- Hotel
- Half Board
Overview
Aspen. The Lenado has only 19 rooms and is a small boutique hotel, situated in the heart of the resort with easy access to the shops, bars and restaurants.
Description
Aspen. The Lenado has only 19 rooms and is a small boutique hotel, situated in the heart of the resort with easy access to the shops, bars and restaurants. The skiing at Aspen Mountain is a 5 minute (approx.) walk; the ski bus stops for the other ski areas of Aspen are even closer. The hotel’s architecture is distinctive and elegant; beautifully designed using natural woods. The highlight is the rooftop hot tub with spectacular views over Aspen Mountain.
Guest facilities include roof top hot tub, library, Markhams bar and restaurant which serves a gourmet hot breakfast, in house massage rooms, heated boot lockers, complimentary hors d’oeuvres in Markhams bar after 4pm daily.
All rooms have four poster or carved apple wood beds, bath robes, TV, CD player, and shared balconies. Larkspur rooms have 1 queen or 2 twins. Deluxe ‘Smuggler’ rooms have 1 king or queen bed, Jacuzzi baths, wet bar with fridge, vaulted ceilings and private balconies. Most also have a wood burning stove.
About Aspen
Aspen is one of the greatest American ski resorts. It has a reputation for being a star-studded place, expensive and a poseur's paradise. This is partially true, but Aspen can also be enjoyed by those on lower budgets, while decent snow is almost always guaranteed.
Aspen includes 4 mountains in its pass - Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, Buttermilk and Snowmass. These combine for 200km of runs, with skiing for just about all standards. It is a relatively expensive lift pass. The mountains are separate, but linked by an efficient bus system, with Snowmass 12 miles away. Buttermilk suits beginners, but all of the resorts offer a vast array of ski tuition and childcare. Aspen Mountain, which bans boarders, has some fantastic blacks, moguls and tree-line powder. Snowmass also has the biggest vertical drop in the US (1342m). Intermediates will prefer Snowmass and Highlands for cruising, while Buttermilk is excellent for learning to mogul. Boarders are spoilt in the other 3 domains, with half-pipes and specialist parks. There is skiing for everyone, with limited queues, great lifts and friendly staff.
Aspen town is beautifully restored to its Victorian best and there is a fantastic range of restaurants, shops, non-skiing activities, and nightlife. Much of this is expensive, but there are cheaper options, particularly in terms of accommodation. Everything seems to get just a little bit better every year, as the Aspen Ski Company continues to improve on a resort that is already one of the best in the world.
