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The Castle Creek Inn

Would you forgive me for doing a post that has nothing to do with running?

Oh, good. I'm glad we can still be friends. Last week we got to spend a night at the Castle Creek Inn in Sandy, Utah. They didn't pay me for this review.

Staying here was particularly awesome to me because I grew up two houses away from the castle.

When I lived there, the castle wasn't a cool bed and breakfast place. Someone actually lived there. I think. We never saw an actual human there. The closest we saw to a life form was a car that would sometimes be parked out front. I was interested to see the back of the castle without fearing that I would be shot.

Now each room of the castle has a slightly different theme but they all looked nice. We had fun staying up late, watching movies, and eating unhealthy amounts of Cadbury Eggs.

It was freezing cold outside when I was taking pictures. This was my view from the sidewalk as a car drove by:

The back of the castle is surrounded by a patio and trees.

If you're looking for a relaxing evening with some movies, unhealthy amounts of Cadbury Eggs, and an awesome breakfast in the morning, the Castle Creek Inn is worth checking out. You can check out their website HERE.

Hosting a Reception at Castle Creek Inn

We were excited to be able to host a reception at Castle Creek Inn!

See the news article that was in The Davis Clipper here



Jul 04, 2005

William John Calder and Corianne Lifferth will be married July 7, 2005, in the Bountiful LDS Temple. A reception will be held that evening at the Castle Creek Inn, 7391 South Creek Road, Sandy.

Corianne is the daughter of Bill and Diane Lifferth. She graduated from Woods Cross High School and will graduate from the University of Utah in the Spring of 2006. She served in the Germany Frankfurt Mission.

William John is the son of Lynn and Sallie Calder. He graduated from Alta High School and attends UVSC. He served in the Canada Halifax Mission.

Following a honeymoon to Colorado the couple will make their home in Sandy.


Read more: The Davis Clipper - Lifferth Calder 

About Castle Creek Inn - History of

About Castle Creek Inn

Explore Our Salt Lake City Inn

The dream of the Castle Creek Inn began in 1995, when we began searching for the ideal location for a unique Bed & Breakfast Inn. After months of looking at various options throughout Utah, we came to realize that the perfect option was practically in our own back yard. Just a few miles from home we found the partially built Castle just waiting for a couple with imagination and determination to turn it into a great Salt Lake City inn.

Since that time, we have transformed it into one of the most unique and enchanting retreats in Utah and it is a Salt Lake City inn like no other. Even though the Castle is close to Salt Lake City, it has the bonus of being surrounded by a grove of tall oak trees, complete with river, small streams, and waterfalls – which expands the enjoyment and relaxation of your romantic get-a-way!

All of the guest rooms at our Salt Lake City inn are uniquely designed with a tasteful, elegant Castle theme, and throughout the years we have maintained a continuous process of updating and improving all of our rooms and amenities.

Officially the Castle is in location in the newly incorporated city of Cottonwood Heights, which is adjacent to other established communities of Sandy, Murray, and Midvale. And while it may not be the first inn you find when searching for a retreat near Salt Lake, we believe it is the best. Many of our thousands of guests come multiple times each year. We thank them and we think our guests are the best as well!

We have a wonderful staff that is cheerful and always willing to help – and they would love to help you. So the next time you are planning to celebrate a special occasion, or if you simple want to escape from the real world for a couple of days we hope you will give our unique Salt Lake City inn a try.

See you soon!

Lynn & Sallie Calder

Castle Creek Inn is a Dream Come True

CASTLE CREEK INN IS DREAM COME TRUE
Published in Deseret News October 6, 1996

By Max B. Knudson, Business Editor

Published: Sunday, Oct. 6 1996 12:00 a.m. MDT

Travel magazines are full of ads that try to entice you to journey to England, Ireland or Scotland and spend a few days vacationing in a castle. Now you don't have to go that far. There's a castle, complete with a suite fit for a king, awaiting you in - would you believe - Sandy?

And like the real castles in Great Britain, this one has even developed a bit of mystery over the years - not centuries but a couple of decades - and has been restored after a long period of gradual decline.Sound familiar? I'm speaking of the old "castle house" as it is known in the neighborhood, at 7391 S. Creek Road.

