Here are three excellent choices for lodging in Vail. If you like European-style posh and pampering, choose the slopeside Arrabelle at Vail Square, which is right in the heart of Lionshead. If you want to stay in a good hotel (with a lift outside the door, (athough it's away from the center of Vail), choose the Vail Cascade Resort and Spa. If you want a comparatively reasonably priced one- or two-bedroom condo, and you're willing to take free shuttles for the five-minute ride to the base of the slopes, consider staying at Simba Run.

