1175 Bangtail Way, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States | (618) 248-8274
Access to Wildhorse Gondola that connects to the ski slopes
Condo-style rooms with full kitchens and washer/dryers
Outdoor pool and hot tubs
Game room with pool table and foosball
Outdoor terrace with fireplace and gas grills
Business corner with printer
Fitness center
Free shuttle service and parking
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Reservation fee
No restaurant, bar, or breakfast offered
Housekeeping is every other day
The Trailhead Lodge is a four-pearl hotel consisting of managed rental condos with full kitchens and mountain views. Though not a ski-in, ski-out property, the on-site gondola can take guests straight to the nearby slopes rising around the Steamboat Resort. There's also a free shuttle service to the lifts, as well as a seasonal shuttle to town. An outdoor pool and game room are family-friendly perks, but there's currently no on-site dining. The nearby Highmark Steamboat Springs is walking distance to the ski lifts at Mount Werner, has similar rooms, and adds a gourmet grocery store with a deli.
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Scene
Managed condo rentals with mountain decor
The five-story Trailhead Lodge -- managed by Wyndham Vacation Rentals -- resembles a contemporary condo building, with timber balconies and rough cut stone covering the ground floor, adding a bit of mountain architectural flair. It has the kind of rustic earth-tone decor expected in a Rocky Mountain ski town hotel, with stone tile flooring and big leather furniture centered around a fireplace in the wide lobby. Most guests are families and couples on ski vacations.
Location
Near skiing, and walking distance to its own gondola
The Trailhead Lodge rises from a wide open mountain plain, near other Wyndam vacation properties, just outside of Steamboat Springs. It's a six-minute walk past a tennis center and a vast parking lot to the Strings Music Festival venue. There are a handful of restaurants clustered around a strip mall within walking distance, but a more diverse selection of restaurants can be found under a 10-minute drive in downtown Steamboat Springs. The Steamboat Ski Resort is just a five-minute drive away, and it’s a four-minute drive to Haymaker Golf Course. Other local attractions are within easy driving distance: it’s a six-minute drive to the Old Town Hot Springs, a 10-minute drive to Fish Creek Falls, and a 25-minute drive to Strawberry Park Natural Hot Springs. Steamboat Springs-Bob Adams Field Airport is a 13-minute drive awat, while Yampa Valley Regional Airport is about 35 minutes away.
Rooms
Contemporary condos with full kitchens
The 86 condos at the Trailhead Lodge are Studios, One-, Two-, and Three-Bedroom Apartments, most with their own private balconies and mountain views. All have hardwood floors and earth-tone decor with rustic accents. The living rooms have stone fireplaces and big comfortable couches, along with flat-screen TVs. Fully stocked kitchens include stainless steel dishwashers, ovens, and electric stovetops, along with breakfast bars and/or dining areas in larger units. Each also has a washer and dryer (with detergent provided during ski season). The stone-tiled bathrooms have either shower/tub combos, or glass walk-in rainfall showers and separate soaking tubs.
Features
Outdoor pool, three hot tubs, terrace with fireplace and grills, and a ski gondola
The on-site ski gondola is one of the hotel's biggest selling points, but the beautifully landscaped pool area is a great spot for relaxing after the slopes. The heated pool has a small sundeck with lounge chairs and there are three hot tubs nestled between bubbling rock waterfalls and evergreens. An outdoor terrace with tables and a pair of gas grills set into the stone flank a central fireplace.Indoors, there's a lounge and game room with foosball and a pool table, along with a pile of bean bag chairs. The fitness center has a variety of cardio machines and free weights, and a business corner in the lobby has a printer for guests. There's also a free (seasonal) shuttle service to explore the town, or to use as an alternative to the gondola.
