Originally Posted by
hedoman
So points for breakfast quantity. Quality on par with any other zero quality breakfast at HP.
There was more fresh fruit than I expected; fresh whole strawberries & blueberries, fresh cut pineapple or cantaloupe (alternating mornings), red grapes, whole apples wrapped in cling wrap, whole bananas (at random levels of ripeness), bulk Greek (vanilla) yogurt vice individual sized traditional or Greek yogurt. Not terrible. The 3 hot dishes certainly are on par with little quality.
Originally Posted by
hedoman
Nickel and diming implies spending cash. How did you spend cash?
No, no cash. In fact a few weeks ago at Hyatt Place Keystone I asked the front desk (agent) for change (2 fives and 10 singles) for a $20 bill for tips, was told “can’t do it, all of Vail Resorts are now cashless”. I meant “nickel and diming” as “to impair, weaken, or defeat piecemeal (as through a series of small incursions)”; no major compensation worthy issues, just a bunch of annoying issues.
Originally Posted by
evergrn
[MENTION=341876]Dr Jabadski[/MENTION] Thanks a lot for such comprehensive review and information. How long did it take you to walk in snow/ice from the bus stop back to Hyatt Place at the end of the day?
You’re welcome, my pleasure. From the bus: 1 minute walk from bus to intersection, press button, wait 1-2 minutes for crossing light which changes pretty quickly to a 25 second countdown, 1-2 minutes (in ski boots) to cross street, about 5-10 minutes to the hotel. Children would need to be watched like a hawk, it’s a busy street with vehicles averaging 45-50 MPH as they drive by (unless it’s Saturday morning when traffic is bumper to bumper). Fortunately you’re facing the traffic (for that part of the walk). More than once a car pulled into the right turn lane, saw me walking on the road at the side of the lane and pulled back into the right main lane of traffic until past me. I thought every moment about how hard that snow and ice (piled 3 feet high to the edge of the road) would feel if I had to jump onto it to avoid (being hit by) a car.
That same bus (stop) at the main Park City base area is 40-50 yard walk, mostly uphill or with 2 flights of stairs, to shops, restrooms and lifts.
Originally Posted by
evergrn
[MENTION=341876] I also did not know that the bus takes you to the bottom of cabriolet, not to the canyons base. That just seems painful. As I recall, there is always a bit of line to get on Cabriolet at the end of the day, so you have to deal with that then take the Cab down and then wait for the bus, and then deal with the walk from the bus stop back to the hotel.
Same bus goes to (10 yards from the) base of Cabriolet or to Park City main base area, 2 stops or 6-8 stops. Only times I waited in line for the Cabriolet was Saturday at the end of the day and that line moves very quickly. Cabriolet is 5 minute open air standing ride to Canyons Village, then 10 yard walk to restrooms, day-lockers, shops and gondola, another 10 yards to the Orange Bubble Express.
Originally Posted by
evergrn
[MENTION=341876] … it just seems like, if you’re staying at this hotel, the easiest thing to do would be to just drive to the slopes. Wouldnt you agree?
Not sure driving to the slopes is the answer, not sure about parking. I don’t think there’s much public parking close to the village and lifts, think most parking close to the village is for guests of the various lodging facilities, seems most of the Canyons Village public parking is at the base of the Cabriolet. And the main reason I never have a (rental) car when skiing: don’t have to think about clearing snow from a car, happy to “leave the driving to us” (someone else). But I’m usually solo when skiing, answer is probably different based on number, ages and temperament of children and spouses.
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