The resort's exterior is Compass Rose Lodge in Huntsville, Utah.
This movie is a continuation of Christmas Under Wraps (2014) starring Candace Cameron Bure, who was in Full House (1987) and Fuller House (2016) with Jodie Sweetin. Andy, Hattie, Frank and Faith Holiday are the only characters in both movies.
The Garland Inn observatory is actually the HALO (Huntsville Astronomic and Lunar Observatory).
Andy Holliday, Frank Holliday and Faith Holiday were all characters first seen in the Hallmark Christmas movie Christmas Under Wraps.
Erika's friend's name is Stephanie, the name of the character Jodie Sweetin played in "Full House" and "Fuller House."