<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Scotch:
I am considering the Marriott Vail Mountain Resort but it seems to located away from the town restaurants, shops, etc.</font>
Have stayed twice during the summer at the Marriott Vail.
There is a free Vail shuttle that will take you from town center to Marriott. Although I personally don't think that the Marriott is that far.
Marriott is also VERY close to the lift that takes you and your bike to the top of the mountain for some downhill mountain biking or hiking.
(found out why the trail "fred's lunch" is named so, I believe Fred lost his lunch here".)