Park City real estate, Resorts, and VillasPark City, Utah is a world-renowned ski resort town. Its popularity has increased since hosting several events during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Robert Redford’s Sundance Film Festival calls it home. At ParkCityVillas.com, soon-to-be visitors, and potential Park City residents, will find everything they need to know about recreational opportunities and the Park City, UT real estate market. This site is rife with details on Park City resorts as well as tips for choosing Park City hotels.
Around 1860, prospectors discovered silver in the hills near what is now the Deer Valley resort. Soon after, a silver rush was on, and Park City was established. After nearly a century of successful silver mining, lodes became less productive and residents began to realize that there was another precious resource in the hills. This beautiful, delicate powder would come to be known as the greatest snow on earth.
The Park City Mountain Resort began operations around 1960, and another resort, which would later become The Canyons followed shortly after. Suddenly, the flailing Park City real estate market had new life. Park City Utah hotels began popping up, along with Park City condos. The popularity of winter sports grew, and the once tiny mining town grew with it.
In 1981, the Deer Valley resort opened. It took an innovative approach to resort management by offering the same sterling service guests might expect from any fine hotel. It has consistently continued that tradition and is perennially rated among the top ski resorts in North America. It’s now wonder that Deer Valley real estate is among the most exclusive in the nation. Most Deer Valley hotels hold themselves to a higher level than similar hotels elsewhere because of the precedent set by the resort. During certain times of the season a Deer Valley home or Deer Valley condo may be rented out for several thousand dollars a week.
Particularly in January, when the Sundance film festival arrives, Park City rentals are in incredibly high demand. Many residents will choose this time of year to vacation, renting out their Park City homes or Park City villas to tourists for a couple weeks, at outlandishly high rates. There are an estimated 5,700 lodging units (or 21,500 pillows), in and around the city and all of them will be full. It’s hard to believe, considering that there are only 7,000 full-time residents in Park City and less than 30,000 in all of Summit County.
Although it may seem a world away, Park City is very easy to find. It’s less than 40 miles from the Salt Lake City International Airport. It’s nestled in the Wasatch Mountain Range, which is part of the mighty Rockies. Fortunately for some, and not-so-much for others, it is no longer a secret. This once quiet mountain town has changed greatly over the years. There’s no doubt that it will continue to do so. Check back often with ParkCityVillas.com to stay posted.
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