Hotel style: Stowe Mountain Lodge

Welcome to Stowe Mountain Lodge

Designed with the desire to build a world-class hotel, Stowe Mountain Lodge achieves this with six storeys and 300 rooms of rustic-meets-elegance luxury and features the finest of local Vermont artisans. An entrance of woven timber and glass welcomes guests, emphasizing the mountain-chic look found throughout the entire lodge – from the natural stone to the cut-timber and logs, and even the angled rooflines that mimic the alpine peaks in the background.

Lobby

Walking into the lodge is an escape into a grand and lavish cabin retreat. Greeted by the pleasant melodies of a live pianist, the expansive lobby is lined with illuminated birch trees and opens up to soaring ceilings pinned with geometric chandeliers. And despite its great size, the space is warmed by the combination of wood and stone throughout.

Guest suites

Whether you stay in a studio or a three-bedroom suite, the Front Four Private Residence Club condos or the Private Mountain Cabins, you’re treated to a floor-to-ceiling mountain views and, in most rooms, stone-framed fireplaces (as if it couldn’t be cozier).

Spa-like ensuites

Relaxation and luxury extends from the expansive spa into the guestrooms, with marble-ladden ensuites and oversized soaker tubs.

Spa and wellness center

The spa encourages relaxation and rejuvenation by integrating the natural elements of water, fire and air into the entire experience. Spread over 21,000-square-feet, this impressive haven comes equipped with a full-service fitness center, 18 treatment rooms, a fire-lit relaxation area, harmony rooms for music therapy, and a full-service salon. Not to mention the heated outdoor pool, which is conveniently accessible from the indoors so you never have to actually step foot outside – a quaint luxury in the winter.

Lodge dining

The classic and elegant fine dining experience of Stowe’s Solstice restaurant features a local farm-to-table menu of locally-grown and organic product. Inspired by the annual solstice, this aptly named restaurant signifies the changing of season through its seasonally adapted dishes.

Alpine concierge

Being a year-round lodge, the surrounding environment offers ample activities for any season. Tee off the 18-hole Bob Cupp championship golf course. Explore the many neighbouring lakes, rivers, covered bridges, and woodlands. For guests seeking more adrenaline during their stay, there’s also mountain biking, zip lining and, of course, fantastic ski and snowboarding conditions. To help with your recreational needs, the lodge offers one of my favourite guest services: the Alpine Concierge. This team takes care of the hassle of storing and arranging your sports equipment during your stay. One quick call before you leave your room and your skis and boots, golf clubs and even fishing rods will be ready to pick-up and go.