Mountain Chalet Aspen — Hotel in Aspen

If reminiscing about old times and the old days of travel and accommodations is your thing..this could be a nice place for you. It certainly has "old world charm". However, modern travelers should know that this 'Chalet' does not afford many of the modern conveniences of travel. I had a corner room on the 2nd floor. There is no air conditioning, so windows must be left open for any kind of a breeze. This also opens the room to many of the sounds of a very busy village; diesel buses routinely stop at the terminal adjacent to the hotel, pedestrian conversations can easily be heard ("How much for your services, ma'am?"... no lie... was heard on the corner at 1am), car traffic (SUVs) pulling into/out of underground garage (very small), etc... Rooms are small, as they use to be, and have been modernized as best as possible within the confines of the Chalet architecture, and a small village footprint. There is very very limited parking, here, and throughout Aspen. Though Aspen easily has the most well thought out bicycle/walking/bus/ski-lift plans I have encountered (mostly FREE(!!!!) throughout the village and outskirts. Truly ideal for the outdoor enthusiast. This Chalet also lacks a truly in-house dining facility... An ample kitchen tends to diners in a small convention room setting. We sat 2 at a round convention table set for 8. If skiing is your wish, this is central to the Village of Aspen, while providing travel capability to all outlying areas, and walking distance to the local gondola service. Other amenities...yes they have wifi. Bathroom was small, but functional. Bathtub even provided a large 2'x2' window with a street view (sarcasm). TV was available, but I did not use. Not a refrigerator..but a wine bottle cooler. Room lights were replacement recessed LED's, on a toggle dimmer, which had a pinkish-glow. So annoying, they hurt our eyes, and could not use. Beds were firm, with heavy sheets not suitable for summer use...maybe winter? Staff were generally helpful, trying their best to accommodate and answer our questions. Would I stay here again...Unfortunately, Aspen doesn't have many moderate options. Most of the village is high-end, full service. So..I might have to, if needed. 3-stars because it served our needs without offending, and it's central location. Otherwise, I don't know how they would be able to bring this anachronism into the 21st century...

Hotel Mountain Chalet in Aspen is simply a SCAM.||||The worst Hotel I have ever been to in half the world and a real DECEPTION. The photos do not correspond to a Hotel in a total state of abandonment, dirty, broken and decrepit and.... of course, exorbitant prices.||||The Hotel Management's excuse: "this is Aspen..." "maybe they are in the wrong place..." "other Guests don't say the same thing...". Some real cheeks. It shows that they are used to complaints like ours and everything slips away from them, bordering on the most hypocritical cynicism I have ever seen.||||Other Clients DO say the same thing about their Hotel, another thing is that they spend time like me in REPORTING IT and therefore they are listened to.||||Management of the Mountain Chalet Hotel in Aspen, you know that you are deceiving your Clients and you are ashamed of not recognizing it. $1,000 a night for an Apartment or $900 for a tiny double room in a dirty, broken Hotel, with outlets that don't work, with heating that doesn't go above 67º Fahrenheit in the middle of winter, cables hanging from the TV, TV that doesn't It works, a car park that looks like a junkyard and a breakfast that looks like dog food, you should be SHAME ON THEM. Furthermore, we made a reservation for 2 nights in an Apartment and we had to change to a room the next day because according to the Hotel "the reservation system had not detected that the apartment was not available two days in a row." In the computer age and they come with cheap excuses. Gentlemen, you moved us because there were 2 of us in an apartment and we had a better option from subway to a family in the Apartment. Shame on them to move people like sheep in their decrepit Hotel.||||The Mountain Chalet in Aspen should undergo HEALTH INSPECTIONS, due to its deplorable state, deterioration and its junk food. ||||IMPORTANT: It is a Hotel where there may be an accident and I leave a written record so that the competent Authorities can take action on the matter.||||Mountain Chalet in Aspen are scammers and we proceed to send a copy of this CLAIM to the Attention of Mrs. Sarah Reynolds Lasser of the ASPEN CHAMBER RESORT ASSOCIATION. We hope that the Authorities impose a good fine and...

We ended up at The Mountain Chalet rather by chance, because it was recommended to us by the concierge of an adjacent hotel. As walk-ins and in the off-season, we were able to negotiate a special rate with the young man at the front desk for one of the two apartments available in the chalet. The apartment had a large living room, a fully equipped kitchen, and a bedroom with a king-size bed. The bathroom had a cosmetic mirror and the shower provided hot water at high water pressure. The vanity was set into a counter-top of fancy black pearl granite. There were countless light fixtures and even more outlets for all the digital devices travelers nowadays carry and need to charge. Everything worked, the kettle and the huge refrigerator, even the giant television,although its remote control turned on only one program. It was cozy and warm in the apartment, although we never figured out how it was heated. ||It is true that The Chalet has seen better days, that the furniture and carpeting are a bit outdated, but you can get homemade cookies in the lobby and stock up on teas of all kinds or fix coffee with the Nespresso coffee maker. Everything was available, almost everything was clean and in place. There is a heated pool with a pretty pool area. The Mexican kitchen crew serves a uniquely delicious breakfast. Guests can make their own orange juice with a magic squeezer and can choose between soft croissants, delicious Danish, different kinds of bread and toast or dairy products. The dining room staff is very efficient and polite, as is the front desk. The location is perfect for accessing ski lifts, shuttle buses, or the charming downtown area. In my research, I found out that The Mountain Chalet was sold to a Texan investor in May 2022. I'm curious to see what he will do to this historic 1954 landmark and hope he will preserve the traditional Lüftl paintings on the exterior walls and the extraordinary hand-painted...