Park Hyatt Beaver Creek review: A look at the renovated rooms

The ski-in, ski-out point-friendly hotel I can’t miss — because it is how good – Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort & Spa.

Sure, some years I choose another ski-friendly hotel or Airbnb or stretch the ski budget by going to a more affordable, smaller mountain.

Mixing it up has its own merits, but every time I do it, at some point on the trip, I mentally wish I had kept things simple and stayed just steps away from the ski school and lifts at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek. This is one of those places where the hotel itself makes the entire trip so much easier and more luxurious.

This is especially true now that the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek, which has been in existence since 1989, is fresh off a renovation. Now boasting 190 luxurious alpine-inspired rooms and suites, you’d never know the property has been open for over 35 years.

What you can expect while staying in this updated Colorado gem.

Changed: Mountain-forward design details throughout the room

The refreshed rooms at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek aren’t overly extravagant, technologically advanced accommodations like you can find at some other Park Hyatt properties, but I don’t think that’s necessarily a bad thing. Instead, they keep things simple, offering a modern take on the alpine chalet. Expect wood and leather accents, as well as colors reminiscent of what you’d find on a mountain, including brown, white, and various shades of blue.

You’ll also find ski-inspired artwork as well as functional touches like wall hooks to hold coats and gear and a bench with a table to enjoy some snacks or a light meal in the room. I’m also thrilled that many rooms now offer space for four guests, thanks to the replacement of double beds with queen beds.

Stay the same: mountain essentials for a memorable ski vacation

There are some of my favorite things about the property that (thankfully) haven’t changed.

For example, across one side of the hotel, there’s the Beaver Creek Ski Area – which includes a ski school, just 20 steps away, making mornings a lot easier. Then, on the other side of the hotel, you have the village, ice rink, and more, creating a kind of winter wonderland in the hotel’s backyard.

Guests still have access to the hotel’s handy boot and ski valet, so you don’t have to worry about handling gear; Just request it, and it will be ready for you every morning. You can also visit the ski lounge on the ground floor to get a complimentary hot chocolate, plan your first run using the wall-sized map, and put on your boots.

The Park Hyatt’s famous s’mores are still available. You can either make your own s’mores using a prepackaged kit available upon request at the front desk (complete with full-sized Hershey bar!) or visit the set-up s’mores bar on select afternoons to pick up what you want.

For more substantial (though expensive) fare, the hotel’s 8100 Mountainside remains a top choice, offering seasonal mountain cuisine that highlights ingredients in season. Luckily, if you have World of Hyatt Globalist status — or you’re staying through the Globalist Guest of Honor booking — you’ll save on the buffet-style breakfast, which otherwise costs $44 per adult and $22 per child.

Transformed: Sleek bathroom with spalike feel

Bathrooms in all hotel rooms and suites also benefited from an upgrade. They now have a much sleeker and sleeker look (think: vanities with reed wood accents, crisp white shower tile and marble floors and counters with attractive veins) and are equipped with Le Labo bath products and fluffy robes and towels.

Stay the same: Amenity-packed spas for relaxed style

If time and budget allow, be sure to visit the on-site Exhale Spa. It features an exquisite Aqua Sanitas water sanctuary with a multistep circuit that includes a thermal pool, a mineral pool, a rain shower, a steam room and an aromatherapy lounge, all of which you can use for a spa treatment day.

Despite an issue with my spa reservation, the property offered access to the wet facilities as an apology for the mix-up – and I took full advantage, enjoying everything the facility offered, especially the heated loungers.

Booking the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek

This is a ski-in, ski-out Park Hyatt, so, yes, it’s expensive.

During ski season, it is common for rooms to cost $1,000 or more per night. Around peak holiday ski weeks, this price can be closer to $2,000 per night…before taxes and fees are included, including a $60 per day resort fee.

But there is a way to live in less time.

Instead of using cash, book the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek with World of Hyatt points. Redemption costs range from 35,000 to 45,000 World of Hyatt points per night, although during ski season, you’ll typically pay around 45,000 points per night. Plus, paying with points comes with an added benefit: In addition to saving money on the room, you won’t have to worry about paying resort fees.

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The Park Hyatt Beaver Creek is an icon because of its unique location and amenities, like a ski valet to get you going in the morning and multiple outdoor hot tubs to get you ready for the next day.

Now that the property has freshly renovated rooms, the inside more than matches the quality of what you’ll find outside – on the resort grounds and just beyond the world-famous slopes of Beaver Creek.