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    The Cliff Lodge

    3.2 (72 reviews)
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    Shanina S.

    The Cliff Lodge is a ski resort that has several restaurants, snowboarding in the winter, and they also have a rooftop swimming pool that just has a breathtaking view. The hotel is very clean and the staff are very friendly and professional. The only con I would have to say about the staff was that they were not very knowledgeable about the hotel. They didn't know the prices for the activities or how to get from one place in the hotel to another. The Cliff Lodge has something for everyone for all ages and it is also a kid friendly location. It has amenities such as pool, rock climbing, ski lifts, a variety of restaurants, and they also have a ski lift that goes to the top of the mountain that has a restaurant. The only con I would say in my opinion is that the hotel can become quite boring because it's has a limited amount of activities to do. I would highly recommend to visit other activities to do in Utah. The rooms are very spacious and the rooms have a refrigerators, coffee machines, and the staff even brought up a microwave to are room. It was just all around great customer service.

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    Chris C.

    Nice big hotel in Snowbird. Comfortable rooms with ski in/out access. Set own code for ski lockers. A lot of public space with seating and fantastic view of the slopes. Several restaurants. Full American breakfast is wonderful with lots of hot dishes and custom made eggs. The heated outdoor pool is amazing - nothing like being able to swim in a warm outdoor pool in a blizzard. 3 hot tubs around the pool so it never gets too crowded. There is also a spa on the top floor with more exclusive pool and hot tub - extra charge for spa access ($37 for the day).

    Complimentary robe and sandals, heated pool
    Bobbie H.

    Highly recommend visiting The Cliff Lodge and Spa. I will definitely be back. Nestled in the mountains in Snowbird, this hotel and spa has easy access to the ski lift, food and shopping. I wanted to book a massage but couldn't find a good time. I did book a foot massage and therefore the day pass fee of 55$ is waved. The foot massage was wonderful and the spa includes a locker room, eucalyptus steam room, sauna and best of all, a heated rooftop pool and hot tub with incredible views. I will be booking a room next time! Loved this location and amenities!!

    Alana K.

    This is a spectacular venue for a spa..Beautiful views everywhere. I believe there is an expectation of excellence in a resort spa setting. Unfortunately the services have been disappointing. Pedicure missing a lot. Cuticles, massage, pumas and filing skills seemed straight outta beauty school. I speak as an experienced former manicurist. Spa management should pay more attention and train their techs better. Super pleasant staff. My massages have been 50/50. Some fabulous some, echh. Love the pool tho!!

    Horrible Sheets

    We spent six nights at The Cliff. Aside from its great location for easy access to the slopes we had several concerns during our stay. First, most of the staff are not friendly. From check-in to spa to son phone experiences to ask questions. The bell hops were good but the one who brought our bags to the room knew nothing about the hotel like where the ice machines or washing machines are located. We tried to order room service. No one answers the phone and trying to do it online did not allow you to order what you wanted. For example you could only get a banana if you bought the whole cereal package for like 18 dollars. I asked the reception to have the manager reach out to me to discuss. I was told the message would be relayed. I never got a call. We gave up on it. The breakfast buffet hostess was practically non-verbal and never a smile, good morning, etc.The mattresses were memory foam and comfortable enough but the sheets were way undersized for the depth of the mattress. Every morning we would wake up with the corners popped loose and pillow on a bare mattress. The sheet was also ripped at the corner from being mis-sized for the mattress and every time we tried to pull back around the corner of the mattress it ripped more. It stay that way throughout our stay. For the price we paid you would expect to have friendly, knowledgeable, and responsive helpful staff. A positive and pleasant staff culture there does not exist. And for the money paid you would think they would buy bed linens that fit the bed!

    Spa rooftop pool
    Kelsey C.

    Still my favorite spa for a relaxing day up in the mountains. The views cannot be beat and I love the vibes of the waiting areas, rooftop pool, and locker room amenities. The staff is friendly and informative and makes you feel right at home. Reservations are required and they hand you a robe and sandals when you check in. You can secure your things in lockers, enjoy the sauna or showers, and primp and take time getting ready after your spa services at their little vanities. I've gotten massages, scrubs, and pedicures here and they've all been great. Complimentary tea and water. Have wanted to try the yoga classes (included with the day pass) but haven't had a chance. There are always a lot of day pass people just enjoying the pool and there for the bikini scene, but the day pass price has increased so maybe it'll reduce that a little bit - sometimes it can get a bit crowded. If you purchase a minimum spa service the day pass is included. I've done many girls' trips and celebrations up here, some overnight, and it's such a fun experience.

