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The Goldminer’s Daughter Lodge provides a welcoming, friendly staff with comfortable lodging in an unbeatable location. Steps from the base of Alta Ski Area's Collins and Wildcat lifts, we are home to one of Alta's only true ski-in, ski-out experiences. It is hard to compete with our location combined with our comfortable lodging, impeccable service, full breakfast and a four-course dinner.
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Property amenities
Paid private parking on-site
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Fitness Center with Gym / Workout Room
Hot tub
Free breakfast
Hiking
Ski rentals
Free shuttle or taxi services
Wifi
Sauna
Bar / lounge
Coffee shop
Restaurant
Breakfast buffet
Skiing
Conference facilities
Meeting rooms
Ski In / Ski Out
Baggage storage
Concierge
Non-smoking hotel
Outdoor fireplace
Laundry service
Self-serve laundry
Room features
Fireplace
Room types
Mountain view
Non-smoking rooms
Suites
Family rooms
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Mid-range
Family
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10160 E State Highway 210, Alta, UT 84092-9509
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within 5 miles
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The Goldminer's Daughter Lodge is literally 30 yards from the ticket offices and ski lifts. There is a ski rental store attached to the hotel. The rooms are basic, but large and clean. Friendly staff people, free parking, and restaurants and bars available when you take a break.
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Date of stay: December 2020
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We spent 7 nights at Goldminer's, and it was just fantastic! The location can't be beaten, the staff is lovely and the food is very good. Everything is very convenient, from ski shop in site, ski lockers, spacious and comfortable rooms and the Saloon, where you can have a quick lunch in the quiet while watching the slopes and enjoy the après ski. Alta ski area is a dream, and needs no comments. It's our second time at Goldminer's Lodge, with more to come.
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Date of stay: January 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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Room Tip:Â Be careful with the roads. May be icy, full of snow or very busy.
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A perfect place to call home for time on the mountain. The food is great and very plentiful with a lot of choices. The location can't be beat (after a few hours on the mountain it's easy to come down for something to eat, hang by the fireplace then head out for the afternoon and grab the last chair.) The snacks in the saloon were always welcome. The staff is super helpful. It's a skier's lodge so not for someone looking for the resort experience with shopping and luxury. Our room was comfy and perfect for our needs.
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Room Tip:Â Don't forget the snacks in the saloon after the last chair.
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Over 35 years have returned to GMD many times, always a great time until now. Used the massage for the first time and the therapist forged our bill, adding a hefty tip after we had left. We were lucky to notice this detail on our bill. Reporting this to the lodge and spa managers, they took a long time to respond and the spa manager could not have been lamer in her response and handling of this situation. In addition, the staff in the dining hall has suffered with some of the longest wait times for service failed to properly clean and wipe the tables. The virus had already started so it was doubly lame to not have the place clean. I have had wonderful times in the past and would have tried again had they handled this better. Warning - not worth it, plenty of other places far more worth the dollars.
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Date of stay: March 2020
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Pros:
Staff was helpful
Clean rooms
Cons:
Rooms smelled so bad… actually everywhere in the hotel smelled bad
You can hear your neighbours (bathroom every time of the day or the night and all conversations) and the vehicles outside (trash trucks, trucks, cars,…)
The room wasn’t heated when we arrived. So we were freezing the first night.
The food was less than average.
Price is too expensive for what it is.
We were there to visit friends and we were super disappointed by the hotel. We came all the way from Europe and the reviews of this hotel were so good that we had waited for a better service, especially with the price we paid per night.
I don’t think we will go back to that hotel.
Staff was helpful
Clean rooms
Cons:
Rooms smelled so bad… actually everywhere in the hotel smelled bad
You can hear your neighbours (bathroom every time of the day or the night and all conversations) and the vehicles outside (trash trucks, trucks, cars,…)
The room wasn’t heated when we arrived. So we were freezing the first night.
The food was less than average.
Price is too expensive for what it is.
We were there to visit friends and we were super disappointed by the hotel. We came all the way from Europe and the reviews of this hotel were so good that we had waited for a better service, especially with the price we paid per night.
I don’t think we will go back to that hotel.
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Date of stay: February 2022Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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My husband and I spent 6 nights at this hotel (Jan 28-Feb 2, 2024). It is ski in-ski out and close to the Collins lift. Rooms are spartan (no mirror except in the bathroom, no clock, no safe box and the room phone did not work). The bed was old and not comfortable. The clothes hangers are very high and impractical (6 feet, 8 inches high). There is lot of noise coming from other rooms (TV, conversations, slamming doors, bathrooms) and from vehicles outside (trucks and cars). The dining room was incredibly noisy with big tables of guests (mostly men) that were clearly drunk and obnoxious. Food is average and service needs attention. There is nobody at the front desk after 11PM. They do not provide daily maid service, with the excuse that they do not have enough personnel. This is not acceptable given the cost of the rooms. Overall, it is good for skiing, but it is not a relaxing and pleasant environment. They offer a discount for recurring customers, but I do not think that we will go back to this hotel.
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Date of stay: February 2024
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Response from Annie S, Marketing at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge
Responded Mar 31, 2024
We apologize for the experience that was provided during your stay. We appreciate the feedback as we constantly work to provide the best guest experience we can.
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Overall, I had an exceptional time at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge. The rates were very competitive, the room was clean and comfortable, the breakfast and dinners were delicious & plentiful, and most of the employees were kind and helpful.
I wish I could have given this stay 5 stars (it deserves it), but I must provide honest feedback about my grievances regarding EDDIE, the manager of this establishment. Although he remained professional throughout the interaction, he was uninterested in helping me with my blight of having an SUV stuck in 20 inches of fresh snow. His only solution was to tell me to "take a shovel and deal with it yourself. We're busy. If you don't finish, you can continue working on it after you get back from skiing at 4 PM." His response was very dismissive, rushed, and condescending. He didn't even extend the courtesy of asking someone from his team to help. After shoveling snow for 20 minutes, I see him sitting at reception, doing nothing. This is an absolutely UNACCEPTABLE attitude towards guests.
