Category: Colorado

Interview with Randy Antin of Perfect Escapes

Interview with Randy Antin of Perfect Escapes

By on Jan 05, 2007 in Accommodation, Celebrities, Central America, Colorado, Europe, France, Hawaii, Hotels, Interviews, North America, Panama, Regions, Spain, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA, Western Europe
My first interview is with Randy Antin, Director of Interactive and Social Media at Perfect Escapes, a luxury hotel start-up focussing on 4- and 5-star hotels. Randy previously worked at Travelocity for 8 years as a travel writer/editor and then progressed into Search Engine Marketing. What is it that  you do exactly? Mostly, I spend
Enhance your ski season at Telluride's The Peaks Resort

Enhance your ski season at Telluride's The Peaks Resort

By on Jan 02, 2007 in Accommodation, Colorado, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA
This winter, experience a ski vacation like no other at The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa, Telluride CO. With spectacular slopes, gorgeous accommodation, and an exclusive onsite spa, The Peaks combines the splendour of the Great Outdoors with the indulgences of a luxury retreat. Make the most of your visit to the Rocky Mountains,
Marquis Hotel & Spa to be managed by RockResorts

Marquis Hotel & Spa to be managed by RockResorts

By on Dec 23, 2006 in Accommodation, Colorado, Florida, Hotels, North America, Regions, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, USA
RockResorts International, LLC, a luxury hotel company based in Colorado, has announced that the 56 room and suite Marquis Hotel & Spa in Miami, Florida has been added to its collection of high-end properties. RockResorts will manage the hotel, scheduled to open in February 2009, under a long-term management contract with its owner Leviev Boymelgreen
Kimpton Hotels Winter Special

Kimpton Hotels Winter Special

By on Nov 21, 2006 in Accommodation, Arizona, California, Canada, Colorado, Hotels, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, North America, Oregon, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Texas, Travel Miscellany, USA, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington DC
Enjoy 15% off the Best Available Rate from now through to 24th  February 2007, with select Kimpton Hotels.  Participating hotels are in Alexandria, Boston, Cambridge, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, New York, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Diego, San Francisco, Scottsdale, Seattle,  Silicon Valley, Vancouver  and Washington DC.
Telluride's Hotel Columbia up for sale

Telluride's Hotel Columbia up for sale

By on Sep 13, 2006 in Accommodation, Colorado, Going Out, Hotels, North America, Real Estate, Regions, Restaurants, USA
The Hotel Columbia in Telluride, Colorado – home to the Cosmopolitan which is widely regarded as Telluride’s best restaurant – is up for sale. Close to all the amenities such as skiing, shops, the river and a network of trails, the hotel is listed at $9 million with Sotheby’s International Realty.
AAA Five Diamond Award winners: Colorado

AAA Five Diamond Award winners: Colorado

By on Aug 05, 2006 in Accommodation, Colorado, Hotels, North America, Regions, Resorts, USA
Three accommodations in Colorado  were given  Five Diamond  honours from  the AAA’s latest inspection. They were: The Broadmoor – Colorado Springs The Little Nell – Aspen The Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch – Beaver Creek (new in 2006)
Great deal at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO

Great deal at The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, CO

By on Jul 27, 2006 in Accommodation, Colorado, Hotels, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA
If you have put off booking your vacation, you may just find your deliberations have paid off! The Broadmoor at Colorado Springs – the longest continuous winner of the Mobil Five-Star (47 years) and AAA Five-Diamond (30 years) awards for excellence – is offering a Summer Escape package for $125 per person per night, based
Experience summer in the Colorado mountains

Experience summer in the Colorado mountains

By on Jul 21, 2006 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, Colorado, Leisure Travel, North America, Regions, Resorts, Spas & Pampering, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA
Summer in the mountains is delightful, especially when you’re staying in sheer luxury at The Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa, and surrounded on three sides by the 14,000-foot-high peaks of the San Juan Mountain Range overlooking the charming town of Telluride. Come summer, the famous ski slopes at the doorstep of The Peaks turn
Food & Wine Classic in Aspen

