Marriott MountainSide is a top-notch resort that offers an unforgettable experience to guests. Nestled in the heart of Park City, Utah, this resort is a haven for travelers looking for a timeshare that offers comfort, convenience, and a host of amenities.
This article will provide a comprehensive review of Marriott MountainSide, focusing on location, amenities, unit types, ownership seasons, points charts, reservation process, Interval International exchanges, and information about purchasing a resale ownership.
Location
Marriott MountainSide is strategically located at the base of Park City Mountain Resort, giving guests direct access to some of the best ski slopes in North America. The resort is just a short drive away from Salt Lake City International Airport, making it easily accessible for both local and international visitors. Its proximity to downtown Park City also affords guests an opportunity to explore the city’s vibrant dining scene, art galleries, and shopping destinations.
In the Heart of Park City Mountain Village
As if just being in Park City isn’t enough, when you stay at Marriott’s MountainSide you’ll be in the center of the ski resort’s action in the Park City Mountain Village. The Village Plaza has 3 levels of shops, restaurants, and the only outdoor ice-skating rink in Park City.
Nearby Attractions
Just a short drive from your Villa at MountainSide you can visit Historic Main Street, Utah Olympic Park, Woodward Park City, and 11 Ski Resorts along the Wasatch Mountains!
Historic Main Street
Historic Main Street boasts high-end shopping, art galleries, Park City Museum, fine dining and trendy bars serving fine wines and craft cocktails, like High West Distillary or Old Town Cellars.
Utah Olympic Park
Utah Olympic Park has one of only four sliding tracks in North America, six Nordic ski jumps, a 2002 Winter Games museum, and a multitude of adventure activities like zip lining, alpine coaster, a ropes course, tubing, and even the opportunity to try bob-sledding!
Woodward Park City
Woodward Park City offers lift-accessed snowboarding, skiing, and mountain biking as well as indoor and outdoor facilities for skateboarding, BMX, scooter, parkour, and cheer, including a huge trampoline park. Woodward also has the longest snow tubing lanes in Utah!
No Shortage of Nearby Ski Resorts
If you have skied all of Vail Park City’s 330 trails and want more, there is no shortage of ski resorts within an hour’s drive or less. Deer Valley Ski Resort known for it’s posh clientele, service and grooming is right next door, or should we say “right next peak”? In under an hour you could be visiting Robert Redford’s Sundance Resort known for it rustic charm. Do you want more steep terrain? You can head over to Snowbird or Alta in Big Cottonwood Canyon in just an hour.
Perfect Any Time of Year
Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall, Marriott’s MountainSide puts you in the heart of the action. There is no shortage of things to do, events to attend, or restaurants to delight your taste buds!
Property Amenities
The resort offers a variety of amenities designed to cater to the diverse needs of its guests. These include a heated outdoor pool, whirlpool spas, fitness center, owner’s lounge, and much more. Let’s take a closer look.
Ski Amenities
Nestled alongside the bottom of the Homerun Trail, Marriott’s MountainSide is one of select properties to offer a true ski-in, ski-out location. Simply ski up to the back gate, remove you skis and hand them off to the ski valet. The valet will keep them for you while you warm up next to the owner’s lounge fireplace, have some lunch, or retire to the hot tubs for the day. When you are ready to head back out, simply pick up your skis and head to the Payday Express, a Hi-Speed 6-Pack Chair Lift you can see from the hot tubs and swimming pool.
- Ski-in/ski-out access in winter
- Ski valet
- Storage for skis, poles and boards.
- Snow shoe rentals available in The Mine
Recreation
Marriott MountainSide’s amenities are perfect for families with kids of all ages. They even have daily activities ranging from arts and crafts, ping-ping tournaments, featured drinks, S’mores at the firepit, and even a “Kid’s Night Out” so parents can have dinner while the kids enjoy a movie.
- Owners’ Lounge
- Fire pit
- Foosball
- Shuffleboard
- Table tennis
- Barbecue area
- The Blast Shaft teen lounge
Pools
A highlight of Marriott’s MountainSide are the well-designed hot tubs that appear to cascade and waterfall into one another. The pool is heated year-round making this a much-needed retreat for everyone after a long day on the mountain. There is nothing like soaking your tired legs while huge snowflakes fall all around you, blanketing the ski runs with that “Utah Powder” you have heard so much about. And guess who will be able to benefit from MountainSide’s slopeside location with fresh tracks early the next morning?
