The Inn at Snowbird — Hotel in Four Corners States

First a quick overview - The Snowbird Inn is technically a condominium building where owners sublet their units, but you can snag any type of room, ranging from a typical-looking "hotel room" all the way to a three-bedroom apartment. Walking the halls during the morning housekeeping sweep, we scoped out a variety of setups and interior modifications (different wall paint, furniture, stainless appliances, granite counters etc.) The Inn is the only property within the Snowbird resort area with no restaurant or bar, and with a lack of a "town" otherwise, your only food options will have you leaving the building. They have a year-round outdoor pool and hot tub, steam room, sauna, changing facilities, and a ski locker room.

Comparing to Alta, with its rustic, cozy mountain feel there, I was a bit nervous checking into the Snowbird Inn - one of four hotel/resorts that comprise the Snowbird Resort property. Despite the upscale feel around the property however, Snowbird staff in general are super friendly and accommodating, and the Snowbird Inn was no exception!

We arrived at the Inn early Monday morning, dropped our bags off, changed into our ski gear, and went off to Alta for the day (about a five-minute drive up the road). Although not the norm, they offered us a ride over to Alta in their resort Suburban, dropping us off at the historic Goldminer's Daughter Lodge where we started our ski day.

After skiing and taking the free UTA bus back to Snowbird, we checked in Monday night with Barbara, who was as kind as could be. Barbara whipped out a resort map and showed us the lay of the land, consisting of the "Ski Center" and four different hotels/resorts, all within walking distance. Each hotel offers a restaurant or bar (or in the case of the Cliff Lodge, several) with different-themed cuisines at each. She made food recommendations and happily pointed out the après ski spots, based on the "scene" we were looking for. Come evening, she summoned the shuttle to give us a ride over to the Cliff Lodge, where we grabbed dinner and drinks. The next morning, she was behind the desk (she promised us she got some rest!) greeting both of us by name before offering us a copy of the New York Times.

As mentioned before, the Inn has a year-round outdoor pool and hot tub, which we immediately hit after our first day out! The hot tub is big enough to hold 6-8 comfortably and the pool is perfect for when you're too hot (yes, that can happen even in the dead of winter!) or want to swim some laps to loosen up.

After checking out of the Inn Tuesday morning, staff were happy to hang onto our bags and offer up their showers and changing facilities so we could ski Snowbird, then freshen up before heading back to Salt Lake City that evening. Most hotels are happy to accommodate their guests like this, but the Snowbird Inn is one of those friendly places where you don't feel funny asking. Overall, we had a phenomenal visit to the Little Cottonwood Canyon area, and we're glad we stayed on the Snowbird property - I'll...

My sister and I did a quick overnight stay here the beginning of October. The cost was around $350 a night, and we were very disappointed in the room. First of all, for $350 a night we could have rented an entire home on VRBO. I mean, I get it that we're paying for the whole "Snowbird" experience, but for real, Snowbird, if you're charging that much per night, maybe it's time that you UPDATE your rooms! (There was NO air conditioning, and it was really hot, but we couldn't open the door to our balcony because there was NO SEPARATION between us and our neighbors, so anyone could have just walked into our room.) Secondly, the furnishings were so bare bones basic 70's decor! I've been in more nicely decorated rooms in a little roadside motel! The shower head gave BARELY a trickle, you practically had to run around in the shower to get wet, and there was no fan in the bathroom. My sister is a mother of 7 kids whose husband had been out of town working for a few weeks, so she just wanted to be pampered, and to enjoy a nice quick little get away, which is why we chose Snowbird, but that room left a LOT to be desired! The gym downstairs was dirty, the equipment was neglected and/or didn't work, and there were NO fans in that tiny exercise room. The communication about what was included with our package was really poor, and the lady at the front desk, (God bless her heart) seemed a bit senile, repeating herself and not sure of which restaurants up there even served breakfast. Snowbird, welcome to the year 2021. If you want to be competitive, it's time to put some money back into your business. Next time we'll go stay at Solitude, their rooms...

What a terrible experience.

Let's start by mentioning that this used to be one of my favorite Fall events when visiting Utah. I visited this when I was younger and it was a lot more authentic., educational and fun.

I'm not sure what happened, but there is nothing Oktoberfest about this place. Not much in the way of German activities, crafts, drinks or food. The music is all American jam bands. I'm assuming, due to ownership hand offs the past decade, that the spirit of the event got lost to profit seeking. The "festival" now takes place all Summer and part of Fall.

A beer costs $20 and they don't do shots. The food is crazy expensive and they only have a few options, like fish tacos. My group sat down at the Forklift and ordered, but the selection was so few that I opted to get a sausage next door instead. They kicked me out of the restaurant for bringing in outside food. The waitress mentioned that she wished she didn't work there.

It's here and there, but the overall attitude of the staff is abysmal. Everybody was nice, and genuinely cool too, but it's static sentiment that management mistreats their employees, which really shows.

This place is terrible and I will never return, even for snow sports. I recommend you do the same. Go to any other of Utah's...