Waldorf Astoria Park City
The Waldorf Astoria Park City is a luxury ski resort located at the base of Canyons ski area. And this posh mountain resort is just 4 miles from Main Street and Downtown Park City.
Waldorf Astoria Park City
Park City has more to offer than just skiing. Utah is truly considered a year round adventure destination with skiing, fly fishing, mountain biking and hiking. And Park City is the heart of that adventure. The Waldorf Astoria Park City makes a great home base for those adventures. The hotel has a gondola it shares exclusively with the Wyndam Residences across the street. The gondola goes to the Canyons Village base.
The property only has valet parking. But unlike most resorts, the valet parking is included in the resort fee, which is an extremely nice touch.
The Waldorf Astoria Park City is a gorgeous property and the beauty starts when you first arrive in the lobby.
The lobby is grand and extremely impressive with a sweeping staircase, a 300 year old imported mantle for the lobby fire, and a large baccarat chandelier.
Rates can be expensive during prime ski season. But for our stay, the Waldorf Astoria Park City offered great value for redeeming Hilton Honors points. At just 80,000 points per night, the paid rates were well over $700 a night. That means we got a value of almost 9 cents per point Hilton Honors point which is incredible.
You can also book the Waldorf Astoria Park City through a travel agent, like Virtual Travel Gurus, and get extras like room upgrades, breakfast and an $100 spa credit.
Our Room
While we are Hilton Diamond members and we enjoy occasional upgrades, we are still pleasantly surprised when those upgrades occur. And the upgrade we received at the Waldorf was amazing. We were excited to find out we had been upgraded to a bi-level suite. And the room was amazing.
The main level of the room had a living room with fire place, dining room, full bathroom and a large high-end full kitchen with Viking appliances.
Adjacent to the living room was a large outdoor patio with an outdoor fire place with views of the pool.
The bedroom was located on the upstairs level of the bi-level suite. The bedroom's furnished with a king size bed, several sitting chairs, dresser and had another fireplace.
The master spa like bathroom has a large walk-in shower, tub and double vanities.
The Waldorf Astoria Park City offers Tuscan Soul toiletries.
Our suite also contained a laundry room with a washer and dryer which would definitely be an added bonus for families taking a skiing trip or longer vacation.
DINING
Probably one of the most surprising facts about the Waldorf Astoria Park City is that the hotel and resort only has one true dining option. We had breakfast one morning at Powder and we had avocado toast which was okay. The avocado toast tasted like it hadn't been seasoned much and we had some service issues at the restaurant. But honestly, this was our only complaint during our entire stay.
Gold and Diamond Hilton Honors members do receive $15.00 per person (up to two people) per day for breakfast.
Amenities
If you don't want to leave the resort, there is plenty to do at the hotel itself. The Waldorf Park City has a large outdoor heated pool and several hot tubs. We enjoyed relaxing in the hot tubs while breathing in the mountain air several times during our stay.
We also utilized the Waldorf Astoria Park City Spa one afternoon and received spa treatments and enjoyed the spa facilities including tea in the relaxation lounge and steam room.
And the Waldorf has a large fitness center with several daily classes including yoga.
One of our favorite activities at the resort was roasting marshmallows and making s'mores around the fire pits. Each evening, the hotel puts out a cart full of marshmallows, chocolate bars and graham crackers. And we took them up on making s'mores both nights of our stay.
Overall Impression
The Waldorf Astoria Park City is a luxurious resort within minutes of skiing and just miles from Downtown Park City. The hotel has luxurious rooms, offers plenty of activities and overall the service was excellent. While the resort can be expensive during peak skiing season, you can often times find very good value using Hilton Honors points for your stay. After staying at several hotels and resorts in the Park City area, we can definitely say that we are already planning our next trip back to the Waldorf Astoria Park City. And when you book with Live Luxe Travel Co. through our Hilton Impresario partnership you will receive a $100 credit, room upgrade, and daily breakfast for 2.