What it is

A slopeside ski and golf legend beloved by families and adventurers year-round, with a 21,000-square-foot spa.

What it isn't

Featureless. Your resort fee is inclusive of anything a rock star or emergent CEO could want: ski valets, shoe shines, ‘mallow roasting at the fire pit, coin-free arcade games, unlimited stints in the spa...

What we think

If your magic words are “Frette linens,” “Oversized soaking tub,” and “fireplace”—this is your dream mountain lodge. Every single room on the premises overlooks either Vail Valley or Beaver Creek Mountain, and they’re as spacious as you could ever want a wild west sojourn to be (starting at 450 square feet, on up to the 3,125 square foot penthouse). Among multiple on-property restaurants, our personal favorite is inarguably The Great Room—where else can you apres-ski before a roaring three-story stone fireplace, sipping a hot toddy while the live band trills into the wee hours?

You're here because

They pamper wee guests thanks to the Ritz Kids program, with everything from in-room camping (yessssss) to ski nannies who sheppard them to and from the bunny hill (with copious snacks) while you’re off on your black diamond runs.

The Moment

Locavore spas beat out faceless ones any day of the week. Take this one, where treatments include regionally sourced mountain herbs and even charcoal culled from Colorado mines. After your dip under a subterranean waterfall in the grotto, you treat yourself to a miner’s mineral mud wrap—and come out feeling like Colorado gold.

Restaurants & Bars

WYLD – Contemporary American with local ingredients.

Buffalos – Hearty American fare, casual setting.

Sakaba – Intimate sushi and Japanese dining.

Fireside Bar – Après-ski cocktails and bites.

Anderson’s Cabin – Exclusive private dining experience.

Location

40 Minutes from the Vail airport or a straight shot from Denver International Airport on I-70—about a two hour drive, on a good day—and set right at the base of the Beaver Creek ski slopes.