Hotel Aspen Mountain Lodge (Aspen, USA)

The Aspen Mountain Lodge is a typical ski lodge offering homely accommodation with its warm decor and affable service. It is a 15 minute walk from Aspen Mountain and five kilometers from skiing areas like Buttermilk Mountain and Aspen Highlands. Places of attraction like Wheeler Stallard Museum is only 15 minutes by foot.

The 38 rooms at the lodge are distributed over four floors. The Garden Area rooms feature satellite TV, CD players, mini fridges, wet bar, iPod deck and kettle. The Balcony rooms add a balcony with mountain views and Jacuzzis. The Upper level rooms have added features of microwave and private deck. Bathrooms are en suite.

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Rooms have no sound proofing and this is an issue especially in the ground floor rooms as every talk and sound is heard from the rooms above and from the common areas. Floors are all wooden and creak too much.

Parking is complimentary but space is very limited, so guests have to rush to get a spot or park away from the lodge. Free breakfast served is basic and also of average standards.

Bathrooms need a renovation as the tubs are old and dirty. There is no exhaust fan. Toiletries provided are very limited.