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Christmas at Sundance
Rent A Christmas Cabin In The Mountains
December 19 to January 3
Christmas is the one week of the year everyone ends up in the same place. We have 40+ cabins on this mountain and know which ones suit a family at Christmas. The fire going, deep snow outside, and the mountain lit until half past nine. Book early to ensure you secure your choice.
Booking direct gets you the concierge, who takes the rest off your hands.
40+ hand-picked properties, from a stone cottage for 4 up to mountain homes that sleep 16.
Cabin in the Pines
2 Bedrooms · 1 Bath · Up to 7 guests
Mountain life in Sundance can be as simple and pure as you make it. Our Cabin in the Pines embodies this concept with the necessities of a happy comfortable life without the fluff.
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Boulder Ridge
7 Bedrooms · 5.5 Bath · Up to 16 guests
Perched on the hillside, Boulder Ridge is situated in the perfect mountain setting with all the amenities and luxuries you could possibly desire.
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Hidden Mountain
6 Bedrooms · 5.5 Bath · Up to 12 guests
Tucked in the woods, this newly built luxurious mountain home is unlike any other in the Sundance area.
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Why book direct with us
Professionally managed
For the ultimate Christmas mountain cabin getaway
A private cabin, not a hotel room
A full cabin to yourselves, with your own kitchen and your own front door. No shared corridors or lobby to walk through.
The right size for everyone coming
Christmas is the week everyone arrives at once. Tell us your numbers and the ages, and we’ll match you to the cabin that fits.
Ready the moment you arrive
Every property is professionally prepared and personally checked. Kitchens are fully equipped if you’re cooking Christmas dinner, and if you’d rather not, we’ll arrange a chef or a full fridge.
Christmas extras on request
Plan the week yourself or hand it over. Add a private chef for Christmas dinner, a tree decorated before you get here, sleigh rides, or the groceries done.
Exclusively for our guests
Santa at the Hollow
One evening in December, Santa comes to the Hollow, our own acre two minutes' walk upstream from Sundance Resort. Hank Stewart picked it out when the family homesteaded this canyon, and the stone fireplace he built in the thirties is still standing.
- Meet Santa with enough time to linger in the festive spirit
- A gift for every child twelve and under
- Cocoa and treats at the fire pit, lit for the evening
- Included in your stay
- Every guest staying with us is invited, and nobody else can come
Before you arrive
Somebody has to organize Christmas.
This year it does not have to be you.
The tree up before you open the door, and Christmas dinner taken care of. Much of it has to be booked weeks ahead: the train and the tubing hill run to their own calendars, and we know which have gone. Give us the dates and it is arranged before you arrive.
In the cabin
- A private chef
- The fridge stocked before you arrive
- Housekeeping and fresh linen
- Childcare and baby gear
Getting around
- Airport transfers
- Rental cars
- Shipping, for presents you would rather not drive up
Celebrations
- Airport transfers
- Flowers on arrival
- Cakes and birthdays
- A bottle in the cabin
- Anniversaries and proposals
Wellbeing
- A massage therapist at the cabin
- Altitude recovery
Traveling with pets
- Which properties take dogs
- What is in the cabin for them
- Walks from the door
- Vets and sitters
Over the holiday
What there is to do
over Christmas week
Christmas festivities, snow activities, and something warm when you’re done with snow boots and ready to relax. If we don’t offer it, we can arrange it.
Christmas itself
- Santa at the HollowExclusive to our guests
- Heber Valley Railroad
Adds to your Sundance stay - Sleigh ridesWe’ll book it
Out in the snow
- Skiing and snowboardingAdds to your Sundance stay
- Snow tubing and sleddingAdds to your Sundance stay
- Ice skatingAdds to your Sundance stay
- SnowmobilingWe’ll book it
- Dog sleddingWe’ll book it
- Cross-country and snowshoeingAdds to your Sundance stay
- Utah Olympic ParkAdds to your Sundance stay
When you come back in
- Homestead Crater
We’ll book it - The Spa at Sundance
Adds to your Sundance stay - Art Shack
Adds to your Sundance stay - Owl Bar
Adds to your Sundance stay - Yoga
Exclusive to our guests
Guest VoicesWhat Guests Say About Christmas Cabin Getaways With Us
Kathy G
Reviewed on★★★★★
Beautiful, cozy, quaint cabin that was perfect for 8 adults, one grandchild and our dog! They made sure roads were plowed for us when arriving after much snowfall. Arrived to find Christmas lights with fresh garland around the entrance and deck front. Also, entered the cabin to find a fresh pine Christmas tree with lights and garland with lights on the fireplace mantel. Cabin was supplied with all you could ever need or want. There was even a couple of pair of snow shoes, firewood, and a hot tub.
