I LOVED having my wedding here. We did a hotel block for 85 guests and everyone was happy with the experience. We had Cucina Rustica in the Lodge do all of our catering and had our reception there. It was absolutely perfect. Abby was great to work with!

My husband and I had our destination wedding in Vail and reception at Cucina (restaurant) at the Lodge at Vail. We had around 75 guests and weren't interested in a ballroom setting, so landed on this space. One of the biggest challenges of the room is that it's divided in the middle by large pillars, but by working with an amazing team (specifically florals and adding greenery on chandeliers in both spaces), we were able to make the two rooms feel like one. The food ended up being fantastic. We got stations (beef tenderloin, turkey breast, gnocchi, salad and potato bar) and could not have been happier. The drinks were a bit pricey, and there were a few instances where we felt a little "nickel and dimed" by the Vail Corporation, but overall it was really a great experience and we wouldn't have changed it. Plus, the people at the Lodge couldn't have been nicer. The biggest draw to this space for us was the outdoor area with a fire pit where we did late-night s'mores. It was fun for all! If you have a smaller group and are looking for a fun space that already has a lot of character, Cucina is highly recommended.

Our wedding with The Lodge at Vail turned out incredibly well. I do think this is, in part, to me being an extremely flexible and non-traditional bride (not overly concerned with details as long as the actual event could take place.) There was staff turn over throughout our planning process and the responsiveness of the staff on emails and calls leaves much to be desired. That being said, the day-of was fantastic. After the wedding, I was never followed up with or asked how my experience was. No follow up emails, calls, or communication.

Overall, if you're just looking for a beautiful venue (we used the wedding deck + La Cucina) and can afford to hire a wedding planner to "deal with" the communication and details, then this is your venue. If you are looking for fast and consistent communication, help with details, and lots of feedback from your venue... you may be disappointed.

We held our wedding reception, cocktail hour, and day after brunch here for 130 people. They were impossible to work with for planning. They hardly responded to emails, phone calls, etc. They were a daily headache and nightmare for our wedding planner. They changed the event planner on their end 5 times-- and each time we had to start from the beginning with their new planner because they didn't do any kind of internal hand-off of information. We almost had to CANCEL the wedding because they "FORGOT"(?!) to book rooms we had given them months earlier to book, and then said that almost all the rooms were booked up at that point. They ended up not being able to fit our entire bridal party in the hotel. They also drove up the room costs when this happened, so they ended up making money off their disorganization and complete lack of communication. They treated us like a customer up until we signed a contract with them-- and at that point it was a complete 180º to being treated like an ATM machine. At no point did they try and make up for the awful planning service we received from them-- they did the opposite and tried to charge us more money to clean up their mess. Don't do it. There are other places in Vail that are just as beautiful, more organized, and customer service oriented.