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Last-Minute Room for Sundance Film Festival

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 780 Main Street [map], Park City, UT, United States, 84060
January 21, 2008 at 9:35 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

While most of the hot celeb action for Sundance went on over the weekend (and our bro Jaunted was there to cover it all), there are still films being shown throughout this weekend. And we just heard of a last-minute lodging option at the Marriott Summit Watch Hotel.

MaryDean writes to us:

I've got a 1 bedroom suite available at Marriott Summit Watch on Main Street Monday Jan 21st to Friday Jan 25th.

No word on how much but we did notice a few going last week for $600 a night. If you are hard up for a room, send us a line and we'll put you in touch with Mary.

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Sundance Hotels: Scouting the Hotel's WiFi Scene

January 16, 2008 at 3:00 PM | by pbb | 0 Comments

Perhaps unsurprisingly, we haven't been to too many raging Sundance hotel parties yet. (The festival officially starts Thursday night.) But there are a couple things worth noting.

First off, the Park City Marriott, above, supposedly has WiFi throughout the lobby. Uh, not so much this morning when we tried to log on. Another person we talked to said she'd also had trouble connecting, too. Not good for festival HQ. That said, the young woman at the coffee cart was super friendly.

Down the road, the Yarrow Resort is still working on turning its ballrooms into a big screening room. From the looks of it, though, things will be squared away by Thursday. The Yarrow's WiFi situation is better than the Marriott's, too. Access in the lobby is free and fairly fast. We'd recommend a seat on the couch by the big fireplace.

Related Stories:
· Sundance Film Festival 2008 coverage [HotelChatter]

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Sundance Hotels: Slamdance at Treasure Mountain

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 255 Main St. [map], Park City, UT, United States, 84060
January 11, 2008 at 2:19 PM | by pbb | 0 Comments

Just because Sundance is the main event out in Park City next week doesn't mean there's nothing else happening. The big alterna-event is Slamdance, which happens at PC's only green hotel, the Treasure Mountain Inn. The event hosts shorts, animations, documentaries and other "truly independent works." Everything's screened at the Mountain Inn, so if you've got a room there, you won't even need to brave the snow to catch a flick.

The 29 films that will be on this year promise to be good ones, as previous years featured work from Christopher Nolan (Batman Begins), Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) and Marilyn Agrelo (Mad Hot Ballroom).

Getting the buzz this year are Sync or Swim, a doc about synchronized swimming, Woman in Burka, a darkly comic short about Middle Eastern actors, and The Project, a documentary from three first-time filmmakers about inner-city Brooklyn.

[Photo: elenesser]

Related Stories:
· Slamdance [Official Site]
· Sundance Isn't the Only "Dance" in Town [Salt Lake Tribune]

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Sundance Hotel Rooms: There's Still Hope

January 9, 2008 at 4:13 PM | by pbb | 0 Comments

The hotel scene in Park City is about as hot as ever, a week before the start of the Sundance Film Festival. And if you've waited this long to book a room, things are looking grim. Still, there is plenty of action on Craigslist for the intrepid movie-and-celeb-lover. Just be prepared to pay.

You'll have more luck getting to town for the second half of the festival. We were able to dig up some condos in the $300 a night range, which isn't bad since you can fit a few friends in the unit with you.

Also worth checking out is the Yarrow Resort & Conference Center. We know someone who just grabbed a room there this week, against all odds. Again, it won't be cheap, but it's too late to be stingy when a vacant room in the heart of Park City is on the line.

[Photo: Chutney  Bannister]

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· Jan. 22-28 Still Available [Craigslist]
· Jan. 21-27 Availability [Craigslist]

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More Sundance Hotel Options

December 20, 2007 at 3:05 PM | by pbb | 0 Comments

We've been digging and digging for Sundance Hotels, and so far things aren't looking good. With rooms at the festival HQ, the Park City Marriott, booked solid, other hotels have been selling out, too.

So we've started a bit of an unconventional room quest, largely focused on the web. Sundance itself offers up some booking help, but none of the properties list availability on the web. We found two one-bedroom Marriott Summit Watch condos going for $600 a night, which is $6k for the whole 10-day festival. A cheaper option is a non-hotel one-bedroom condo going for $240 a night, with a five-night minimum.

One HotelChatter reader already sent in a hot tip, and we're looking for more. Does your hotel have some extra rooms? Are you looking to rent out your condo? Fill us in.

Related Stories:
· Sundance Lodging Options [Official Site]
· Summit Watch Rental [Craigslist]
· Condo Rental [Craigslist]

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Sundance Festival Goers Wanted at a Park City Marriott Timeshare

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1305 Lowell Ave. PO Box 4109 [map], Park City, UT, United States, 84060
December 17, 2007 at 2:46 PM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Sundance is about a month away but you know how that scene goes, especially when it comes to finding a place to stay.

Fortunately, HotelChatter reader David is giving us a head start on this. He's offering his Park City Marriott timeshare which has two bedrooms, two baths and sleeps 8 people. It's available the week of Jan. 20th.

I saw your posts last year about how hard it is to find a room for the Sundance Festival.  I'm on the other side of the fence - I've got a room, a Marriott 2BR condo, that I'd like to rent out for the week of Jan 20-27, but I can't figure out where to find a renter. I've posted on Craigslist, but with no response.

To view the full Craigslist ad, click here. He's asking for $800 a night with a 3-night minimum stay. Meanwhile, rooms at the hotel part of this Marriott are already sold out. So grab your favorite backstabbing agent friends and celeb groupies and get your pilates-toned behinds to Sundance.

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· Hotels in Park City [HotelChatter]