Known for iconic properties on New England’s Nantucket and in Palm Beach, White Elephant Resorts is bringing its inimitable mix of service, style, and hospitality to the American West. Scheduled to debut late Fall 2025, White Elephant Aspen will be located on the corner of Main Street and Garmisch Street, in the beating heart of the West End neighborhood and just steps from downtown, along the town’s cultural and intellectual epicenter; the Aspen Institute, Harris Hall, and Benedict Music Tent are just a stroll away.
For the 54-room hotel, White Elephant Resorts retained Boston-based architectural firm EMBARC to inject a dose of modernity into Aspen’s prevailingly Victorian-inspired aesthetic, and the resulting alpine-chic concept exudes a similar boutique sensibility as the collection’s other five properties while also beautifully showcasing Aspen’s cultural and artistic legacy. Stylish contemporary interiors are imbued with a deep sense of place, as seen in the rich colour palette of rust, warm whites, deep charcoals, and smooth leather, wood, and stone textures. Brand accents like a brass elephant trunk serving as the lobby desk and elephant knockers on guest room doors add playful touches.
The rooms and suites — some of which will have private outdoor patios or balconies for taking in the mountain air — come with Roman clay wall finishes, porcelain tile flooring, natural woods, and such textural elements as horsehair and rustic stone mosaics. Custom furniture will be featured throughout, including hand-painted lamp shades, embossed leather headboards, resin coffee tables, and oil-rubbed bronze light fixtures, all set against a palette of Aspen whites and cognac tones. The piece-de-résistance is the 1,660-square-foot Penthouse Suite, with three bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a living room, kitchen and dining space, and a 1,600-square-foot balcony with sweeping views. Families and small groups, meanwhile, will have plenty of room to spread out in the two-bedroom suite, measuring 730 square feet.
