The Tamarack

Spacious rooms, responsive and friendly staff, easy access, close to town, literally right on the edge of the ski slope. We visited in off season so there were not many other guests. Wonderfully quiet, but the public areas are expansive, so can likely handle the crowds during high season. Maybe because it was off season, cleaning standard was pretty low, in both the public areas and in our rooms. We had a couple of maintenance issues during our week-long stay, but staff were very quick to respond and make it right. Our two bedroom unit had a small balcony, adequate linens and well equipped kitchen. No in-room laundry, but there was a gloomy paid guest laundry in the basement. Would visit again.

The Tamarack Club is the closest hotel to the lifts and the the main ski lodge. It is well maintained and appears to have had a refresh recently. Our room was a one bedroom suite and was clean and everything was working properly (TVs, fireplace, stove, microwave, dishwasher, sinks, etc). It was modern for a ski lodge type facility. The pullout bed was comfortable and didn't sag or squeak. The hotel also has underground parking, a restaurant with room service (Edna's), an outdoor pool, and two hot tubs. It is fully ski-in/ski-out. This is not a 5 star hotel like a Sun Valley Inn or Montage, but it has everything you want in an upscale ski hotel.

What a wonderful few days we had in Ellicottville, New York. Our RCI condo was on the first floor with a patio facing the beautiful golf course. The town is a small ski town with a few shops. We really enjoyed the Tamarack Club, ate in the restaurant, Edna's. The best salmon. Our waiter was so pleasant, a joy to stay at the Tamarack. It would be great to go on a winter skiing trip to the Valley.