VAIL CASCADE RESORTAND SPA, 1300 Westhaven Drive,
Vail, CO 81657.
Tel. 970/476-7111,
Fax 970/479-7020,
Toll-free reservations 800/282-4183,
Web: www.vailcascade.com.
Three night Aria Spa Symphony packages for two, including accommodations and four treatments, start at $840. Accepts major credit cards. One hundred miles west of DenverlnternationalAirport on Interstate 70, at the base of Vail Mountain. Eagle Airport (20 miles away) and DIA have commercial shuttle services to the resort.
If a chairlift located at your hotel’s backdoor leading to 4,100 acres of some of the most skiable terrain around sounds appealing, then Vail Cascade may be just what you’re looking for. When you check in at Vail Cascade, drop off your equipment with the ski concierge; when you decide to go skiing, go to the concierge for your skis, warm boots and poles, then ride the resort’s own lift up the mountain. At the end of the day, drop your equipment off with the ski concierge — it’s as hassle-free and easy as skiing could possibly be at one of North America’s most popular mountains.
Other winter activities at the resort include cross country skiing, snowmobiling, ice skating, sleigh rides and winter wildlife tours; summerfun includes hiking, mountain biking, horseback riding, rafting, kayaking, fly fishing, golf and tennis.
For some serious workout time, check out the Club, a huge athletic facility with indoor and outdoor tennis courts, a running track, outdoor pool, squash, basketball and racquetball courts, cardio equipment and yoga, Pilates and meditation classes. The Aria Spa, opened in 2001, is nicely done and offers a unique variety of treatments.
For children there’s Camp Cascade, which offers day and night outings to give mom and dad a little time on their own. Kids registered in the program receive a backpack, water bottle, coloring book and other goodies; they can use the water bottles to get free soft drinks at any of the hotel’s restaurants.
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