, to more clearly define how that works in our company, but it’s still the basis of what we do. We take care of an owner’s asset because they’re not here, we try to proactively communicate with them, and generate the highest rental returns that we can out of any of our competitors.
ASRL: What is the single feature of All Seasons Resort Lodging that you’re the proudest of?
Alan: Hmm. What am I the proudest of? I’m the proudest of how we have continued to adapt as a company to our owner’s expectations, our consumer’s expectations and needs, and our employees.
We’ve all grown in the last 18 years, and, in that process, I believe that I’ve been open to change, to adapt to what consumers need and what owners need. Those things are different today than what they were 17 years ago. I think that’s my most important thing that I’ve most proud of, is that we continue to listen, and to ask questions about what we can do better. We’re not ever satisfied with the status quo. I always want to be better. I know we can be better. And that’s really important to me. I want to communicate that to our owners, our guests, and our employees that we’re trying to be better
ASRL: Speaking of change, what’s the change that has surprised you the most over the course of this endeavor. What’s the thing that you never saw coming?
Alan: Oh, the internet! Definitely the internet. That’s the funny part. When I started, we used print media, fulfillment pieces, little cards people would fill out and send back to us saying that they wanted information on our hotels. We would send them a brochure. The internet became the hub of all communication. I never saw that coming, or else I would have purchased parkcity.com. I would have purchased a lot of URLs. I had no idea about how that was all going to work in the very beginning. However, we did jump on it pretty quickly, and we really bought into understanding that a consumer was now starting to book online. We started with 1% of bookings being online, and then 5% of bookings being online, and it’s grown today to be almost 100% of our bookings taking place online. So yeah, the internet and how consumers booking habits have evolved and changed.
ASRL: Speaking of change, what’s the change that has surprised you the most over the course of this endeavor. What’s the thing that you never saw coming?
Alan: It did in 2008 and 2009. The economic downturn was very, very hard for us. We certainly were caught up in that economic downturn where consumer spending, discretionary income was much smaller. The first thing to go is travel. The last thing to come back is travel. During that period of time, we had to make some significant changes. I chose to not lay off people to get through that period of time. We all took pay cuts in the company, from the president down to a bellman. We all took pay cuts. Then I had to reach out to the private sector to secure enough capital to get me through that slow period, because, at that point, the banks had been burned, or had lost money with a number of property management companies going out of business. They were not willing to lend me money to get through that period, I was able to secure some funding from the private sector and get us through that.
Hanging out at a company picnic
ASRL: How did that go for the owners during that period?
Alan: You know, I think the owners were understanding. They were going through the same experience in their personal lives. It was something that happened to the whole country. We were able to, again, proactively communicate with them what we were doing to try and minimize the impact to rental income during this process. We were very successful in that. We knew we were successful by using a competitive set analysis, a market share analysis, that the city of Park City puts out. And during those two, three, four years of ’09, ’10, ’11, we could see that our market share was greater than our competitors. Our revenues were higher than our competitors, though they were still a down. We might have been down 16%, the market was down 30%. We were able to communicate to our owners that we were doing a good job minimizing the impact.
ASRL: Speaking of owners being understanding, if there was one thing that you wish that more owners could understand about All Seasons Resort Lodging, or one thing that is frequently misunderstood, how would you address that?
Alan: I think that, because owners have had experiences with property management companies that were all about the money, and didn’t care about the owners or the guests, they’ve had bad experiences. If there was one thing that I would want to share with owners, it’s that, for us, it’s not about the money. I mean, certainly, we need to be profitable as a company to sustain our employees and run a successful business. But we’re not financially driven to make that happen. What we’re driven on by is customer service to our guests and our owners.
We care about our owners. I want every owner to have a great experience with All Seasons Resort Lodging. And it’s really disappointing when we make mistakes that hurt our owners, or that they perceive that we aren’t doing as good a job as we could, because I want to be doing the best job. I want to be better than everybody else. And I know that’s not always about making the owners more money, though that’s really important. It’s about making the owners feel like they are special and we care about them. Because I do! That’s the bottom line. We do. We care about our owners, and we care about our guests. I want everybody to have a great experience with us.
ASRL: That ties closely to the next question. What is the single most interesting part of property management to you as an individual?
Alan: The single most interesting part to me about being a property manager is how it’s always changing. Nothing stays the same. Just when we figure out how to be really effective in the current marketplace, something changes. And if that’s in a consumer trend, technology-certainly-or how the consumer uses technology, or anything else, that changes how we have to do our business. It’s exciting where nothing stays the same! We have to always be adapting, changing, and making decisions that ensure we’re in business for years to come. That takes a lot of foresight, luck, and good decision making.
Front desk staff with a hard-earned award
ASRL: That ties closely to the next question. What is the single most interesting part of property management to you as an individual?
