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By Douglas Renneker


Stay in Comfort on Your Vail Ski Vacation

Every year, ski resorts in Colorado take on the challenge of accommodating thousands of ski and winter sports enthusiasts. As some of the best, the Vail ski resorts will surely see the largest share of these visitors. With other wonderful recreational activities, excellent shops, and amazing scenery, the area has so much to offer even those that are unable or would rather not go skiing. Regardless if you decide to go skiing or not, your time spent in Vail will be significantly better when you are staying in great lodging.

As one of the top ski destinations, the slopes at Vail attract both amateur and professional skiers and snowboarders each and every year. As can be expected, most people that visit the area will book their hotel, lodge, or bed and breakfast space months before the start of the ski season, so finding a quality place to stay can be a challenge for latecomers. Most of these places will have full bookings week to week, as many people will stay anywhere from a single week or weekend to as long as a month or more. As such, when visiting Vail for vacation, you will have to plan thoroughly and a good amount of time before your trip is to start.

There are all kinds of lodging options in Vail, able to comfortably accommodate solitary vacationers as well as large groups. Depending on your needs, you could get one or multiple rooms in a hotel, a small room or efficiency at a bed and breakfast, or even a two or three bedroom condo. Some people will even choose to rent out a vacation house, especially if staying for longer periods, like a few weeks to a couple months. Besides cost and availability, the lodging you choose might similarly be impacted by whether you want extra amenities, like a pool or hot tub, or not, or if you want to stay close to the places where your main activities will be.

Nearly all quality lodgings will provide free shuttles, which will quickly and safely take patrons into town for the shops and restaurants. Additionally, some of these places will have saunas, spas, and professional massages available, though usually for extra costs. Some places will offer special deals and packages that include private skiing lessons, children's ski clubs, childcare facilities, and fitness centers with personal trainers. You should always inquire about such deals and special offers, and whether any of these or other amenities are complimentary.

It is almost guaranteed that you will never forget your Vail ski vacation. Again, with so much to do besides just skiing and snowboarding, you can get your fill on different flavors of excitement or relaxation. Of course, this will all be made even better if you come back each night to a comfortable room and bed. For this to take place, though, you will have to research and plan thoroughly, and as soon as possible.




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