Desolation Hotel Hope Valley

The favorite place for our fur family to stay when in the area! Such unique cabins, great staff, EV charging, wonderful onsite restaurant - and dog friendly!

Our "one bedroom suite" was a wooden cabin with a bedroom and bathroom. It was quite new and smart. The cabins are spread through the woods on a hill behind the reception/restaurant building - a very attractive setting. You can walk up the hill through the woods.

Although stylish, the facilities were actually very basic. The bathroom had a bath but only a hand-held shower. There was no storage or clothes space in the bedroom. There was a coffee machine but no milk or sugar and no kettle to make tea. There were very few staff, and on the morning of our departure we were told "we won't be serving breakfast today". The place operates as a holiday camp rather than a hotel. Also it is not as quiet as you might think because it is close to the main road.

Such a stylish and cozy yurt in the mountains — I can’t wait to come back! 🏔✨

I’ve stayed here many times when it was known as “Sorensen’s.” This was my first visit under the new ownership running it as “Desolation Hotel.” I liked the addition of free EV charging. The staff were pleasant. I did not care for the “modern” renovation of the office area which felt cold and sterile. I miss the warmth and charm of the old office with its useful, curated collection of local books, field guides, & maps and selection of things to buy. This was much more in keeping with the resort’s purpose, location, and needs of its clientele than the minimalist, slick decor present there now. Some of the modern decor was carried into our cabin but seemed more tasteful there. Dinner in the cafe was good. Appreciated the complimentary glass of wine before dinner.

I was reminded how noisy it is (esp. outside of winter snow season) with too much vehicular traffic (even in the middle of the night) on the adjacent highway. Our selected cabin (Homestead) directly faced this road with no trees, other buildings to buffer sound so it was especially loud. I realize the resort can’t control this noise but they could acknowledge it and adjust pricing accordingly (quite a bit lower than current rate) and offer quality, complimentary ear plugs in the cabins.

Beautiful property and super friendly staff, had the best time staying here!

Possibly the oldest and, 30+ years coming to this area, easily the best lodging and dining in the area.

Effortless check in. Staff were friendly. Location was amazing. The accommodations were plush and the yurt was exceptionally comfortable and private. Will definately be returning.

We loved everything. No complaints whatsoever.

Nice place in a quiet place