Food & Wine Classic in Aspen

By on Jun 09, 2006 in Colorado, Events, Food and Drink, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA
Next week (16th-18th June 2006), join leading chefs including Mario Batali, Giada De Laurentiis, Bobby Flay, Emeril Lagasse, Jacques Pépin, and Wolfgang Puck, and noted wine authorities such as Steve Olson, Joshua Wesson, and Daniel Johnnes for three inspiring days of wine tastings, cooking demonstrations and special events that you will treasure for years to
Top 10 hotel bars in the United States

Top 10 hotel bars in the United States

By on May 18, 2006 in Accommodation, Bars, California, Colorado, Florida, Going Out, Hawaii, Hotels, Nevada, New York, North America, Regions, Resorts, USA
You would think that all the possible ‘top 10’ lists out there have been exhausted by now.   But no, MSN have managed to come up with a new one… the top 10 hotel bars in the US. We’re told that the pool is the new “hot spot” at US hotels. Whether you’re looking for
Taste of Vail 2006

Taste of Vail 2006

By on Apr 01, 2006 in Accommodation, Colorado, Events, Food and Drink, Hotels, North America, Regions, Travel Miscellany, USA
America’s premier wine and culinary festival celebrates its 16th year in the Vail Valley shortly, home to more Wine Spectator award-winning restaurants than any other resort community in the United States. The Taste of Vail festival – one of the nation’s premier culinary and wine events – will be held from 5th-8th April 2006. Tickets

Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Denver

By on Mar 21, 2006 in Accommodation, Colorado, Hotels, North America, Real Estate, Regions, USA
The 367-room Embassy Suites in downtown Denver is to become Denver’s first Ritz-Carlton hotel. It will be transformed into a 202-room hotel and 23 luxury condos and be known as the Residences at the Ritz-Carlton, Denver. Average room rates are likely to be upwards of $250 per night and the condos will probably be somewhere
Special rates at Hotel Jerome, Aspen

Special rates at Hotel Jerome, Aspen

By on Mar 17, 2006 in Accommodation, Colorado, Hotels, North America, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Travel Miscellany, USA
Book a stay at Aspen’s Hotel Jerome and you could enjoy a Spring break at a fraction of the normal price!   Current rates for deluxe king accommodation in the hotel starts at $95 (Sunday to Wednesday) or $125 (Thursday to Saturday).   Since both are normally priced at $265, this is a substantial discount.
Forbes Luxury Family Resorts 2006

Forbes Luxury Family Resorts 2006

By on Mar 09, 2006 in Accommodation, Arizona, Bahamas, California, Caribbean, Colorado, Dominican Republic, Europe, Family Travel, Florida, France, Hawaii, Hotels, Jamaica, North America, Regions, Resorts, South Carolina, Speciality Travel, Switzerland, US Virgin Islands, USA, Western Europe, Worldwide, Wyoming
Another great article from Forbes’ Sophia Banay is accompanied by their summation  of family resorts for 2006. Making the shortlist (actually, there’s 14 of them so it’s not so short!)  are: Atlantis, Paradise Island, Bahamas Badrutt’s Palace, St. Moritz, Switzerland The Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado Club Med, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic Disney World, Orlando, Florida
Most romantic cross-country ski resorts

Most romantic cross-country ski resorts

By on Feb 12, 2006 in Accommodation, Adventure Travel, California, Canada, Colorado, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North America, Regions, Resorts, Speciality Travel, USA, Vermont, Washington
In true  Valentines spirit, MSNBC has published their list of the top 10 cross-country ski resorts for lovers. Making the  very US-biased  list are: Callaghan Country at Whistler, British Columbia Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise, in Alberta Garland Resort in Lewiston, Michigan Lone Mountain Ranch at Big Sky, Montana Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz, New
Top 10 World's Most Romantic Luxury Hideaways

Top 10 World's Most Romantic Luxury Hideaways

By on Feb 05, 2006 in Accommodation, Africa, Argentina, Asia, Bed & Breakfasts, Brazil, Central America, Colorado, Europe, France, Hotels, India, Italy, Magazines, Maldives, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, North America, Oceania, Regions, Resorts, South America, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature, USA, Vacation Rentals, Western Europe, Worldwide
Luxury Travel Magazine  has unveiled what they regard to the be the Top 10 World’s Most Romantic Luxury Hideaways. The hotels that make the list are sublime escapes in pristine surroundings offering unparalleled seclusion for romance. The top ten are: Villa Le Scale, Capri, Italy Ponta Dos Ganchos, Brazil Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado Hosteria Las