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Vail and Beaver Creek Win Readers' Choice Award for Best Luxury Family Winter Vacation

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If escaping to warmer weather isn't your optimal idea of a vacation, head west to the Rockies for a family ski trip. There, the air is clear, the powder is fresh, and the amenities are plenty. For the best of all three, try Beaver Creek and Vail – the winners of the Luxist Awards' Readers' Choice Award in the Best Luxury Family Winter Vacation category.

Perhaps the most famous of America's ski resort towns, Vail has its reputation for good reason. Vail Mountain, at 5,289 skiable acres, is the largest single mountain ski resort in the U.S.; the town of Vail is a luxury ski bum's dream. The area, which is reminiscent of renowned resorts such as Switzerland's St. Moritz, Italy's Cortina and Spain's Val d'Aran, it is a year-round destination for families with plenty of activities geared for all ages. Its legendary ski slopes make Vail the ultimate place to enjoy world-class skiing and snowboarding in addition to Nordic skiing, snowshoeing and ice skating. Kids ages four and under ski free; children's lift tickets start at age five and go to age 12. Nightlife includes world-class theater productions and some of the best dining in Colorado.

Vail offers plenty of other activities, such as the Nature Discovery Center atop Vail Mountain. The Nature Discovery Center has provided guests with access to the wonders of the natural world in addition to a variety of environmental education and interpretive programs led by naturalists. During the winter season, Vail Ski School students visit the Discovery Center as part of the ski school's SKE-Cology program, which educates youth about mountain safety and mountain ecology. In winter and summer, naturalists lead snowshoe tours and nature hikes that explore the sub-alpine habitat atop Vail Mountain, including Nature at Night, a free nature talk held under the stars. Expert naturalists also host regular moonlit snowshoe tours, allowing guests to learn about their surroundings while snowshoeing through the White River National Forest.

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The Arrabelle Set To Open In Vail

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RockResorts has announced the official opening date of their latest luxury resort. The Arrabelle at Vail Square in Vail, Colorado will debut on January 5, 2008. The Arrabelle will have 36 hotel rooms and 50 condominiums based on the Biedermeier design style. The resort will also have a Germanic Glockenspiel that will feature a celebration of snow. Design features of the rooms include a built-in wood closet, floor-to-ceiling drapery canopy over the bed, a fireplace, lounge chairs and flat-screen televisions. Bathrooms will boast a cast iron deep soaking tub and separate shower, a double sink marble vanity and a flat- screen television. The resort will also have a spa with rose-colored marble floors and 11 treatment rooms, a fitness center, nail salon, locker rooms and relaxation lounges. The resort's mountainside restaurant, Centre V is a French-inspired brasserie with exposed brick walls, a shellfish shucking station and dishes such as steak frites, trout almondine, fruits de mer platters, soufflés and crepes. The Arrabelle's Great Room, is the place for aprés-ski relaxation. Rates for the month of January start at $850 per night.

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