Monarch Mountain Is the Perfect Family-Friendly Ski Resort in Colorado

"A renovated, "hipster‑fied" motel and motor lodge that leans into nostalgia: guests can stay in significantly modernized old‑school motel rooms or in Airstreams. Public amenities include hot tubs and a morning coffee bar with a grab‑and‑go breakfast. It is located in Salida, the closest well‑sized town to the ski area." - Evie Carrick Evie Carrick Evie Carrick is a writer and editor who’s lived in five countries and visited well over 50. She now splits her time between Colorado and Paris, ensuring she doesn't have to live without skiing or L'As du Fallafel. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines