http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T00:28:57Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Park%20City%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/9/30/20248/8691 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/26601/montage.jpg" class="top"><p> One of our favorite vacations ever was the "Saints & Sinners" tour of 2006 when we drove from Central Cali to Las Vegas for two nights of indulgence and debauchery. From there, we drove to its polar opposite destination, Southern Utah, and went off the grid, car-camping for a week. Thankfully, we packed enough vino to overcome Utah&#146;s wackadoodle liquor laws. <p>In a stroke of genius, the fine state of Utah relaxed &#145;em slightly this summer, <a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/jun/22/utah-relaxing-liquor-laws-in-bid-to-entice-tourist/">banning</a> the state&#146;s stupid private member club only system after a 40-year run of complete and utter absurdity.<p> LDS and liquor laws aside, there are few places in the country as naturally stunning as Utah. So, we soaked up every globetrotting gourmet 2009-10-01T08:43:51-05:00 40.6411722 -111.49307 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/8/7/14454/13040 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/dakotamountain_room.jpg" class="top"><p> <i>A suite at the Dakota Mountain Lodge.</i><p>The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Waldorf-Astoria%20Collection"><b>Waldorf-Astoria Collection</b></a> has been snapping up and renovating properties left and right but now the first <i>new</i> hotel has opened, <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Dakota+Mountain+Lodge/local/1535"><b>The Dakota Mountain Lodge </b></a> in super swanky Park City, Utah. Detes on the guestrooms come courtesy of the press release we just got:<blockquote><p>Guestrooms are finished with custom designed furniture, natural colors and rich interiors to create a casual yet sophisticated retreat. Available in king or queen rooms, each room is designed with a gas fireplace, 42&#148; HDTV, spacious bath with jetted tubs and/or steam showers, and private patio or balcony. Suites are one-to-four-bedroom, some loft style, and feature large gourmet kitchens with stainless steel appliances and granite juliana 2009-08-07T15:02:49-05:00 40.6897299 -111.55019 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/7/22/7429/03587 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/funicular_srdc.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>We don&#146;t usually think much about ski season in July, except maybe when it&#146;s so hot and sticky that we try the ol&#146; &#147;think cold&#148; mind trick game to cool down. But we hear the new <strong>St. Regis Deer Crest Resort</strong> is inching closer to a fall opening, which is exciting enough to convince us to look ahead to ski bunny time.</p> <p>Just last week, the fancypants Deer Valley resort <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/story/2009/7/17/114530/695/travel/Park+City%27s+Upcoming+St.+Regis+To+Get+Equally+Swanky+Funicular">installed</a> a 500-foot-high funicular &#151; reportedly the first and only at a North American ski resort &#151; to scale the vertical space between the resort&#146;s Snow Park Building at the mountain&#146;s base and the primary hotel building. Flown in from Switzerland, the funicular cabins were installed KatieK 2009-07-22T09:06:00-05:00 40.6382278 -111.47789 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/12/231423/099 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/park_city_condo.jpg" class="top"><p>Every year when the Sundance Film Festival rolls into Park City, Utah, we get an email from someone within the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Marriott%27S+Summit+Watch/ian/136052"><b>Marriott Summit Watch</b></a> on Main Street offering up their time shares for the week. And this year is no different. <p>Two bedroom villas are available for four nights for a rather good price of $600. These villas can sleep eight people and are located at the base of the Town Lift, right near all the Sundance events. <blockquote><p>On site amenities include an indoor/outdoor heated pool, four whirlpool spas, an organized and comprehensive activities program for children and adults, a restaurant, and an exercise facility.</blockquote></p><p>The villas are available from January 16-25. If you're hard up for a juliana 2009-01-13T09:40:47-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/1/6/12219/79157 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/newparksundance.jpg" class="top"> <br><i>Newpark Resort</i> <p><b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Sundance%20Film%20Festival%202008">Sundance Film Festival</a></b> is right around the corner (January 15-29), and if you were planning to hit up Park City to take it all in, there may still be hope of finding a room even this far out. The <a href="http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-tr-parkcity4-2008jan04">LA Times reports</a> that occupancy has been down 15% to 25% in PC this winter &#151; which means bad things for Park City and its hotels, but it could mean good things for you in terms of deals and availability. <p>According to LAT, the brand new upscale <b><a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Newpark+Resort/ian/251169">Newpark Resort</a></b>, the community's newest upscale hotel, is offering <i>flat room rates</i> all the way through the end of March #151; including the dates of the Jenna 2009-01-06T12:44:28-05:00 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/