Vibe
Communal après-ski energy fills the ground-floor living room, where guests and locals mingle over shuffleboard, live music, and fireside drinks.
“Lively mountain outpost”
Fitness center, heated outdoor pool, and two mountain-view hot tubs for recovery after activity.
Downtown lodge offers heated pool, hot tubs, and gym plus bike and ski storage.
A lively communal lounge hosting live music five nights weekly, indoor shuffleboard, and fireside après-ski drinks.
On Main Street in downtown Ketchum, a five-minute shuttle ride from Sun Valley's ski lifts.
Rooms
Spacious rooms feature floor-to-ceiling windows framing mountain views, while select suites and multi-bedroom residences add private fireplaces.
Wellness
A heated outdoor pool and two hot tubs face the peaks, accompanied by a fitness center, ski valet, and loaner fat-tire bikes.
Backstory
Opened in 2016 by Aspen Hospitality, the LEED Silver property was built as a modern basecamp for year-round mountain recreation.
Eat & drink
The Lounge serves morning breakfast spreads, craft beers, and wood-fired pizzas, hosting live music five nights a week by the patio fire pits.
The neighborhood
Set on Main Street in downtown Ketchum, local dining is steps away and the ski lifts are a five-minute shuttle ride.
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Our shorthand
What makes a hotel special, how well they pull it off, and what it feels like outside the door.
How well they pull it off
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
They did this well. You’ll notice.
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Architecture and interiors lead. There’s a creative vision at work.
The guest is conspicuously well cared for. Requests met before they’re made.
Rooted in place. Local character runs through the whole stay.
Energy and scene. Where the city goes out, whether or not it’s sleeping here.
A building with history. The story of the place is part of the stay.
Built around feeling better. Rest, sweat, soak, spa.
A hotel the city grew up with. Same rituals, same regulars.
A world of its own. No reason to leave the property.
Scene — what’s outside the door
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
A place apart: the property is the destination.