Sure, you remember now. You've probably driven past it and wondered, "What the heck is that?!"

Sallie and Lynn Calder drove past it many times and, like you, wondered what is was, why it was there and why it was so run-down.

"It had a beautiful exterior, but you could tell it was unfinished on the inside. It kind of bothered me," said Sallie Calder. "It seemed like such a waste to not finish it inside."

Many of us may have wondered the same thing over the years, but while we forgot about it as soon as we drove by, the Calders did not. For years they had talked about having a business of their own and eventually decided that a bed-and-breakfast inn would work best.

"We wanted a business where we could provide some work experience for our six children," said Sallie Calder. "A B&B seemed like the funnest way to go. The market right now is fantastic; B&B's are very popular and on the rise. It's a good time to get in the market."

The castle house would make for a very unusual B&B, they reasoned, so one day they walked up to the house, knocked on the door and asked the owners if they wanted to sell.

Funny you should ask, the owner said. The house had earlier been listed by a real estate agent, but the listing had run out and had not been renewed.

"We talked to the owner. He decided we were serious, and we eventually worked out a deal," she said.

The "deal" has evolved, along with all the renovations, into a $1 million project, but the Calder's couldn't be happier. Castle Creek Inn opened its doors to its first guests on Aug. 28, and business has been good.

"I think we've had incredible success," said Calder. "Almost everyone, so far, has been local; people who want to get out of the house for a weekend getaway. The castle is magical; it makes you feel like you're farther away from the city than you really are. It's a great romantic getaway."

Curtis and Kathryn Isaak think so, too, and they get to live there full time. Like the Calders, the Isaaks were taken with the idea of being innkeepers.

"My wife and I are good friends with Sallie's parents, and we had talked about how we wanted to run a B&B," said Curtis Isaak. "She told us, `In that case, you need to meet my daughter and son-in-law.' "

The result of that meeting was everyone getting his or her wish: The Calders now own a B&B, and the Isaaks now manage one. Has it worked out like they dreamed? Absolutely, says Sallie Calder. Yes, but . . . , says Curtis Isaak.

"We love meeting the people," he says, "and I love serving them and making them feel good - the royal treatment. But I must admit that getting it open and going is more work than anyone could ever have imagined. It's work we enjoy, but we never realized we'd be doing so much work that we enjoy!"

But Curtis Isaak says he sees some light at the tunnel's end. "Each week it gets a little easier," he offers.

And he hasn't quit his day job. Both of the Isaaks have masters degrees from Brigham Young University, and both teach during the day. Will they remain inn-keepers?

"We intend to stick with it," vows Curtis. "It takes a special type of person to run one of these. If you don't absolutely love doing this type of work, it's not for you."

Just before this interview last week, the Isaaks had fixed breakfast for the guests. A glass of orange juice and bowl of Wheaties? Not hardly. The first course consisted of fresh fruit plate with a homemade orange muffin, followed by French toast stuffed with strawberries and cream cheese. In case the guests were still hungry, there was then a course of quiche and white chocolate cranberry scones.

Castle Creek Inn has 10 suites, all decorated in a castle theme, such as the Edinburgh Room, decorated in plaids and Scottish lace; the Palace Room, in gold and cream, very opulent; the Romeo and Juliet Room, complete with balcony and popular with newlyweds; and the King's Lodge, done in a hunting lodge motif.

All suites have a jetted tub, large screen TV and fireplace.

The suites rent from $99 to $190 per night.

How "The Castle" turned into Castle Creek Inn Bed and Breakfast

The outside shell of the Castle was originally built in 1978, and the inside was partially completed.  Sometime around 1990 Lynn and Sallie Calder started their search for some property that they could turn into a Bed and Breakfast.  In 1996, Lynn and Sallie bought the partially completed Castle and renovated it and turned it into a Bed and Breakfast with elegant castle decor.

The Grand Opening was August 28 & 29, 1996.  As Lynn describes it, the Castle was not complete, and missing a few mouldings in some rooms, but it was complete enough to start renting.  All the walls inside the Castle started out white.  They would take most of the money they made and continued to reinvest the money into the Castle and that is how it was made into the majestic building that it is now.