Peaks Place Apartment-Hotel Wellness & Spa — Hotel in Laax

|Peaks Place is not a hotel, but an “apartment hotel” ||It reminds me more like a timeshare property that offers you a kitchen and dining area which has all the appliances you need a dishwasher, an oven, an induction stove top, and a fridge with a freezer compartment. You also have a kettle, a French Press coffee maker, pots and pans, crockery, and cutlery. As a bonus, you can borrow the fondue and raclette sets from reception. There is access to a washer and dryer in the basement near the parking garage. The well-designed modern apartments have spacious living areas and large balconies that overlook a gas station/convenience store (an actual bonus) with built-in automatic shades plus window coverings to completely black out the rooms if you intend to sleep in. ||The 2.5 Apartment rated for 6 people would be most comfortable with a max of 4. As the dining table had only 4 chairs, a sofa, and a pull-out bed in a sideboard but our room did not have the two side chairs as represented in the pictures. The bathroom was well-lit and had a shower/tub combination. The water temperature was the hottest ever which was a plus.||There was a large hallway closet for coats, shoes, and other stuff. The main bedroom also had a large storage area.||The Staff - Minimal staff with front desk hours up until 10 or 11 pm. Therefore, if walking through the lobby after reception leaves it is a ghost town and a little odd when compared to a full-service hotel. The check-in process takes some time as Marina is very thorough in communicating all the details which are all extras: Parking, Breakfast, and need to decide the night before by 8 pm, and the cleaning fee. Additionally, info about the heated ski locker (Which does not accommodate your boots) includes glove warmers plus details about the Wellness Center/Gym. ||The Wellness Center has two saunas, a pool, a hot tub (More like a warm tub and no button to initiate the bubbles as automatic?), and a steam room. Unlike other ski destinations, this hot tub is large and can easily accommodate 16 people but no alcohol or drinks as its inside the wellness center. ||During our stay, while using the sauna, a staff member added water and using a towel whipped the newly created steam toward us creating a very special wall of heat towards us which was really awesome. ||It is a 15 - 20 minute walk to the gondolas. There is a small gondola that takes you to a 6-person chair that takes you to Crap Sogon or takes the large 14-person gondola operated every 15 minutes direct to that mountain station. There is also a 6-person shuttle that operates every 5-10 minutes.||PROS|- Easy booking through multiple booking sites found through Travelocity provided the same benefit or cheaper depending on the booking sites' loyalty programs. Honestly, we would have booked at the neighboring apartment complex but their you delt directly with owners who mostly did not take credit card and only bank transfers and as a US citizen foreign transfers would have added $50 in fees and not the protection of the credit card company, making Pike Peak a safer bet.|- Although I don't like to cook on vacation, having the fully equipped kitchen turned out to be a big bonus as the restaurants in the area are substantially over priced and poor food. We made steaks purchased at the COOP across the street which may have been the best steaks ever made as the food items available in this gas station market were great. They offer fresh breads, vegetables, fruit, and many other items allowing for inexpensive better meals. Again...I always eat out on vacation but after seeing the restaurants it was a no brainer to eat in which Peaks Place makes easy!|- Wellness Center maybe the best in the region|- Shuttle, ski lockers and proximity to the lifts|- Size, storage and quality of the accommodations|- EV and best priced parking vs other competing properties|- Nice robe and slippers to use while at the property|- Location to slopes and the coop across the street was a real plus....For those who did not like the view of the market across the street just tilt your head back a bit more as the views of the mountains were still pretty good.||CONS|- No towels in the wellness center, have to use the one towel provided in the room or your provided robe|- Property design was odd as we were in the B-Elevator Bank and the layout would require us when going to parking garage or ski locker to take 2 elevators|- The reception area and bar lacked the energy and community found at other properties which had a permanent bar area. - No real nightlife, kinda of sleepy|- The kitchen was equipped with the appliances but lacked paper towels, spices other than salt and pepper, and cooking oil. Recommend that hotel provides it or puts a little kit of cooking essentials together like butter, oil, spice packets even if they were at an additional cost.||Bottomline:|We stayed three days with my wife who does not ski, she spent a day in neighboring Chur which was a fantastic side trip from this property. This property with the cleaning fee only works if staying a minimum of 3 -4 nights to be of value. We will be back next time we visit...

Peaks Place is not a hotel, but an “apartment hotel”

It reminds me more like a timeshare property that offers you a kitchen and dining area which has all the appliances you need a dishwasher, an oven, an induction stove top, and a fridge with a freezer compartment. You also have a kettle, a French Press coffee maker, pots and pans, crockery, and cutlery. As a bonus, you can borrow the fondue and raclette sets from reception. There is access to a washer and dryer in the basement near the parking garage. The well-designed modern apartments have spacious living areas and large balconies that overlook a gas station/convenience store (an actual bonus) with built-in automatic shades plus window coverings to completely black out the rooms if you intend to sleep in.

