Mammoth Fireside

Fireside at the Vilage unit 111
The first thing about this property is that the owners were incredibly kind to let us switch the dates after we were stuck on the 395 due to a fire and had to return to Los Angeles. Normally, the reservation would go to waste.
The Fireside at the Village sits at a great location in the Mammoth Village, right next to 80|50 and behind Whiskey Creek. The gondola is mere steps away as well as the restaurants and all other fun stuff the Village has to offer. If you are traveling with little kids who need round the clock entertainment, the Village is the place to be and Fireside at the Village unit 111 will get you there at a fraction of the cost.
The complex has an underground garage and indoors pool, hot tub and two dry saunas. Upstairs from the pool is a large rec room with ping pong tables, laundry machines and a large fireplace. Again, it’s perfect for kids and large birthday parties.
Unit 111is on the ground floor but not noisy at all save for an occasional floor board creek from upstairs. It’s very spacious for a one bedroom condo. It has a large living room, kitchen and a dining room and a nice deck.
There is a great wood burning stove in the living room. The kitchen appliances are old but all work well and the kitchen is stocked with various items and utensils, down to pretty good quality knives which is rare at Mammoth.
The décor and art take us right back to the seventies, the best days in the history of skiing. There is a phenomenal macramé owl with diabolical eyes looking at an acrylic painting of an angry skier across the room. It’s quite a sight.
Would I come back to this place? You bet, just for the owl alone, but it’d depend on the size of the group. My friends did not complain about the quality of the bed so I assume it’s comfortable. I slept on the couch without pulling out the sofa as they tend to be uncomfortable. The couch was fine. Depending on your comfort level, the optimum size group for 111 is three people, but if you’re younger and don’t mind crashing on the floor you can pack this place up big time, just don’t say you heard it from me.