Seeing Stars in Ogden

Opened in January, the Compass Rose Lodge, Ogden’s newest hotel, has an amenity you never see listed in travel guides. Forget Magic Fingers, in-room WiFi and fancy spas. This small (15-room) boutique is one of two hotels in the country built around a high-tech telescope—part of Huntsville Astronomic and Lunar Observatory. Guests can explore Ogden Valley’s nearby International Dark-Sky Park in great detail, see the rings of Saturn or Jupiter’s Galilean Moons and other spectacular deep-sky objects including galaxies, nebulae and globular clusters invisible to the naked eye. Visitors can even take a snapshot of the galaxy home with them.

Stay in These Luxe Ski Lodges in Utah This Snowy Season

Despite having more skiable area than any other resort in the country, Powder Mountain has always been overshadowed by nearby Park City. A lack of snowmaking capabilities and dated infrastructure hasn’t helped, though it does mean fewer crowds and excellent backcountry terrain. Now, the new Compass Rose Lodge, located in the Old West town of Ogden, allows skiers to take advantage of the forecasts with 15 minimalists, farmhouse-style rooms. One unique amenity is the high-tech observatory that will act as a space research center for scientists and a perfect nighttime activity for guests. Rooms from $209.

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This Unique Utah Hotel Is Also An Observatory So You Can Stargaze During Your Stay

The skies above Huntsville are fairly free of light pollution, so this is an excellent place to see thousands of stars you won't be able to view in more populated spots in Utah.

Après-Ski With Bears and Other Adventures Before Hitting the Bar

Galaxy Watch Want some excitement after happy hour? At the new 15-room Compass Rose Lodge, set in a Dark Sky Reserve next to Utah’s exclusive Powder Mountain, you can view the rings of Saturn or one of Jupiter’s moons through a high-powered telescope in the hotel observatory.

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Compass Rose Lodge is now the perfect place to stay. It has just 15 rooms in a charming, Old West town—along with a high-tech astronomical observatory where you can get impressively magnified views of the crystal-clear night sky.

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