Marriot Mountainside

This summer, we had some extra cash and since we have only taken one vacation besides our honeymoon, and that was our overnight trip to the Hampton Inn I wrote about here, we decided we needed to treat ourselves. So we picked a resort that we normally wouldn't have spent the money on. That was the Marriott.

It is called the Mountainside, and it is a very fitting name.  The Resort sits directly on the mountain and is only seconds away from the lift at the very popular and amazing Park City Mountain Resort. (PCMR)  This hotel met all our expectations.  We took our two children, our infant son and 3 year old daughter.

The first thing to know is that this hotel will cost you for two reasons: the location and the ammeneties.  This place could define resort.  The staff were all very nice and the room was great.  Huge, really.  We had no problem getting a pack and play for our son to sleep in and a high chair to feed him.  The kitchen had all the basics you could need and the bathroom was more than spacious. Because of the location of the hotel, the parking is underneath the hotel.  Once you check in, the staff will give you a key-card to get into the covered parking and it is included in the price of your room.

 I could tell you all about it, but here, let me show you the pictures! We took all these pictures right as we walked in the room. The closet right inside the door held this washer and dryer!

 The entire place had granite counter-tops, and the appliances were all fairly new and sparkly clean!

Another view of the kitchen.  The only appliances we used were the microwave and the dishwasher.  But those both worked well and were easy to use.  There were instructions in the kitchen to help you use the appliances.

Our one bedroom, with a pull out couch, came with a table that could seat 6!

That green couch is the pull out bed.  The only slightly bad thing I can tell you about this hotel room is this, we had to move the couch or the chairs to pull it out.  That is it.  The only flaw we found in the whole room. 

Gas fireplace with a flat screen on top. There was a DVD player in the room and down in the lobby, you could rent a variety of DVD's.  We rented Tinkerbell.  There was also a sitting area on our floor where you could play some of the board games they had avaliable there or read a novel.  Lots of entertainment when you were done playing on the slopes. And please excuse the less than awesome picture taking.  I'm no expert, that is for sure!

King bed in the bedroom. We found it to be very comfortable.

Another TV in the bedroom across from the bed. Lucky us, we got to watch Mikey Mouse Clubhouse in the morning. Really we let our daughter watch it in there so that she wouldn't wake up the baby, who was sleeping in the pack and play in the other room. 

The bedroom was open to a sink and the tub, with a door between that and the shower, toliet and another sink.  If you had several people, maybe two couples, trying to get ready at the same time, it wouldn't be difficult.

Tub, a pretty good size.

Beautiful granite, don't you think?

I didn't get a direct shot of the shower, but it is big enough for two grow ups, if you want....

So there you go! We had a great time at this hotel.  We stayed during the summer, so we got the chance to use the pool, which is amazing.  I didn't get a shot of it, but you can visit the website here and view the pictures for yourself. The pool has several hot tubs and one thing that I loved, since we had our kids, was that two of the pools were a little less warm and the young children were welcome to warm up in them.  Then there were a few family hot tubs, and then two that were for adults only.  So if you have kids you can enjoy the water with them but if you would rather be alone or with your special someone, you can go to the adult only ones.

Near the pool was a big outdoor fireplace that you can reserve.  Something wonderful in the winter to warm up to and in the summer you could make s'mores! 

We stayed in the one bedroom villa.  If you have the money to spend on a hotel, I recommend this one! Right now, in December, right after a snow storm, this same room is going for $229.  If you can get a deal then more power to you.  Our rating here at Park City Couple is a 5 out of 5.  The fact that we had to move the sofa to get the bed out was the absolutely only thing I found wrong with the place.

Cheers! As always, email or comment with any questions I didn't answer or to suggest something we should try  in the future!

Hampton Inn and Suites in Park City

My husband and I stayed at the Hampton one night to celebrate our anniversary.  We were looking for a few things that made us pick this place. A decent place for a good price, a pool, and the Tanger Outlets. Part of my anniversary gift was getting to go shopping at the outlets, so we wanted to be close by.

One of the other things that made this hotel our choice for this visit was that they had a free hot breakfast.  It was pretty good for free food.  They had waffle batter and a hot iron, so you could pour out your waffle and it was piping hot when you were ready for it.  The lobby of this hotel was a little small, but very confortable.  There was a nice big, two sided gas fireplace that made for a nice place to thaw out as well as enjoy breakfast, there was also a TV mounted on the wall with plenty of tables to eat at or to work.  They had a 24 hour coffee and hot chocolate center in the lobby as well.  Nothing warms you up after a cold, brisk day in Park City like some hot chocolate.

Like I said, we wanted a hotel with a pool.  The pool in this hotel was a good size and the hot tub was very spacious.  The pool was large enough to not feel like an oversized bath tub, but not huge either.  I would guess about 12 yards long or so.  The spa was big enough that even if someone you didn't know got in, you didn't feel like you were invading anyone's space.

We found the room to be clean and comfortable.  The bathroom had a shower/tub combo and a large one sink countertop.  The bed was fluffy and big.  We had a king sized bed, and we only have a queen at home, so it was sort of a treat.  Although my husband did mention that I still slept on his side even though the bed was that much bigger.  Guess some things can't be solved with a bigger mattress.  The hotel room had a nice flat screen, fairly new TV and modern decor.  The carpet was clean as were all the upholstered furniture.

This hotel was not a resort and it took a drive to get to Park City proper, so to speak, but for the price and our agenda, it was very nice. We paid just under $100 for the night, with all the taxes and other fees. Today on Expedia, it shows you could get a room for $89, and since it is the busy season, that isn't too bad! 

All in all, we as the Park City Couple give this hotel a 4 out of 5, the only bad points being a some-what unfriendly night-time front desk attendent and the fact that it doesn't offer any of the resort ammenities, being more of a basic hotel. We loved how close it was to the Tanger Outlets and there is a Ruby River on the other side of the hotel parking lot and a McDonald's within walking distance, so you have both high end and low end food.  We did not get anything from room service and did not need any help from any of the staff besides check in and check out.  The morning desk attendent was much more friendly and helpful than the person who check us in. If we were to do it all over again, I would probably stiil book this hotel.  It is the closest one to the Outlets, after all!

Hope this was useful! Let me know if you have any other questions I didn't answer on this review!