I purchased a ski/stay package at a silent auction, which included a night at the Elevation. We stayed at the Grand Lodge for two nights prior. The Elevation's renovation is substantial, and the property is quite nice. Rooms are spacious and well decorated, and include a nice mini-kitchen set up.

The cons, however, keep me from recommending that anyone pay full price ($300+/night in mid-February). The hotel restaurant (9380) is sub-standard and mismanaged. Service was poor, menu options limited and the restaurant feels like a bad attempt at being hip. Do yourself a favor and skip it. Secondly, the pool area is way too small for a hotel of this size and was completely overrun by children. Not a problem in a spacious outdoor setting, but this was a cramped indoor area that amplified all noise. The hot tub fits five adults at most, and was full every time we tried to use it. Both the Grand Lodge and the Lodge at Mountaineer Square (much cheaper options) have better pool/sauna set ups.

If you can get a deal on a room, I recommend the Elevation. If you don't mind slightly older rooms but better overall amenities, the other two mountain properties are a better bet.

In the last 4 years, we have stayed at Grand Lodge, Lodge at Mountaineer Square, and Elevation. Would definitely recommend Elevation again for its ski-in/out accessibility, friendliness of staff, accommodations, and convenient proximity to everything we wanted to see or do, and, overall, the Fly, Stay, Ski package value was superb. Will definitely look to Crested Butte and staying at the Elevation Hotel & Spa for our next ski trip.

I stayed here last week for a business conference. The hotel staff were exceptionally friendly, and we were greeted like old friends every single time we walked through the door. My husband and I both attended the conference, and we liked the Elevation. We are not skiiers, but we still had a great time. A friend of mine said the spa was great, too. I'd return here and recommend to friends.

Ski in-out convenience, mountain town charm, luxurious comfort, heavenly views. The staff at all the venues were superb, knowledgeable, always available. No crowds and no rush, very relaxing at our own pace, and able to ski/board full day because of that. We recently got engaged and this was our celebration vacation. I've been here a few times for the slopes, plan to come back for summer vacation events. Truly DESTINATION.