- Heated outdoor pool
- Whirlpool spas
Sports & Fitness
Are you bringing along a non-skier? Do you miss your morning workouts when you’re traveling? Not to worry! In addition to the plethora of winter and summer activities at your disposable, MountainSide’s most active owners will be pleased with the modern fitness center equiptment and classes available.
- Fitness center featuring a wide selection of Matrix machines
- ClubTHRIVE® Fitness Classes Offered*
- In-Room Fitness Kits available to check out
Services
Whether this is your first time to Park City, or you have been coming for years, you can benefit greatly from speaking to one of the highly trained Concierge Staff. There are always new shops and restuarnts to try, including seasonal speciality locations like Fireside Dining, where you can taste favorites from the European Alps served from stone fireplaces, including mouth-savoring, melted Raclette Cheese. Marriott’s MountainSide provides services to meet your needs so you can take a time-out from life and truly enjoy your mountain retreat.
- Complimentary USA Today available in the lobby
- Complimentary local and toll-free phone calls
- Concierge services
- Complimentary laundry facilities
- High-speed wireless internet access
On-site Dining
When staying in your villa, you do have a full kitchen, but if you’re the type who enjoys dining out on vacation, but doesn’t want to venture too far from home, you will find the options below right outside your door.
Legend’s Bar & Grill
Legend’s Bar & Grill, located at the Marriott MountainSide in Park City, Utah, is a popular dining spot with a reputation for its upscale pub fare. This restaurant has received favorable reviews by many owners, ranking it highly among other eateries in the area.
The Corner Store Pub & Grill
The Corner Store Pub & Grill is a delightful establishment located just across from Marriott’s MountainSide, merely 50 feet away from the main entrance. Known for its fun atmosphere, it sits at the base of Park City Mountain and offers outdoor seating for guests to enjoy their delicious food while soaking in the stunning surroundings.
The Marketplace Express
Make a stop at The Marketplace Express for a range of snacks, freshly made Starbucks coffee, and any additional supplies you might need during your getaway. Don’t forget to check in at the front desk for a comprehensive list of Park City eateries that offer food delivery straight to your villa.
Marriott MountainSide Units
Marriott MountainSide features well-appointed units that range from studio apartments to two-bedroom villas. In this section, we will cover the maximum occupancy, square footage, sleeping arrangements and show you the floor plans for each of the offered unit types.
Occupancy & Square Footage
| Unit | Sq. Ft. | Occupancy |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 450 sq. feet | 4 |
| One Bedroom | 950 sq. feet | 4 |
| Two Bedroom | 1,400 sq. feet | 8 |
Unit Descriptions & Sleeping Arrangements
The Marriott MountainSide offers studios, and two bedroom villas, available in the following floor plans:
Studio
While the skiing and various activities are exceptional at this resort, the lodging is equally impressive. The studio comes with a kitchenette, high-speed internet, and a large flat-screen television with cable/satellite service and a DVD player.
Amenities
- Alarm clock
- Iron/ironing board
- Pillows: Foam
- King bed
- Pull-out sofa bed
- Kitchenette
- Mini-refrigerator
- Microwave oven
- Coffee pot
- Silverware and dishes
One Bedroom
The one bedroom units are furnished with a full kitchen, washer and dryer, high-speed internet, and a large flat-screen television complete with cable/satellite service and a DVD player.
Amenities
- Alarm clock
- Iron/ironing board
- Pillows: Foam
- King bed
- Pull-out sofa bed
- Washer / Dryer
- Kitchenette
- Mini-refrigerator
- Microwave oven
- Coffee pot
- Silverware and dishes
Two Bedroom Lock-off
The beautiful and spacious two-bedroom two-bath villas are equipped with a full kitchen, washer/dryer, high-speed internet, cable/satellite service on a large flat-screen television with DVD player. It’s also worth mentioning that owners of this unit size can elect to lock-off their unit into a 1 bedroom and a studio. This enables the owner to double their vacation time by splitting their length of stay, resulting into two separate vacations. One or both of those weeks can also be deposited into Interval International for exchanges at other resorts.
