Are you going up there for a ski getaway , if so I get spending significantly less as much time would be on slopes .
Hotels are up like 30-35% year over year so it’s kind of ridiculous these days . Run of the mill hotels in N Conway were 325$ per weekend nite recently . I’ve never paid more than 399$ a nite at Spruce. (Edit I just scanned hotels.com and maybe PF could confirm but Spruce Peak has jacked their prices up more than surrounding Stowe hotels for certain - they are “worth it” but they no longer look the value they had been for the last 4-5 years )
There are some hotels that are destinations themselves for me in Spruce peak is one , I spend the entire day at the heated pool, take gondola jacuzzi , breakfast , gym etc and even just sit and read in a the most beautiful open hotel common area , the others I would struggle to pay 300$ just to lay my head down for a Nite If I was not going to be there much of the day
Another in Stowe that I like is the stowehof, I could see this as a solid place If I was skiing but also has a very nice relaxed clean vibe . In fact If it wasn’t part of a ski vacation I would stay there ..enjoy breakfast , there is a very cool sunken library lunge Type space for reading with nice views and I wood take the middle of the day and not hesitate to crash the amenities at spruce peak. Simply park in back lot , bring a small changing bag, nobody in entire hotel will care (as there are many day guests ) and go to locker room , put on suit and enjoy a nice heated pool against the backdrop of mount Mansfield.