Sauna Sanctuary Mountain Retreat

The draw here is the sauna, and it is not the one downstairs. This one-bedroom in the Moguls building has its own sauna behind its own door, which nothing else in the building offers. The rest of the unit follows the same idea: timber, exposed beams, vintage skis on the wall and windows that look into the trees rather than out over the village.

Sleep in Comfort

There is a real bedroom, which matters at this size. The queen bed sits under exposed beams with wood-framed windows on the forest, nightstands with warm table lamps and a dark wood dresser. In the living room the leather sectional pulls out into a bed for two, so four people can stay without anyone sleeping in a hallway. The bathroom is compact and well done, with a shower and tub combination in deep brown tile, a wood-grain vanity, bathrobes and fluffy towels.

Gather & Unwind

Then there is the sauna. After a cold day on the hill you get twenty minutes to yourself before anyone else is out of their boots. The living room runs on the same principle, with a plush sectional and area rug pulled up to the stone fireplace and a flat-screen above it. Oversized windows frame the forest and the mountains beyond. A wooden dining table with spindle-back chairs sits alongside, and the galley kitchen behind it has warm wood cabinetry, subway tile, under-cabinet lighting and compact appliances suited to breakfasts and simple dinners rather than a banquet.

Adventure at Your Doorstep

You are on the Moguls Track run, a door away from the stairs down to the floor eight ski-in/ski-out spot. The Village is five minutes on foot for the market, the shops, the Gondola to Happy Valley and dinner at Underground Pizza, Fourth Ace Smokehouse, Sasquatch Sushi or the Cabin Kitchen and Bar. In summer the same trails carry hiking and mountain biking. Kelowna International Airport is about 55 minutes away with seasonal shuttles, and one outdoor unassigned parking stall comes with the unit.

Thoughtful Touches

Self check-in is contactless. Laundry is coin-operated in the building rather than in the unit, so bring change. Board games are on hand for a snowed-in afternoon, and the building adds the communal hot tub and sauna, ping pong, foosball, shuffleboard, a ski wax room and ski lockers. One approved dog is welcome for an added fee.

For a couple or a small family, this is the quiet one in the building.