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    Beautiful setting. Great food with several eateries. Short distance for a tram ride to 11,000 feet. I love Snowbird.

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    Great place to relax and enjoy the snow from the hot tub. Super clean areas and really friendly staff

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    My husband and I celebrated our 4th anniversary here with a couples massage and couldn't recommend more!

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    4.3(34 reviews)
    1.0 mi
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    We visited the Alta Lodge in August for a wedding and stayed there for several days. The Alta Lodge…read morefeels like a lodge experience from days of the past. There are no passenger elevators, so trekking up and down the stairs with luggage without being "climatized" to the altitude is a challenge. It should be noted the staff will assist you with your luggage if necessary. Regarding the location, it is fantastic. The views are incredible; it literally looks like a post card. Although not skiing season, there are lifts (not in operation due to summer) everywhere. I imagine it gets pretty packed and crazy during the winter. Hiking opportunities are everywhere right outside the lodge. We went on a "novice" hike that took us to the top of a mountain like eight miles away. OMG. As part of the wedding party and my officiant duties, there were multiple breakfast and dinners organized by Alta Lodge. The staff was fantastic, and the food was good. Alta Lodge also has a weekend brunch that attracts people from all over the area. The brunch was top notch! Regarding the accommodations, we had a fireplace, balcony, and a view of the mountains. It was a great sight. Our room did a have a bad smell (as did other rooms in our group) that I believe is the result of months/years of moisture in the carpet, drapes, and wood. This is the only thing I did not care for. Only other issue is the front desk is not occupied 24/7, and anyone can walk off the street and into the hotel. I would recommend better security. Overall, the customer service and quality of wedding organizer made up for the two issues noted above. Again, the service at Alta Lodge was excellent!

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    4.0(408 reviews)
    1.5 mi

    This is one of the best ski resorts I've been to, though may not be ideal for beginners, as some of…read morethe blue runs feel tougher than black diamonds at smaller resorts. This was my first season skiing, and my first time here I made the mistake of going up Gadzoom and Little Cloud chairs and got cliffed out in Little Cloud Bowl with all the black diamonds. I wasn't going to call ski patrol to take me down in the basket like my friend did at the top of Gadzoom after having a panic attack, and slowly, tediously made my way down. It was quite the adventure, looking back. I couldn't believe how long it took and how much distance and vertical drop I covered to get to the bottom; the runs here are some of the longest I've been on. One benefit of this resort over Alta is not needing parking reservations during weekends, which saved my ski day one Saturday I tried going to Alta without a parking reservation, then had to come here after talking to the parking attendant there putting $250 tickets on cars without reservations. The skiable area is massive here as well, and there's a whole other skiable side of the mountain (Mineral Basin) with breathtaking views you get to by taking this conveyer belt thing through a secret mining tunnel. The hoards of snowboarders do cause way more lines and congestion here than Alta, and I had to wait in line for a while for the tram on a Saturday. Luckily I soon found the secret tunnel I won't disclose the location of, and was able to ski at Mineral Basin with no lines the rest of that day. There's a lot more moguls and worse snow coverage here than Alta as well, though this year was an extreme outlier and the worst snow year in 4+ decades. It's a shame the Ikon pass only has 7 days to split between here and Alta, as I used up most of my days at Alta and didn't get a chance to explore all the different areas of this vast resort this season.

    Snowbird has the greatest skiing on earth. I have been coming back every year since I first came,…read moreand fall in love again every time. Little cottonwood canyon receives (objectively) the highest quality snow in the world (And a lot of it!). Some of the hardest, gnarliest terrain in the world is found across the entire resort. Some of my favorite adolescent memories reside here, and snowbird will always hold a special place in my heart. I could go on and on about the endless pros and minimal cons, but I believe every passionate skier deserves to experience the magic of the Wasatch mountains for themselves... With this being said, snowbird is NOT a family friendly or beginner mountain. There are an extremely low number of beginner/intermediate trails, and even these can get bumped up...