However, as a saving grace, the other employees at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge were PHENOMENAL. Two different employees noticed me struggling to shovel snow and immediately got a shovel and helped me. If not for these kind folks, I would have missed my flight.
I wish I could have given this stay 5 stars (it deserves it), but I must provide honest feedback about my grievances regarding EDDIE, the manager of this establishment. Although he remained professional throughout the interaction, he was uninterested in helping me with my blight of having an SUV stuck in 20 inches of fresh snow. His only solution was to tell me to "take a shovel and deal with it yourself. We're busy. If you don't finish, you can continue working on it after you get back from skiing at 4 PM." His response was very dismissive, rushed, and condescending. He didn't even extend the courtesy of asking someone from his team to help. After shoveling snow for 20 minutes, I see him sitting at reception, doing nothing. This is an absolutely UNACCEPTABLE attitude towards guests.
However, as a saving grace, the other employees at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge were PHENOMENAL. Two different employees noticed me struggling to shovel snow and immediately got a shovel and helped me. If not for these kind folks, I would have missed my flight.
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Date of stay: December 2021
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Response from Annie Simpson, Marketing at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge
Responded Jan 27, 2022
Hi Jason, We’re sorry you had this experience. The GMD, including Eddie, usually goes out of their way to help our guests. You may have caught us on an early morning when we received a lot of snow and weren’t fully staffed. We hope this doesn’t deter you from joining us again in the future. -GMD Management
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GMD has been our go to for the past six years. Despite reduced staff in restaurant due to COVID, I want to mention how hard the young men and women work to serve. Several of them had returned from last year (Elizabeth, Berry and Cass). Luke, George and Thomas. Thank you for your kindness. We wish you all the best in your next season adventure!
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Date of stay: February 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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The only plus of this hotel is the proximity to the ski lift. Very expensive in relation to the hotel class, which I wouldn't assign more than two stars
1. No tea or coffee in the room
2. Ski locker was built long ago; it is not big enough to accommodate two pairs of current skis.
3.No safe in the room
4.No boot drier in the locker room
5.No mirror in the room
6.No any clock in the room
7. To hang your cloth, you have to be 6 feet tall
8. staff must be properly trained, especially in the restaurants
1. No tea or coffee in the room
2. Ski locker was built long ago; it is not big enough to accommodate two pairs of current skis.
3.No safe in the room
4.No boot drier in the locker room
5.No mirror in the room
6.No any clock in the room
7. To hang your cloth, you have to be 6 feet tall
8. staff must be properly trained, especially in the restaurants
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Date of stay: January 2023
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Room Tip:Â All rooms are the same.
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Response from Annie Simpson, Marketing at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge
Responded Apr 3, 2023
We are sorry to hear about any issues you encountered during your stay. We are a rustic lodge that prioritizes the ski in ski out experience. Although our prices may seem high, we continue to be one of the less expensive accommodations at Alta, while being the closets to the main lifts. Again, we are sorry we could not provide all of the accommodations that you were looking for.
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Great location at a magnificent mountain. Family vibe is surviving C19. Best of Gold Miners is the Staff and the Dining. Could use some updating in furnishings and aesthetics but then again it’s part of the family charm.
Shout out to George,Luke,and Berry in the Dining Room...Great service and great attitudes.
Highly recommended
Shout out to George,Luke,and Berry in the Dining Room...Great service and great attitudes.
Highly recommended
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Date of stay: February 2021Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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There was no microwave or coffee machine in my room although the saloon serves coffee and pastries at 6:00, and Trainer welcomes guests as soon as the coffee is brewed (about 5:00) to grab a coffee to go.
Good Morning,
Can you send me your email address? I can have our Front Desk look into availability for slope-facing rooms during your stay.
This service will not let me provide links, but there is information on cross-country skiing on the Alta Chamber Site / Discover Alta under experience.
Thanks for reaching out! February 1 will be here before we know it.
Meisha
Goldminer's Daughter Lodge
"You pay more for slopeside views. Not needed.. you can view the slope from the restaurant and saloon."Read full review
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NUMBER OF ROOMS
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Frequently Asked Questions about Goldminer's Daughter Lodge
Which popular attractions are close to Goldminer's Daughter Lodge?
Nearby attractions include Big Cottonwood Canyon (4.5 miles), Guardsman Pass Scenic Backway (4.5 miles), and Alta Ski Area (0.8 miles).
What are some of the property amenities at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and an on-site restaurant.
What food & drink options are available at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast, an on-site restaurant, and a lounge during their stay.
Is parking available at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge?
Yes, paid private parking on-site is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Goldminer's Daughter Lodge?
Conveniently located restaurants include Silver Fork Lodge & Restaurant, The Aerie, and The Summit at Snowbird.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge?
Yes, guests have access to a fitness center and a sauna during their stay.
Is Goldminer's Daughter Lodge located near the city center?
Yes, it is 0.1 miles away from the center of Alta.
Are any cleaning services offered at Goldminer's Daughter Lodge?
Yes, laundry service and self serve laundry are offered to guests.
Does Goldminer's Daughter Lodge offer any business services?
Yes, guests have access to meeting rooms and conference facilities during their stay.
Are there any historical sites close to Goldminer's Daughter Lodge?
Many travelers enjoy visiting Meyer Gallery (8.4 miles) and McPolin Farm (8.6 miles).
Does Goldminer's Daughter Lodge have any great views?
Yes, guests often enjoy the mountain view available here.