Winter Park Holidays

Location: Winter Park, Colorado

Your holiday price includes

• Return economy flights with British Airways or United Airlines from London Heathrow to Denver
  10 December - 11April 2008
• All airport taxes
• Shared return airport transfers
• 7, 10 or 14 nights accommodation in a King Hotel Room on a room only basis

Resort description

Winter Park still retains a friendly small-town feel; but now it's being run by Intrawest, the name behind the success of Whistler and Tremblant in Canada as well as its Colorado neighbour Copper Mountain, the resort has seen the benefit from major new investment especially at the village ski base and in on-mountain improvements with ambitious plans for the future too.

With the opening of Vasquez Ridge, the resort has its exciting Cirque area giving Winter Park 687 additional acres of double-black diamond (most difficult) terrain. However the bulk of the skiing here is good cruising and long, winding blue runs – the infamous Hughes and Mulligan's Mile are real thigh-burners. The bump skiing at Mary Jane, Winter Park's other mountain, is also excellent. After a typically massive Winter Park snowfall, make for Parsenn Bowl if you like powder, and there's a wealth of tree skiing, particularly off the top of Mary Jane and below Vasquez Cirque.

Although there are a number of good restaurants and shops at the purpose built village (where most of the accommodation is located), the original and rustic town of Winter Park is located just a mile or so on the free shuttle bus. The town offers a wider and lively choice of après-ski bars, a selection of microbreweries that serve their own 'real' ale, live music saloons, lounge bars, and romantic as well as family restaurants. Head to Hernando's, for just about the best pizza we've tasted. Winter Park is now well and truly in the major league of Colorado resorts, and carries highest recommendation.

Accommodation description

Winter Park Mountain Lodge is a great value full-service hotel located across from the base area of Winter Park ski resort. Accommodations range from comfortable hotel rooms, to mountain suites with a fireplace, kitchen facilities and your very own jacuzzi.

Amenities include the finest micro-brewery in Winter Park, an indoor swimming pool, sauna and exercise facilities and two ten person hot-tubs with spectacular views of the ski area.

The arrival airport is Denver Airport and the transfer time to the resort is approximately 1 hour 45 minutes.

Please note: Rating is based on tour operator's own rating system.

Hotel facilities

• Number of rooms 162
• Superior King and Deluxe 2 Queens guestrooms with Forest or Mountain view
• Indoor swimming pool
• Hot tubs
• Sauna
• Exercise facilities
• Underground parking

Forest View room facilities

• Maximum occupancy 2
• Clock radio/alarm
• Cable television with remote control
• In-room movies
• Hairdryer
• Direct-dial telephone with voice mail
• Individually controlled heating

Food and beverage

• Restaurant
• Pub

Please note: Use of hotel facilities/amenities may be subject to a local charge.

In our Opinion

'…Winter Park is now well and truly in the major league of Colorado resorts, and carries our highest recommendation. Not only is the genuinely friendly ski resort of Winter Park the closest to Denver, but it is an ideal ski and snowboard destination offering diverse terrain with a wealth of tree-skiing and powder...’

Children: Not available (adults sharing only)

Infants: Not available (adults sharing only)

Please note:

• We do not charge a Ticket on Departure fee on our bookings.
• The following extra charges will apply when booked by credit card: 2%.
• Your confirmation email is notification that the tour operator has received your booking and is processing it.

Ticketing information: You will be contacted by the tour operator after making your booking.