A Rocky Mountain high. That’s exactly what you’ll be on when you visit Beaver Creek, Colorado. An elite village nestled in the heart of the Rockies, Beaver Creek boasts 300 days of sunshine annually, according to Rockies.com!
Known as Vail, Colorado’s sister ski area, Beaver Creek is bursting with activity, especially during the winter months when tourists hit pay dirt—make that white gold. Ski conditions at Beaver Creek are fabulous, and one of the best ways to experience this wondrous time of year is to visit the award-winning Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Resort and Spa, which has been named the number one hotel for skiing and winter sports by Gourmet Magazine, a top 15 ski report by Conde Nast Traveler and the number one hotel for skiing by Cigar Aficionado.
Ski Your Heart Out
Those who visit Park Hyatt Beaver Creek in the wintertime are in for quite a treat. Featuring 146 runs on 1,805 acres of skiable terrain and lift tickets interchangeable at nearby Vail Ski Resort, visitors can take ski lessons with expertly trained staff, ski with rangers, dog sled, go tubing, try ski biking, go for a winter wildlife tours, ice skate or sit back and relax on a sleigh ride or take a scenic tour by snowcat or snowmobile. Winter is also time for many fun-filled family activities, including the World’s Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Competition, Snowshoe Adventure Series, EpicMix Scavenger Hunt, Food & Wine Weekend and Vintage SkiFest & Race.
This celebrated mountain resorts provides guests with unprecedented access to some of the best skiing and riding the West has to offer. The 190-room resort, in stunning chateau style, offers many ski-in, ski-out accommodations, and it’s close to many restaurants, cultural attractions, shops and outdoor adventures those who visit Beaver Creek crave.
Park Hyatt Beaver Creek also features seven suites and more than a dozen executive king rooms. Regardless of the accommodations you choose, you’ll be lodging in style. Each room is inviting and well balanced with contemporary luxuries and the warmth one expects from mountain lodge.
Relax Your Body and Mind
Park Hyatt Beaver Creeks’ Allegria Spa is a world-class facility, designed to heal the body and mind with a focus on hydrotherapy. Its piece du resistance is its Aqua Sanitas water sanctuary, which is modeled after ancient Roman baths. The staff at this two-story 30,000 square feet metropolis of a luxury spa use the latest advances in skin care to nourish and revive skin taxed by the high-altitude environment, and the lotions, oils and scrubs that are used in treatments are locally crafted exclusively for Allegria. Talk about a one-of-a-kind spa experience! Plus, guests can also enjoy Park Hyatt Beaver Creek’s full-service fitness center, slopeside pool and hot tubs.
Dining at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek means relishing in the epicurian delight of locally sourced foods. Executive Chef Christian Apetz plans thoughtful menus based on the finest in-season ingredients to bring guests the best dining experience the Vail Valley has to offer. Dining options abound, too—from the 8100 Mountainside Bar & Grill, which features seasonal specialties for breakfast, lunch, après and dinner prepared on the 66-inch wood-burning grill with breathtaking views of the Rocky Mountains. For casual dining, McCoy’s, located at the base of the resort’s Centennial Lift, offers hearty breakfast and lunch menus as well as après drinks and entertainment. The Café at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek offers guests convenient, on-the-go items including fresh coffee, prepared foods, a salad bar and deli counter—perfect fixings when you’re itching to hit the slopes.
For those seeking the perfect nightcap after an invigorating day on the slopes, join in on Park Hyatt Beaver Creek’s S’mores Happy Hour, a daily gathering around the fire pit where guests of all ages can warm up and savor Chef Apetz’s handmade vanilla, crème de menthe, Grand Marnier, M&M and toffee marshmallows. The kids will also enjoy Camp Hyatt, a supervised kids club offering outdoor adventures, creative indoor projects and loads of entertainment.
Summertime Fun at Beaver Creek
While winter is the most popular time to visit Beaver Creek, Park Hyatt Beaver Creek has plenty to offer guests who prefer to visit during the summer and autumn months, offering outstanding hiking, horseback riding, biking, ATV, rafting and golf at either the Robert Trent Jones-designed Beaver Creek Golf Course or the Red Sky Golf Course. Plus, you can enjoy a Jeep or Hummer tour or a match on the sand volleyball court, play horseshoes, take part in fly-fishing clinics, participate in miniature golf, experience the bungee trampoline or hit the tennis courts.
By Laura Starczewski
imagery courtesy of park hyatt beaver creek
Get In on
The Sunshine
We told you about the nearly unlimited sunshine Beaver Creek offers. Right now Park Hyatt Beaver Creek wants you to get in on those beaming rays.
Now through April
the resort is running several
Sunshine on Sale deals!
Stay two nights, get the third night for free (valid on stays between April 8 and April 15, 2012)
Stay three nights, get the fourth night free (valid through March 8, 2012)
Stay five nights, get the sixth night free
(valid through April 7, 2012)
