Alta, UtahAlta Ski Area
Snowpine Lodge
Granite-walled ski lodge
Alta Ski Area   Alta, Utah
Renovated
2019
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Wellness ResortOutside the door
Granite-walled ski lodge
Skiers slide directly off Alta's slopes into a mountain lodge built around the canyon's original nineteenth-century silver-mining masonry.
What it’s good at
What they say
Also in AFAR.
The 54-room Snowpine Lodge—Alta’s only true modern luxury hotel—packs in everything you could want with a gorgeous spa, legit game room, ski shop, and lively bar and restaurant.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
A quad chairlift links the lodge directly to Alta's ski-only slopes, surrounded by the steep peaks of Little Cottonwood Canyon.
The rooms
Accommodations range from private rooms to shared dorms, offering a quiet place to sleep between powder runs.
The pools and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
The heated outdoor pool looks across the canyon, and the lower level holds a stone grotto plunge pool and a gym.
The spa
Six treatment rooms host massages and facials, and wooden shelves in the boutique stock restorative skincare.
Swen’s Restaurant
Large windows look straight onto the slopes, and an open kitchen serves modern American fare past a high-top communal table.
Bar
The Gulch Pub
Distressed leather couches sit by stone pillars, and the backlit bar pours craft cocktails and regional beers after skiing.
How it began
The building started life in the 1870s silver rush as a mine store, before sheltering Alta's earliest skiers in 1938.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.