hotelHotel Impossible · Season 2, Episode 11 · Aired March 11, 2013
Alpenhof Lodge
Mammoth Lakes, California
Still open. It kept its doors open after the show.
What happened after
European chalet-style hotel, 55 rooms/suites/cabins; official site live with active rezstream.com booking system.
What happened on the show
Deep in the Sierra Nevada resort town of Mammoth Lakes, the Alpenhof was a European chalet-style lodge of roughly 55 rooms, suites and cabins, pitching an alpine identity in a market driven by skiers in winter and hikers in summer. A four-season mountain property has to fill two very different peak seasons and survive the shoulders between them, which put the pressure squarely on the operation rather than the setting. Melchiorri dug into the daily running of the place with an eye to that year-round balancing act, then pushed ownership to run the chalet charm as a disciplined business that could draw both the ski crowd and the summer trade. His guidance aimed to make the alpine theme a genuine draw and to smooth the seasonal swings that make or break a mountain lodge, giving the Alpenhof a reliable reason to be booked in every part of the calendar.
After the cameras left
The Alpenhof is still welcoming guests to Mammoth Lakes year-round. As of our 2026 verification the chalet-style lodge is open, with a live official site running an active booking system across its 55 rooms, suites and cabins. The property continues to pitch itself as an all-season mountain resort, exactly the year-round identity the show pushed it to run as a business. More than a decade on, the alpine lodge is still filling its calendar. Confirmed operating as of 2026.
Sources
Confidence: high. Last checked 2026-07-19.