Of course the skiing is awesome... it's Alta !! Skiing has nothing to do with the lodge - this is a pretty bare bones ski lodge, which is fine if the cost was commensurate with the experience & service. It appears the lack of competition enables the Peruvian to provide average food, poor & not very responsive customer service (Internet connection was mostly down 5 day stay, rel. clueless staff). When the manager was asked if something could be done about the lack internet, he replied something to the affect "only if you come back, we'll take care of you then.." Guess he missed that day in hospitality school...

Stayed with college friends on our annual ski trip.....didn't expect luxury, but at least expected some customer service and the bare minimum in services. Wireless internet was listed as a service....well in 4 days - it worked 1/2 a day. Despite numerous complaints from guests, they failed to fix it in a timely manner. We had 5 guests in a 2 bedroom suite (paid $1100/night including food) and never once were enough towels delivered (had to call every morning). Guests arriving 30 minutes after breakfast started waited 20 minutes for food (buffet). The bar in the hotel closed at 10pm - ok, it's Utah, but 10pm? When I complained, stated we wouldn't be back, and listed all the issues (left out the Utah comment) and suggested a discount would be appropriate, the manager, Mr. Collins, said "since your not coming back, I'm not doing anything for you," and turned his back and walked away. Not only are we not going back, I encourage you to think twice about staying here. If you want Alta - try one of the other alternatives - but not the Peruvian. Ok - one good thing - the dinners were very good and the wait staff was also very good and very friendly.

This is the quintessential Alta ski lodge. Its a comfortable, friendly place to stay if you are there mainly for the skiing, and is a good value compared to the Alta Lodge or Rustler.

We stayed in an Alpine room with two twin beds during Christmas week, as it was just my 8 year old and myself. I had never stayed here before but booked using an early season promo. I am very happy with that decision. The rooms themselves (including the bathrooms) are small, but are cozy and decorated in the typical wood paneled ski lodge theme, and were clean and well-maintained, although the furniture is a bit worn. Carpets look like they were recently replaced. The beds a bit lumpy but adequate. Each room is assigned an individual ski locker in a downstairs room that leads directly to the outside road that leads to the Wildcat base. It is not really ski-in, ski-out - but there is a free shuttle service that was reasonably quick when we called them and they will shuttle you directly to either the Wildcat or Albion base. I would estimate about 75% of the guests use the shuttle.

The main reception area is cozy, with lots of chairs, a fireplace that is always going, and a fabulous view of the mountains with its ceiling to ground windows. They have hot coffee, tea, etc. available 24 hours a day out in the lodge, where many guests congregate. Decently good wi-fi signal in the main lodge area. A small "business center" room which is two computers with broadband intenet attached to printers. There is a small rec room downstairs near the ski lockers with a ping pong and foos-ball table, but there was a water leaking problem there which made that part of the room unusable during our stay. A nice amenity are the complimentary washers and dryers, which we used once. They sell detergent for $1 in the gift shop. You can buy your lift tickets directly in the gift shop. You can also rent your skis on site in their rental shop, but they do not offer any children's rentals, so if you have kids you will have to go and rent from one of the places near the base. I didn't use them because they don't rent to children, but some of the other guests who did told me that the shop has an excellent selection of rental skis, including those big fat powder waterskis that many like to use in Alta.

Where the lodge really shines is in the friendliness of the staff. Nearly everyone we came into contact with were friendly and helpful and set a positive tone for our trip. After meeting several employees just once (i.e., in the gift shop, at the front desk, driving the shuttle or making a reservation for dinner) they remembered and greeted me by my first name. We had the unfortunate experience of United Airlines deciding that our skis would be better off going to San Francisco rather than Salt Lake City, so we were without skis for our first day in Alta; but the front desk staff and other employees kept checking on us to see if our skis made it, and gave me periodic updates. When our skis finally arrived they let us know right away. One friendly gentleman, who I think is the general manager, is always walking around talking with the guests and checking on things.

The restaurant was also a highlight. The food itself was about average (the dinner is better than the breakfast, and we never tried the lunch), but the wait staff and the lady working at the reservations desk were all uniformly very warm and friendly throughout the week. I was very pleased with the meal experience, given the inclusive rate we paid for the stay. The family style seating at dinner was a plus as we were able to meet some interesting people from all over. The clientele is mostly an older crowd (45 and up, with older children). Many families we met are repeat guests who have been coming for many years. I did not see any other non-teen children while we were there. A lot of guests from the Midwest and East Coast. One guy was visiting from Europe. A lot of serious skiers - everyone, including the staff, is focused on the powder conditions (this after all, is why we all come to Alta, right?) - and the current conditions and forecast are always the first topic of conversation.

The hot tub and pool open at 3:30 pm as everyone is coming back from the slopes. The location at the base of the tree runs off the Wildcat lift is perfect; it is great to be soaking in a 100+ degree hot tub in 30 degree weather with snow falling around you.

Overall a nice stay at a well run lodge, and I would not hesitate to return.

I went with my dad to Atla over spring break and had the experince of a lifetime! This lodge is very cozy, clean, and has a neat rustic feel to it. The hot tub and pool are very warm and have an AMAZING veiw of the slopes! It's awesome to have snow falling on you while swimming. The rooms were small to the eye, but I thought they used space better than regular hotel rooms which made them feel warm and inviting after a long day of skiing. Very comfortable beds; we both slept great every night. The main room has a very cool atmosphere to it. Everyone is so nice and friendly, including the staff. Warm cookies and brownies, along with limitless tea and hot cocoa, are put out every day when the slopes close! Internet worked well in the lobby, not in the rooms, but who really would rather be in their room than the lobby? Don't make the mistake of trying to walk the "short" distance to the slopes with all your gear; catch the convient little bus that takes you there in half the time with none of the work: for free! The gift shop had cool suivneers. I have a alta sticker on my mirror and a alta vest that worked great to keep out the cold while skiing.The little ski pass card is still in my pocket. Everything about this lodge begs you to come in. My dad and I had a great time and can't wait to come back next year!