We want to travel all over the United States now that we are more or less retired. But we returned to Beaver Creek after a fabulous vacation last year around the same time! We are Floridians by choice because we do not like snow, so coming here during the off season gave us a GREAT rate and this time, we would hit it during peak season of the aspens changing colors. We used TravelZoo.com for the bargain rate!
Every day, we took an adventure not just in Beaver Creek but went to Aspen to see the leaves (and thanks to Trip Advisor, visited the Maroon Bells which was fabulous), drove to Steamboat Springs (we did not get such great tips for this trip), and took a hike to Mount Whitney, which was about an hour or so drive away and well worth it.
We came to hike and relax and this hotel gave us what we needed: lots of great hiking opportunities, a fabulous heated swimming pool and wonderful jacuzzi's - 5 to be exact...so you never had to share if you didn't want to.
The only reason we did not give this a 5 is that in a 5-star resort, you assume your hotel room will also have a few basics for guests who stay more than one night. We did not have a coffee maker or microwave. We really like to make our own breakfast so we had to improvise. We did have a small refridgerator, but no freezer.
They also have very limited TV channels, encouraging you to just "buy" movies. We just refuse to buy that type of entertainment! We feel it is too high priced when you can use the Redbox and only pay $1 as that is about all we feel a movie is worth! That is just us.
We had selected a room that would view the courtyard. It was not ready when we arrived but they said they had another great room with a better view. We were ready to get settled in so we took it. The walk to the room was very long as this is a huge hotel. I do have to watch how far I walk on manmade surfaces - it bothers my knees. So I learned to now ask, how far will the room be from the elevator?

My daughter and I bought a day-pass for this wonderful Aqua Sanitas water sanctuary and outdoor pool.
The staff was very nice, the decor lovely and the water pools so relaxing! For a great place to unwind, relax and rejuvenate - this is the place to go.

We traveled during the summer to escape the Texas heat and absolutely loved the area. It is beautiful and there is so much to do if you are sports oriented. And if you aren't, well you can shop or just take in the beautiful scenery. We loved all the hiking choices available. The resort itself has great rooms and the restaurant is good. The Allegra Spa is top notch also. There are tons of other restaurants and shopping within walking distance. Once you arrive you can forget about your car if you want. We did!

I recently had an opportunity to stay at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek on a visit through the Denver area. I've been a very happy Hyatt customer overall, and this was my first ever reservation at a Park Hyatt property so I was looking forward to the stay. I expected a superior experience, but was very disheartened overall.

Most notably:

- Amenities were missing in the bathroom
- Twice daily housekeeping service never occurred - not even once
- I ordered a fairly expensive room service option (chicken salad sandwich), only to get large pieces of bread with little to no actual salad. For $60, I expect full sandwiches.

I brought up these issues to the front desk person, but there was no immediate resolution. I have also tried contacting the property directly, and after three times have yet to receive a response.

I'm disappointed that my first Park Hyatt experience ended up this way, and would encourage future visitors to confirm everything upon arrival.