We stayed here for a quick heat break from Phoenix, and enjoyed it. Good value for the cabin room with the complimentary breakfast and Skyride tickets for $105 (I think it's less during the week). It's 7-8 miles out of Flag, but a quick and easy drive back into town for whatever you want to do. But for those in the "granite and stainless steel" crowd, this probably isn't for you.
Now for what I wished I'd known before I got there: The "cabin" we hoped for is really split in two, and we "shared" our cabin with the family of 5 (where'd they all sleep?). There's nothing like a bunch of kids running in and out of the room at 8:00 am. It didn't sound like they were next to us, it sounded like they were in the room above us. And I'm a heavy sleeper.
The other thing? While the fireplace was nice, the room didn't have a/c or even a ceiling fan. Being from Phoenix, we thought we'd freeze with 55-degree overnight temps...and we looked forward to turning on the fireplace. But with only one window working, we got only a whisper of a breeze and we were so hot, we ended up making a midnight run to the 24-hr Walgreens in town to buy a fan. THEN we slept...until the damn kids woke us up!
We would definitely go back and stay here, we loved the charm amid the pines. But we'll definitely request a "cabin" with no kids on the other side of us and we'll bring our fan!
- Ski Lift Hotel
