Iron Blosam Lodge

I wish I could write a better review of this place but I can’t.
I am an Interval International Member. I called to book accommodations for the week of Thanksgiving. When I called I specified that we needed at least a one bedroom or at least a studio with a kitchen.
They assured me that’s what we would get. When we arrived at 3am after driving in from California they put us in basically a hotel room.
I’ve stayed in hotel rooms that were bigger. If it were myself and my husband alone it would have been ok. But we had our 11 year old twins with us.
There is NO kitchen. There is a tiny refrigerant and microwave squeezed into the bathroom area. This was bad news for us because this resort is very isolated, the closet town is Sandy about 30 minutes down the mountain.
There are restaurants but most of them were either closed or very pricey.
When I asked for a unit with a kitchen to accommodate our family like I asked for on the phone they said they were sold out and tough luck.
Basically we ate granola bars for breakfast every day and spent our days out in Salt Lake when we weren’t skiing.
There is a library and game room for kids and a nice outdoor pool that’s heated. There is also a large hot tub. There is a huge sign saying the hot tub is for adults only. But that didn’t stop every mom in the place from bringing her baby with a diaper in the hot tub. Disgusting. No employee came over to enforce the adults only rule. Every time we went for a relaxing soak there were kids in there splashing and crying and running around. Not relaxing.
My final complaint is the maid service. They offered a free cleaning day once during the week. When we came back to our room there was a huge bug smashed on the wall by the bed and a baby pacifier and legos on the carpet! We didn’t have any babies with us and our girls don’t play with legos! So we’re wondering how that got there?! Scary!
The pros. Nice location, great mountain to ski and the view from our balcony was beautiful. It was noisy because it was just above the pool and kids were swimming until 10pm every night.
Maybe with a kitchen and a cleaner room this place would be more enjoyable. We were disappointed in the small room without a kitchen. It was too small for the 4 of us.

I’ve been coming here for week 22 (first week of June) since my parents bought a timeshare in 1976. Our double unit has been remodeled and refurnished several times. The two-​bed unit now has a mini fridge and microwave. The kitchen unit has a sofa sleeper and gas fireplace. Each unit has a full bathroom with tub/​shower, a balcony with table and chairs, and a tv with DVD player.
The family outdoor swimming pool and hot tub are on the east side of the second floor. The adult outdoor swimming pool/​indoor hot tub/​steam room and saunas are on the west side of the second floor.
There is a game room with pool and ping pong tables and arcade games on the second floor. There are also washers and dryers. Bring quarters! There is a board game room/​library on the seventh floor where you can lounge or check out items. There are movies at the front desk to borrow also.
There is one pricey restaurant in the building along with vending and ice machines.
Free guest wifi.

Usually has great spring skiing. We own week 15 and it has always snowed while we’re there. In the last 24 hours (4÷15÷15) they’ve had the largest snowfall (20 «) this 2015 season. Alta today has a 90» base depth and 288″ of snow this season so far.
The heated outdoor pool and indoor hot tub are great along with the steam room and exercise room.
The complimentary Wine and Cheese on Mondays is a great way to meet fellow skiers, etc. The units are well stocked with kitchen gear, humidifiers, etc. but bring all of your favorite foods since the small market at the center has a limited and pricey selection.
The tap water is very good so you shouldn’t need bottled water.
Week 15 is the last full week for skiing at Alta, but Snowbird remains open. Alta will reopen for some weekends.
There is a big arcade/​game room for kids.
There is also a coin laundry. Parking is plentiful and complimentary.

Decent rooms with furnished kitchen, murphy bed for guests, and 2 bathrooms. If you go to bed early, would recommend staying on the side opposite of the pool (which they keep hot even though it’s snowing!) because it doesn’t close until 10 PM. (Spa closes at 11 PM).

I just wish they had real cutting boards, they have glass squares that are meant for keeping hot pans and pots off the kitchen cupboard. Slippery and dangerous to cut on.

Skiing in Little Cottonwood Canyon, you have three main lodging options:
1 — Stay on the Snowbird Resort property. There, you can choose the grandiose Cliff Lodge, the Snowbird Inn, the Lodge at Snowbird, or the Iron Blosam. All four are well-​built concrete structures that fit the landscape. With the exception of the Inn, all properties have some sort of restaurant or bar.
2 — Stay on the Alta Resort property. The Goldminer’s Daughter and Alta Peruvian Lodge are two historic slopeside lodges that provide both breakfast and dinner as part of your room rate. These are rustic accommodations for those looking for a «no-​frills» place to crash in between days of hard skiing.
3 — Stay in SLC and shlep up/​down each morning. It’s about a 20 – 30 minute commute through avalanche-​prone passages, with risks of road closures depending on weather.
Although we didn’t stay at the Iron Blosam during our visit, we stopped by for a few pints and a quick snack at Wildflowers ( Unilocal page:
) and scoped the property out while we were there. The Iron Blosam is comparable to the Inn situated next door in amenities, however this property is timeshare-​owned.