The Lodge at Spruce Peak

We love staying at the Lodge at Spruce Peak as a once a year treat. It is beautifully done and the service is first rate. The valets are terrific—they unload your car and your skis show up at the ski valet and bags in the room. On leaving, skis show up in the car. Our one big gripe this year is liquor sticker shock and plastic cup annoyance. Prices are Manhattan prices and inconsistent. A him martini was $21.50 in the restaurant one night and $23.50 at the bar the next night—all before tax. A Tito’s martini was $27+ from the bar after tax and before tip. Even more annoying, if you order a cocktail at the bar in the beautiful Lounge with real fireplaces, it is served in a small plastic wine glass—a $25 martini served in a plastic cup? Seriously? If you order from a regular bar and they sense you are going to the lobby lounge, plastic cup. They say it is because their bar ware disappears to the lobby lounge. Buy more. They say it can break in the lobby lounge. Get some nice acrylic real glassware. Overpriced with a cheap bar mentality. Spruce Peak can do better.

The Lodge provides a quality environment, staff is helpful and food options are good. If you are a skier, the ski valet is a great plus. The pool is a bit limited and the hot tubes get very crowded. The gym is excellent.

Best place to stay in Stowe. Clean, friendly staff, lots of food and beverage offerings all were good. Never have to leave once you're there.

For over $6000 a night. The experience was worst than a cheap Motel. The service was very poor. If there was any service. We made them aware that the ‘caged’ conditioner not working and it was never repaired/changed throughout our four days of stay. When facility must place bathroom amenities in chains their clear shows the level of quality that they can provide.

Paid a few thousand a night at their penthouses in Stowe VT. Waited 40 minutes for luggage. Was told it’s coming up 2 times. Went down and brought it up myself. I don’t care really but for a few thousand a night??? Special check in area- was not greeted by concierge had to say hello! I’m checking in. Deep into the screen of who knows what was the woman with big black glasses. Room had left over food in the refrigerator and towel bars broken in bathroom. Went down to lobby during apre ski. Beautiful fireplaces with a smoldering to no fire in it. Why? Put more wood on it. $41.00 for two cocktails ( vodka soda and a dirty tini) went to a different bar up the stairs in a restaurant 30. For the same. Seriously tired of paying top dollar for mediocre service.