All of us at VailSkiVacations.com are incredibly excited about the New Year and what 2009 has to offer! While 2008 has been an intriguing and certainly difficult year we look forward to a promising 2009 in which Vail and Beaver Creek should be your top vacation priority. Enclosed in this post is a selection of why we feel that there is no better ski or family vacation than visiting the Vail Valley.

Enjoy the wonderful Vail and Beaver Creek Ski Resorts, both of which are consistently ranked in the top 5 Ski Resorts by Ski, Skiing and Transworld Snowboarding magazines. The two mountains offer unparalleled skiing and village life, from Vail’s legendary back bowls to the Bird of Prey race course both mountains offer challenging terrain. Yet families and newcomers to skiing or snowboarding will be delighted by the great ski school and beginner terrain on both mountains. Vail and Beaver Creek certainly provide world class skiing for everyone.

But there’s so much more to the Vail Valley including wonderful village lifestyles modeled after the European Alps. Vail Village is adorned in Bavarian architecture complementing the walk through village that greets guests and locals with astounding restaurants, bars, shopping and sightseeing. With a wide variety of villages to stay in the options for lodging are endless, Vail Village and Beaver Creek offer high end luxury rentals while Lionshead Village and Avon present more affordable and family friendly alternatives.

We look forward to hearing from readers and vacationers alike, so if you’re planning on visiting the Vail Valley in the next year make sure to contact us through our website or at 1-877-411-8245.

The Beautiful Interior

It has become the pinnacle of Vail’s Lionshead Village rising above the competition.  In doing so the Arrabelle at Vail Square has invigorated Lionshead Village as an excellent option to staying in the Vail Village.  Past posts illustrate a number of reasons why Lionshead Village is a great place to stay, click here to read the article.

But what distinguishes the Arrabelle isn’t its location; it certainly is the wonderful interior, great customer service and their attention to detail.  The hotel features 36 splendid guest rooms in addition to the numerous condominiums located on site.  Each room features breath taking interiors complemented by state of the art appliances and electronics.

It only gets better once you leave your room; the Arrabelle has a wonderful spa, an amazing fitness center, and a number of other luxurious amenities.  An ice rink in the winter complements fire pits for the summer, outstanding access to Vail mountain through a 100 yard walk is also a great perk.

VailSkiVacations.com endorses the Arrabelle as it maintains our high standards and is a positive  componenet of the Vail Valley.  If you’re interested in learning more about this luxurious hotel or others like it contact our knowledgeable staff at 1-877-411-8245 or through our website.

Luxury lodging in Vail certainly manifests a competitive climate as Vail’s upscale lodging and cities have been one of their strongest selling points.  Lodging in the Vail Valley, whether in Vail or Beaver Creek, certainly is phenomenal with easy access to the city’s villages and the mountain.  But when it comes to distinguishing between your options VailSkiVacations.com and our staff are an excellent resource.

Our company employs a well educated, highly knowledgeable staff of locals who know the Vail Valley as well as anyone.  Complementing this local experience is our large, diverse inventory of lodges, private homes, hotels and condos in the Vail Valley.  Because we aren’t a property management company we can book clients in any property that aligns their desires with our options, it really isn’t hard when you have access to over a thousand properties!

But what does this mean to you? Well to begin, you’re guaranteed to save time by avoiding a complicated online booking procedure that involves difficult searching and comparison.  When you contact our staff we listen to your requests and desires then utilize our knowledge of Vail to properly match you to a few properties.  After that we respond promptly with our best selections and inform you on their differentiating characteristics.  All this leaves you with a less complex booking procedure, better choices, and accommodations that are exactly what you wanted.

Arguably the best part though is our ability to save you money because as local ‘travel agents’ we have access to great discounts and booking rates.  Our competitors frequently mark up their prices to ensure higher profit margins, this contrasts our technique in which we utilize relevant, new information to supply current prices that are guaranteed to rival any competition.

Hopefully this helped illustrate why all of us at VailSkiVacations.com and VailBeaverCreekLuxuryProperties.com are proud of our businesses and our work.  We look forward to helping you with any booking you might have upcoming for either Vail or Beaver Creek.  Contact us at 1-877-411-8245 or through our website.

When referring to the Vail Plaza Club its not uncommon to resort to a few provocative words, any of the following seem to work very well; new, sleek, inspiring and stunning.  Reviews from travel agents to guests all seem to support these descriptions of the new Vail Plaza Club.  Its features and design are vivid; it certainly captures your attention as you drive by or up to it.  A wonderful welcome awaits under the hotel’s grand entrance (pictured below) setting the tone of your stay; luxuriously accommodating.

On to the features, what can be said of this lavishly appointed and decorated hotel in which rooms feature plush terrycloth bathrobes and Egyptian cotton sheets, feather duvets, and flat-screen TVs to complement the beautiful interior.  It certainly doesn’t stop there, the hotel has a Health Spa and state of the art fitness center, 2 world class restaurants on-site, personal concierge, heated outdoor pool, three hot tubs and much more to keep you and your company entertained.

