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Still Wanna Go to Sundance? There Are Some Options

January 13, 2009 at 9:40 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Every year when the Sundance Film Festival rolls into Park City, Utah, we get an email from someone within the Marriott Summit Watch on Main Street offering up their time shares for the week. And this year is no different.

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.

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.

The villas are available from January 16-25. If you're hard up for a Sundance rental, contact Jim Swartz at jswartsr@aol.com.

Outside of timeshares, the popular Stein Erikson Lodge has a room open but it's through Craigslist which can sometimes be an iffy situation. The dates are Jan. 16-19 and price is on request.

The Yarrow Resort, an official Sundance Hotel, has rooms open on the tail-end of the festival from Jan. 21-23 at $229 a night for a deluxe king guestroom. Also available for the same rate is a deluxe double queen room. So if Sundance still matters to you, there is a way to get there.

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Where to Score Last-Minute Rooms for Sundance 2009

January 6, 2009 at 12:44 PM | by Jenna | 0 Comments


Newpark Resort

Sundance Film Festival 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 LA Times reports that occupancy has been down 15% to 25% in PC this winter — which means bad things for Park City and its hotels, but it could mean good things for you in terms of deals and availability.

According to LAT, the brand new upscale Newpark Resort, the community's newest upscale hotel, is offering flat room rates all the way through the end of March #151; including the dates of the film fest. Standard rooms are going for only $129 a night, and one-bedroom suites (including a hot tub and kitchen!) are going for $169. For real.

LAT's Sundance article also mentions Silver King Hotel, offering a free pair of Rossignol skis, poles and bindings with the purchase of a seven-night stay.

And finally, if you're desperate, allow us to point you toward an offer we found on good ol' Craigslist for the Park City Marriott (which, as far as we can see, has no availability for at least the first weekend of Sundance right now):

1 room at the park city marriott for the first weekend of the sundance film festival. checkin january 16th 2009, checkout january 19th 2009. two queen beds. for $500, i will transfer the room to your name. you will be responsible for the normal room charges (approx $450/night) and obviously any other charges during your stay.

Just a friendly reminder to always check out the room scalpers on Craigslist as a last resort — you may find some gems.

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Ski Hotels 2008: Park City's Most Convenient

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 255 Main St. [map], Park City, UT, United States, 84060
February 8, 2008 at 2:41 PM | by pbb | 0 Comments

When we went out to Park City, Utah last month, we crashed at The Yarrow Hotel. But if we were looking to do a ski vacation rather than a Sundance trip, the Treasure Mountain Inn would be our pick.

The green hotel's studio units offer up condo-like amenities--balcony, kitchens, separate seating area--right in the heart of town. To get to Park City Mountain Resort, it's an easy walk downhill to the Town Lift which will haul you right up to the slopes.

If the apres is just as important to you as the ski, Treasure Mountain is ideally situated on Main Street. You're basically across the street from the Wasatch Brew Pub, and more bars and music venues are just down the street.

Related Stories:
· Sundance Hotels: Slamdance at Treasure Mountain Inn [HotelChatter]
· Hotel Video Tour: The Yarrow Hotel [HotelChatter]

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Hotel Video Tours: The Yarrow Hotel

Go To The Hotel's Web Site Where: 1800 Park Ave. [map], Park City, UT, United States, 84060
January 22, 2008 at 2:36 PM | by pbb | 0 Comments

We were just out in Park City, trying our hand at celeb spotting during Sundance. Oh, and there were some films on, too. Rooms were tight all over town, but we managed to score a basic double at the Yarrow Hotel.

On first glance room 148 didn't impress us too much. In fact, it sort of reminded us of a suburban Comfort Inn. But it was pretty big and there was a large minifridge in the room, which is key for a ski town hotel.

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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]

Related Stories:
· 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.

Related Stories:
· Hotels in Park City [HotelChatter]

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Sundance Film Festival :: Last-Minute Lodging Options

January 12, 2007 at 9:00 AM | by juliana | 0 Comments

Sundance Film Festival is less than a week away so if you are still looking for lodging, we decided to the hit the Craiglist's boards simply so you don't have to. However, keep in mind this is Craiglist's so be safe and think smart before making any decisions.

Here are the options:

· #1: Marriot Summit Watch for $7,000 for a two-bedroom unit  from Jan. 21-28.
· #2: The Park City Resort & Spa is advocating they still have rooms available for $239 a night which includes two free breakfasts and a free 20-minute shuttle to the festival.
·  #3: The Grand Summit Hotel is offering a three-bedroom unit with four bathrooms and a full kitchen, near the Canyons Resort. The going price is $1,400 a night for a minimum of five nights.
· #4: Or females can shack up in this place for $35 a night.

There you have it. If you missed our other stories from Sundance, you can check out them here.

[Photo: Chutney  Bannister]

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Sundance Film Festival :: Hotel Park City Still Has Rooms

January 10, 2007 at 9:20 AM | by juliana | 1 Comment

Those of you still looking for last-minute rooms and don't want to share with a girl or stay in Salt Lake City, might have some luck at the Hotel Park City.

Based on their website, the hotel has a variety of rooms left from an executive suite to the Penthouse Suites which sleeps up to eight people. Much like the Marlin Hotel in Miami, Hotel Park City isn't posting the room rates on their site, you have to call the reservations number at  435-200-2000 for prices.

So let's say you get past that hurdle or want to visit Park City not during Sundance, what can you expect here? We found a review that pretty much sums up the experience:

Large spacious rooms with sweeping views of the mountains. Nice pool area, nice putting green and very helpful staff memebers. Clean! Loved having a washer/dryer in the room and a fridge. Also nice the large jettub in the bathroom and the marble shower (needs more water pressure). Hotel grounds are nice but don't waste the $ on the valet service when you can park outside the front door for free. Lobby was not really functional but the location is great and the staff was very nice.

Other reviews echoed the blandness of the lobby which lacks a bar or place to have an after-skiing snack. So stick to the Sundance parties.

Related Stories:
· Hotel Park City reviews [TripAdvisor]