Enjoy a 2 night mid-week stay at Alpenhof Lodge in Mammoth. This Swiss chalet-style hotel is 3 minutes’ walk from Village Plaza, with a cable car to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, and 3.8 miles from Highway 395.

The subdued rooms, some with a rustic feel, have free WiFi, flat-screen TVs, iPod docks, minifridges and ski/snowboard racks. Some have gas fireplaces. Studios with kitchens and duplex cabins with kitchenettes or kitchens and living rooms are also available.

Complimentary continental breakfast is served in the hotel’s cozy restaurant, which has an open fireplace. There’s also a laid-back beer-and-whiskey bar.