Scout wishes there could be more ski resort hotels like The Sutton Place Hotel. It is stylish and modern and the design of the building and rooms incorporates many natural elements. The leather, granite and wood finishes throughout are tasteful and contemporary while also being appropriate for the mountain setting.
As for the rooms themselves, they’re big. Even the smallest – the studio suite – is 475 sq ft (or 44 sqm). And the one, two and three bedroom suites have equally generous proportions. Plus they have modern kitchens equipped with stainless steel appliances (although the studios only have a 2-burner stove and no oven).
On top of this, every room type has some great extra features. These include balconies, gas fireplaces, a washer and dryer, iPod docks and large flat screen TVs. You can also enjoy a relaxing hot bath in your large, modern bathroom.
The Sutton Place Hotel is made up of three buildings. The main check in area is in building one (which has rooms on an upper level and its own hot tub). The rooms in building two and three can be accessed via the underground car park, or via the plaza (which is at ground level).
Each building has its own ski locker with direct access to the ski plaza. Building two has the hotel’s big fitness center, change area, outdoor pool and two more hot tubs. (Buildings two and three are connected via a sky bridge).
Due to the layout of the buildings, some of the rooms do face other buildings or overlook the pool areas. The best views are from rooms that face the slopes in buildings one or two, or the rooms that face the valley in buildings one or three. If we had to choose, our preference would be for the valley view rooms since they are quieter and sunnier – and the view is quite beautiful.
A stay here will be very relaxing, since there’s not much else to do in the mornings except take a few steps to the gondola – perhaps after a good coffee and pastry at La Baguette. And then once you’ve finished your après session in the modern Rockford Bar & Grill (or the relaxing The Mac Tavern), you’ll be free to hit the hot tub.
Given that’s about the extent of the current offerings at the resort you will likely want to venture in to town for a few evenings if you're here for more than a night or two. The last bus back to the hotel departs town at 8:30pm so if you are planning on hitting up the bars late you may want to have your own car (and designated driver of course!)
