sc flier

Eagle County's bus service has routes that include EGE airport, Avon Station (the main bus station in Avon right next door to the Westin), Beaver Creek, Vail, and many stops in between. But they do NOT serve Breckenridge and Keystone which are in Summit County. During peak ski times, an express bus goes to/from Vail with fewer stops. Check the maps on the website to understand the different stops in Vail if you aren't already familiar with them. Which stop you choose might depend on which part of Vail you wish to ski.

I don't know whether it would be practical to take the ECO bus from EGE airport to the hotel with luggage.

The town of Avon also runs a free local bus service within the town of Avon. That can easily get you to/from the grocery store, ski rental shops, and local restaurants.

There are some good restaurants in Edwards which you could get to on the ECO buses. I like Dish which might be a few blocks from a bus stop. A taxi might be a better choice.

Local taxi service is available upon request.

Enterprise has a car rental desk in Avon at Christie Lodge (on the free Avon bus route). Looks as if it has limited hours -- especially on weekends -- but this might be a good choice for a trip to Breckenridge, Keystone, or other resorts.

WScottsdaleInsider

Any recent stay reports?

aussieinsf

Second stay here in early April.

Extremely impressive property.
Upgraded to a true one bedroom suite on an award stay as a Plat (same treatment on previous paid stay as a plat).
1 Bed Suites are fantastic - huge, multi couch + fireplace living area, balcony, large screen flat TV above fireplace. Beautiful hard wood floors (carpet in bedroom).
4pm late check out no problem.
Valet parking only is a pain.
Gym, pool and outdoor hot tubs are amazing - you will not begrudge the $20/day resort fee.

The property is beautiful and the kitchens truly well equipped for cooking.
SPG points posted instantly as did Plat amenity.

Will stay here again when we return to Vail for medical reasons in the fall.

Nice bands and lobby scene during the weekend afternoons.

Please post any specific questions and I will try to answer them.

matthewuk

We really enjoyed our stay...

Positives
Ski Valet guys were fantastic
Parking Valet and Bell Boys nearly as good.
Room really nice as described in previous thread
Access to Beaver Creek mountain very easy via the Gondola and skiing off the mountain just as easy - even if you're tired it's an easy run down from the top then via 'Leave the Beav' to the left of the Ritz Carlton
Pool area and infinite hot tops very nice

Negatives
$25 a day for compulsory valet parking - this soon mounts up.
Housekeeping very poor during our visit. Number of problems only slightly adressed by resort management
No 4pm checkout (SPG Gold). Was told by front of desk I would have to check with them at 10am on the morning of checkout. Well that really doesn't give you much flexibility if you want to squeeze in an extra morning's skiing and then back to the room to shower and change after lunch...
Room service food not very good.

Would we go back? Definitely for skiing, but not with a car and if housekeeping not up to scratch again I would do more to resolve issues.

singtx

aussieinsf...

have you ever stayed at the sister property Sheraton? I am deciding between the two for July time period. thanks...

matthewuk

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No brainer - sheraton is far inferior to the Westin and has no aircon

Seattlenerd

It's worth saying that that area rarely needs air conditioning. We've stayed at the Sheraton Mountain Vista a couple of times in July (we own there and go every other year), and the fans in the room and ceiling are generally sufficient. Although, not all the time.

Also, the Sheraton's parking is free. As others noted, $25/day for valet adds up fast on a week-long trip.

However, the Westin is shiny new and, for the same price, I'd stay at the Westin.

TTT103

We thought about staying at the Westin last weekend during Beaver Creeks last week of skiing (Easter), but booked at the Osprey at BC instead. That was a good thing, as neither the gondola or the Lower BC Mountain Express lifts were running. I guess those staying at the Westin needed to take a shuttle bus to the slopes.

Keyser

anyone with recent experiences????my wife & i will be here for a couple of nights next month....

aussieinsf

I haven't stayed at the Sheraton, but it's location next to the freeway and the reviews about it suggest it is inferior to the Westin by a fair margin. We looked at both before choosing the westin and since staying there, don't even consider the Sheraton.

Also, the Sheraton has limited SPG participation.

Seattlenerd

That's because the Sheraton Mountain Vista is a Starwood Vacation Ownership property.

"Inferior" depends on what you're looking for, of course. For one-bedroom units (with a true bedroom and washer/dryer and full kitchen), the premium one-bedroom units are worthwhile. But don't expect Westin amenities as the Sheraton Mountain Vista is not, at its core, designed to be a hotel.

grlittle

Anyone with first hand knowledge? We might head up this weekend to see the Avon fireworks (Westin still has rooms available). Do any rooms face away from the river (towards the park) that you could see the fireworks from the room? Might be easier than trying to get into the park they shoot them from and also easier on the young ears of our daughters.

We also might watch some of the Lacrosse, but probably bike and hike.

TIA

Score8

OK, so despite what appears to be a pretty low occupancy rate, I booked a one-bedroom suite for this weekend (you can put this under the ubiquitous "if you want or need a suite - book one" statement).

I was wondering if there were better any preferences within the hotel location-wise (ie do some have balconies and others not?) that someone would be willing to share. We did book a river/mountain view, but if there is a specific room or side of the hotel to request, it would be much appreciated.

As always, I'll post a stay update.

Regards,

M

bvn2uva

I was in Avon with the family two weeks ago and had a really wonderful experience. Booked two free night award rooms and was upgraded to what I'm pretty sure was the nicest two-bedroom suite (top floor, center, mountain view.)

They originally tried to put me in a one-bed suite with a city view, but upon request (and manager approval), I was upgraded to mountain side.

To your question -- not sure there is a huge difference in terms of east or west side of the building, but procuring a mountain view is huge. The top floors all have small balconies, but if you're overlooking the "city" of Avon it won't be nearly as enjoyable as looking up at Beaver Creek.

Good luck!

gnp001

We've stayed at the Sheraton a few times and LOVED it every time we did! The rooms were really nice, really nice. It's not the Westin, but it is a really nice alternative with free parking and no resort fee, so if you're on any kind of budget, it's a great alternative.