Aspen’s Snow Lodge isn’t just a weekend destination for the après crowd, it’s a lifestyle unto itself. Brazilian-born founder Jayma Cardoso, of Montauk’s Surf Lodge fame, wouldn’t have it any other way. Tucked away inside the St. Regis Aspen resort, The Snow Lodge is part supper club (with a kitchen overseen by executive chef Preston Hix), part member’s club (VIPs retreat to the Jade Room, a velvet-swaddled cocktail bar and caviar lounge), and, of course, the ultimate Après-Ski club, with an outdoor music series that has seen the likes of Diplo take the stage.
The Snow Lodge Suite, designed by Antonio Di Oronzo for Bluarch. At the back of the room, a cantilevered bar cabinet with an illuminated counter gives life to an arrangement of Baccarat crystals.
It makes sense, then, that having achieved so much, the only thing Cardoso could want is simply more. Enter: The Snow Lodge Suite, a bespoke “hotel within a hotel,” designed by Antonio Di Oronzo of the firm Bluarch, a frequent collaborator of Cardoso’s.
The artwork on the wall is by Chloe Wise. The table is custom and the bud vases are by Justine Menard.
The 2,350-square-foot space is outfitted with custom furniture and lighting, all fabricated in Italy. A soft palette of warm neutrals is broken up by high-shine burled wood accents, plush Hermès accessories and a bit of Baccarat for good measure.
“Jayma and I wanted to cater to an elevated and relaxed lifestyle,” Di Oronzo tells ELLE DECOR. “This project presented an opportunity for us to create a new set of design values for the hotel iteration of the Snow Lodge, and our tastes and our interests invariably converge upon the arts.”
The bedroom features a painting by Theo Pinto.
To that end, a selection of blue chip artworks curated by Aktion Art, the Aspen outpost of which is conveniently situated mere blocks from the hotel, lines the walls. If the DJs in the courtyard don’t command your attention, perhaps one of the pieces by Alex Katz, Joseph Albers, Ansel Adams, Basquiat, or Dustin Yellin—amongst many others—will.
The suite also comes with its own kitchen, ample storage space for skis and gear, and a selection of wellness products from By Dria. So set your hot toddy down and make your way out west—the Snow Lodge Suite is open until the end of the season.
Sean Santiago is ELLE Decor’s Deputy Editor, covering news, trends and talents in interior design, hospitality and travel, culture, and luxury shopping. Since starting his career at an interior design firm in 2011, he has gone on to cover the industry for Vogue, Architectural Digest, Sight Unseen, PIN-UP and Domino. He is the author of The Lonny Home (Weldon Owens, 2018), has produced scripted social content for brands including West Elm and Streeteasy, and is sometimes recognized on the street for his Instagram Reels series, #DanceToDecor
