Lone Mountain Ranch

The context for this review is their room rate - which is at the high end of luxury. Our family had a great time and we would recommend the experience to others as it is way more varied than just a regular downhill ski vacation. But I don’t think it rose to the standard that I expected for the cost- having stayed at places at similar rates. Grounds: Amazingly spectacular. Even when it was dumping snow it was beautiful. Great views etc Activities: A+. XC skiing and snowshoeing opportunities were limitless. Equipment available for use was top notch/new. Horses readily available for pets from excited kids. Lack of advertised carrots was a major disappointment to my kids however. Food: Horn & Cantle is a really good restaurant. The staff are super pleasant and accommodating. My only suggestion would be to vary the menu a little from day to day. Staring at the exact same menu or buffet items for five days in a row gets a bit stale. Great ambience in the dining room. Service: Mixed bag. We got some folks who fully engaged in rolling out the welcome mat and went above and beyond, but others who gave off the vibe that they’d almost rather be anywhere else and/or disinterested. Consistency here is something that top notch places really focus on. Pet peeve- turndown service…..great but coordinate it with the cabin’s dinner reservation, don’t show up at 5pm. Transportation: Easy getting to and from the ranch and then to and from the ski area. Only gripe would be to make sure the inside of the vehicles are relatively clean/organized. Leftover trash from the group before you doesn’t feel appropriate to the price point. Some drivers helpful with loading your gear - some let you handle it yourself. Everything ran on time. Cabins: We stayed in Aspen up on the hill. Amazing view and big windows. First the good. Super comfy mattresses. Heated bath floors. Nice decor. Supplied with board games. Spacious feeling accommodation. Morning coffee delivery. The not so good: their thing is record players ilo TVs. Love it…if the record player works. We told them it wasn’t working, someone tried to fix it but then they clearly just gave up. Never worked. The air is very dry at that altitude so humidifiers are a must. They have them, but they have clearly not been cleaned in a long time. Smelly humidifiers or ones with white crusties are never a good sign. Should be disinfected at every cabin turn. Fit and finish is not what I would expect for the price point- understanding the rustic log cabin vibe. Wobbly toilet, leaky shower, slow drains, missing covers/pulls, loose tile trim. Nothing bad, but just not what I would expect. Agree with the other comment about wanting dressers ilo wardrobes. Two wood stoves in our cabin. One worked great. The other smoked us out of our bedroom as the flue was either blocked or partially closed. Room was stocked with snacks when we arrived that we were told would be replenished. They

This is our third time coming out to Lone Mountain Ranch with my family. Everyone had a great time and loved everything about the Ranch. Cabin was great, and the food and Horn and Cantle was amazing. They used to give out welcome baskets which had carrots to feed the horses. For some reason they do not offer them anymore which my kids were a bit disappointed about. Other than that the trip was fantastic

If you want to get in some good horse-back riding in a pretty cushy place, this is where to go...excellent fly-fishing nearby, excellent food (huge portions and they know their beef!). Accommodations were excellent and cozy...could use a couple of dressers instead of armoires in the cabin we had (Coyote) and more clothes/towel hooks in bathrooms. Service was outstanding!