Chateau Apres Lodge

Holy crap… Where do I start. This has got to be the worst place I have stayed in. The person at the front desk who says he is the owner has to be the rudest man on the planet. Thank GOD for Unilocal.The rooms are VERY basic and uncomfortable and from the moment I walked in, I felt I wasn’t welcome… Have fun succeeding in the a** hole department because the hotel business ain’t your cup o’ tea!

This place will always be the highlight of my first experience in Park City. I know even to this day prejudice and racism is rampant in our society and this was made abundantly clear by the way th owner of this business treated our party. When we arrived to check-​in, at first the owner was unwelcoming, but became downright hostile as soon as he saw a Middle Eastern person. He absolutely refused to allow us to check-​in for our reservation. The situation was escalating quickly and the owner seemed to be getting more angry by the second. We could not get out of there fast enough.
There is a silver lining. If it hadn’t been for this place leaving us stranded on a busy weekend we would have never found Tuck at Park Station Condominium Hotel (
). After leaving Château Après Lodge, we just happened to call Park Station via a quick Unilocal search and were relieved to find that Tuck had his last condo available to rent. Tuck saved our vacation, and we were within walking distance to the Town Lift. The cherry on top is that the color of your skin is NOT one of the qualification for you to be able to stay at Park Station.
Do yourself a favor and stay ANYWHERE ELSE, but at Château Apres Lodge.

Let’s keep it simple. The accommodations are VERY basic. If you’re expecting more than what you’re paying for, you’ll be disappointed. Keeping it real, it’s an easy walk to the base of the main resort. Probably a 10 minute walk to Main Street. The staff was polite and there were fresh towels each day, but that’s it. We stayed on President’s Weekend, and everything else was ridiculously priced. I’m giving 3 stars, because I didn’t expect too much, but would recommend this place to anyone on a budget, that wants to be close to the resort, or refuses to pay the extortion on a peak weekend.

Horrible experience!!! The owner was so unprofessional and rude. I have never been treated so badly in my life and I’m an ER nurse and deal with a lot of unhappy people on a daily basis. My group was super excited about staying here and we were not welcomed at all. In fact, one of my friends is from Pakistan but was raised in America and the owner saw him and immediately treated our group with prejudice. I was very shocked and saddened by this being that this is the 21^st century and God created us all equally. Please don’t give this place any business as the owners behavior was shocking and beyond rude.

If I could give this experience ZERO stars I absolutely would! I would recommend NOT staying here and supporting this business owner.
We did originally have a party of 2 but had a last minute change and increased to a party of 4. Based on our understanding of the arrangements (which was from the website description), the room we booked had two beds and one pull out couch — it would be a little tight but would work for our two night stay and we figured it would be no problem. After all, we were there to ski and not hang out in the room — we simply needed a place to sleep & get cleaned up.
When our party came to check in, we immediately had problems with the gentleman at the front desk who happened to identify himself as the owner. He had a very rude demeanor from the beginning, making snide comments, and became more agitated as time went on. We simply asked questions about the room (since he would not allow us to see it), if he knew what the website description was, etc. He was very short with us and basically would not answer our questions stating «we’ve been here 52 years and nothing has changed». He continued to not allow our party to check in let alone even look at the room, citing he never permits 4 people to one room. When asked his rationale he said it was too small and «he just doesn’t allow it». Finally after several minutes of conversation, he allowed us to look at the room and continued to get more agitated and irate while looking at the room. Once looking at the room we knew it would be extra tight and most certainly not ideal but could work. Despite the fact that the owner offered an additional room for only one of two nights of our stay, we opted to find alternative lodging due to our terrible experience.
Hopefully the owner gets an attitude adjustment ASAP or he’ll have no business to run. I’ve never been treated so rudely and terribly by anyone, as I was by this man, especially a business owner. I am an ER nurse & deal with people in their worst moments and still have never been treated this horribly. His behavior was completely unacceptable. If he can’t figure out how to run his business properly and act like a decent human being, he’s going to eventually suffer the consequences of his actions.

Really affordable. Location is amazing, 5 minute walk to the chairlifts. Rooms are pretty basic, but if your spending your day on the slopes its more than adequate. Staff is friendly and breakfast is included.

