Accommodation at Vail, Colorado, USA

While Vail is the largest ski resort terrain in USA, it has maintained a cozy ski village ambience with a hint of cosmopolitan right at the base of the lifts and gondola. Tthere is an enormous range of accommodation to choose from, spread over 5 base villages: East Vail, Golden peak Vail Village, Lionshead Square and Cascade Village. All have their own atmosphere, but share one thing in common - ease of moving from your accommodation to / from slopes and aprés ski.

Talk to our consultants on the huge selection of lodgings and what accommodation and location will suit your personal requirements.

Vail Accommodation at a Glance

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Our goal is to find you what you’re looking for:

• Best rooms

• Best location

• Best price

Choose a hotel room, apartment or condo that you enjoy staying in, and you’re bound to have a great holiday. Choose a room that is below your expectations and it is likely to affect your holiday negatively.

Accommodation Options

Choosing the right accommodation option to suit your individual needs is very personal to you. You need to consider location, facilities, bedding options, quality (economy, mid range, superior), with or without kitchen, studio or 1 or more bedrooms, and cost.

These are all personal requirements to you, that Dive Fish Snow Travel is happy to customize. To start with, below is a guideline of accommodation types available with their description.

Hotel Rooms Economy Mid Range Superior Example Room Click to enlarge Example Room Click to enlarge Example Room Click to enlarge Economy rooms usually have 1 Queen bed, a bathroom, TV, bar fridge, Tea/Coffee maker. Some hotel rooms might have 2 Beds with a max. occupancy of 4. Rooms are serviced daily. Mid Range Rooms may have a fire place and with more modern decor; Superior rooms have a fire place, luxurious fittings, flatscreen satellite TV and may have a hot tub on deck or patio.

Studio Kitchen Economy Mid Range Superior Example Room Click to enlarge Example Room Click to enlarge Example Room Click to enlarge Economy Studio Kitchenette: Usually have 1 Queen bed in the lounge plus a hide-a-bed/pull out couch, a bathroom, TV, small kitchen with fridge, microwave and 2 hot plates, plus a full complement of pots, pans, plateware, cutlery and Tea/Coffee maker. Some have dishwashers and freezer. Rooms are serviced daily. Mid Range Rooms have fire place, Fridge/freezer, dishwasher, larger kitchenette & dining area, more modern decor; Superior rooms have all of the above often have a king size bed, flatscreen satellite TV, DVD player, fire place, surrounded by more luxurious furnishing and may have hot tub and BBQ on the patio.

1 Bedroom Economy Mid Range Superior Example Room Click to enlarge Example Room Click to enlarge Example Room Click to enlarge Economy 1 Bedroom Units have 1 Queen or King bed, plus a hide-a-bed/pullout couch in the lounge , 1 bathroom, TV, dining area and well equipped kitchen with fridge/freezer, microwave and oven, some have dishwasher, plus a full complement of pots, pans, plateware and cutlery. Dining area suitable for 4. Mid Range Rooms have a fire place, dishwasher and a more modern decor and slightly larger in size and better layout and location; Superior rooms have all of the above, often have a King Size bed, DVD Player, a fire place, surrounded by more luxurious furnishing, latest in kitchen appliances, Granite top benches, Spacious dinner for 4-6 guests, Flatscreen Satellite TV and may have hot tub and BBQ on the patio.

You benefit from our personal visit to Vail

Vail has many different hotels and condos of varying standards in varying locations, that it can be a little overwhelming trying to choose the right one. The photos may help, and we can refer you to appropriate websites, but sometimes too much choice can be confusing.

But don’t worry.  Dive Fish Snow Travel has been Vail’s preferred NZ agent since 1996, and have invested time and money sending our staff there to familiarize themselves with the Resort.  You can benefit from our Snow Travel Consultants having personally visited Vail on many occasions and they have checked out all the accommodation on your behalf.  Knowing  the properties personally means they are able to discuss and customize the many options with you and make recommendations on lodgings that will best suit your own individual requirements and budget. Best Deals: They also know which properties have special deals at different times of the ski season that will save you money. There are good and bad properties in every resort. As our staff have all “been there, done that”, they can best advise you.

Bottom line for accommodation:

To help you cut through all the sales pitches in glossy brochures and websites, for personal opinions, first hand experience, professional advice and unbiased recommendations, talk to our knowledgeable snow  travel consultants. Its their job, and their passion, to find the right accommodation for you at the right price.

Get a professional travel agent to work for you. Best of all, it’s a FREE service to you.

Accommodation Specials: Booking early has its Rewards

All the accommodation early bird special discounts and deals need to be booked early. Specials like pay for 6 nights get 1 extra night free, 1-4 day free lift passes, kids stay and ski for free, 10-15% discounts off accommodation, run out at the end of October.

Travelling Christmas Jan to Mid March

All the best locations and best deals sell out first, often before the specials end. Accommodation at peak times, Christmas/New Year right through to mid January, plus mid - late Feb, need to be booked early, particularly the units with kitchens and a separate bedroom and in the premium quality condo's.

Booking Flights early also has it's bonuses.

Flights also book up fast. All the cheap seats on flights between December 20 and January 18 are usually sold out by September/October, and flights from North America back to NZ and Australia in late January/early February are always very tight for space as over 200,000 tourists from Canada and USA visit us during our summer.

How to get a combo saving.

To get the best deals on accommodation flights and lift passes you need to plan and book early. If you are serious about a ski trip to North America and you're serious about saving yourself some Money, then you seriously need to act before your accommodation costs you more and opportunity and availability runs out.

If you need help getting started, check out our price guide »

Guideline Ski Packages for Canada and USA Ski Resorts

Airfares + Accommodation + Lift Passes+ Transfers

Check out our 14 night combo resort  for prices on 7 nights at Vail and 7 nights at a nearby resort. It will show you many different grades and styles of accommodation, plus a guide to the overall package cost.

Other links that may be of interest to you:

• For information on Special offers available at different Resorts
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• Will tell you why  “Ski in/Ski out” accommodation is so good.