Amenities
- Alarm clock
- Coffeemaker
- Iron/ironing board
- Pillows: Foam
- Bedroom 1: 1 King bed
- Bedroom 2: 1 King bed, 1 sofa bed
- Pull-out sofa bed
- Washer / Dryer
- Full Kitchen
- Conventional oven
- Stove
- Refrigerator with icemaker
- Dishwasher
- Microwave oven
- Toaster
- Coffee pot
- Pots, pans, serving dishes
- Silverware and dishware
Ownership Seasons & Points Charts
For deeded week owners, Marriott MountainSide offers five distinct ownership seasons: platinum holiday, platinum plus, platinum, gold, and silver. Each season is allocated a certain range of weeks in the calendar year, as shown in the chart below.
Marriott Vacation Club also allows owners to purchase into their points-based system, now known as the Abound program, and use those points to book vacations at any Marriott, Westin, or Sheraton timeshare resort. When booking this resort using Abound Club Points, each travel period has a corresponding points value based on the travel demand at that time of year. The high-demand seasons typically require more points compared to the low-demand seasons. Marriott points owners can use their points to reserve any available villa type during any available travel period.
Making Reservations – Booking Windows
Deeded Weeks
Owners have the flexibility to choose any available week within their deeded season that they want to vacation. All deeded week owners have the ability to make reservations at their home resort up to 12 months before their preferred check-in date, starting at 9:00 AM Eastern time.
There’s also an option to book 13 months in advance, but it comes with specific conditions. This extended reservation period is only applicable if owners are reserving multiple owned weeks either simultaneously (two bookings happening at the same time) or back-to-back (one booking immediately followed by another). The 13-month reservation window doesn’t apply to individual weeks.
Abound Club Points
| Benefit Level | Annual Vacation Club Points | 13 Months Prior to Check-In | 12 Months Prior to Check-In | 10 Months Prior to Check-In |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Up to 3,999 | 7 or more consecutive nights with a 20% Point Premium | 7 or more consecutive nights | Any number of nights |
| Select | 4,000 to 6,999 | 7 or more consecutive nights | Any number of nights | |
| Executive, Presidential, Chairman’s Club |
7,000 and higher | Any number of nights | ||
II Exchanges
As a Marriott Vacation Club owner, you have the option to exchange your week or points through Interval International. This gives you access to over 3,200 resorts in more than 80 nations. It’s a great way to diversify your vacation experiences without sacrificing the quality and standards you’ve come to expect from Marriott.
To learn more about Marriott Vacation Club including comparing deeded weeks to points, understanding booking windows, learning about membership benefit levels, understanding exchange options, and much more, read out definitive guide here: How Marriott Vacation Club Works: An In-Depth Overview.
Purchasing A Resale Ownership at MountainSide
Purchasing a resale ownership at Marriott MountainSide can be a cost-effective way to enjoy the benefits of owning a timeshare. It allows you to buy a week or points at a fraction of the cost compared to buying directly from the resort developer. However, it’s crucial to work with a reputable resale company to ensure a smooth and hassle-free transaction.
Deeded Weeks at MountainSide
The following closing costs are typical when purchasing a deeded week ownership, also referred to as a legacy week, at MountainSide in 2024:
- Closing company fee, including funds escrow, and optional title insurance if desired
- Marriott right of first refusal processing fee – $95
- Marriott transfer fee – $25
- Recording and mailing fees – estimated at $50
Marriott Vacation Club Abound Points
Please note that when buying destination club points rather than a legacy week at this resort, there is a significant cost of $500 for each beneficial interest of 250 points, with a minimum of $3,000. In addition, for the first purchase of points, Marriott also collects a $300 education fee; this fee is waived if the buyer already owns Marriott destination club points.
Wrapping Up
Marriott MountainSide in Park City, Utah, offers a unique blend of comfort, convenience, and luxury. Its prime location, top-tier amenities, and flexible reservation system make it an excellent choice for individuals looking to invest in a timeshare. Whether you’re purchasing a resale ownership or exchanging your week or points through Interval International, Marriott MountainSide promises an unforgettable vacation experience.
