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Transport yourself to the chalets of Switzerland in the Arrabelle.
(Photo: Courtesy of the Arrabelle at Vail Square) |
Curl up in front of your wood-burning fireplace at the Poste-Montane (from $159), a boutique hotel slopeside in Beaver Creek Village. The 24 classically elegant suites, done in soothing taupes and whites, with eye-catching touches like a mirrored headboard or a jade-green leather couch, make even winter-weary guests feel cozy. Start your morning with the generous continental breakfast in the hotel’s sumptuous lobby; after a day in the cold, warm up in the on-site steam room, sauna, and hot tub.
Experience an updated classic at the Lodge at Vail (from $135). The 53-year-old hotel was established before Vail Mountain even opened to skiers, but it still feels fresh thanks to a recent total overhaul, mixing traditional touches (high-backed leather chairs, antique armoires) with up-to-date details (contemporary artwork, headboards with built-in USB ports). Go for a studio room, which comes complete with full kitchen and wood-burning fireplace. In the afternoon, sip complimentary cocoa and hot cider at the fire pit, or unwind by swimming some laps in Vail’s first heated pool—which, after a nearly million-dollar update in 2013, is surrounded by hot tubs, fire pits, and a gas fireplace.
Stay just steps from Vail Village at the Arrabelle (from $205). The vibe here skews updated-Renaissance meets the Alps: With its big stone fireplace, faux-vaulted ceilings, and elegant chandeliers, the lobby looks like it was lifted from some 16th-century northern Italian palazzo, while the rooms combine touches of traditional elegance (inlaid-wood armoires, romantic draped headboards) with modern amenities (gas fireplaces, enormous marble bathrooms). Catch rays on the après-ski deck, soak in a rooftop hot tub, or pamper yourself at the 10,000-square-foot spa, where the decadent treatments include a cider-scented scrub, honey wrap, and shea-butter massage in one ($75) for your feet.