We've stayed at the Westin in Mammoth 5 times with kids and LOVE it!! We spring for the 2 bedroom which has a full kitchen and loads of space. Pool/spa is surrounded by gorgeous scenery, White Bark restaurant serves an excellent breakfast and staff is great. Have used the kids club when kids were young; now they can enjoy the delicious restaurants right across the street with us. We are usually there during 4th of July and there are many events across the street to enjoy. Bus to Mammoth Adventure Center is very convenient. Highly recommend this property!!!

We took 3 boys, ages 8, 6, and 5 to ski at Mammoth and met another family (boys 8 and 6). Both families got a room here. Staff was accommodating to allow us to be next to each other so they boys could "visit" each other. The hotel is either new or well-kept. We drove there and were told that only valet parking is available. Luckily, no need for the car while there.

Location: It's next to the Gondola that takes to directly to the Canyon Lodge. you have to walk down an outdoor flight of stairs and across 1 street to the "Mammoth Village". So the hotel is nicely situated to get to the ski resort as well as all the restaurants and shops in the Village. Coming back, there is quite an impressive line to come back down the Gondola that starts around 3:30pm and gets worse but it moves surprisingly fast.

Food: It's next to the Village with lots of options. The restaurant inside the hotel is pricey and high end but friendly to kids. Additionally, with the kitchenette, you actually can prepare meals. The small refrigerator was key, especially with kids.

It was our first trip to Mammoth with the kids. The location was great. The Village and the gondola to Canyon Lodge are across the street. There are 2 big jacuzzis to play in. Only drawbacks were the several stairs that you have to take to get into the hotel from the street and the expensive meals.

We have stayed at a variety of locations in Mammoth and the Westin Monache is our favorite overall for location, comfort and amenities. We usually try to get a one bedroom plus a den and that gives us two beds and a pull out couch for a lower price than the two bedroom and it's very comfortable for our family. There is a good restaurant downstairs with a fun bar scene as well. It's very easy to hop on the gondola up to the mountain or walk over to the village area for more restaurant and shopping options. We have not stayed in any of the other village locations though we usually have friends staying there and have heard many complaints about noise, broken elevators, etc. Never had problems like that at the Westin! When staying closer to Eagle, Canyon or the Main Lodge there are very few restaurant options and it is more difficult to get into the Village for dinner but it is usually more economical and if you like to cook at home can be a great option.