Carnelian Woods Vacations from $791

Quiet in summertime..next time we will ask for a room in the back to avoid pool noise however. Good restaurants in area (a few)- amazed that people left trash near the pool area- and wasn't picked up in the morning.

Staff seemed to enjoy what they were doing and were very friendly.

Stayed in this hotel during a recent ski trip to Kirkwood. There is no onsite hotel reception. Received an email late afternoon on the day of checking-in with instructions to enter the room and the area doesn’t have cell connection. We found only one open restaurant (opposite the hotel) in the town which claimed to be fully booked at 6:30 PM and refused to give takeout as well. Had to drive 30 minutes to Minden for dinner. Room was small, but clean with no coffee maker. Overall, terrible experience, will avoid staying in this area in future.

For almost 100 years, this has been an oasis tucked into an aspen stand beneath craggy cliffs and a stone’s throw from a gorgeous valley meadow with an alpine stream wandering through it. You can bring your own food to cook in the amazing cabin kitchens that would make getting snowed in a treat, or you can dine on well-made and locally-sourced choices on the restaurant menu. Then you can stop off in the open spaces to chill, book a sauna session, toast marshmallows in the firepit under the stars, and have the kids wild out in the play areas and ample grounds to wander before you retreat to the most comfortable cabins with beds and pillows as soft as clouds for a restful night. This is my favorite place to unwind and unplug.