The 2.5 Apartment rated for 6 people would be most comfortable with a max of 4. As the dining table had only 4 chairs, a sofa, and a pull-out bed in a sideboard but our room did not have the two side chairs as represented in the pictures. The bathroom was well-lit and had a shower/tub combination. The water temperature was the hottest ever which was a plus.

There was a large hallway closet for coats, shoes, and other stuff. The main bedroom also had a large storage area.

The Staff - Minimal staff with front desk hours up until 10 or 11 pm. Therefore, if walking through the lobby after reception leaves it is a ghost town and a little odd when compared to a full-service hotel.

The Wellness Center has two saunas, a pool, a hot tub (More like a warm tub and no button to initiate the bubbles as automatic?), and a steam room. Unlike other ski destinations, this hot tub is large and can easily accommodate 16 people but no alcohol or drinks as its inside the wellness center.

During our stay, while using the sauna, a staff member added water and using a towel whipped the newly created steam toward us creating a very special wall of heat towards us which was really awesome.

PROS Easy booking through multiple booking sites found through Travelocity provided the same benefit or cheaper depending on the booking sites' loyalty programs. Honestly, we would have booked at the neighboring apartment complex but their you delt directly with owners who mostly did not take credit card and only bank transfers and as a US citizen foreign transfers would have added $50 in fees and not the protection of the credit card company, making Pike Peak a safer bet. Although I don't like to cook on vacation, having the fully equipped kitchen turned out to be a big bonus as the restaurants in the area are substantially over priced and poor food. Wellness Center maybe the best in the region Shuttle, ski lockers and proximity to the lifts Size, storage and quality of the accommodations EV and best priced parking vs other competing properties Nice robe and slippers to use while at the property Location to slopes and the coop across the street was a real plus....For those who did not like the view of the market across the street just tilt your head back a bit more as the views of the mountains were still pretty good.

CONS No towels in the wellness center, have to use the one towel provided in the room or your provided robe Property design was odd as we were in the B-Elevator Bank and the layout would require us when going to parking garage or ski locker to take 2 elevators The reception area and bar lacked the energy and community found at other properties which had a permanent bar area. - No real nightlife, kinda of sleepy The kitchen was equipped with the appliances but lacked paper towels, spices other than salt and pepper, and cooking oil. Recommend that hotel provides it or puts a little kit of cooking essentials together like butter, oil, spice packets even if they were at an...

We stayed in a 2.5 room Apartment which sounds misleading. It is actually a 1 bedroom with a pull out single bed hidden in a sideboard in the main living area. I guess someone could sleep on the couch too but that would be very crowded. It was perfect for 3 of us. Tons of closet storage and shelving, plus a large walk in room to store luggage and extras. The bathroom was a good size and large tub. Water was extremely hot which I loved. The ski lockers downstairs were nice to have and warm at night.||||The kitchen is equipped with almost everything you need - I understand the establishment wants to contribute to sustainability with only providing liquid hand/body soap (bring your own shampoo/conditioner/lotion), but it would be nice to have tissues or napkins/paper towels for the kitchen. I then found it strange that there was not anywhere to recycle plastic and cans which just ended up in the trash. If you don't stop at the grocery before arriving, the Coop across the street at the gas station is convenient and has almost everything you might need (albeit at a price, it is still cheaper than going out to dinner). It would have been nice to the property to include cooking oil so we would not have to buy a large bottle and only use a few drops - which is wasteful.||||There is paid laundry near the parking garage, but the way the property is set up is a bit annoying if your room is in the other tower, you have to take 2 different elevators and walk a bit to get there. It would nice if they were in the room - especially since all of your stuff is wet after skiing. It would also be nice if they had English instructions for the machines and kitchen appliances since the European symbols are not ones I have seen on US appliances and it took a while to figure out how to use.||||The wellness area is good. The pool is a decent size and whirlpool is huge - although not very hot. Yes, there were kids there during the hours they were not supposed to be, but there are no employees minding the area. The saunas were great but the only towels are in your room, so be sure to bring them with you. If you want a massage you have to book a day in advance. There is not a masseuse there full time. ||||Front desk employees were very nice, but leave at 10pm so hopefully you don't need anything between 10pm and 7am. There is a bar in lobby but I never saw anyone working at it or hanging out there. ||||Location is great for skiing and the shuttle to the lift is frequent. Many walking trails nearby. There isn't much else to do, unlike Flims which as many more shops and restaurants.||||Just remember this is a hotel/apartment in Europe. It is not full service and English is probably not their first language so be patient and enjoy the fact that you are lucky enough to visit such a...