Alan: I have faith that in five years we will be right where we need to be. I don’t try to force where I believe we should be in five years. I think the owners and the consumers drive where we’re going to be five years from now. As long as we’re open-minded-willing to adapt and change-I think we’ll still be providing that exceptional service, meeting guest’s expectations, and growing our owner base.
Because we’re doing it differently. We’re doing it with integrity, we’re doing it with honesty, and we make mistakes, and, when we make mistakes, I’ve always shared with all of our managers that we own our mistakes. We share that we made a mistake, and then we fix it. But we try not to hide our mistakes and say, “we didn’t do this.” We own it, and then we change so that we don’t ever do that again.
Mistakes happen when you’ve done something twice. There’s a process where we learn a lesson, when something goes differently than we expected or wanted it to. We have an opportunity to improve on that. If it happens to us a second time, it’s a mistake. But, ideally, we put in place procedures that ensure we’ve adapted to that new information, or that new expectation from the owners and the guests. These are people that allow us to have them come back again and again, and trust us with their property. It’s a big deal. I mean, these properties today are worth anywhere from $500,000 to a million plus dollars, and they’re not here. They need somebody they can trust to take care of their property; and we want to be that company.
ASRL: What do you think the future holds for property management in general?
Alan: I think it’s changing right now. I think that we’re in a really interesting time, when, because of Airbnb, because of VRBO, HomeAway, and FlipKey, now owners can manage their own units, and have access to the consumer in a way that they’ve never had before. Similarly, we actually have more access, because we have relationships with the online travel agencies. We have access to more consumers because we understand keyword phrases. We know when they’re searching for lodging, we understand how they’re searching for lodging. We’re able to put our company in that position to be recognized by a consumer when they come to look for lodging.
The average owner today is not as interested in services for the consumer, which concerns me. We provide a higher level of service for our consumers by having bell service, or by having van service, or by having daily housekeeping. And a lot of those services are being neglected or eliminated so they can give an owner a higher percentage of that income than we have done in the past; because we’re providing additional service. And I think, in the long term, that’s impacting the guest experience. I don’t know how that’s going to shake out.
The All Seasons Resort Lodging front desk.
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Condé Nast Traveler recently announced the results of their 2016 Readers’ Choice Awards. More than 300,000 readers submitted millions of comments and 75,000 comments for properties all over the globe. With the results tallied, our very own Sundial Lodge was recognized as one of the best hotels in the West, with a score of 91.61 out of 100.
Located at the base of the Canyons Village base Area, Sundial Lodge offers both supreme comfort and convenience for one of the best vacation experiences in the western United States. Sundial Lodge represents the quintessential luxury ski-in/ski-out hotel, with hotel rooms, studios, suites and lofts just yards from the lifts and Canyons Village. With standard features like oversized jetted tubs, warm and inviting fireplaces, private balconies with sweeping mountain views and fully equipped kitchens, it is easy to see why Condé Nast readers are enchanted by Sundial Lodge’s luxurious charm.
Once guests leave their room, they are treated to every amenity that Canyons Village has to offer. Sundial Lodge features a heated outdoor pool, third floor hot tub, plunge pool and fire pit to help guests relax while enjoying the view of Canyons Village and the gorgeous mountain setting. The Village itself features access to shops and delicious dining options, including some of Park City’s finest restaurants. Lifts take guests right to the action on the world-class slopes at the Canyons Village base area, part of North America’s largest ski resort. The fun doesn’t end with winter. Canyons Village offers dozens of summertime activities, including gondola rides, hiking, biking and free summer concerts in the Village.
Find out why Condé Nast readers rated Sundial Lodge as one of the best hotels in the West by booking your stay today. Whether you want the perfect ski trip or an amazing summer getaway, you’ll find an unforgettable experience at Sundial Lodge.
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Stepping through the Montage double doors, one is immediately filled with the air of business done right. Deer Valley, well known as the champion of high-class skiing, works hard to earn its reputation. Restaurants, lodging, location, and service are the pillars that support the commitment to excellence Deer Valley is known for; Burgers and Bourbon is no exception.
Located inside Deer Valley’s Montage Hotel, Burgers and Bourbon offers perfected takes on some of America’s most iconic favorites. From bison burgers and truffle fries to wagyu beef nachos, it’s all there. Walking into the kitchen, one finds that Burgers and Bourbon is not isolated, but a part of the larger Montage food service center of operations. Inside this joint kitchen, expert hands busily craft delicious fare for not just B&B, but the rest of the Montage’s food services, including its room service and two other eateries.
Logistical feat doesn’t quite do the operation justice. The level of expertise and caliber of organization needed to pull what Deer Valley does off is tremendous.
While most people will never see this back-of-house jewel, everyone can enjoy the results. The dishes served at B&B deliver. If you’re looking for a chef-choice cut of meat with French cheeses and exotic assortments of toppings, search no further. The masterminds behind the menu took special care to craft every burger with dignity and poise. No mishaps or disappointments here.
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