Outbound Mammoth

A weekend stay at Outbound Mammoth was a lovely way explore Mammoth Lakes while staying near Mammoth Village

After a previous visit to Mammoth and a lovely stay at Outbound Mammoth, it was only natural that I would return while in the area for a celestial photography workshop in Bishop.

As I was traveling solo, I opted for a room with a king bed. Unlike my previous visit, my room didn’t feel like I was in a cozy ski chalet. It felt like an updated room with a comfortable bed – which was exactly what I needed.

For a brief summer stay, my room at Outbound Mammoth provided me with exactly what I wanted at the price I wanted to pay.

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In planning a weekend in Mammoth Lakes, I knew that I wanted to stay in Mammoth Lakes proper, rather than in June Lake or Bishop.

After checking some Airbnbs and Trip Advisor recommendations, I didn’t feel that anything felt right. That is until I searched Travel Zoo and found a – shocking to me – incredible deal with Outbound Mammoth that beat the best deal on the hotel’s own website.

After checking with another friend that had used Travel Zoo for a great deal during a previous trip to Europe, I booked it.

Stay and Service

What I truly enjoyed about the room was the space. It was recently renovated and felt clean. The bed was comfortable; the two televisions (one in the bedroom and the other in the living room) were nice; and the fireplace really brought the room together.

However,  I immediately noticed the fireplace was a wood burning fireplace. Which is great. However, no wood was provided in the bag.

A quick stop to the front desk rectified the situation – with the front desk agent coming to the room and physically starting the fire herself.

Later, a maintenance person arrived with another crate of wood. Which was greatly appreciated for the stay.

 

Location

What I enjoyed the most about the location of Outbound Mammoth was how easy it was to walk to two great places: Roberto’s Cafe and Cafe Crepe.

Drinking tequila and conversing while eating chips and salsa at 7,000 ft elevation is a habit I can definitely get behind. Likewise, having a unique and delicious crepe truck on the hotel property made eating breakfast while enjoying the sights of the Eastern Sierras and snow a unique and fun experience.

Overall

Overall, my stay at Outbound Mammoth was exactly what I wanted. I simply could not justify the above $1,000 a night The Westin Monache Resort, Mammoth was charging that weekend.

Later, I found out that it was because the dates of the trip lined up with Elevation: Mammoth’s Gay Ski Weekend. So, I could completely understand the price hike based around a popular event.

Happily, my booking at Outbound was MUCH more reasonable, with a generous complimentary upgrade from my original booked room type to a one bedroom chalet.

Plus, I loved being able to walk around and have easy access to everything in Mammoth proper.

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