Hotel Vail Marriott Resort and Spa
Features
The Marriott is in a prime spot just 3 minutes walk from the Eagle Bahn Gondola and within the newly remodelled Lionshead Village, which is quickly becoming the most desired of all Vail’s villages. This luxury hotel has all the bells and whistles you would expect of property of this standard – there is an excellent spa offering massages and treatments, a swimming pool, hot tubs and sauna, plus a good restaurant and great bar.
Location · in Lionshead Village · less than a 5 minute walk to the gondola and Lionshead Village centre
Features • indoor swimming pool • outdoor swimming pool • hot tubs • steam room • spa with massages and treatments at a supplement • restaurant • bar
Rooms all rooms have luxurious beds, flat screen TVs, robes, coffee and tea making facilities, luxury WC with bath and shower, air conditioning and internet access
Standard Rooms – sleeps 2-4: with king bed or two double beds
Lodge Room – sleeps 2-4: larger room with two double beds
Deluxe King – sleeps 2-4: with king bed, double sofa bed and fireplace
Vail Resort Info
Vail skiing
With a great snow record and Keystone, Breckenridge and Arapahoe Basin all being available on the same pass, skiing here is pretty good. The skiing in Vail itself is largely geared towards intermediates, but beginners also have plenty of nursery slopes and some brilliant ski schools. Advanced skiers will love the 'Back Bowls' for powder. Freestyle skiers and boarders are spoilt for choice with snowparks, half-pipes and their own maps detailing the best spots. Beaver Creek, linked to Vail by bus, provides for the more advanced skier, with some superb black runs. As with most North American resorts, the lifts and convenience are exceptional, with queues being a rarity.
Vail ski resort
Vail itself is large, offering a wide range of restaurants, shops and nightlife. Vail also has plenty of off-snow activities, with the free bus making these very accessible. It can, however, be expensive, with prices increasing as you get closer to the lifts. There are a wide range of eateries, some of excellent value, as well as shops and nightlife to excite non-skiers. Denver, the nearest international airport is 2½ hours away. Warning: be wary of altitude sickness mixed with jet lag!
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