Aspen Meadows Resort

"Just five minutes outside of downtown Aspen, down a quiet residential road, is Aspen Meadows Resort, also home to the Aspen Institute and the Aspen Ideas Festival. It’s not hard to imagine Big Ideas coming from this place—the Bauhaus-designed block of 98 suites is in an inspired setting, on an aspen-strewn 40 acres, with the area's biggest mountains as backdrop. Rooms are open, airy, minimalist yet comfortable, and the hearty bacon-and-eggs room service breakfast comes with photogenic views through floor-to-ceiling windows. Don't hesitate to explore the property, too: The Doerr-Hosier Center has an impressive Herbert Bayer exhibit, showcasing multimedia works by the Bauhaus student (and master); 1940s prints of "Ski in Aspen"posters hang around the resort, along with watercolors, oil paintings, pencil drawings, and installations like his 1968 Circular stairs. Keep an eye out for photos from Institute events past; there's a great one of Adlai Stevenson jumping rope in a sweatsuit, on display at the resort gym."