Gravity Haus Vail

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"The second property from hotel-meets-membership club Gravity Haus is an elevated adventure base camp for the work-hard, play-hard crowd that has outgrown van life or packing into a seasonal rental home. The hotel took over the former Vail Mountain Lodge in the heart of Vail Village; an enviable location year-round that puts skiers and boarders, hikers and mountain bikers steps from the mountain’s Golden Peak base area. You do not need to be a member to stay here, but members have access to the gym and co-working space as well as rate breaks on gear rentals, ski lockers, and the 20 guest rooms, which have a mountain vibe without falling into the predictable alpine tropes (think glossy landscape photographs against sage green walls instead of faux fur and antlers). The club component means that out-of-towners are always mingling with locals, and the unparalleled access to the slopes means that there’s always an interesting cross-section of guests. Especially come happy hour at the Slope Room, the hotel’s sexy bar-restaurant, where the late 20s to early 50s crowd is a mix of local ski bums, Denver techies working remotely, and vacationers all kicking back on the blue-velvet banquettes with old fashioneds and bottles of small-batch Oregon pinot while snacking on Korean fried chicken wings and charcuterie boards. Rooms from $209. —Jen Murphy" - CNT Editors