Is Great Western by Cottonwood Lodging pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

Where is Great Western by Cottonwood Lodging located?

Located in the mountains, this ski-in/ski-out holiday home in Brighton is within a 5-minute walk of Brighton Mountain Resort and Wasatch-Cache National Forest, and is convenient for winter sports, such as cross-country skiing and sledging. Silver Lake Information Center and Summit Express Ski Lift are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Great Western by Cottonwood Lodging Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke S.

18 Feb 2023

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Great stay

Enjoyed the proximity to Brighton and the lifts!

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

James B.

17 Dec 2023

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Great Location

Loved our stay at Great Western! Fantastic location, with an easy walk to the lifts at Brighton. Property was extremely well equipped, particularly the kitchen. Would definitely recommend this property.

Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Patrick L.

15 Jan 2024

A Great Choice at Brighton

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Comfortable & clean house very close to Great Western lift. Well equipped with incidentals, a rarity among rentals.The property mgmt company was very professional, responsive and helpful. Overally, a great place to stay!

Stayed 7 nights in Jan 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Lynda E.

1 Feb 2019

Great host!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The host was great. At the last minute we asked to stay a little longer because of illness and they were very accommodating. It helped make our trip go much smoother. It was a great location and nice house. We were very happy with our stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2019

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10/10 Excellent

Steve E.

25 Apr 2018

Awesome!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was very clean. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We loved our stay at the Great Western. The house had plenty of space and was equipped with everything we needed. Staff was polite and proactive to make sure all was well. Best thing was the location - right near the Great Western lift and the Brighton Lodge area.

Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2018

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10/10 Excellent

Micah S.

19 Jan 2024

Great location and quick communication

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: We had a wonderful time at the Cottonwood Lodging home across the street from Great Western lift at Brighton. The managers were very quick to respond to questions and very helpful. Be aware that all walkable food sources are closed early on Sundays, but otherwise we had a great time and the location could not have been more convenient for our ski trip. Clean and cozy house. Since check in is 4pm and there is nowhere to park at Brighton or Solitude and nowhere really to go to wait, be aware of getting there too early. The management was kind enough to let us park at the house early so it wasn't a big problem but worth noting.

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

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8/10 Good

Christopher S.

3 Mar 2025

Phenomenal location & management company, but loft isn't useable

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Cannot beat the location and the management company is incredibly responsive and makes sure you have everything you need without being overly intrusive. The house was clean and well maintained. The kitchen is well stocked and perfect for cooking for groups, and the views and hottub are top notch, along with the added bonus of a massage chair that was very popular after ski days! There were only two drawbacks that keep it from being a five star - first, and most importantly is the loft. It really is only useable for teenagers. The way up is a true, vertical ladder (but with narrower bars than an average ladder). If you need to use the bathroom at night or have a sip of alcohol, I wouldn't go up there and even without that it literally hurts your feet to climb up with the bars. Less importantly, but a minor nit. We got all our groceries and drove out and put some brauts on the grill. They have a really nice trager wood pellet grill...but it ran out of pellets and there were no spares in the house! The management company was responsive and had more dropped off the next day, but we had to finish the brauts on the stove which was a little bit of a bummer. Overall a great option that we would do again, but some drawbacks that made it a 4 star overall.

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8/10 Good

Chris B.

20 Apr 2025

Amazing location, great 2 BR with spacious kitchen/ family rooms!

Rating Details: The property manager was more than helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall, great house with amazing location. The kitchen and living room was spacious and comfortable. Kitchen has everything reasonable to expect. The massage chair is a high-end one that’s perfect after a long day or when you wake up a little tight. House was clean and well cared for. Somethings to note. The upstairs loft is not adult accessible which has 2 mattresses laying on the ground. Kids 5-15, perfect. The text message service they use is bad. They told me several times they didn’t receive a message I sent. They don’t always follow up like the say. Lastly, they did offer and snow removal for driveway or deck during our stay. Snowed everyday during our visit and driveway just piled up. Walking across driveway was challenging. Unloading and loading car from driveway was not fun. We enjoyed our stay and would stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Brian V.

13 Mar 2025

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Spring ski

Had a great time. Close to lift. Stocked with cooking essentials like a crockpot. Would stay again.

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tom H.

21 Feb 2025

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Family ski vacation

Our family of five had a wonderful four night stay at Brighton. The loft area was perfect for our 9 and 13 year old (ladder access). The massage chair was a favorite. The proximity to the Great Western lift was easy, even for the kids. The property manager team was very communicative every step along the way. We had a great time.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

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10/10 Excellent

Timothy V.

20 Jan 2025

Beautiful home

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: great location a short jaunt from the Great Western lift. Great parking. Always very clean. This was our 3rd stay and predictably amazing! They even got a new hot tub!

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10/10 Excellent

Cindy W.

2 Apr 2024

Awesome Place to Stay!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The Management Was very helpful. The place was clean and comfortable. One of the best locations ever don't have to deal with parking lot walking distance. This was our 2nd time staying here.

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10/10 Excellent

Connor P.

