Beverly Hills, Bali, Monaco, French Riviera… when you hear these exotic destinations the first thing that typically comes to mind is “Places where only the Rich and Famous can afford to play”. Although Aspen, Colorado is certainly known as "one of those places”, the reality is that this majestic mountain enclave is more of a family destination than anything else. With four distinct mountains—Aspen Mountain, Snowmass, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk—a visit to Aspen with the whole family is one filled with fun and excitement for kids of all ages! Make no mistake, what is “affordable” is truly personal and any winter vacation to the mountains is going to be a significant investment; however, with so much to see and do throughout the Aspen area, your mountain vacation is certain to be filled with activities and experiences that will not only be well worth the expense but will form lifelong memories.
Now that you have decided to explore planning your next vacation to Aspen, let’s talk about where to go, what to do, and how the various promotions and discounts currently available will help make this trip much more affordable. Let’s start with picking the actual destination for your family’s accommodations. Both downtown Aspen and Snowmass Village offer a wide range of lodging options as well as a comprehensive array of dining, shopping, and nightlife establishments to explore. In terms of the other mountains, there is one hotel property at the base of Buttermilk and a smaller offering of lodging accommodations at the base of Aspen Highlands. Downtown Aspen or Snowmass Village tend to be the better locations for families. In terms of the mountains themselves, Buttermilk is strictly for beginners and the smallest of the four; Aspen Highlands offers a variety of terrain for all levels but lends itself more to intermediate and advanced skiers; although Aspen Mountain is a very challenging mountain, there is a fair offering of intermediate terrain; Snowmass is by far the most diverse of the four mountains, offering an abundance of beginner, intermediate and expert terrain.
Whether it is going to be downtown Aspen or Snowmass Village that you choose for your accommodations, you will find a wide array of lodging options including boutique as well as brand-name hotels, fully equipped condominiums and townhomes, and multi-million dollar private estates. Snowmass boasts a wide offering of on-mountain accommodations that afford the ultimate in ski-in/ski-out access to the slopes while most of the accommodations in Aspen are within a short walk of the base lifts and gondola. At first glance, rates may seem to put some of these lodging options outside of your budget, but by working with a personalized service that explores your vacation wishes and expectations like the one Rocky Mountain Getaways offers, you will find that the bottom-line pricing to be much more reasonable. Vacation accommodations that range in size, quality and price, deep discounts of up to 30% off, and free nights of lodging help make those out-of-reach properties much more reasonable.
Now let’s talk about the fun stuff! If it has been a while since you last took a ski vacation you may be a little sticker shocked at the price of lift tickets, ski and snowboard lessons, and equipment rentals. Don’t let those retail rates scare you away as Aspen Snowmass offers some of the most aggressive promotions for family ski vacations that take those seemingly outrageous rates and bring them back into your stratosphere! Promotions that include Kids Ski Free and Kids Rent Free, plus Free Days of Skiing and Free Days of Equipment Rentals for the adults, as well as deep discounts on lessons for the whole family help reduce your overall package pricing to a be much more digestible investment.
So now that we have told you that an Aspen Snowmass vacation IS within your reach, it is time to get the planning started. By working with a customer service focused travel planner like Rocky Mountain Getaways, you will not only receive the best lodging at the lowest pricing and a comprehensive itinerary of fun activities that take advantage of the most aggressive promotions, but you will have a dedicated, local expert to help guide through the process and make sure that everything goes according to plan before and during your vacation. I know you want to make this happen, let’s get started now so that you and your family will enjoy the most amazing vacation experience of your lives!