The most obvious place to stay at Sugarloaf is also the most luxurious: the Sugarloaf Mountain Hotel sits picturesquely at the base of the mountain, a scant two minute walk to the base lodge and lifts. Recently upgraded since the acquisition by Boyne Resorts a few years ago, the hotel is plush and comfortable, including the much-vaunted Boyne Beds, a welcome comfort after a hard day on the slopes, as well as other amenities such as big-screen HD televisions and DVD players as well as upscale bath products.

Room sizes are generally on the small size, though 1, 2, and 3-bedroom suites are available for families, some with efficiency kitchens with stoves and full-size refrigerators. A hotel stay includes passes to the onsite sauna and steam room as well as access to the sports and fitness center with pool and hot tub. Be forewarned that Internet service can sometimes be spotty, and cell phone service virtually non-existent inside the brick walls of the hotel; then again, cell phone service can be hit-and-miss anywhere this far north in Maine.