Started out poorly and didn't really improve…read more
Tried several times up to 6 months in advance to get in touch with the concierge via the web site and email with no response. At one point I got an email from the concierge with a request to submit credit card information for restaurant bookings, so I thought someone was responding. Unfortunately, it appears to have been an automated email because they didn't respond to any of my replies.
When we arrived, check-in was fine. Not much snow this season to that point, so the ski-in/ski-out run and lift were not functioning. Can't blame the hotel for that, but other hotels like the Viewline, Limelight, and other condos are on the main resort area and clearly have higher priority for getting ski-in/ski-out functioning. This hotel is on a smaller side hill that probably just says "tough luck" whenever that lift isn't functioning due to weather or under staffing.
We got to our room (family of 4) and there were 2 bath towels and 2 sets of the other amenities. That's ok, just call to have some delivered. Well we called, left the room for an hour, came back, nothing. Called again, waited about 45 minutes, nothing. Called again before dinner, came back from dinner, nothing. We had to get ready for bed so we just went to the pool to get towels ourselves. We did finally call again and someone delivered the requested towels and a couple of dental kits. But over our stay, about half the time we only got 2 towels from housekeeping.
"Game room" is a limited conference room with a bunch of partial board games with missing pieces, Jenga, and a ping pong table. At least have some cards or some complete board games. Other hotels have video game systems, movies, etc.
Toro was pretty good for dinner. Breakfast was mostly disappointing. Soggy bacon, dry pancakes, random assortment of pastries., stuff like that.
Went to the jacuzzi a few times. Ordered drinks once, and it took over half an hour to get our drinks (basic cocktails). Didn't arrive until we were ready to leave. We were told they had to go to some other floor to make the drinks. Still not sure why that means a 30 minute wait. There were only 10 people around the pool area.
One day we were waiting for a shuttle that was supposed to arrive in 5 minutes. Called again 20 minutes later. Was told that "the driver is right outside the restaurant, don't you see him?" I said no, we're right outside the restaurant. Guy then says "oh actually he's almost there."
On the day of checkout, I stopped by the bell desk and asked them to grab our bags for an airport shuttle in 2.5 hours. I went back 2 hours later and didn't see our bags. Guy says "oh we just put them in another room on the side, it's probably there." Wasn't particularly convincing so I went back to our room to check. All our bags were still there. Carried a few bags myself, past a bunch of guys watching me carry bags and trying to open the door to the hotel myself. If I (as a guest) saw someone carrying a bunch of bags trying to open the door, I'd help. They didn't.
This was our first and will be our only stay at a Viceroy. Snowmass is great for the family, we'll be staying at another hotel next time.