The Snow Queen Lodge — Hotel in Aspen

I recently stayed at The Snow Queen Lodge for 10 days and thoroughly enjoyed my stay. It's a comfy, homey gem in a town filled with expensive luxury hotels. The location is perfect as you can easily and quickly walk to the slopes, restaurants and shops. Parking is available in back for five cars, and I believe they have parking permits for the street as well.

There is a living room area with a couch and other seating and a wood burning fire place. The kitchen is small with seating for about five people. Breakfast is included and Hunter will make you eggs, bacon or anything else you desire, in addition to the hot and cold cereal, toast and yogurt available. There's also a pot of hot coffee and tea.

Hunter and Hannah are the resident hosts and "Inn keepers" and do a fantastic job welcoming guests and can answer questions, provide advice on restaurants and help you with ski rentals, if needed. They're both super nice and friendly and enjoyable to chat with.

I stayed in Lucky Strike, which was off of the kitchen. The room included a shower, free WiFI and cable TV. This is one of the standard rooms available, and it's off of the kitchen, so be advised that you'll be woken up around 7:45 a.m. if you're a light sleeper when Hunter starts preparing breakfast. There is one other room on the ground floor that's near the front entrance, so be sure to ask where the room is located, especially if you're sensitive to noise.

I thoroughly enjoyed my stay at The Snow Queen Lodge and think it's probably the best place to stay in Aspen for location and value. I'll definitely be back and would highly...

While in Aspen, I decided, against my intuition, to try a stay at that bed and breakfast. When I booked, the pictures I saw online looked okay and the satisfaction index from previous guests encouraging enough for me to take the plunge. When we arrived, the lodge looked quite charming from the outside and since nobody was present we picked up the instructions posted on the door to complete our own check-in. The room we got barely locked and was tiny, not to mention the bathroom designed for Lilliputians. Later, we met the innkeeper who – as Trump says – was all talk, no action. When we returned to our room after diner, its smelled kind of stuffy. We tried to open a window. One was broken and the other one was stuck and hard to slide up. Lighting, room amenities and mattress comfort were lamentable, but what did it to us was when on five occasions during the entire night we were awoken by a rumbling, earthquake-like noise from the heating furnace that sat in the basement just below us. What a nightmarish night! We try to let the innkeeper and the 92 years old owner know, but that didn't seem to phase them a bit. I guess charm comes with a very steep price; one we aren't willing...

We stayed at the Snow Queen for a quick Memorial Day weekend to Aspen. What a pleasant surprise! This is an adorable lodge with interesting (and adorable) history and it has been in the family for over 40 years. Super close to everything- we were able to walk everywhere. Parking is available both behind the house and on the street, and the staff couldn’t be more wonderful. Everyone was so friendly and accommodating. I usually have a hard time sleeping in hotels with their stiff beds but our room and bed was so cozy. I really felt right at home. I can’t wait for my next visit to the snow queen. Can’t imagine how anyone would have anything negative to say! Looks like the only real bad review quoted trump in their review- so that probably explains the negative attitude lol. I would give 6 stars...