Dog Portraits at Limelight Hotel Ketchum | June 7th 2023

At Limelight Hotels, we love your dogs as much as you do, and we are happy to call ourselves a pet friendly hotel. To show our appreciation, we are having a dog photoshoot on June 7th between 3pm-6pm. Bring your dogs to take a complimentary photo with us and enjoy our special drink of the […]

Sun Valley Ski Resort Ranked #1 Ski Destination by SKI Magazine

The Limelight Hotel Ketchum is proud to announce that Sun Valley is featured in Ski Magazine’s top-ranked ski resorts of 2021/2022. Sun Valley has placed in the top 5 ranked destinations by SKI Magazine year after year and receives top marks for lifts, service, lodging in Ketchum, down day activities, family activities, charm, and overall […]

48 Hours in Ketchum

In the Limelight Hotel a Silver Lining from the Pandemic is Found

Rowan Jones found out he was accepted early decision to NYU-Shanghai and expected to start college as normal in fall 2020. Rowan’s future was bright and he was looking forward to living outside of his hometown, Arlington, Virginia for the first time in his life. You can guess how the rest of the story goes […]

Day Hiking Essentials for Beginners

  Download the PDF: Day Hiking for Beginners – Limelight Hotels Day Hiking Essentials for Beginners  Need help planning your hike? No matter if you’re going out for exercise, with a group, or to just peep some leaves, here are a few tips for getting geared up that will make your day hike memorable!  Hiking Must-haves  Water  You need water to stay hydrated and feeling good on […]

The Pioneer Cabin, which can be accessed via the Pioneer Cabin hiking trail, near the Limelight Hotel Ketchum.

Best Outdoor Dining & Patio Spots around Ketchum

We are so blessed in our little town and in Sun Valley to have both amazing restaurants and natural beauty! Sun Valley and Ketchum, ID are filled with lots of good eats that taste that much better after a long day of hiking, biking, floating, or fishing. From top-notch lunches to delectable dinners, you can certainly chow your way through here—A Moveable Feast, as longtime Ketchum resident Ernest Hemingway might have […]

Young children looking at the view of the ski area near the Limelight Ketchum Hotel.

Limelight Road Trips Diary: Boise to Limelight Ketchum

By SALLY SPAULDING Getting out of the house with my family was all I wanted to do. After months cooped up inside thanks to the pandemic, I was aching for a change of scenery and a pause from the constant juggle of “momming” and running my business — a balance that only on the best […]

Best On-Mountain Dining Spots - A group of skiers enjoying a drink together

10 Best On-Mountain Dining Spots in Aspen, Snowmass, and Sun Valley

The concept of skiing to a great meal with stunning views is one of our favorite parts of winter in the mountains. You can expect nothing less than the best from on-mountain dining in Aspen and Snowmass, Colorado, and Sun Valley, Idaho. Here are our recommended spots to grab a warm meal between runs. Aspen […]

Celebrating the holidays in the mountains - santa skiing

Celebrating the Holidays in the Mountains

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Winter is in full effect in the Rocky Mountains, where the charming mountains towns are decked with holiday lights, and the streets are coated in the white of recent snowstorms. There is nothing more magical than celebrating the holidays with a white Christmas in the mountains. While […]

A group of happy guests at Limelight Hotel sitting by the fire- après-ski in the Limelight Lounge

A Guide To Après In The Limelight Lounge

The lifts are spinning and snow is falling in Aspen, Snowmass, and Sun Valley. One of our favorite ways to relax after a day of snowy adventures is fireside with a beverage. It doesn’t get better than the best après-ski at the Limelight Lounge. We “après” all year long, but winter is when this tradition […]

Ski With Kim Adventures

How Ski with Kim Adventures Found a Home at Limelight Ketchum

Since starting Ski With Kim in 1989, Kim Reichhelm, has been hosting clinics, camps, corporate skiing, private trips and adventure travel for all ages and abilities around the world. Find out how she got started and why she chose Limelight Ketchum as the home for Ski with Kim Adventures in Sun Valley.   Why Limelight […]

Shoulder Season in Aspen, Snowmass

Shoulder Season in Mountain Towns: Expectations vs. Reality

There is an ebb and flow to life in mountain towns. During the high season, Aspen, Snowmass, and Ketchum flourish – there are endless events, powder days, and a general hustle and bustle. But as the seasons wane, the pulse slows down and they revert to the charming small-town feeling of past eras. The streets […]

Sun Valley in spring. ©Ray Gadd

How Sun Valley and Ketchum Celebrates Spring

In the Rocky Mountains, our notion of spring as a season is a little — shall we say “different.” True, it warms up a few degrees and we celebrate many of the same rites, but blooming flowers? Green grass? Nesting birds? That’s the stuff of summer. Spring in Ketchum means the final days of skiing […]