http://www.hotelchatter.com/ Hotel Reviews, Hotel Ratings, Hotel Openings en-us Copyright 2008 - SFO Media 2009-11-24T18:04:08Z HotelChatter HotelChatter http://www.hotelchatter.com/images/hcwhite.jpg http://www.hotelchatter.com/tag/Vail%20Hotels http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/10/5/4226/02925 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3873/Four_Seasons_Resort_Vail.jpg" class="top"><p> <p>Last time we mentioned the future <b>Four Seasons Resort Vail</b>, we'd heard you could be skiing up to the Four Seasons' door by <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/4/7/144754/5140/hotels/Bright_Sun_Bitchin_Powder_and_A_New_Vail_Resort">2009</a>. Latest reports have the resort opening during summer 2010 (hmm, just <em>not</em> in time for the ski season!) but at least we can see on the <a href="http://residences.fourseasons.com/residence_clubs/vail/residence_club/floor_plans___views/construction_updates/">Four Seasons Residence Club</a> website that there is definite progress being made.<p>For the non-residential guest (that means most of us), the Four Seasons Vail will include a choice of 121 rooms, plus tons of amenities like a full service spa and fitness club, a 75-foot lap pool in a sunken courtyard, a ski and snowboard concierge, fine dining restaurant and plenty of parking and gear amandak 2009-10-05T08:48:54-05:00 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/5/29/113636/339 <![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/17697/vail_mountain_lodge.jpg" class="top"></p> <p>For the ski bunny type, Vail might be synonymous with winter. But summer? Eh, not so much. The <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Vail+Mountain+Lodge+And+Spa/ian/219413"><strong>Vail Mountain Lodge & Spa</strong></a>, however, begs to disagree. The 20-room boutique hotel, perched on the banks of Gore Creek in Vail Valley, has a few goodies up its sleeves to lure summertime guests. </p> <p>The <strong>Mountain Family Fun</strong> package makes the best of the season with rock-climbing access and climbing lessons, spa treatments, and organic fare for re-fueling. The package rates start at $445 per night, which includes three nights lodging (so really, we guess, $1,335 for all three nights), dinner for four at gourmet restaurant Terra Bistro, two semi-private climbing lessons, two spa treatments or two KatieK 2009-05-29T12:36:22-05:00 39.6416718 -106.37165 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/4/29/125337/593 <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/lodgeatvailrapids.jpg" class="top"><p><p>When it comes to riding the rapids, we prefer to avoid sharp objects like rocks. But in the case of <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Lodge+At+Vail%2C+A+Rockresort/ian/134060"><b>The Lodge at Vail</b></a>, A <a href="http://www.rockresorts.com">RockResort</a>, their "Rock the Rapids" package is encouraging the right kind of gouging. Prices, not rubber rafts! Families can save up to 30 percent on their white water adventures. <p> The <a href="http://lodgeatvail.rockresorts.com/specialsinfo.asp?ck=adv&packageId=1532">"Rock the Rapids"</a> package is available April 20 through September 27, 2009. Prices start at <b>$199</b> per night for two nights accommodation and include a half-day rafting trip and lunch. Adventure seekers also get a Vail picture frame to nicely capture the experience forever. <p>And those not feeling the outdoors can zone out inside with the <a href="http://lodgeatvail.rockresorts.com/specialsinfo.asp?ck=gen&packageId=1540">Complimentary Spa shiralevine 2009-04-29T16:26:46-05:00 39.6401820 -106.37499 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/12/1/21342/8495 <![CDATA[<p> <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/11725/cordillera.jpg" class="top"><p>Whenever we get tips fawning over this or that hotel, we&#146;re always suspicious. So when this review came through our inbox, our BS-radar went on high alert:<p> <blockquote><p>I stayed at this place a little while ago and it is just magical. A nice, quite [sic] lodge, away from the town but still pretty close to everything, like Vail and Beaver Creek &#133; I would recommend this place to people who want to get away from the rush, with their partner or for a family weekend.</blockquote></p><p> <p>So what was the hotel and what did we find out? <p> <p>The hotel is <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Lodge+&+Spa+At+Cordillera,+A+Rockresort/ian/225354"<b>The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera</b></a>, in Edwards, CO. Its web site professes to be &#147;one jennm 2008-12-02T12:25:24-05:00 39.6435240 -106.63301 http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/11/21/133623/57 <![CDATA[<p><p><img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/3/hc_reader_deals.jpg" class="imgborder"><br><b>One Tuesday Night Free in Vail</b><br><b>$<a href="http://arrabelle.rockresorts.com/specialsinfo.asp?ck=gen&packageId=1434">197 a night, three-nights minimum over a Tuesday</a></b><p>The new <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Arrabelle+At+Vail+Square/ian/261355"><b>Arrabelle Resort</b></a> in Vail which just opened last year is offering "Free Tuesdays." Guests booking a minimum of three nights at the resort over a Tuesday will not be charged for the Tuesday part of the stay. The deal is good through the ski season until April 18, 2009. Guests can also find more savings if they book before December 1st.<blockquote><p> Additionally, guests looking to experience a ski vacation at the Arrabelle can save even more money this season with the "Baggage Bailout" program, an incentive that gives guests booking four or more nights with four day ski passes a $50 credit juliana 2008-11-21T13:58:13-05:00 39.6433890 -106.38938 Search HotelChatter string http://www.hotelchatter.com/search/