Winter Park Chateau – A Magical Escape in Grand County, Colorado
Winter Park Chateau offers Adventure, Relaxation and a whole lot of four season natural Fun in Winter Park, Colorado
by Caren Austin
Fall is here is Colorado, and I couldn’t be happier. The changing of the aspens, the
crisp, fresh air, and of course, pumpkin lattes made me want to take a leaf peeping trip
ASAP. We headed up to Winter Park CO for a few nights at the Winter Park Chateau
for some mountain biking, foodie adventures, and a much needed vacation for
relaxation.
The Winter Park Chateau is really something special. Sitting at 8800 ft, it is Winter
Park’s only luxury boutique hotel, so I couldn’t wait to go check it out. Owner Matt
Korte and manager Jordan Gonzalez really want you to fell at home when you stay
there. When we pulled up to the chateau, it reminded me of something you would see
in Switzerland. It’s Victorian style stands out in a beautiful manner amongst all the new
modern architecture in Winter Park. The biggest surprise occurred when we entered
the Winter Park Chateau. The interior is lush, mountain modern, and most of all
extremely welcoming.
I sat down with Matt for a few minutes to explore how this mid-nineties building came to
be the highest rated hotel in Grand County.
Matt purchased the hotel in the 2021, when the hotel was used a mix of employee
housing and ran as a hotel during the summer. At 9000 sq feet, the hotel was
renovated top to bottom. Both owners are designers, so they knew that this building
was worth saving. The original concept of the hotel is modeled after a chalet that Matt
and his family stayed at in Zermatt.
With only 10 rooms at The Winter Park Chateau, we truly got a very personalized
experience. Every room in the chateau is unique and is named after a Colorado wildlife
animal, a cute added touch. We stayed in the “Bear “room. Massive in size with a huge
soaking tub, this room deserved the name it was given.
The bar at The Chateau is private for guests only, and they can mix you up a fabulous
old Fashioned or pour you a glass of wine or beer after a hard day of adventuring. The
common areas have a beautiful fireplace and a place to truly relax and unwind.
The upstairs patio with a hot tub is a perfect place to take a dip after a hike, skiing, or
mountain biking. If you are too tired to head out to dinner, there might be a warm bowl of
soup of their famous chili with cornbread for you to enjoy. If you are lucky, you can
wake up to the smell of their famous cinnamon rolls. Get them straight out of the oven,
they are divine!
No need to leave your fur babies home, because a total bonus is that the Chateau is
dog friendly.
The Winter Park bus picks up right in front of the hotel and being that the owner and
manager get in over 75 ski days a year, they might even give you a lift to the mountain.
Ski season is just around the corner, and I cannot wait to come back to the Winter Park
Chateau during the winter. I would encourage you to book early for the winter season
as they book up very quickly. There is no other place I have found in Winter Park that
gives you that home away from home feeling.
The personal touches added here are what separates them from the others. Run, don’t walk to the Winter Park Chateau, you will be so glad to make this magical place a part of your Colorado adventure.
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