VailSkiVacations.com strongly endorses the Vail Plaza Club as one of our top picks in the Vail Valley.  It’s beautiful interior and exterior, attention to detail, myriad of features and more ensure that guests will be referring it as well after their stay.  Our attentive, local staff would love to help you design the perfect Vail vacation and can help you with all of your lodging needs.  Contact us at 1-877-411-8245 or through our website.

Here’s an excerpt from the Vail Daily chronicling this weekend’s race at the famous Birds of Prey course on Beaver Creek.  If you missed it this year make sure to plan to attend in future years as it certainly is one of the best World Cup races.

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado — Good things come to those who wait, and that was certainly the case for Birds of Prey 2008.

We lost the super combined to snow on Thursday — for the record, Switzerland’s Daniel Albrecht remains the defending champ — but what followed were three days of enthralling racing at Beaver Creek.

We knew that Norway’s Aksel Lund Svindal was going to be one of the big stories coming into the week. Everyone, Aksel included, was just happy that he got down the hill during training on Tuesday. Even everyone in the press corral stopped what they were doing to applaud.

But are you kidding? Downhill win Friday. Super-G win Saturday. Third in the giant slalom Sunday.

Given Svindal’s crash last year, that truly does go up with Hermann Maier’s run from the 1999 Worlds through the 2000 downhill — six wins in as many starts in Beaver Creek — and the Bode Miller-Daron Rahlves podium dance of 2004-05 as one of the legendary stories of the Birds of Prey.

What makes it all the more gratifying is that Svindal is liked by his fellow competitors. They were genuinely happy for him this week, though that may change if Svindal continues his rampage in Europe for the rest of the season.

Seriously, this is not always the case. Jealousy builds up. One such example was the stare of death any reporter got when Austria’s Stephan Eberharter was asked about his teammate Maier. Not a pretty sight.

Don’t be surprised to see Svindal takes back the overall globe from Miller come March of next year.

While much of Vail’s praise is derived from its outstanding city life the town and mountain has much more to offer guests.  Relaxing ski vacations generally focus on two elements, great company and serenity in a mountain lodge.  As such, the Lodge at Lionshead offers great lodging to help facilitate both of these requirements of an amazing ski vacation.  Its location in Lionshead Village, a few minute walk from the lifts, ensures quick access without any hassle when you’re ready to go skiing.  But for the rest of the time the Lodge at Lionshead offers guests great condo rentals ranging from single to three bedrooms with fantastic decor and amenities as illustrated below.

The Lodge at Lionshead offers affordable lodging that is complemented by these great amenities: outdoor heated hot tubs and pool, indoor saunas, Internet Kiosks and close proximity to the Vail library, fitness center, concierge and much more.  Rooms generally include DVD players, a patio/deck featuring a gas grill, daily housekeeping and a fully loaded kitchen.

This is a great location for families or groups looking to save money yet unwilling to marginalize their location, because it’s located in Lionshead Village your access to Vail Mountain is quicker and the village is quieter.  Both ensure a great vacation for anyone looking to enjoy not only the world class skiing at Vail mountain, but their company.

Check out VailSkiVacations.com or call us at 1-877-411-8245 for more information on this wonderful rental in Vail.

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It’s location says it all, the Antlers at Vail are for skiers and their families looking to enjoy Vail Mountain.  Granted it’s located right in Lionshead Village, but this is merely an option for dinner and apres, the Antlers at Vail will have you on the Lionshead Gondola with a mere two minute walk.  Ski in/ski out is the definition of this place, I wouldn’t be surprised if you could ski into the lobby.

The Antlers at Vail offers guests great, affordable lodging in a pristine location ensuring your vacation will cater to why you came to Vail, great skiing and the legendary villages, without being overly expensive.  With recent renovations this hotel is now a modern facility featuring a great pool and hot tub overlooking Gore Creek, heated parking, a business and exercise center, and everything else you’d expect to find at one of Vail’s most revered hotels.

VailSkiVacations.com and all of our staff are strong advocates of staying at the Antlers if you’re looking for an affordable location that offers you great access to Vail Mountain.  Whether you’re here with your family trying to teach them, or a die hard skier easy access to Vail is guaranteed with this lodging.  Contact us at 1-877-411-8245 or through our website.

Referred to as Elegant, Enchanting and Extraordinary on its website One Willow Bridge most certainly sets the bar high for Fractional Ownership or Luxury Rentals in the Vail Village.  Its delicate balance between great design and value ensures that guests or owners will be pleasantly surprised by their lodging.  The Halogen Report, a great guide to Fractional Ownership and Real Estate, insists that One Willow Bridge is “a luxury condominium home blended with an extravagant hotel experience, including five-star management service and amenities by the world-renowned Sonnenalp Resort of Vail”.

As such, you can imagine why all of us at VailSkiVacations.com are proud to do business with one of Vail’s elite lodges.  The reviews of the hotel are inspiring, as is its location, decor and the experience you’ll receive staying here.  Let us book this great accommodation for you, our qualified staff has an intricate knowledge of the Vail Valley and ensures competitive prices that will have you excited for your vacation!

Contact us through VailSkiVacations.com, or at 1-877-411-8425.

All of us at VailSkiVacations.com would like to send out a quick Happy Thanksgiving!  Hopefully you’ll be spending it with your family and enjoying a great time of the year, with snow on the way for Colorado it certainly is starting to fell like winter.