Lodge & Spa at Cordillera

On a private mountain west of Vail Village, this 56-room property—part of a 7,000-acre gated community—has been giving guests the quintessential Colorado experience for two decades. The updated ski-lodge ambience comes with pampering amenities (fine dining at Mirador, indoor and outdoor pools, working fireplaces), while every room has mountain views, and many have balconies or patios. Golfers can book tee times on championship courses designed by Nicklaus, Irwin, and Fazio; fly fishermen get their own 1 1/2-mile stretch of the Eagle River.