vail valley

Vail valley has it all entertainment, food , lodging shopping and more. From the top of the line restaurants to a slice of pizza. You can find anything here that fits your budget.

WE love Vail Valley. This year we stayed at Lionshead. Everything was within walking distance from our condo. 50 yards you are at shops, great restaurants, the slopes. The kids loved the ice skating. Ski School for the kids was 2 minutes away from the condo. PERFECT. And, of course, we love Vail Village. Caught the bus right ourside the condo, the Village is within 5 minutes (you could walk if you wanted too, but why?). Restaurants galore. Stores and shopping. The bowling alley and movie theatre was were awesome. Both Lionshead and Vail Village have gondolas to start a great skiing day. LOVE VAIL, CO.

This was my second ski trip to Vail, and I can guarantee this is the best ski resort in the USA. Great snow, scenic views, great town and apres ski, top notch restaurants, amazing spas, Vail has it all! Yes, it is more expensive than most ski resorts, but in my opinion, it is worth it! The ski school is well structured, there are many activities for non skiers like ice skating, snow shoeing, bowling, going to the museum or the theatre, they have the best ski patrol system I have ever seen and Vail is home to an impressive hospital for any ski emergencies!I'll be back!

Family trip to vail was wonderful. We stayed at the Enzian and it was a perfect location, close to shopping, restaurants, and the gondola. Everything was so convenient. Walking was easy and the free bus to vail village was great. Our ski instructor with vail ski school was fantastic. We rented equipment from vail ski tech and the were great to work with and had great prices. Appreciated all of the nice people on trip advisor who gave such great help when we were planning our trip.

I like that it was close to the hotel but there weren't many stores that were unique. Also, since it was off season, many of the restaurants were closed.

We went to Vail with a group of friends and had an amazing time. The views of the mountains are amazing. The village has it all, restaurants, shops and bars. Excellent to take pictures and walk around the village which looks so much like a German little town.

We try to make it up at least once in the off season to just stroll around without the summer or winter crowds. Lots of construction getting into the area (roundabouts into Vail Village off of I-70) right now which really congested things up. We weren't really paying attention to which garage we parked in, so spending the day there set us back $40 for all day parking (Solaris parking garage). Make sure to look for the public parking facilities at Lionshead and Vail Village if you want to cut costs on the parking fee. Nice variety of shopping, something to fit every budget here.

We just had a lovely long weekend in Vail Village and it was wonderful. The shops were varied and there were so many choices. The restaurants were charming. Those with outdoor seating were ideal for sharing a bottle of wine in the fall sunshine with friends. It is charming there!

Park your car and stroll the village. Feels like you are in the quaint European ski villages with beautiful gardens and architecture. Shoppers paradise with everything from the shirt stores to jewelry to art and anything else you can desire. Restaurants and bistros to bars and coffee houses pepper the village. You won't leave hungry. Surprisingly everyone was very friendly and without attitude. A very pleasant destination. Stop by the ski museum as well for an insight to the history of skiing.

Probably what you would expect: quaint & cozy; Swiss chalet environment with lots of shopping and restaurants with living on site available in abundance for strollers, eaters, shoppers and skiing and other winter sports depending on when you are there!Cover bridge good photo opportunities available. Great German restaurant. Rate it: 9 put 10!

The towns have tons of things to do, any season. Was there in July, any summer activity you want you can find. Even just strolling through the towns, always busy. Many companies offering rafting, bike rentals. we went with Sage for rafting[ very good company]. There were many families with children of all ages, just running and playing, everything is basically enclosed with the town. Gore creek was there for cooling off. The Sunday market draws a lot of extra people to town, but worth the walk. This could be a great place for any type of vacation, family to party.

Both Vail and Lionshead provide beautiful, interesting areas to stroll through shops and restaurants. A stream runs through beautifully landscaped areas with bridges, water features, and stunning landscaping. Free parking is available if you choose the right garage and a free bus runs between the two villages and even has a stop near the Betty Ford Alpine Gardens. Gondolas are located in both villages to wisk you high into the beautiful mountains.

Since we were there a night in the summer when a concert was taking place at Gerald Ford Amphitheater, the parking fees were extended to this area as well. I understand that in the summers, they usually have free parking, but there was none to be had. We ended walking in from our hotel but it was so worth it. This town is adorable. Very Alpine type feel and lots of water features, only pedestrians in this down town area and many charming restaurants and shops. You can't go to Vail without checking out this cute area.

Nice layout, ample parking, lots of free parking in the summer (avoid the Solaris parking garage which charges high hourly fees) and beautiful views. Plenty of restaurant choices although as to be expected in a resort area, a bit on the expensive side. Farmers market on Sunday's.

Vail Village is a wealth of eclectic shops and restaurants and provides a fun day! We enjoyed some unique, upscale shops and galleries as well as fun favorites such as Crazy Shirts. Vail Style was a great shop for t-shirts and souvenirs. Pepi's Restaurant, with authentic German food, was a great lunch stop. The only disappointment for us during our first Vail visit was the cost of parking. We expected the parking to be expensive, but not as much as it was! When you enter Vail Village, the first parking garage advertises "public parking." We entered the garage and parked there for about 3 hours. As we shopped and dined, we asked if the restaurant/shops could validate parking for us. All said they couldn't. We stopped in the Visitor Center/Chamber of Commerce Office and asked the same question. We were told there is free public parking in Lionshead and another city owned parking garage which are located on the same street but further past the Solaris parking garage where we parked.. Solaris is a privately owned garage with free parking for 10 minutes. After that, the rates are high. Our fee for 3 hours would've been $24 for self parking! Yeti's Grind, coffee shop, near the pedestrian entrance from the plaza to Solaris, provided one hour of complimentary parking, thus, reducing our parking fee to $17. Lesson learned for us, if we return to Vail, is to drive past the first parking garage and drive to one farther down the street. The sign for "free public parking" is located inside the garage so you have to look inside to determine that you're in the "free" garage.