The Lodge at Vail - Vail, Colorado - alpine-inspired resort offering golf and skiing to visitors

Located in one of the most popular ski destinations in North America, The Lodge at Vail offers a rustic yet elegant resort option for travelers. This is an award-winning hotel access to both golf courses and the mountain for skiing. Inspired by the alpine resorts found in European, this location also has dining locations and a spa for interested guests.

The Lodge at Vail, is a RockResort hotel with over 165 guest rooms. Each room comes complete with personal humidifiers, robes and slippers, antique furniture, and access to all of the hotel's amenities, which include four hot tubs, a sauna, an outdoor heated pool, wireless Internet in the guest rooms and throughout the lodge, laundry facilities, valet parking, on-site baby-sitting and business services, and a shuttle that takes travelers throughout the town. In addition, there's also a full-service concierge desk, and guests can order room service, in-room personal massages, dry cleaning, and safety deposit boxes.

The most popular accommodation choices are Studio Rooms and Deluxe Rooms, which feature one or two beds and may have a balcony. These rooms also come with kitchens, fireplaces, and other amenities. Luxury Rooms, which are slightly larger, have oversized bathrooms and heated floors. There are also Executive Suites, which have separate living rooms, as well as One Bedroom Condominium Suites, which have more beds, a balcony, a fireplace, and a full kitchen. The Deluxe and Luxury One Bedroom Suites are slightly large and feature a separate tub and shower, along with heated floors, as well as an extra powder room in Luxury Suites, and the hotel's two- and three-bedroom suites are larger still for bigger parties or guests who want more space. There are also chalets at The Lodge at Vail, which give travelers their own private ski house complete with private mountain access, four or five bedrooms, more than three bathrooms, heated floors, private elevators from the garage area, a gourmet kitchen, and more.

While staying at The Lodge at Vail, guests can choose from a number of nearby restaurant options, including one of the hotel's two on-site locations. The Wildflower is an award-winning find-dining restaurant that features a large wine list and a scenic view, while the Cucina Rustica is a more casual location, which is only open for breakfast and dinner during the winter months. In addition, guests can visit Mickey's Bar at night, to hear local pianist Mickey Poage place the grand piano by the bar's fireplace for guests enjoying a few drinks. This location is open daily from 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The front desk also has information about a number of other places to eat within walking distance of the lodge.

While visiting this area, guests can also take a break from skiing to enjoy the spa located at The Lodge at Vail, which has 7500 square feet of treatment rooms. They offer a movement studio for yoga and pilates classes, whirl pools, massages, steam and sauna rooms, private relaxation rooms, facials, and a number of other treatment for those who want to spend a full day at the salon. For more information about the spa or the rest of the resort, call 970-476-5011.