This review is for their dorm sleeling. They give you a big locker to keep your stuff locked up. The lock is weak so you can open it with a little force if needed, but I didnt try that as I had the key. The beds are bunk beds, so they are okay. I did 3 nights and it was okay, heard some creaking from the above floor and the blanket they give is thin, so bring something or wear warm clothes when you sleep. The breakfast was nice and the common area fire place is the best. They have a one apple desktop computer (10mins max) for communal use and some board games. Also they give you hot cider during the night, it was sweet and hot. Only a short walk to the lifts and you can walk to most restaurants, market, starbucks, 7 eleven, and etc. The location is the best and for a budget sleep, this place is the best. 40+tax (about $ 44 per night).

What can I say? The location is great. It’s just a short walk up the hill to the Park City slopes, and a very easy walk to Main Street. I loved it all.
Yes, like everyone else on here says, the towels are not all that. They get the job done.
It’s exactly what I wanted in a ski lodge. Very quaint and cozy.

Perfect for what it is.
Want an old school lodge that is close to the slopes, has a cute old circular fireplace, old fashioned café and «hot tub time machine» vintage charm and is super affordable, clean and cozy? Look no further.
International crowd, very friendly staff, looks just like pics, great place to meet nice people, hang out and play a game of scrabble near the fire (they have board games) and just relax. This place is a gem and I couldn’t recommend it enough.
IF you want a fancy hotel with modern amenities and want to spend 3x the cost per night you have lots of options. We totally dig this place. Note: for cheap lift tix Stop off at ski rental place in salt lake city after getting rental car before driving to park city. $ 20 less per day.
Note: aloha ski rental and breeze have 25% off coupons at the château desk.
Note: great bookstore on main street.
Note: whole foods before turn onto park city to stock up. You can keep items in château apres kitchen fridge.
Note: canyons nicer/​better than park city for skiing. Bigger, better snow. Note: orange bubble lift at canyons awesome. Fast, heated seats!

Great staff… Rooms are super basic. If you are high maintainence… You wont like it. If you are going to snowboard. You can walk to The lifts… If your going to spend your days on The mountain… This place is for you. We will be going back for sure!

We stayed here for a ski weekend. The place is no-​frills, everyone is spot on about that. Including the thin walls, unmade beds and canned fruit breakfast.
BUT, the great thing is the location. Its 3 minute walk from Park City mountain. And they sell $ 80 discount tickets. Walking to Main St is about 10 minutes. In the other direction you can get to a market and movie theater. All of which is easy by bus, which stops in front of the library. Our rate was $ 105. I heard the hostel room was $ 40 if you really want to rough it.

