Sierra Nevada Resort, an Outbound Hotel in Mammoth Lakes, CA., has completed its reimagination that encompasses 179 accommodations, including deluxe rooms, fireplace suites and chalets with an inviting lobby, contemporary dining concept, and wine bar. A collection of 10 free-standing cabins, a heated pool and an outdoor food garden will join the property in Spring 2023.
Occupying a historic 1967 building that was once a preferred getaway for Hollywood elite, the Sierra Nevada Resort is a western classic reborn as a modern mountain retreat in the heart of Mammoth Lakes, California.
“It’s been an honor to thoughtfully restore and reimagine this historic property while keeping intact its early Hollywood legacy and unbridled spirit,” said Brent Truax, managing director, Sierra Nevada Resort, an Outbound Hotel. “We couldn’t be prouder to debut the destination’s newest basecamp in time for ski season and welcome back adventurers to help us celebrate a new era for Sierra Nevada Resort, with the same warm mountain hospitality we’ve always been known for.”
San Francisco-based studio EDG Design led The Sierra Nevada Resort’s redesign, creating a year-round basecamp for a new generation of pioneers who share the adventurous spirit of Dave McCoy, a local legend who brought alpine skiing to Mammoth Mountain in 1953. During the comprehensive multi-year renovation, the design team preserved select architectural features from the property’s original layout including an iconic centerpiece fireplace that soars to the top of the lobby’s vaulted ceiling among exposed cedar beams.
The new Americana-inspired lobby invites guests to sink into lived-in leather chairs and rawhide stools for fireside chats and stiff cocktails. A gallery wall pays homage to the original resort’s early Hollywood patronage with black-and-white photographs of former guests, including John Wayne, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra.
Guestrooms, which include 15 spacious fireplace suites with mountain views, nod to the destination’s legacy of rugged irreverence with a modern yet unfussy approach to high west design conveyed through nostalgic art, illustrated maps and western patterns that occur in natural tones.
The resort’s 19 chalets offer multi-bedroom configurations with full kitchens and large dining rooms ideal for families and groups. Select accommodations include complimentary firewood to tend private fireplaces as well as heated floors and toilet seats. In April 2023, a collection of 10 newly built one-bedroom cabins will offer guests bright skylights, private fireplaces, modern alpine furniture, natural woods and bathroom tiles reminiscent of the evergreens outside.
Photo Courtesy of Sierra Nevada Resort