Review: SPG Lakeside Terrace Villas, Beaver Creek, Colorado

The Park Hyatt is in Beaver Creek!

I didn't know there was a Patk Hyatt in Vail. Going to have to check that out.

David -- Aw, I knew that, but got mixed up anyway. Corrected now. Thanks.

I guess the point is that I haven't stayed at the Park Hyatt, and still haven't.

when I first saw the headline I was thinking what the hell is lucky doing in Beaver Creek? He's allergic to the outdoors and beaver...

Surprised the rates are so low in the winter. It must not have any slope access. Places in vail village and beaver creek are rarely under $500 a night and more typically $1000. Glad you had fun. I've been wanting to check out the area in the summer for a while.

We stayed at the park hyatt beaver creek about 3 weeks ago. the resort is top notch. I felt like I was being taken care of by the staff. However, ultimately it's still just a hotel room unless you shell out big bucks. I would never consider paying $600+ a night for a standard room in the winter. The summer rates were $300+ during our stay, but we redeemed chase points. I think you did well to get a condo for so cheap.

"home of Beaver Creek, arguably the top-rated ski resort in Colorado" I would gladly take the opposing position on that statement. Though, BC is nice.

Slope access is easy, if a bit convoluted.

There's a free shuttle route around the valley that's the option that requires the least walking. I prefer to walk over to the Westin and catch the gondola from there. It's about a 1/2 mile, so totally doable, even in ski boots.

@Colin,
Agreed, BC is nice, but it suffers from the same problem as Vail. There really isn't anything that is super steep or challenging at either place.

Can I use spg free nights/points?

Nice view of our unused timeshare...had that thing for 25 years, back before the points game came along, and now we rarely use it as we live in the Vail Valley now! Any buyers out there?

You're not missing much at the PHBC. Staffed by kids who would rather be smoking pot. I gave up after my fifth stay last year and five complaints to management.

@Tom - Did you check out the Birds of Prey Men's Downhill course? It's too steep/icy for me. Also, they seem to be rating the resort as a whole and not just the slopes.

Dani -- Yep, it's SPG category 5. I earned all of the usual points, including the 250 Gold gift and the 50% point bonus. In fact, this was my 10th SPG stay credit of the year, which re-qualed me for Gold.

Redeeming points here in the summer probably doesn't make sense as the rates are just too low. Winter might be different.

A warning to anyone heading that way this time of year: In my several summer trips to Colo. ski resorts, none are air conditioned "because it doesn't get that hot here." Every time I've been there, it's been in the 80s and unbearably hot in the condos during the day. We bought out the Walmart's box fans for our units when we spent 5 days in Steamboat for my cousin's wedding. It DOES get hot out there!

Arguably the best ski area? Maybe for a 5 year old in ski school....

Otherwise:

Aspen
Vail
....
Steamboat
Breckenridge
Winter Park
Crested Butte
...
Wolf Creek
Copper Mountain
Arapahoe Basin
...
Beaver Creek
Keystone
....
Monarch
Eldora
....

not rated:
Telluride (too far and to expensive from the front range for what's there)
Silverton (people talking about park hyatts or starwood would die on those slopes)

@ Coldagglutanin -- Hahahahaha! Where is @Tom to award comment of the day? That's like comment of the year! 😉

Hey Travis, you mean couch not coach yeah?

"The main space was on down the hallway. There was a living room on the left with a coach and coffee table. The coach converted to a pull-out bed."