There are many options for you to choose from. Here are the best: hotels and motels offer clean rooms, with room service and can usually be configured for one, two, or three guests (with the addition of a cot)...and maybe even a family of four can squeeze in. Some come with kitchenettes and others do not.



If you're planning on staying longer, consider renting a condo - available for people who are staying on any length of vacation but want the amenities of a home in their Vail Village lodging. Some condos, The Vail Spa, for example, come with heated indoor - outdoor swimming pools, jacuzzi's, a workout room, internet service, plus other ammenities.

Another Vail Village lodging to consider is the rental of a home. Homeowners who do not live in Vail year-round occasionally choose to rent out their home to vacationers. You'll have a great house to live in, along with the amenities of a home that you want (like a full kitchen as well as privacy and a back yard) sometimes you'll also enjoy a deck, barbecue, and pool. These homes are ideal for the family that wants to spend time on their own or the large group of friends who won't find as much enjoyment in each other's company if they were in a hotel.

If you don't want to stay in Vail, you can always stay at a Snowmass hotel or Snowmass inn or you can stay at an Antlers campground or Antler motel...which are small town a couple hours away. Other towns to consider include Aspen, Avon, Arrowhead, or Gypsum. All of these towns are basically found along (or just off of) the I-70... it's very convenient!

There is Vail Village lodging for every size of group and for every budget. But what's the secret to a successful trip? Book early!

So, you have your lodging. Remember,the perfect ski vacation is a ski vacation spent in Vail Colorado, on the eastern edge of Eagle County, Colorado. You're right in the heart of the rugged Rocky Mountains and that means great skiing. How good is the skiing? SKI magazine said it was the best ski destination in North America...that's a claim to fame that's hard to beat!

So if you are an avid skier - or even a beginner with a passion for the slopes - Vail is the place to be this winter for some fast action on the slopes. Go to Vail and you'll be blazing through the powdery snow. Take lessons to improve your ski skills and "graduate" from the Front Side where the beginners like to ski to the Blue Sky Basin where most average skiers find an enjoyable run. Perhaps you'll hone your skills enough to make it all the way to the expert-level slopes that can be found in the Back Bowls.

You'll fly into the Eagle County airport, which is in Gypsum, about 40 minutes away from Vail and when you get to Vail, you'll drop off your stuff and head to the slopes.