Erin S
Reviewed on★★★★★
Our family of 5 loved our stay there over Christmas. It is so cozy but still feels like enough room for everyone. The kids loved the loft area. The kitchen is great and has all the basic things you need for cooking. The hot tub got lots of use. The fireplace is awesome. Our driveway was shoveled everyday.
Judy P
Reviewed on★★★★★
I believe we got close to 2' of snow over the weekend so we were in a winter wonderland. My girls loved making slides in the front and exploring nearby areas. SML were extremely welcoming and helpful.
Storyteller565361
Reviewed on★★★★★
The fireplace creates the coziest atmosphere, especially in the evenings, and every detail throughout the home feels high-end and intentional. The bedding is luxurious and incredibly comfortable.
Paul V
Reviewed on★★★★★
Being able to walk to Sundance Resort made skiing and snowboarding so easy and enjoyable during our time here.
Katie R
Reviewed on★★★★★
From the moment I arrived, it truly felt like a home away from home. Perfectly situated just a short walk from Sundance Resort, the cabin offered the best of both worlds. Their kindness, attention to detail, genuine hospitality, and professionalism made all the difference.
Frequently asked questions
About Christmas
and New Year stays.
Booking Christmas
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Can we meet Santa?
Yes. One evening in December, Santa comes to the Hollow, our own acre 2 minutes' walk upstream from Sundance Resort. The evening is for our guests only, with the fire pit lit and festivities around it. We'll confirm this year's details closer to the time.
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Should we come for Christmas or for New Year?
They are two different weeks. Christmas is the run up and the day itself, with Santa at the Hollow. New Year is the quieter half, with no presents to carry up the canyon and the mountain still lit 4 nights a week. If you are bringing young children, Christmas is the week with Santa in it.
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Can I still book for Christmas?
Yes, while cabins last. This is the busiest fortnight of the year and the choice narrows well before the dates sell out, so the earlier you ask the more there is to pick from. Search your dates and the cabins still open over the holiday will come back.
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How many nights do we have to take?
5, over the holiday itself. From December 19 to January 4 every cabin open for booking asks for 5 nights, and a shorter stay will not go through. Either side of that it drops back to 2. Utah schools break from December 21 to January 1, so the 5 nights sit exactly where everybody wants to travel. Start on whichever day suits you: plenty of places up here run fixed Saturday to Saturday weeks over Christmas and we do not.
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What if the cabin we want has gone?
Get in touch. With 40+ properties on the mountain we can usually point you at one that suits the group just as well. Tell us the numbers, the dates and what matters most.
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What happens if we have to cancel?
Cancel more than 30 days before you arrive and the deposit comes back less a $50 fee and the card processing charge. Inside 30 days there's no refund, and leaving early doesn't earn one either. A 30 percent deposit is taken at booking unless you're already inside that 30 days. Travel insurance is worth it for a December booking. GAP:these are the standard terms and nobody has confirmed whether Christmas differs.
Snow and the roads
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Does Sundance have snow at Christmas?
No one can promise snow in a particular week, but the odds here are good. Sundance averages 265 inches a year, with snowmaking to cover the lean spells, and the resort usually opens in early December. We'll update this as the season gets closer.
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Do we need a four-wheel drive?
Four-wheel drive, all-wheel drive or tire chains, from November 1 through the end of March. That is the Utah Highway Patrol's requirement rather than ours: the canyon roads stay snow-packed rather than cleared to asphalt. The resort posts road status every morning at 5am.
The cabin at Christmas
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Do the cabins have fireplaces and hot tubs?
Many have a private hot tub, a fireplace, or both, and it varies by property. Tell us which of the two matters more and we'll match you.
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Can we cook Christmas dinner?
Every kitchen is well equipped and ready to use, with proper cookware, spices and teas. The concierge can stock the fridge before you arrive so you're not shopping on the 24th.
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Can we bring a pet?
Yes, at the cabins set up for it. Not every property takes pets, so tell us early and we'll put you in one that does. Most people are bringing a dog, and Christmas is the week the kennels are full and somebody has to have him, so it is worth asking before you settle on a cabin.
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We are a big group, will we fit?
The range runs from a stone cottage for 4 up to mountain homes that sleep 16. Christmas is the week a family arrives all at once, so tell us the numbers and the ages first and we will find the one that fits.
Getting here and getting about
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Is the concierge included?
Our concierge is available to every guest, and the service itself costs nothing. What the concierge books for you, a chef or a massage or the fridge stocked before you arrive, is charged at its own price.
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How far is Sundance from Salt Lake City?
Around 45 minutes by car, and roughly 20 minutes from Provo. In December, allow more and bring the right tires.
Start your vacation now
A cabin, a fire, and Christmas morning inside it
Browse the cabins open for your Christmas vacation, or call and we’ll work out which one fits everybody who is coming. Book now to be sure of the cabin you want.