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| Where to Stay and Dine | |
| | Vail isn't one of the cheapest places to stay, but you can reduce the
cost bearing a few things in mind.
Firstly, the further from the lifts you stay, the cheaper your room
will probably be. There's a good local bus service in Vail, so staying
in East or West Vail across I-70 is an option, and Avon lies a few minutes
from the Entrance to BC, again connected by a good shuttle.
Secondly, rates will be significantly lower early and late season,
and higher for Christmas, New Years and Presidents Weekend. If you avoid
these periods, the slopes will also be quieter.
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Where to stay |
Antlers at Vail
Presently (as of December 2001) coming to the end of an ambitious and
extensive renovation project (almost everything rebuilt from the ground
up), Antlers is located yards from both the centre of Lionshead and the
Gondola. Apartments are pleasantly furnished, and contain everything you
need to be self sufficient for the week (trips to Safeway are carried out
on Sundays if you don't have a car). Studio apartments are the same size
as the 1-beds if you're looking for lots of space on a cheaper budget.
A good place to stay with a very good location.
Lodge At Vail
The only ski-in/ski-out luxury hotel in Vail Village, the lodge at
Vail comprises 44 individually styled chalet Suites (1 to 3 bedrooms) is
located near the Vista Bahn.
Cascade Village
With it's own ski lift a few feet from the back door, the Cascade Resort
and Spa offers ski-in/ski-out lodging. It's a short bus ride away from
the village itself, but boasts it's own movie theatre and restaurants and
cafes, so it's fairly well self-contained if need be in that respect. The
Cascade Resort and Spa is Vail's only AAA Four Diamond hotel, but there
are other, more affordable units nearby who share the lift access and ski-home
trails.
For other lodgings and best deals to vail click here.
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Where to eat
| Vail and Beaver Creek between them have more than enough restaurants
for you to eat out for breakfast, lunch and dinner for over a month and
still have not visited half of them. All tastes are catered for, ranging
from English to Italian to Chinese to Sushi to fusion and even to gourmet
chefs who'll come round to your apartment to cook for you.
Dining guides are available, so you can have a look through all the
menus (or enough of them anyway) before you head out, but I'll just quickly
mention two fairly cheap (sub-£20 for two) and cheerful pizza places
- Pazzos in Vail just down East Meadow Drive from the transportation centre,
and the Blue Moose in Beaver Creek near the ice rink. Both offer good pizza,
salads, lasagnes and the like, and aren't a bad place to grab a bite if
you're tired when you get in.
On-slope dining isn't bad - restaurants are reasonably well located,
and the choice extends beyond the hamburger/pizza question into pasta,
Mexican wraps and seared tuna to name a few. It is fairly expensive - lunch
can easily run over $10 - so look out for the fixed price cheaper options,
which offer lunch for around $7, including a large drink. For a salad,
bread and pasta it's not bad if you don't want to break your day.
Alternatively you can head to one of the many restaurants in the village,
or by the slopes at Lionshead, which tend to offer cheaper Lunchtime fare.
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