The Christie Lodge – All Suite Property Vail Valley/Beaver Creek

Liked the proximity to restaurants and shopping. Free shuttles. Easy parking. Easy to get to the room even though it’s a large hotel. Suites are spacious. The hot tub is nice. I like that when I asked for a room on the south side, my request was granted without drama.

The decor shows its age. The staff is not too friendly. I didn’t get that welcoming feeling. The air conditioner was too loud, but I was glad to have it since it was unusually hot outside.

Decent price for the Vail area (we stayed off-season though) and good location. Having a kitchenette was great. We enjoyed the balcony despite it overlooking the parking lot. Bed was very comfortable.

The check in staff was not friendly, they were more interested in making sure you knew about all the extra fees than making sure you were set, for example they didn't bother to tell us how to log in on the internet. We stayed off-season so the place was pretty empty, but I suspect it gets really loud due to the central "forum" outside the rooms

We loved it!

Nothing really! Just realize the bus routes prior to your arrival.

The entire facility was run down and many small repair projects were underway even while guests were staying nearby. The building also seems to be a failed design experiment modeled on something like an airport concourse or mall. Very strange. While having a suite room was nice with kids, the layout was also quite strange with the entry leading directly into the main bedroom and then a cramped awkward hallway that led to the living room where the second bed folded out of the wall. The room had poor ventilation and an ad hoc freestanding air conditioner.