The Waldorf Astoria Park City sits in Canyons Village at the base of Park City Mountain, America’s largest ski resort, on Frostwood Boulevard. Its trump card is access: the Frostwood Gondola lifts from beside the hotel straight into the ski area, making this a genuine ski-in, ski-out base, while the Cabriolet lift connects the village below. With around 175 rooms and suites, a slope-side heated pool and hot tubs, and a big spa, it is built for winters on the mountain and summers of hiking and biking alike.
The interiors lean alpine-modern, reclaimed timber and stone with a fire-lit lobby, and rooms run large, many with kitchenettes, fireplaces and mountain-facing balconies that suit longer stays. Powder is the hotel’s restaurant, an upscale mountain-American dining room, with a bar for apres-ski, and the spa is a genuine destination in its own right after a day on the slopes. Park City’s historic Main Street, with its bars, galleries and the High West distillery, is a short drive or transit ride away.
Book it for the ski-in, ski-out convenience and the spa rather than for Main Street nightlife, which sits over in the old town. It is expensive in peak winter and during Sundance, but the location, the space and the service make it one of the more comfortable mountain bases in Utah. For skiers who want luxury at the lift, it is a strong choice.