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    Alta Peruvian Lodge

    4.1(19 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    This biggest "pro" to this place is that it is about a 7 minute walk from the bottom of Collins…read morelift. That's a pretty big pro-- but ultimately we found it offset by some "cons" which will likely keep us from choosing the Peruvian again in the future. Especially at $550/night. In addition to the proximity to the mountain, they also have an onsite ski shop. We did enjoy the big lobby and lower level room it's well set up with spots to hang out, play games, read a book, or get some work done. You can drop your bags & ski until your room is ready or after check-out and they nicely accommodated a 1 pm check out for us, which I greatly appreciated. Your food is included in your room charge. The breakfast & lunch is served buffet style and set out on sterno burners at the start of service and not refreshed before the end of service. While I made the best of it the three days we stayed, the breakfast & lunch were not enjoyable. Dinner, on the other hand, was surprisingly good. They had a different vegetarian option each evening and several non-veg entrees +soup, a few salads, and several desserts. The drinks were also very reasonable. I would love to see an afternoon snack service of some type (even just more cookies) offered between lunch & dinner. But there is a small store that does carry some sundry snacks if you get peckish. Being avid skiers who've stayed our fare share of ski lodging, we were prepared for the very small, not updated, old-timey-"charm" that is the Peruvian and we are not fussy about that sort of thing. That said, they missed the mark on some of the basic expectations around cleanliness, leading to my 3 star review. Most acutely, the bathroom in our unit was not cleaned between guests & although they sent someone in to clean after we complained, the bathroom remained sub-par on the cleanliness scale. On a seemingly more chronic level dishes & silverware in the dining room were frequently dirty and the hot tubs were also not particularly clean. Oh, and the bed was one of the least comfortable beds I've ever slept in. We come to the SLC area annually and have stayed slope-side, hotel in SLC, with friends, AIRBNB, etc. We were excited to stay slope-side at Alta but will revert back to staying elsewhere and driving the 30 minutes from town if we want to ski at Alta, oh well.

    This is the third time I have been to the lodge. It's an old lodge and lacks modern amenities. My…read moreroom today is just a bed with a moth stand and lamp , a sink, a chest of drawers and bathroom with a toilet and shower. . That's it. There are two windows facing the mountain. Beautiful view. The lobby is cozy and comfortable. The dinning room is downstairs. The food is a great variety and delicious. We had shrimp, prime rib, baked chicken, corn chowder, salads, Augustine potatoes, tiramisu, etc. it's our first night so more pics later!

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    Alta Ski Area - Wildcat Base looking up from the Gold Miner's Daughter lodge.

    Alta Ski Area

    4.2(173 reviews)
    1.6 mi

    I'm totally blown away every time I ski here. From the views, to the bipolar weather, to the…read morequality and quantity of untracked powder, it just feels like you're skiing on another planet almost. The last time I went it was snowing while sunny out somehow, with the sun shining through the storm clouds above, and felt surreal. This was my first season skiing, though this is hands down the best ski resort I've been to so far. One time this April I made the mistake of crossing over into Snowbird's Mineral Basin, and the conditions were so much worse for just being on the other side of the ridge. It was way hotter, sunnier, and more crowded, with way more rocks, moguls, and dirt spots littering the runs, so I crossed back into Alta after 2 runs. The runs at Alta are wide and well groomed, so you can pick up some serious speed without feeling like you're risking your life doing so. Late season there was barely anyone else there too, even while it was snowing somehow (likely an effect of not allowing snowboarders). The staff here are top notch and always professional, and Alta has some of the best chairlifts I've seen. Another huge plus is how close you can park to the points at which you get on the base mountain chairlifts, as walking in ski boots while carrying skis is no fun. You can literally ski right up to your car at the end of the day if you park in the right spot. They also have a rope tow from base to base, which saves you from possibly having to take the bus at the end of the day to the other base. The only hiccups here were the requiring of parking passes on weekends, and the pass scanner machine midway up Collins Lift not reading my Ikon Pass with no worker nearby to help, so I'd have to ski down to the bottom and take the lift all the way up.

