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Sonnenalp

5-star hotel Excellent 20 Vail Rd, Vail, CO, 81657
Sonnenalp
Sonnenalp – Vail, CO
Sonnenalp – Vail, CO
Check in 4:00 PM
Check out 11:00 AM

About Sonnenalp

Located 5 minutes’ walk from Gondola One ski elevator in Vail, Sonnenalp features 3 restaurants and free WiFi throughout the property. The resort has a spa center and a ski pass sales point, and guests can enjoy a drink at the bar. Private parking is available on site. All rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV with cable channels and a private bathroom. Select rooms feature a living room and a fireplace convenience. For your comfort, you will find free toiletries and a hairdryer. After a day of skiing or hiking, guests can enjoy a cocktail at King’s Club bar complete with live entertainment. Swiss Chalet offers European cuisine and Bully Ranch offers American fare. Vail Sonnenalp offers a private 18-hole golf course. Guests can relax and rejuvenate in the sauna. Yoga and Pilates classes are available on site. This resort has ski storage space and bike hire is available. You can also play tennis at this resort, and the area is popular for skiing and golfing. Riva Bahn - 6 is 2625 feet from Sonnenalp, while Adventure Ridge is 2953 feet from the property. The nearest airport is Eagle County Regional Airport, 29 mi from the property.

Amenities

  • On-site parking
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Meeting space
  • Fitness center
  • On-site dining
  • Valet parking
  • Bar / lounge
  • Café / coffee shop
  • Business center
  • Concierge
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Pool
  • Spa / sauna
  • Family friendly
  • Airport shuttle
  • Smoke-free property
  • Elevator
  • In-room safe
  • EV charging

Reviews

4.8 / 5
Excellent 1016 reviews
  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    One of the most beautiful properties my wife and I have stayed at and in a perfect location. The staff did the extra at every turn and on-property restaurants are excellent. A great touch was the live music on Saturday night that drew not only hotel guests but a great group of locals to the piano bar.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    We loved everything about our stay and the staff was amazingly attentive. The adjacent restaurant s were the same story. Plan to stay here again whenever we come to Vail.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Wonderful stay at sonnenalp

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Breakfast at restaurant was disappointing. Pizza topping was mediocre. Crust was good.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    A beautiful hotel. Great service, perfect location, beautiful spa, spacious and comfortable rooms, lovely breakfast. would stay again in a heartbeat.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Absolutely stunning property.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Superb

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    It was a very charming hotel! Great ambiance, great room and amenity and terrific location. Would stay again!

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Beautiful hotel and in a perfect location in the Vail Village. The staff is excellent and rooms are very comfortable.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Great room options, friendly helpful staff.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    My 7-8 time staying here, always exceptional service and an upscale property, plan to stay again next year.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Great hotel! We came here for a mini honeymoon after our wedding. We also arrived in our converted ambulance that we often have trouble parking in valet and they worked with us easily to make sure we could park on property.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Amazing hotel. Charming, clean, and very friendly staff. The little touches like fresh baked cookies each evening and fresh bottles of water in the room made our stay even better! Nice pool with pool bar food and drinks too.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    An absolutely hands down fantastic experience for our family (a toddler, 5 year old, and us) from the second we walked in the door, to the second we walked out. Architecturally, the hotel is a delight inside and out. The pictures almost don’t do the place justice - everything about the Sonnenalp is so effortlessly charming, luxurious without trying to be, European, cozy, inviting, you name it. Staff were excellent and welcoming at every step. The pool area with its poolside bar + room service were a life saver for us parents and worth their weight in gold. If there is anything negative I could say about the experience is us (saw several other families as well) get “shushed” for kids basically existing in the indoor pool area which is a “quiet zone” due to the spa. The hotel is VERY family friendly and the guest makeup shows it, and us and the others that were told to be quiet were not rambunctious in any sense - we are talking kids can’t laugh at reasonable volume. We were also shushed for a crying toddler - but the only restrooms are in the spa area and the indoor walk was unavoidable. Felt a bit unfair and more like poor design of the spa area if the target guests include families. Just something to be aware of, but it will NOT detract us in any way from coming back probably yearly. Finally - much of the clientele clearly comes from wealth; however, we’re very normal and this was a high end trip for us; we were left feeling that the Sonnenalp was worth every penny.

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    great

  • Engine customer Aug 2026

    Only issue was that they ran out of regular and espresso coffee pods for in room coffee makers and could only offer decaf. This we couldn’t believe for an 127 room very pricey hotel. The manager said coffee would be available starting at 6am in the lobby or we could buy from room service.

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Sauna was not on at 4 pm

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Overall good quality Sauna was not on at 4 pm

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Excellent! First time staying at this property and will be back next time I am in the Vail Valley. Highly Recommend!

  • Engine customer Jul 2026

    Sonnenalp has been our family’s “happy place” for the past 30 years!

Frequently asked questions about Sonnenalp

Does Sonnenalp have free Wi-Fi?
Yes, Sonnenalp offers free Wi-Fi for all guests. Free wired internet is also available in select rooms.
Does Sonnenalp offer parking?
Yes, Sonnenalp offers both self-parking and valet parking. Fees may apply.
Does Sonnenalp have meeting spaces, conference centers, or conference rooms?
Yes. Sonnenalp features meeting spaces and dedicated conference rooms, suitable for corporate meetings and group gatherings.
Does Sonnenalp have a fitness center?
Yes, Sonnenalp features an on-site fitness center for guests. Additional wellness amenities include spa, sauna, pool.
Where is Sonnenalp located, and how walkable is the area?
Sonnenalp is located at 20 Vail Rd, Vail, CO 81657. With a Walk Score of 55, the area is rated Somewhat Walkable. Some errands can be done on foot, but a car or rideshare is helpful for most trips.

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