When travelling, I often engage locals in conversation about their favorite whatever: where would you take a best friend from out of town to dinner in your hometown? Where would you recommend your friends to stay? (If not at your house?)
That’s how I «discovered» Château Apres. Chatting with a man at a luggage carousel in Salt Lake who had regularly taken groups to the Château.
So I tried it in the 80s, and since the mid-​90s, haven’t missed a year during ski season. The draw… price (of course), but also location and hospitality.
Leslie’s description is the most similar to my experience and the most up-​to-​date of the Unilocal.It has always been squeaky clean everywhere. There is daily bathroom and trash service, but you keep your sheets for the duration or if you ask for a change. They are plain but lovely soft sheets. Each year there are new upgrades to this family owned facility. So Patrick won’t rip his head on the TV, there are now flatscreens throughout. A new iMac computer was delivered while I was there last month replacing the community PC in the lobby. Carpet on stairs and in the lobby was replaced a few years ago. New beds appeared one year, this year there are some new fluffy pillows and new bedspreads.
The fire in the lobby is a gathering place at night. For many years raconteurs would practice tall tale telling. This year, however, more people socialized at the fire via their various cell phones and computers… and there was little live conversation.
Breakfast is basic, but really, it’s what most of us would make many days at home. There are many options in town and on the various hills for a more hearty breakfast, but at the Château breakfast the coffee pot is always fresh, orange juice and they provide a great assortment of the most popular cereals. Definitely gets you started well. The local grocers cater to visitors and you can purchase fruit and salads, soups and pastries to bring back to the community fridge for dinner or breakfast augmentation. Many guests will bring home leftovers from Chinese or other generous portioned restaurants, and save it for tomorrow in that fridge.
There are two floors of rooms that can accommodate 1 to 4 guests. The towels are basic also. They are adequate if Spartan. Sometimes I have brought an old big towel and then trash it rather than bring it home. Thereare also dorms that are classic hostel. I’ve also done that many years… the price is amazing. Check to see if the dorms are open. Can be chilly, but there are ways to keep warm!
More on location: Château Apres is one block from the free bus which takes you to all three ski areas, the new more distant Redstone Center with a new Cinema, Whole Foods and other restaurants and the Outlet Shops across the highway. The Château is also three properties away from the Park City Library, where visitors may use the computers or check out books with a special guest card. On weekends, the Park City Film Series screens mostly indies in the auditorium above the library. This is a community evening out and mostly attended by residents. I love being close enough to walk home in two or three minutes after an evening in the library or at the film series. You don’t really need a car in PC, and certainly not if you stay at the Château!
It is my ideal vacation to ski, read, catch up on interesting films, eat out, browse galleries (Coda and many others), the Kimball Art Center (Ansel Adams just closed), all either walking distance or that free bus ride away! The reported walking distance to Park City Resort is only two blocks from the back door out the second floor. I prefer to leave my gear at Deer Valley in the free overnight check, and hop the bus in the morning. DV doesn’t need my Unilocal as they are celebrating the fourth consecutive annual #1 resort rating in Ski Magazine.
Guests at the Château include regulars from all over the world who are serious about skiing and care about their finances. I enjoy meeting these folks, something that probably wouldn’t happen if I rented a condo or stayed in an upscale hotel.

Château Apres is an excellent 2 ½ star hotel. It is a chalet, similar to what one would find in Europe. We arrived at about 10 pm at night… check-​in was a breeze. There were plastic bags of three chocolate chip cookies that we purchased for a $ 1.
Location: The château is a 5 minute walk to the Park City Ski Resort. You just had to walk up some stairs to get to the road where the resort is located. It’s about a 5 minute drive to Main Street.
Room: The room is basic. It has a bed, a couch, a dresser, and a television. The television had cable. The bed was a double bed… nothing special, but comfortable enough. The bathroom was tiny, with a very tiny shower. The shower was clean. The water was a bit undependable… it was hard to get a comfortable temperature.
Parking: There are several parking spaces located in front of the château. One evening we came back late, and there were no parking spaces. The hotel gave us a sign to put up in our car, and we parked about a block away.
Breakfast: Continental breakfast is included. It is «good enough.» There was canned fruit, coffee, juice, cereal, muffins (Costco style), toast, peanut butter, and jelly. Nothing wonderful, but it filled us up enough for the skiing.
This place is not a four star hotel, and one shouldn’t expect it to be for the price we paid. It is a great value for a hotel in a great location at a reasonable price. I would stay here again.

I wouldve given 2 stars buuuut this place kinda grew on me over the course of a couple days. From the front, it looks like the whorehouse from Beetlejuice. It is a dead on replica. From the back… Well the back is a 2 minute walk to the lifts so you cant beat that. The rooms are closet sized. We had a good laugh at some of the corners they cut. The TV is positioned perfectly on the wall for you to rip a giant hole in your head. As if you need more danger after you get done shredding the gnar. Instead of a bottom sheet that grips the side of the bed they just gave me 2 top sheets. They also have never heard of dryer sheets because there were static electricity fireworks in all of our beds. My bed never got made in four days but I think they switched out the napkins they called towels.
I thought the breakfast was reasonable though. The attendant paid close attention to make sure the coffee, milk and cereal dispensers were full. There was also bread, toasters, butter, peanut butter and jelly. They also can some sort of canned fruit which I didnt touch. Overall this place was OK, right by the lifts and close to a bus stop into town. If you are a germaphobe or a snob you may want to find different accomadations.

at $ 100 a night, this is an unbeatable park city deal.
breakfast is included but it consists of little more than cereal or instant oatmeal.
and the walls are paper thin so bring earplugs.
BUT the lift is literally behind the property, outside of the 2^nd floor door.
there’s a large fireplace in the lounge so hang out, dry your gloves, and you might learn a thing or two from the regulars.