    Alta is always our favorite resort on powder days if we're lucky enough to get a cold storm moving…read morethrough during the weeks, we're in SLC! Reserving parking required. We parked by 7:30am and hung out in the lodge until 8:30 AM when we lined up at Collins lift to get first tracks and the powder. Avalanche control going all morning. Today's storm wasn't very cold so the powder was heavy. The bowls didn't open up but skiing was still great! Plenty of terrain to cover even without the bowls. Because the powder was heavy, people were clearing out by 2 PM.

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    Goldminer's Daughter Lodge

    4.0(21 reviews)
    0.9 mi

    This place is terrible, the worst service ever. I cost a fortune and the return on you money isn't…read morethere. The staff is unfriendly especially the front desk manager. spend your money elsewhere this place isn't worth the crap out of your ass.

    Overall, I had an exceptional time at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge. The rates were very competitive,…read morethe room was clean and comfortable, the breakfast and dinners were delicious & plentiful, and most of the employees were kind and helpful. I wish I could have given this stay 5 stars (it deserves it), but I must provide honest feedback about my grievances regarding EDDIE, the manager of this establishment. Although he remained professional throughout the interaction, he was uninterested in helping me with my blight of having an SUV stuck in 20 inches of fresh snow. His only solution was to tell me to "take a shovel and deal with it yourself. We're busy. If you don't finish, you can continue working on it after you get back from skiing at 4 PM." His response was very dismissive, rushed, and condescending. He didn't even extend the courtesy of asking someone from his team to help. After shoveling snow for 20 minutes, I see him sitting at reception, doing nothing. This is an absolutely UNACCEPTABLE attitude towards guests. However, as a saving grace, the other employees at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge were PHENOMENAL. Two different employees noticed me struggling to shovel snow and immediately got a shovel and helped me. If not for these kind folks, I would have missed my flight.

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    Brighton Resort - Snake lift lodge 2.18.25

    Brighton Resort

    3.8(275 reviews)
    3.9 mi
    $$

    Brighton's a pretty resilient ski resort, still snowing here in mid to late April, despite Solitude…read moreright next to it getting rain instead and having to end their season much sooner. Brighton's so deep in the mountains it was getting even more snow than Alta or Snowbird late season. Nonetheless, most of the skiable area was closed from late April on, and they had some really sticky slush near the bottom. I went here on the week of April 20th (the stoner holiday) not thinking anything of it, and have never seen such a high concentration of intoxicated, degenerate, drug-obsessed college kids and degenerate behavior. These kids were consuming alcohol on the runs, making fun of, laughing at and humiliating beginners, and couldn't stop chairlift blabbing about jumping people, buying alcohol underaged, and "whippets" or however you spell it, their apparent drug of choice. One of these degenerates trying to impress his female companion seemingly tried to start a fight with me for putting the bar down on the chairlift, then completely backtracked and apologized after realizing how much bigger than him I was. Having the Ikon Pass and going to Alta that same week, I wanted to find the explanatory factor for the extreme disparity in guests between here and Alta that particular week. I looked online and saw Brighton was selling day passes for only $49, and marketing their late season as an event, "The Big Melt", geared toward younger people looking to party. Most of the staff here were nice and professional, with a few exceptions. One attractive blonde girl working here was rude and standoffish when I asked what time they close, as they kept changing the closing time on a weekly basis and nobody seemed to know. If you're that rude and arrogant, you probably shouldn't be working in hospitality. Another day an older gentleman working here rushed me down the mountain when I was stopped, trying to take pictures of the view near the top of Snake Creek Express, saying they were closing the run, basically acting like I was inconveniencing him. On the upside, the night skiing and tree skiing was exceptional here when I went earlier in the season, and the girl I took said this was her favorite resort. When I tried taking her to Snowbird she had a panic attack, saying it was too steep, and had to have ski patrol take her down in the basket, so Brighton's probably more beginner friendly.

    you will make it to the Brighton Resort after 40 minutes up the Cottonwood Canyon; the best part is…read morethe snow you slowly see as you drive up once you hit the Resort, you will be directed to park (you can reserve parking online), and make your way to the Resort, where you can ski, play in the snow or enjoy the Restaurant aftwewards

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