There’s a great outdoor dining and drinking area with firepits, a very cool restaurant showcasing mountain cuisine from around the world, a taste of the Pacific Northwest, the Rockies and the Alps under one roof, and a new spa on the way.īut my favorite feature was the hooks. The 30 guest rooms (plus one residential apartment suite with kitchen) are extremely comfortable and well laid out, and have in-room boot heaters, even though guests get the fanciest ski lockers you can imagine, custom European models with boot and glove heaters and charging outlets - all remote controlled via app. They also have high-end Molekule air purifiers in every room, great locally sourced toiletries, award-winning locally roasted coffees, and twice the number of outlets and USB ports the typical new hotel installs, because of the deteriorating effect of cold on battery life while skiing. Just weeks after that observation, the Humbird was the first place I ever saw this add-on - despite not being loud at all. I’ve stayed at properties from every major luxury brand and many of the “world’s best hotels” on six continents, but after recently staying in a loud urban luxury hotel from one of hospitality’s most famous names, I wondered why I have never seen white noise machines in hotels, a simple and inexpensive amenity that would be much appreciated in many cases. Because it was built by ski-lovers for ski-lovers, it overcomes many of the shortfalls found at even the most luxurious ski resort hotels, and while the rather modest owners refuse to call it luxury, it has more bells and whistles than places charging three to four times as much nightly (winter rates start at just $350). What is especially interesting about the Humbird is that it was designed, built and will be managed by the family-owned resort, with no chain branding or management contract, and having just visited, the organic result is surprisingly awesome. Rendering of the new Humbird boutique hotel at Schweitzer Mountain Resort Schweitzer Mountain Resort
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