This review is strictly for the Crested Butte Mountain Lodge portion and not so much on the mountain itself, which was also fantastic. I wanted to write this for those curious and wondering if it's worth staying at. In short, yes it was. Some of ya'll have never stayed a truly terrible ski resort and it shows. This was one of the better ski resorts we stayed out hands down.
Kitchenette: Lovely and perfect for us as we wanted to bring a bunch of food and avoid eating at the resort itself ($11 pretzels and the sort). Our pantry contained: dish soap, dish washer with 2 dishwashing pods, 1 pot, 1 pan, utensils, paper towel, plates, a mini fridge that actually held quite a bit, a dish rag and items for coffee along with the coffee maker. I'm making this list as I was curious prior to coming. There was a knife, but no cutting board, nor was there any kind of measuring spoons or cups in case you plan on making anything more involved. For us, it was pretty perfect with lots of extra space to store snacks. I do wish I brought along a little sponge and a small tupperware for leftovers.
Bathroom: The water pressure wasn't terrible but the water wasn't hot until we spoke with the front desk. Apparently, they pushed a magic button because the next time we showered it was a lot warmer, but still not super hot. The toiletries are all large in size and will last you more than your time here. Also, extra points for the huge bottle of lotion which definitely helped with the dry skin.
Bed: The bed itself is more on the firm side, which I usually prefer, but it still hurt my back every day. This was pretty much the biggest complaint I would have.
Amenities and Etc: The hot tub is lovely but gets really crowded. And despite the warning signs, there are definitely little yelling screaming kids as well as frat guys getting day drunk playing music on their phones for all to hear. However, if you can get here at the perfect time when the crowd has thinned out, it'll feel so good on your muscles and you'll be glad you brought your swimsuits.
Room overall: Although it wasn't perfect, our room was very homey and extremely comfortable. For our entire day here we had nothing but really great service. The hotel is just a 5 minute walk to the ski lifts. Also, really loved the ski valet. No more lugging skis and snowboards to the room. read more