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Show --- .....',",', ' 1 jt. 't". 1 1 jllts V , : - 4 jmAv. lriji hlijj jjp ? ? j ri Fra irsa jra w III f x 3c' - ; -1 j1 IT 1.1:' ' I i A $ ' " ' Jeff Sadowsky (left) and Hugh Daniels, who own the Old Miners' Lodge along with Kathy Johnson, stand proudly in front of their inn . Finding a cozy home in the OldMiners' Lodge Record, the large windows which start almost at the floor, stretching nearly to the high ceiling, the huge fireplace fire-place ornamented with marble and ironwork. I knew I could be comfortable here, as a "We figure it will take two or three years to get the place the way we want it," Daniels explained over a glass of white wine in the parlor. That time frame doesn't seem unreasonable, considering "Staying in the Old Miners' Lodge is more like visiting a friend than staying in a hotel or motel." - Hugh Daniels by Randy Hanskat Have you ever thought about giving up your routine job, merrily tossing aside all of your seniority and what have you, and becoming an innkeeper? Don't the lack of stress and other typical work hassles make it sound like a perfect way to make a living? You won't get any argument argu-ment about the joys of such an occupation from the three owners of the Old Miners' Lodge at 615 Woodside. Those three, Hugh Daniels, Kathy Johnson, and Jeff Sadowsky, opened Park City's newest bed and breakfast inn last Thanksgiving, Thanks-giving, and have been loving it ever since. Their brochure gives an inkling of their philosophy about the Lodge. "The Old Miners' Lodge is more than just a good place to stay ... It's the ongoing restoration project of three happy people who are making their dream a reality," it says. When I walked into the parlor of the Old Miners' Lodge, I admit I was a little envious. The fine wood parquet floors, the three large comfortable couches, the table covered with magazines and even the Park rooms, and making an unused area into two additional addi-tional rooms. Also in the works are extensive additions to the outside. Daniels said a wood hot tub will be added this summer, along with loads of flower boxes and other landscaping. Parking will be expanded. Currently there is a good deal of parking in front of the lodge, but the plan is to run a driveway up their adjacent lot for extra parking above the road. Daniels said if the snow hadn't started flying so early, some things such as the hot tub could be a reality now. As it was, the three partners closed on the property Nov. 1, moved in Nov. 8, and the snow started Nov. 9. All three came from California to Park City to open the lodge. Johnson had worked at inns for a few years, but Daniels and Sadowsky were paramedics. "Jeff and I decided it was time for a change," Daniels said. So, they asked Johnson, a friend of theirs, to check out inn possibilities in Park City. They had visited this area on previous vacations, and thought it was ripe for a bed and breakfast inn. Johnson found the Old Miners' Lodge, and the deal was soon struck. "Fifty percent was a business decision, and 50 percent was that we were looking for a small community commu-nity to live in," Daniels said. Daniels and Sadowsky attended a seminar on innkeeping, appropriately titled, "So you want to be an innkeeper," and took plenty of advice from Johnson on her experiences. After many 18-hour days, the lodge opened on Thanksgiving. The guests . at the Old Miners' Lodge are treated to a special experience, Daniels said. For their $60 (rooms) or $120 (suites), the guests receive breakfast every morning and complimentary wine every evening in the parlor from 6 to 7 p.m. Daniels said the breakfasts can be varied for about two weeks before anything is repeated. The guests can also use the large kitchen, complete with two refrigerators, refrigera-tors, whenever they please. But it is the parlor which is the heart of the inn. You will find no television here. The accent is on interaction. Books and games are kings of this room. "We want the place to be somewhere our guests can get away from television and all of that," Daniels remarked. remark-ed. "Staying in the Old Mienrs' Lodge is more like visiting a friend than staying in a hotel or motel." For more information about the inn, or reservations (there are discounts for friends or family of local residents) call 654-8068. guest or as the innkeeper. Who needs newspaper deadlines dead-lines anyway? But alas, I was doing the writing here, not the talking. The talking was up to one of the real innkeepers, Hugh Daniels. Daniels is the only one of the three owners who devotes all of his time to the lodge. Kathy Johnson also works as a hostess at Car 19, while Jeff Sadowsky works at the new Park City Emergency Emergen-cy Center. that the main part of the building was built in 1893. The place, as the name implies, was used to house local miners. Now it houses people in search of deep powder instead of veins of silver. Currently there are five guest rooms two with a shared bath, one with a bath across the hall, and two large suites complete with baths and kitchens. Daniels said eventually the plan is for eight to 10 rooms, splitting the two suites into two |