"We're working with Live Nation on a lot of design aspects. "A lot of the touring acts make decisions on where they go based on the experience, and right now there is no experience," he said. The hotel's amenities may help attract bigger acts to the amphitheater during the concert season, he said. "Right now, the only way you can get to Midland is to walk up the steps from the parking lot or if you're a Black Diamond skier."
"We'll relocate Midland down to where the maintenance sheds are now," Jefferson said. It will also feature a 10,000-square-foot conference center with outdoor terraces and fire pits as a setting for events, festivals, weddings and other gatherings.Īs part of the hotel project, Midland, a spot where guests can enjoy food and drinks, or warm up around fire pits, will be expanded and moved to a more convenient location. "We have our design, our square footage and unit count."Īmong its amenities, the hotel will feature a rooftop bar and lounge, lobby bar and restaurant, and pool and spa, Jefferson said. "We're probably 85% through schematics," Jefferson said. Jefferson expects work to take between 18 and 24 months and is targeting a winter 2025 opening date. Plans call for a hotel positioned midway on the mountain so skiers can readily ski in and out, accessing beginner and intermediate slopes on the upper half of the mountain and steeper, more difficult terrain on the lower part. "We'll be able to continue construction throughout the wintertime without affecting the operations of the ski resort." "We'll be able to get the foundation done and by the time November rolls around, we'll be able to make the connection between the Phoebe Snow lift and Midland and the lower trails," he said. He said they targeted May for the start of construction because it won't disrupt summer activities. Interest rates should go down to a reasonable level where it will make projects more viable."Īfter originally budgeting around $45 million, Jefferson estimates the project will now cost between $50 million and $55 million.
I think you're going to see some prices come down next year. "Between that and material pricing and labor availability, I'm working on a couple projects where I'm parting my way through all those things. "We've seen almost a doubling of construction interest over the last 18 months," he said. Inflation, labor shortages and supply chain issues are the reasons for the delay, he said. 5-Despite a year delay in the start of construction, Charles Jefferson's passion for a slope-side hotel at Montage Mountain Resorts hasn't wavered.Īfter announcing plans last fall to break ground on the nine-story, 152-room Montage Mountain Hotel & Conference Center in May, Jefferson, part-owner of the resort, now plans to begin construction in May 2024.
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