Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch | T+L 500 2008 | Travel + Leisure

Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch

Exclusive Western-style timber lodge with ski-in, ski-out access, a 10-minute drive from town.

Score 85.21
Stats 180 rooms; 3 restaurants; 2 bars.
Competitive Edge A sophisticated yet relaxed atmosphere, and a new, Tony Chi-designed Spago restaurant.
Rooms to Book Resort Views on the first 2 floors for the best vistas.
Don't Miss An après-ski Frangelico-and-Bailey's Bachelor Coffee in front of the great room's 3-story stone fireplace.
Cost Doubles from $725.
Contact 0130 Daybreak Ridge
800/241-3333 or 970/748-6200

www.ritzcarlton.com

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“Our Hotel Highlights” in Travel + Leisure, Jun 2007

“The lofty Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, which is accessible both by ski and a 15-minute shuttle from Beaver Creek, is the apotheosis of luxe-lodge style with its private chairlift, a cosseting spa, and an underground hot-tub grotto....” MORE»

—Mitchell Owens
“The (Mini) Vacation” in Travel + Leisure, Nov 2006

“Inspired by Western park lodges like Yellowstone's Old Faithful, the 1 1/2-year-old 237-room Ritz has a 21,000-square-foot spa. The hotel's unusual outdoor programs include amenities like Loan a Lab, which lends guests a dog to take on hikes, and a wildlife concierge who can help with wildflower identification and animal tracking....” MORE»

—Janet O'Grady
“5 Weekend Escapes: Vail” in Food & Wine, May 2004

“You can even pretend you're in the Alps and ski village to village from Beaver Creek over to Arrowhead and Bachelor Gulch, two recently developed, intimate, and ultra-tasteful enclaves in the next valleys over. But be warned: You will be overwhelmed by the urge to immediately check into the Ritz-Carlton, Bachelor Gulch, a peak-roofed palace modeled after the grand national-park lodges of the American West. Opened last season, the 237-room luxury hotel has a full spa, a heated outdoor pool...” MORE»

—Meg Lukens Noonan
“Rocky Mountain Renaissance” in Travel + Leisure, Dec 2003