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General policies & fine print
Check-in Policy:
Hotel requires a credit/debit card authorization or cash deposit upon check-in for incidentals; this will place a hold on your funds.
Convention Policy:
Individuals attending a convention cannot book this property for their stay. If found attending a convention, guests may be subject to higher room rates upon arrival.
Hotel Spring Break Policy:
This hotel cannot guarantee a spring-break-free environment.
General Information:
Room taxes are included in vacation price.
Minimum night stay restrictions may apply.
Reservation changes may not be permitted unless authorized by the hotel.
Resort Fee: A mandatory hotel-imposed fee is charged and collected by the hotel either at check-in or check-out.
Mandatory hotel-imposed resort fee inclusions:
- internet
- fitness center
- steam room
- sauna
- pool & hot tub
- Ski Valet
- Après hot chocolate and s'mores by the fire at Cucina
- turndown service
- guest amenities such as soaps, shampoos, in-room coffee/tea, etc.
The above list may not be comprehensive. Mandatory hotel-imposed fees may not include tax and are subject to change. The hotel can provide current fee and inclusions when you check-in.
Parking: A minimum parking fee of $25 per room, per day, per vehicle will be charged and collected by the hotel at check-in or check-out. The fee is subject to change without prior notice. The information published here is to give the client an estimate of additional fees they may be responsible for but not a guarantee of the final amount due.
Late Arrivals: Hotel must be made aware of late check-ins. Arrivals after midnight are subject to cancellation and subject to FULL STAY penalties.
Ratings & reviews
TripAdvisor traveler rating
978 reviews
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Feb 06, 2025Overall Positive Experience for a ski trip.
Based on recent reviews I had some concerns but wanted to stay near Vail Village, booked last minute and didn't have a lot of options. Overall I was satisfied with our two bedroom deluxe suite: PROS: * Location, Location and Location. This property is very close to Gondola One which is what all but parents of young kids who need the magic carpet will desire for a ski trip. It's also conveniently located to shopping and many restaurants and bars. You can easily access Gondola One on the second floor near Elway's and the Cantina Restaurants. * Ski check at Gondola One. * Good service from staff, especially the valets. One desk clerk had a bit of an edgy "not my job to know" attitude but the rest where very nice, friendly and accommodating. * For room 405, a lovely high ceiling, two story fireplace (though it was too warm to use for our trip), large bedrooms, comfortable mattress and pillows, extra large double sink in the primary, decent decor, comfortable furniture, nice pool, hot tub & mountain views. The kitchen was well equipped with a new glass top oven, and the coffee carafe was a nice touch for this caffeine addict. * Option to park at the hotel, but be advised it's a $50/day option in the high season. CONS: * Like any 20+ year old ski condo that is a rental some surfaces like the dinning table, carpet, furniture fabrics, wood trim and counters are dated, dinged up or worn out. * The shower door is functional, but worn and dated for a property at this price point and the tub did not have a stopper. * One stair railing was loose and unsafe. I told the desk as we checked out. OBSERVATIONS & CONCLUSION: For an adult ski trip for avid skiers the pros outweighed the cons and I would stay here again. Some reviews complained about noise, but that was not my experience. It could be my room was more soundproof or neighboring units where empty. I suspect decor and amenities are up to the owners of each unit. A few that we passed looked more updated. If you want quiet, ask for an upper floor. If you want shiny and new accommodations, you will be better off at Lionsgate Village but will have to sacrifice location. The AC units obviously were not used for out trip but they do look like an ancient add-on and if you are traveling in summer, this could be an issue for you based on last summer's reviews.
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Feb 06, 2025GO STAY
Best place to stay in Vail! Feels like home. Every time I come here I feel like I am welcome and anything I need is promptly taken care of. The history of the lodge is also intriguing too me! Go stay here! I promise you will have the best time of your life and the convenience to gondola 1 is unmatched!
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Jan 18, 2025
10 out of 10
I have been skiing all my life and have stayed all over Colorado. The lodge at vail has been the best lodge I have ever had the pleasure to visit. The location,staff accommodations and restaurants were 10 out of 10..The lodge is a must stay if you plan on visiting Vail.
