Cliff Lodge & Spa

The Cliff's room as very spacious but not very unique or archetectually amazing.

Remember from the previous tip that this hotel is the avalanche shelter for Little Cottonwood Canyon so your walls, hallways will be solid concrete.

But compared to the old lodges up the road, it's hands down superior. Clean, new, room to actually walk around the beds, has room furniture and bathroom inside each room. Room service, and twice a day turndown service.

A real benefit and reason to stay at this hotel is the convenience and service.
There are a total of 4 restaurants at the property from Sushi, fine American dining, Mexican, and bar. Plus a piano lounge at the top. There is also a daycare center for families at the 2nd floor.

But what I like is soaking my tired and spent body after every full day of skiing at the spa.
Its extra from the lodging rate but you can dip in the pool and jacuzzi downstairs for free. The massages are of course extra.

Snowbird resort has this hotel as the flagship for thier lodging choices. I like to use this hotel if I'm skiing both Snowbird and Alta.

Here is why:
-Only real hotel in the canyon that serves Alta and Snowbird.
-Alternative to old lodges like Goldminers and Peruvian that are super small, smelly, but I will talk about the positives of those lodges later
-The condo choice in Snowbird are expensive and don't have the ammenities listed below.
-True ski in and out capabilites with heated lockers and dryers for all you gear.
-Can you say luxury spa. Top floor jacuzzis and heated pool, sauna, steam room, full massage services,
-Seperate jacuzzi and heated pool on the main floor below.
-Room service
-A large room you can walk around in and not feel like a sardine

Unique Quality: This hotel looks dominating with its concrete walls for a reason. Its an avalanche shelter for the whole canyon. Meaning if the worst case senario happens to come to place, everyone will be told to go there and will be safe from the largest avalanches.

Comparitevely, its not too much more expensive than the choices of condos or the lodges up at Alta.

Best part is you can ski out to Snowbird, and with the dual pass, jump to Alta in two lifts.