20 Mar 2024

Brighton/Solitude

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This is place is incredibly convenient when skiing Brighton. We were able to go through some trees and end up right at the house. When skiing Solitude, the bus is a VERY short walk to the pickup spot. The hot tub was broken for the first 2 days of our stay, but the owner quickly replaced the hot tub with a different one so we’re still able to enjoy a couple days of it. The massage chair in the living room is top notch and was incredible after skiing all day. Highly recommend this place!

10/10 Excellent

Cliff F.

15 Mar 2024

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2 nights at Great Western

Everything was perfect. Very comfortable. Literally a 2 minute walk to Brighton parking lot.

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Sandra E.

2 Mar 2024

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Wonderful cabin close to lifts

We enjoyed our stay at this cabin. It was spotless and the management is very responsive. We didn’t use the hot tub since it snowed so much while we were there and would have taken a lot of shoveling before we could get to it. The two beds up in the loft area are actually just mattresses. It worked for our 20 something year old kids. An outlet would be nice up there for charging a phone or tablet. Everyone loved the massage chair!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

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10/10 Excellent

Lezlie P.

7 Feb 2024

Great place to stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: This was our second stay at Great Western. It is in a great location and is an easy walk to several lifts. The availability of free parking for two is a nice perk and the 3 person hot tub was a nice plus after a day of skiing. The place was clean, well stocked and comfortable. There were only two downsides during our stay...you can smell food being cooked from the adjacent apartment at night and street noise can be loud for the front bedroom. A small white noise machine that we brought with us was helpful! Overall we had a wonderful stay!

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10/10 Excellent

Connor R.

1 Feb 2024

Perfect Location

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was more than satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: My group had a wonderful stay at Great Western. Home is well stocked and location, right across from great western lift, is perfect for maximizing time skiing at Brighton.

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10/10 Excellent

Timothy V., Whitehouse, OH

30 Jan 2024

THE Place to Stay

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The best location you can find at Brighton. Excellent amenities. Very clean and well-cared for. This place is why we choose to visit Brighton from Ohio!

10/10 Excellent

Aaron S.

21 Sept 2023

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Great location!

Two minutes from the trails/slopes. We had a great stay and property was ideal for kids and adults.

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jennifer W., Post Falls

23 Jul 2023

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Great house with great location

We had a great stay! The house was everything it said in the description and is such a great location. The owners are great to work with as well!

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John N.

14 Jul 2023

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Hiking in Big Cottonwood Canyon

Fine place, as advertised. We had a great time.

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca L.

4 Apr 2023

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What we wanted

This was the perfect location for our family ski trip to Brighton. It was so close to the resort that we walked to and from everyday, we even went back for lunch! The place was the perfect size for our family of 5. The kids loved the hidden loft area to sleep in (2 mattresses on the floor with a hidden ladder to get there). The entryway was perfect to come in and dump all your gear. The couch was plenty big and the kitchen had everything you needed. If we go back to Brighton we will definitely stay here again.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Ken M.

24 Mar 2023

Fantastic location and place

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was spotless. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: The Great Western house had everything our party of 4 adults needed - plenty of room, a hot tub, easy parking, great views. But perhaps its best asset was the proximity to Brighton Ski Resort. It may in fact be the closest residence to the lifts, especially Great Western Express. We could practically ski home for lunch. We could also easily walk to the Solitude Nordic Center. Communication with the property manager was excellent - they provided ample information in advance, had a thorough guest book with more details, checked in on us while we were there, responded quickly to questions and requests, and even brought us some mustard! We liked how guests were requested to remove shoes before entering the living areas, which helped to keep the place very clean. The hot tub was a bit small (barely comfortable for 2 although we all sat in it together) but it had a spectacular view of the slopes at Brighton. As with many vacation homes, the kitchen knives were a bit dull, and one pot wasn't clean, and some plates and bowls still had some residue stuck on after presumably going through the dishwasher. But those were very minor concerns compared with the overall favorable experience. We would definitely rent this place again if returning to Brighton or Solitude during ski season.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2023

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10/10 Excellent

Lezlie P.

14 Mar 2023

Great stay!

Rating Details: The property manager was very helpful. The vacation rental was clean. I was very happy with the location. I was very satisfied with the condition of the vacation rental. Overall, I recommend this vacation rental. Reviewer Comments: Overall our vacation rental experience was a positive one. Although the place had been missed during the cleaning schedule, the rental company made things right and reimbursed us without hesitation. They worked with us and were extremely upset. Other than that one negative, there were many positives. The house was well stocked with bedding, towels, kitchen utensils, and detergent. The beds were firm and comfortable and the sofa was large and also comfortable. The location made it easy to walk to the slopes and Molly Greens! The manager was attentive and responded within minutes to any questions. The only suggestion is to purchase two new duvet covers. Will definitely stay here again!

10/10 Excellent

Henry A.

13 Feb 2023

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Ski Paradise

Terrific stay, from the pre-stay communication to check out. The location was absolutely amazing. You can ski all the way down to literally across the street. Easy access to bother Solitude and Brighton which we skied both of over three days. Kitchen was super well stocked, hot tub was perfect. In general everything was about as nice as we’ve experienced at a VRBO.

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2023

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