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Jan 02, 2025
Great Location Spotty Service Dated Ambience
My wife, our three year old daughter, and my wife's sister wanted to find a place close to the mountain for skiing but in the village for non-ski activities when our little one wasn't learning to ski. This place was as close as you can get to Gondola One, but not close to the magic carpet areas at Golden Peak or Lions Head. So lesson learned there. And even if you took a bus shuttle, there's a lot of walking to get to the other areas. That's why so many people use ski lockers/boot locker places near the lifts so they avoid the walking in ski boots to get to the base. First, the good stuff on The Lodge at Vail - Location - if you don't have a little one and you want to be close to Gondola One, this place is aces. Keep in mind if you want to go over to ski Lions Head or Golden Peak, there would be a shuttle that requires some walking, so you should ski out of Gondola One and use the lifts on the mountain to ski the other places, and come back at 3:30 to Gondola One. This avoids the shuttle hassle and walking in ski boots. This location is also near many restaurants (Pepi's, Sweet Basil, Gorsuch Cafe, etc) so in the evening you can take a short walk and be enjoying a meal. - Pool/Hot Tub - a nice heated pool after skiing all day was great, and for our little one this was a fun non-ski activity. They had towels nearby and robes in the room to keep you warm and dry when you get out. - Decent Breakfast Buffet - For $38 the buffet is good, but seem pricey unless you are starving and want to chow down. Super convenient to start the day, but there are other places more affordable. - Boot Room - Putting on the boots and gear in the boot room was a great convenience, with boot heaters to dry out the boots at the end of the day. On the Bad Side - Spotty Service - When we arrived, there wasn't much info on how to unload our skis, where to put our skis, ski valet service, boot room, etc. We basically had to figure it out ourselves. Not a welcoming start to the trip. And throughout the trip there were both good and bad elements of service - hence the spotty service. They did have cookies, cider, and cocoa in the PM but a lot of times they ran out before you could get any. Valet service was sometimes quick, sometimes long. - Getting to shuttle/lions head, golden peak - As mentioned earlier, there's not an easy way to shuttle yourself to other peaks if you wanted to get there. The free bus is a long walk in boots, and the front of the lodge means bringing your skis from the gondola one area through the hotel, which they discourage. We ended up using our rental truck one day to bring our skis to Lions Head so our little one could ride the gondola up to the magic carpet that's on top of the mountain - kind of a pain. - Dated rooms except for smart tv - We knew this going in, but expect an old feel to the rooms, elevators, and general areas. The rooms did have smart tvs, but lighting was poor and seating was not ideal. To sum up, if you need a place close to Gondola One, this is your place. For those with kids you may want to consider something closer to Golden Peak or Lions Head.
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Dec 27, 2024Great location... but upkeep is not where it should be.
The Lodge at Vail is at a perfect location, right at the base of the mountain and also in the village. They seem to take the location concept as the main driver of price and have neglected upkeep and service. The hotel is surrounded by other hotels that are almost as convenient, as most hotels in village are walk-to-lifts close. A lot of the hotels also have ski storage right at the base of the mountain and some even have boot rooms near the Gondola. So the convenience of the Lodge at Vail location is not as key. By way of comparison, we previously stayed at extremely similar properties owned by Vail Resorts at Park City and at Okemo. Those were simply much better. So what didn't we like? The mattresses at this hotel were notably horrible. I have never commented about mattresses, but these were so clearly old and in need of replacement. The room also had an in-room air conditioner hooked up, but to accommodate the venting out the window, they needed to keep a window open and use plexi-glass... which left a draft coming in and also meant all the external noise was coming in. And there was a TON of external noise. Every morning at 6:30am we heard the garbage and recycling trucks at work. We could hear the people talking in Vail Village. It was as if it happening in our room. It took 2 calls and 2 visits to the front desk to get the air conditioner removed so we could close the actual window. So that helped with the noise... but the room got so hot that we needed to prop a window open... letting the noise back in. And, no, there was no thermostat to otherwise control the room temperature. It was also the case that our blinds were stuck half way down. Hard to enjoy a view when you need to bend down to see it. Again, took multiple attempts to get that serviced, which did eventually happen. When we checked in, the guy at the front desk didn't tell us about the available services for ski storage and the boot room. No documentation, not discussion, nothing. Okay, it was midnight check-in... but either tell us about it, or tell us to come back to talk to the main front desk people in the morning. But the guy did neither. This hotel was not up to the standards at other Vail Resorts top properties. It certainly was not a good value for the price paid.