Lifthouse Vail

We stayed at the Lifthouse on Labor Day, it was a last minute trip to Vail and they were very accommodating. The location and distance from the lifts is great and easy to get to, great for hiking in the summer and skiing/​snowboarding in the winter. It’s not a place for entertaining but great for those looking to rest & recuperate before the next days adventures. There are plenty of options for food and convenience stores are not too far. I would stay here again! Be sure to meet the owner Packy if you get a chance!

Man, I struggled with the stars on this review like no other. The only way I can think to do this review is with pros and cons.
PROS:
Price — this condo is by far the least expensive place I’ve ever stayed in Vail. It is so reasonably priced that it’s really hard to complain about anything.
Location — this is the biggest pro of all. You are right in the middle of everything in Lionshead Village with an easy walk anywhere you want to go.
I’m not sure how to classify this one, but the room and bathroom was scrupulously clean, which is always very important to me anywhere I stay.
CONS:
The décor is very dated and made it feel a little cheap and shabby.
The sofa bed was horribly uncomfortable.
It sounds silly, but there wasn’t a guide for the TV channels and it wasn’t on the screen itself, so if you watch TV, there will be lots of clicking around.
And the things in the middle — one, there is very little parking; they have less parking than they have rooms, so beware if you are driving. We never had any issues finding a spot, but it’s a little quieter in August.
Finally, and I hesitate to mention this because we did not say anything to the management, but the HVAC in our room did not work. It wasn’t such a big deal because the weather was very temperate and we could leave the balcony door open, but at the same time, there wasn’t a screen on the sliding door, so we had some winged visitors.
All in all, A-​OK is probably the best way to describe the Lifthouse. I don’t know if I would stay there again myself, but if someone was looking for a really reasonable room in Vail, I wouldn’t hesitate to point them here with a few caveats.

Very nice and helpful people, nice location. Good value. Rooms are clean, beds are good. As mentioned below, it is bit dated though. Would stay again.

clean and quiet. rooms are a bit dated, but location is key. would stay here again.

When I called to book a room, the person who answered the phone sounded like I was bothering him — like it was an imposition for me to be calling to book a room! I know the men who run this hotel are from back east & true — east coasters can be «abrupt.» I’m from New York & can call this as it was which just bordered on rude.
I made a point to check out late with the front desk & told them I had food in the fridge we were taking home. I’d bought really nice cheese, pâté & wine for a friend’s birthday, along with leftovers from a very nice, expensive meal the night before. We walked around town that morning & came back to the hotel to grab the food & check out. The room was uncleaned & looked untouched when we walked back in but the refrigerator had been completely emptied! I checked with the front desk on what happened & was eventually told everything had been thrown out. What was the point of me telling them exactly what I was doing?! What a waste of money with everything that was thrown out & no attempt was made at making this good for me.
I was very disappointed with the service. It was an inexpensive room (in the off season) & the view was nice though the room was dated & the elevator smelled.

I have stayed here a few times during the season. The location can’t be beat. The staff is friendly and while the rooms are outdated they are clean. Call and speak to the staff as sometimes you can get a better deal than what is on-​line. There is a hot tub in the basement with tropical animals painted on the walls. Definitely interesting to soak in. For those that don’t want to spend a lot of money or time in their room I would definitely recommend.