Silver Mountain Resort and Waterpark

If you visit Silver Mountain’s website, you’ll be dazzled by the grandiose layout of the resort; expensive restaurants, a spa, their signature waterpark, ski paths, and miniature village. 

  However, once you arrive, you realize it really is all that – except on a much smaller, less impressive scale.  But if you’re just up for a few nights in a marginal quality hotel with some waterpark fun for the kids, Silver Mountain Resort is still your best bet, as the neighboring hotels along the way were not too impressive according to the people we knew who stayed there.

Rooms at the Silver Mountain Resort and Waterpark are fairly expensive, at least in comparison to hotels in the nearby vicinity.  Almost all rooms are upwards of $129 (starting with a one-room studio), and this is during the slow season.  When we called for rates, rooms ranged in price from $300 to $600 per night, depending on how many bedrooms, bathrooms, and living area space we desired. 

The bathroom situation is fairly nice, however.  With two sinks, a shower, and a toilet, you pretty much have all you need to get ready in the morning, and two people can be in the bathroom getting ready at one time.  Actually, we fit in more than that, but it was a little hectic.  I suggest half the family eats breakfast at the faux granite counter in the kitchen, or at the dining table (which takes up quite a bit of the living room space).